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New EWC President Celeste Connors took the reins this summer after stepping down from Hawaiʻi Green Growth. HPR sat down with Connors in her office to talk about the center’s uncertain budget.
On Wednesday the 600-acre fire near Kunia Camp was limited mostly to the slopes of the Waiʻanae mountains, and helicopters continued water drops throughout the afternoon. That means they were less of a threat to nearby farms around Kunia Drive than they were the day before.