Jade Eckardt

Above: Brazos Wind Farm in the plains of West Texas. Wind turbines planned in Kahuku, like the ones pictured above, will supply energy to Oahu's grid. Some residents still say the structures will be an eye sore. Below: RMT President Steve Johannsen joins First Wind CEO Paul Gaynor in a traditional blessing ceremony at Kahuku Wind groundbreaking ceremony, July 13, 2010.

Cars belonging to residents that were parked along Hoalua Road have been ticketed repeatedly last week. Residents say there is no where else to park.

Art lovers browse Noelani Design's tent at last year's Haleiwa Arts Festival.

Paddleboarders of all types participated in Da Hui Independence Day race.

Parents, students, and alumni overflowed Haleiwa Elementary cafeteria to ask the Board of Education to not shut the school down.

A paddle boarder watches the sunset at North Shore.

The home of the North Shore Chamber of Commerce was relocated to the grounds of the Waialua Community Association in Haleiwa, which provided the space for it.

Laniakea Beach on Oahu's North Shore is also known as "Turtle Beach," for obvious reasons.

Nestled off the beaten path in Ahualoa, on the Big Island of Hawaii, lies the Hawaii Island Goat Dairy.

Located in the heart of Wahiawa in Central Oahu, Hoala School is a small, vibrant learning community serving 120 students, K-12.

The plantation style home of the North Shore Chamber of Commerce was transported across town to its current location in 2008.

Mililani Town Center offers a variety of free activities for the entire family every month.

The Hawaii Independent's Jade Eckardt is the proud new owner of more than a dozens chickens at her North Shore villa.

One of the most common ways carriers conceal towers is by disguising them as trees, pictured above.

Wind turbines in Kahuku, like the ones illustrated above, will supply energy to Oahu's grid. Some residents still say the structures will be an eye sore.

Surfers watch the sets come in at Sunset Beach.

The Mililani Farmers Market meets every Sunday at Mililani High School.

Hale Modern Macrobiotic Cuisine near Ala Moana offers an alternative approach to eating and living healthy.

Historic Waialua School (now Haleiwa Elementary), 66-505 Haleiwa Rd, Haleiwa, Hawaii, on U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Doula Tammy explains her services at the 2009 Baby Expo.

Park and ride facilities are transit stations where bus patrons may drive to the facility, catch TheBus, and leave their car during the day.

The historic twin-span "Rainbow Bridge" over the Anahulu River marks the north end entrance to old Haleiwa Town.

Weekend wine tasting at Bonzer Front is a reason to get dressed up on Oahu's North Shore.

David Yanagawa and Zoe Golonka, of Ho'ala School, show off their posters, which were recognized in the Wahiawa Lions Club's "Sight is Beautiful" contest.

Over 3,000 people gathered for food and festivities at Haleiwa Farmers Market's anniversary in April.

A view from the fifth floor of the Turtle Bay Resort in Kahuku.

The City and County of Honolulu seal from the base of the Mohandas K. Gandhi statue in Waikiki.

First Wind has one operating wind farm on Maui called Kaheawa Wind that generates 30 megawatts (MW) of energy.

A view overlooking Hilo from above Hilo Bay. The 2000 Census revealed that there were 40,759 people, 14,577 households, and 10,101 families in Hilo.

Above: Dozens of community members maintain vegetation on-site at Pupukea Paumalu. Below: Volunteers pose for a picture at a community stewardship work day.

The front page image from Affordable Housing and Homeless Alliance's website reminds Hawaii residents that children make up much of the houseless population in the islands.

Wahiawa residents are considering a proposal by Phycal Hawaii R&D to build algae farms, like the one pictured above, near their area.