The latest

What’s new in the fight to keep Princeville’s Woods Course buried, green and protected, newest first. What you can do →

Coming up

• Nov. 16, 2026The date by which members asked the PHCA Board to answer, in writing, their letter on conflict-of-interest statements. The letter →
• Nov. 23, 2026The last day members can ask to see the records of the October 24 election: proxies, tally sheets and ballots (HRS §421J-7(d)). Your rights →
• When noticedThe members’ vote on removing Director Rose Krebs. The petition →
• PendingThe Hawaiʻi Supreme Court’s answer to Starwood’s request that it take Starwood’s appeal. The story →

What’s happened

• Nov. 3, 2026New on this site: The Anthrax Story, including what happened when old anthrax graves were disturbed in Sweden, Kazakhstan and Siberia, and Stand With Us, with actions anyone can take.
• Nov. 2, 2026Members wrote to the PHCA Board asking every director to sign the Association’s conflict-of-interest statement before taking part in Board business. Why it matters →
• Oct. 26, 2026Mortgage Professional America published “Anthrax under the fairway: Kauai homeowners sue Starwood Capital” ↗
• Oct. 24, 2026At the PHCA annual meeting, Tom Bartlett and MJ Stancil, the manager of Starwood’s 1 Hotel, were elected to the Board. The Board then chose MJ Stancil as its President. The Board today →
• Oct. 5, 2026Starwood asked the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court to take its appeal of the Mull & White ruling. The case →
• May 19, 2026A Kauaʻi judge declined Starwood’s request to approve ground-disturbing work on the Woods under a “safety plan,” while allowing mowing and basic maintenance. Kauaʻi Now News ↗
• Aug. 6, 2025The court’s judgment barred housing on the golf course, and any ground-disturbing activity without appropriate testing, oversight and court approval. The judgment (PDF) ↗
• July 14, 2025After a trial, the court found that “there are anthrax burial sites on the Woods Course.” The full story →