THE KAUAI DAM CRISIS » Alan Smith, senior vice president of Grove Farm, looked over the Waita Reservoir spillway yesterday above Koloa, Kauai. The grassy and rocky strip at right is the actual dam.
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Experts to assess safety of dams
The state is instructing owners to inspect and report on their structures. Five dams aside from Ka Loko are still being monitored as a precaution.
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» Kauai gets reprieve from rain
» State wants federal disaster aid
» Lingle seeks $14.3M emergency funds
» Morita, Ka Loko dams still unsafe
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'Pops' season shining with stars
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UH gangs up on Loyola
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Lawmaker's housing complaints discordant
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