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Did Manu Powers Learn the Facts Before Speaking About the Keauhou Bay Court Case? This is District 7

Rebecca MelendezKailua Kona, HI, United States
29 Jul 2026

Did Manu Powers Learn the Facts Before Speaking About the Keauhou Bay Court Case? Keauhou is District 7, where she is a canadate to become a county council member.

In this video, I explain why I believe County Council candidates should listen to the public, seek information from all sides, and take the time to understand important issues before speaking publicly about them. https://youtu.be/GvncM8E2zbE

I also discuss District 7 candidate Manu Powers' June 14, 2026 interview with Big Island Now about the Keauhou Bay court case. In my view, she spoke publicly about the case without first contacting me, the petitioner, to learn about the allegations raised in the pending Judicial Review. 

This is the article link: https://bigislandnow.com/2026/06/14/lawsuit-trying-to-stop-kamehameha-schools-keauhou-bay-plan-to-have-hearing-about-consultants-role/?fbclid=IwY2xjawTXs0hwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMVV5STRZcjZYOElFZ3V1TmhzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeY7D7ITDJR_cVAVlxG7ISXYWeXR8znjlJTNtnYVgOEc8xTrhPBUwjQXLACT0_aem_QB2SZhWtHnkE0yj3i7Za9g

This video also discusses why I believe Hawaiʻi Island's natural resources, Native Hawaiian cultural practices, and historic places should remain a priority when evaluating proposed developments. 

The discussion of Kamehameha Schools' Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) concerns the allegations raised in my pending Judicial Review. Those allegations have not been adjudicated by the court.

I also talk about county council members on the Big Island. 

To review the publicly filed court documents from the Judicial Review case that is working to bring awareness to an ALLEGED unlawful FEIS, to develop Keauhou Bay into a bungalow resort, learn more, visit:
https://bigislandsupport.com/savekbay/

https://youtu.be/dX4jH_Da4dw

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