In 1917, anthrax killed hundreds of cattle on the land that became Princeville. A Hawaiʻi court has found that there are anthrax burial sites on the Woods Course, open space surrounded by homes. Starwood is appealing the ruling that bars it from building homes there. We are neighbors standing up to keep the Woods safe, green and protected for good.
The Woods Course from the air. Video and photo: Ema Schulz.
“We CANNOT say it isn’t there.” Dr. Jason Blackburn, the University of Florida scientist who led Starwood’s own anthrax testing on the Woods, in an email quoted by the court. What the testing found →
The full story, with the record → · Latest updates →
They won in courtTwo neighbors took on StarwoodLorraine Mull and Frances White sued in 2021, and won. Every owner in Princeville owes them thanks.
The hotel takeoverOne hotel, 504 votesStarwood’s 1 Hotel holds 504 of the 3,257 votes in our association, and its manager is now the Board’s President.
Protect Princeville is neighbors standing up for Princeville and the North Shore.
1 Hotel developers — and a new group, “Friends of Princeville” — want to build on ALL our protected open space — the Woods, the Lakes, and the Ocean Courses — and on the bluff at Puʻu Poʻa, where families report possible burial sites: land that carries anthrax risks, wildlife habitats, water reclamation, fire breaks, and recreation. Follow the people and the money below — tap any face to see who they are and how they’re connected.
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You may recently have received a slick “Friends of Princeville” letter. It was signed by Bernard Markowicz, and the members’ mailing list was requested by Ace Hodgin, Rose Krebs’s husband. It is part of a Starwood-aligned hostile takeover of your HOA, one that is costing members more money defending Rose Krebs, the Starwood-aligned Board director now under a removal petition. Click here to understand the next HOA vote → Read Patti and Dale’s response →
Protect Princeville is a community of neighbors working to preserve the North Shore. These are the goals we are fighting for.
Keep our open space open — no development on the Woods Course or the bluffs.
Guard the water, streams, and ocean that every home and neighbor depends on.
Lift the cloud of development threats, anthrax, and litigation that has stalled our home sales.
Preserve the habitat and refuge lands that make the North Shore what it is.
Work with neighbors to keep Princeville authentically Kauaʻi.
Stand with the local nonprofit groups protecting our bluffs, the reef and the watershed. Meet our partners →
Restore respect and kindness to Princeville’s HOA, its management and its meetings, so neighbors can work together again.
The specific actions we are calling on the PHCA Board and our community to take.
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