Kawela Bay News

Access to a sperm whale carcass is making it more difficult to remove the remains of the whale that washed up on Oahu's North Shore.

Governor Linda Lingle has signed into law a bill to strengthen the State's and community's ongoing collaborative efforts to preserve valuable lands and natural resources throughout Hawai'i for future ...

With North Shore business and environmental leaders looking on in approval, Gov.

Most Hawai'i residents are by now aware of the opportunity announced by Gov. Linda Lingle during her State of the State address to protect the Turtle Bay Resort on O'ahu's North Shore and preserve this ...

“We appreciate her reaching out. It's John F. Kennedy saying we're going to put a man on the moon in 10 years”

Far from the bustle of tourist-filled Waikiki, a rare stretch of undeveloped Hawaii beachfront on Oahu's North Shore has long been under dark clouds of economic troubles and fears of irreparable environmental ... via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“First of all, we don't have the money to do it, even though (the resolution) says there's no dollars. If there's no dollars, then the Legislature shouldn't be involved in it”

The state Senate yesterday discarded a resolution backing Gov. Linda Lingle on the state purchase of Turtle Bay Resort because several senators thought it went too far. via The Honolulu Advertiser

“People have questioned whether the governor was serious, whether the Legislature was serious in its support for her, and whether she meant business when she said publicly that she would finish it off”

With a deal for the state to acquire Turtle Bay Resort unlikely to happen before the legislative session ends, Gov. via The Honolulu Advertiser

Coast Guard and Hawaii Fire Department rescue crews are responding to a report of a capsized vessel in Kawela Bay. via United States Coast Guard

“There's a question of when and in what form, but I believe we will do it.”

What started as a surprise statement in the governor's State of the State speech could be headed toward reality, with legislators and community members backing a proposal that would preserve Turtle Bay from ... via The Honolulu Advertiser

“The community is interested in doing our part as far as raising funds and working with the necessary agency”

Four bills to acquire land to preserve open space at Turtle Bay, Hawai'i Kai, Wahiawa and on Kaua'i advanced at the state Legislature yesterday. via The Honolulu Advertiser

“Some have voiced concerns that Gov. Lingle has not presented a specific plan to purchase the land or describe what will be done with the property”

A bill to preserve open space on the North Shore said to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars received overwhelming support from dozens of residents yesterday at the state Capitol. via The Honolulu Advertiser

“The governor really feels that this shouldn't be her plan for the Turtle Bay area”

"If we lose the beauty of our coastline, we lose what it means to live in Hawaii," said Elizabeth Reilly, a Hawaii Kai resident concerned about overdevelopment. via KHNL-TV Honolulu