Water

Honolulu Board of Water Supply Chief Engineer Ernie Lau gives an update on water conservation and looks back at the impact of the massive fuel spill from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.

The Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort on Maui is famous for its ocean views and hosting The Sentry, a $20 million PGA Tour event. However, drought and a dispute over irrigation water have led to the cancellation of the event.

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Gov. Josh Green spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz after returning from his meeting in Arizona with the Western Governors' Association.

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A new report detailing water consumption in Lahaina brings insights into who has been using water resources — and how much. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol has a breakdown of the report.

Hāmākua on the northern coast of Hawaiʻi Island has had more than 90 fires so far this year — three times higher than average. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote has more.

The County of Maui has downgraded the severity of a historic drought, but local officials are no less concerned about dry conditions.

The PGA Tour is canceling The Sentry instead of moving the tournament to a new course. The Sentry has been played at Kapalua on Maui since 1999.

A new grant for the University of Hawaiʻi’s Water Resource and Research Center will help researchers analyze how fecal contaminants are transferred between shores and the ocean.