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Willaim “Iam” Tongi from Kahuku, O‘ahu, will take the “American Idol” stage for his last time this season during the popular TV singing competition’s live finale today beginning at 2 p.m. Hawai‘i Standard Time, facing off against fellow finalists Colin Stough and Megan Danielle.
Don t Impede Access To Public Lands In Waipio Valley - Honolulu Civil Beat Banning pedestrians from the road into the valley runs contrary to state and county law. About the Author Ed Johnston is a retired horticulturist who lives in Pepeekeo. In the 1990s, he was active in the five-year effort to open the shoreline access to Onomea Bay, now part of the statewide Na Ala Hele trail system. On Wednesday, Dec. 23, the Hawaii County Council will consider a bill banning most pedestrians from the road into Waipio Valley. This steep, narrow, public county road provides the only access to Waipio’s mile-long beach, as well as the state’s Muliwai hiking trail, its campground in the valley beyond and the mauka-makai King’s Trail, all of which can only be traversed on foot.
Big Island Considers Banning Pedestrians On Road To Waipio Valley - Honolulu Civil Beat Opponents say closing the road would prevent people from using public lands. Reading time: 5 minutes. Hawaii County is considering restricting public access to a popular, scenic destination many consider culturally sacred. The goal of Bill 217 is to protect Waipio Valley and mitigate safety hazards by closing the single-lane road from the lookout area to the valley floor to pedestrians, according to former Hawaii County Councilwoman Valerie Poindexter, who sponsored the bill before being termed out. The pressure of up to 400 cars and 200 pedestrians a day on the crumbling roadway is too much for the historic, sensitive area, Poindexter said.