A group of NOAA scientists returned from a
month long voyage around the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands this week. One of
their goals was to collect as much ocean trash as possible and search for signs
of debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan and test for radiation. HPR reports on what
they found.
Honolulu
officials are looking to sell the city owned low-income housing and they’ve
found a buyer. A group of three people has created the Honolulu Affordable
Housing Partners and is in final negotiations to purchase all of the city’s
affordable housing units.
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The Honolulu elevated rail project is splitting
Hawai`i’s environmental community, with only one group coming out in support of
the project. HPR has more on where environmental groups stand on rail and why.
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The slopes of Mauna Loa are often described
as “Mars like” terrain. Soon a handful of people will spend 4 months there
living as they would on Mars. It’s a collaborative effort including researchers
from the University of Hawai`i and one surprisingly qualified O`ahu mom.
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The number
of uninsured kids in Hawai`i has fallen, something expected to continue as the
state incorporates the federal Affordable Care Act. More than a decade ago a statewide
initiative set out to get free health care coverage to all eligible keiki. HPR has more on covering kids and the changes ahead.
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