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THIRD OF THREE PARTS: Kahoolawe still bears the scars of decades of bombing, and erosion unearths even more unexploded ordnance. State lawmakers wonder if it’s time to try to compel the Navy to finish its cleanup.

SECOND OF THREE PARTS: As they sweat through the monumental task of restoring an island decimated by ranching, goats and bombs, workers’ efforts are infused with respect for its history and significance to Native Hawaiians. But at least one activist questions whether it’s worth all the effort.

FIRST OF THREE PARTS: The state agency tasked with restoring the island for Native Hawaiian cultural uses is running out of money, and the Navy left unfinished the job of removing unexploded ordnance from the former bombing range. But the volunteers keep coming, at least for now.

The Navy’s Red Hill facility houses by far the biggest fuel tanks, but others in Hawaii have not undergone state inspections, so little is known about their condition.

A California law firm would be paid up to $900,000 to fight new state health department requirements.

The Center for Food Safety has formed the Coalition for a Safer, Healthier Maui to support a temporary moratorium on genetically engineered farming in Hawaii.

With thousands of dollars being spent to shape voters’ perceptions on genetically modified organisms, Ige, Aiona and Hannemann weigh in.

UPDATED — Despite concerns from fisheries scientists, President Obama scaled back a proposal to expand federal protection around the most remote Hawaiian Islands.

A video blogger on Maui argues that the state’s biotech companies are an affront to the islands’ natural farming systems. (VIDEO)

Opponents of the measure claimed the ballot title is deceptive and confusing, and had sought to delay the vote.