At the Kawaihae Local Resource Council (KLRC) meeting on Sunday, February 5, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Sal Panem, Hawaii Island District Engineer with the Department of Transportation, Highways Division, will update the community on the Kawaihae Harbor Bypass project as well as pedestrian safety concerns and parking along the roadway near the business district. [...]

Board of Water Supply representative Quirino Antonio will present highlights of Hawaii County’s current Water Use and Development Plan at the next Kawaihae Local Resource Council (KLRC) meeting Sunday, November 6, from 2-4:00 pm. If anyone wishes to submit questions to Mr. Antonio prior to this meeting, they may do so via e-mail to: qantonio@hawaii.dws.org. Also in attendance will be State [...]

Mauna Kea Management representative Jeff Melrose will present an early informational update on public and commercial use of the University of Hawaii Mauna Kea Management Area. That same afternoon from 3-4:00 pm, Roland C. Niles, LTC, FA; will discuss Pohakuloa Military development plans relating to Kawaihae Harbor/convoys, cultural and natural resource programs as well as [...]

Microbiologist Wendy Minor with Hawaii Food and Water Testing, LLC, Honolulu, will present her views and insights on fish farming in Hawaii and its ecological impacts at KLRC’s June 12th meeting. Ms. Minor has a Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology and Chemistry from Oregon State University and is a partner in the Honolulu lab which regularly [...]

Kawaihae Local Resource Council meeting Sunday, April 3, 2-4pm at the Hamakua Macadamia Nut Factory.  Two speakers: Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale Sanctuary coordinator Justin Viezbicke will discuss the Sanctuary’s 2011 Large Whale Entanglement Response program. The presentation will provide video/photographs from actual responses.  Mr. Rick Vidgen, Big Island Carbon LLC’s manager, will give a progress [...]

Meet at 8:30 a.m. at Parker Square and return by 3 p.m.  Snacks, tools and protective gloves provided.  Bring water and lunch.  RSVP preferred by email to: pelekaneadmin@kohalawatershed.org.  This helps assure sufficient tools, plants, etc.  Wear sturdy shoes and come prepared for sun, mist, wind or rain.  Info: www.kohalacenter.org/pelekaneblog

Meet at 8:30 a.m. at Parker Square and return by 3 p.m.  Snacks, tools and protective gloves provided.  Bring water and lunch.  RSVP preferred by email to: pelekaneadmin@kohalawatershed.org.  This helps assure sufficient tools, plants, etc.  Wear sturdy shoes and come prepared for sun, mist, wind or rain.  Info: www.kohalacenter.org/pelekaneblog

Meet at 8:30 a.m. at Parker Square and return by 3 p.m.  Snacks, tools and protective gloves provided.  Bring water and lunch.  RSVP preferred by email to: pelekaneadmin@kohalawatershed.org.  This helps assure sufficient tools, plants, etc.  Wear sturdy shoes and come prepared for sun, mist, wind or rain.  Info: www.kohalacenter.org/pelekaneblog

Meet at 8:30 a.m. at Parker Square and return by 3 p.m.  Snacks, tools and protective gloves provided.  Bring water and lunch.  RSVP preferred by email to: pelekaneadmin@kohalawatershed.org.  This helps assure sufficient tools, plants, etc.  Wear sturdy shoes and come prepared for sun, mist, wind or rain.  Info: www.kohalacenter.org/pelekaneblog