October 2014
Wednesday, October 22Promised Land: The Navy and the Damage Done
Tuesday, October 21Monday, October 20
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Promised Land: Will Kahoolawe Ever Be Saved?
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.
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Promised Land: ‘Where Beauty Is Alongside the Ugliness’
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.
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Promised Land: The Navy and the Damage Done
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.