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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designated a critical habitat on the Big Island. The protected species include 11 plants and one picture-wing fly.
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Since the program’s inception two years ago at the Pololū Valley Lookout, community members-turned-stewards have helped to inform and connect people to the history and culture of the area. As HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports, there have been fewer hiking accidents and parking violations.
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The changes say that for two years, many hunting areas will have increased bag limits for pigs, goats and sheep. Some areas will also have expanded hunting periods.
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The fate of a controversial development on the south side of Hawaiʻi Island remains in limbo after a public hearing in Hilo stretched more than eight hours into Thursday evening. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.
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A tourist driving in the early morning dark on the southern tip of the Big Island accidentally drove his rented Jeep off a cliff. But the man was able to swim to shore until firefighters pulled him up with a rope and helicopter.
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A mystery has been brewing in a small ranching town on Hawaii's Big Island. Word has it that Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff bought the land, stirring worries about what he plans to do with it.
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Black History Month tends to focus on people and events on the continent. But did you know the 30-mile Mauna Loa Trail that stretches from the summit of Kīlauea to the summit of Maunaloa was built in 39 days by African American soldiers in 1915? The Conversation's Russell Subiono has more.
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Convoy leaders will pull over when safe to do so to allow local traffic to pass them in an effort to reduce traffic congestion.
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Water departments on Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island have advised customers to conserve water ahead of possible storm-related power outages this month. But what does the power grid have to do with the water that comes out of your faucet? HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote explains.
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The DOT will conduct asphalt repairs along Runway 17-35 at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport, specifically where planes perform turnaround motions.