KEAAU, Hawaii >> Within a matter of days, Elton Mow lost the 12 acres in Kapoho where he had cultivated numerous varieties of orchids for 26 years. Suddenly, Mow, owner of Orchid Plantation Inc., one ...
The mere mention of Hawaii conjures up images of Polynesian hula dancers, swaying palm trees and catching the perfect wave. That pleasant association is being re-examined after a major volcanic ...