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The Ko‘olau Range is the erosion of remnants of a massive shield volcano, but estimates show evidence that it erupted approximately 2.5 million years ago. Though during the ancient period, the Ko‘olau Range became a sacred area for the Native Hawaiians .
It provided pedestrian access to former U.S. Navy communication facilities on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaii [1] with more than 3,000 steps along O‘ahu's Ko'olau mountain range. [2] The pathway has been used as a hiking trail at various times but is not open to the public. The city council voted to remove the stairs in 2021.
Polyscias gymnocarpa, commonly known as the Koolau Range 'ohe [3] or Koʻolau tetraplasandra, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae, that is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Mayor Rick Blangiardi's administration seeks to demolish the over 3,900 steps leading to the top of the Koolau Range, above Haiku Valley and the H-3 freeway, over safety concerns, city.
Apr. 11—The city says demolition of the more than 3, 900 steps leading to the top of the Koolau Range, above Haiku Valley and the H-3 freeway, will begin at the end of April. The city says ...
The court’s ruling, however, does allow the city to remove stairs that its contractor, The Nakoa Cos., already had detached on both sides of the Koolau range.
Parts of the border remained contested on the ground, with several incidents in the disputed areas of Koalou and Niorgou sparking tension in the 2000s. As a result, the two countries signed an agreement in May 2009 which created a small neutral zone in the area, pending a final decision on the matter by the International Court of Justice. [6] [7]
For the second time in less than a year, the Friends of Haiku Stairs has filed a lawsuit to stop the city from demolishing the more than 3,900 steps that lead to the top of the Koolau Range in ...