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A new lifeguard tower has been installed at Kohanaiki Beach Park thanks to community advocacy. Resident Rachel Able advocated for the tower after her daughter sustained injuries while surfing and died in November 2022.
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Maui's The Spirit Horse Ranch started a therapy program after the pandemic. It also helped Maui fire survivors navigate shock and loss. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports the program has now expanded to Molokaʻi.
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In a narrow vote, House lawmakers voted along party lines to cut federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. HPR's Bill Dorman shares the latest.
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The crews will be injecting about 800 trees with an insecticide, and those trees will serve as a barrier to protect the dense groves of palm trees in urban Honolulu.
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Constance Uejio will be honored at a concert this Sunday after announcing her retirement as the principal harpist for the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra.
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University of Hawaiʻi oceanographer Nick Hawco spoke to The Conversation's Maddie Bender about new research into the North Pacific Transition Zone.
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“Kūkini” tells the story of the invasion of Maui at the time of King Kamehameha through the eyes of Maui warriors.
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This legislative session was one of the most successful for the Judiciary: better compensation, more judge positions and more diversion programs. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on why that branch of government was able to get most of its legislative package passed.
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The Hawai’i Home Energy Assistance Program will provide a one-time payment to cover a utility bill. Applications for the H-HEAP energy credit are open until June 30.
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The U.S. House voted Thursday on a rescission bill to claw back money for foreign aid programs, along with the next two years of funding for the public media system. The measure now goes to the Senate.
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The state Department of Health is leading a series of webinars this month on Hawaiʻi’s groundwater resources. Water contaminants will be a focus of the series.
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Today is King Kamehameha Day. While some have the day off and will celebrate with festivities, others are conflicted as it is a reminder of Hawaiʻi’s colonial past. HPR’s Cassie Ordonio reports.