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After Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez released the first of a three-part investigative report Wednesday into the Lahaina wildfires, The Conversation spoke with Gov. Josh Green on Thursday morning to get his thoughts.
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Komar Investments, owners of the property next to the Central Maui Landfill that has been selected for Lahaina's fire debris final disposal site, has filed a lawsuit against Maui County and its eminent domain actions to acquire the property.
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Hawaiian Electric could face close to $5 billion in potential liabilities from the lawsuits filed over the Maui wildfires, according to the consulting firm Capstone. The Conversation talked to Capstone analysts Alyssa Lu and Josh Price as state lawmakers prepare to decide on legislation that could impact HECO's bottom line.
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Beep beep! There's a new people mover at Honolulu airport. The autonomous service is a first for state transportation officials. It's the latest effort to electrify our vehicles to meet statewide green goals. State Transportation Director Ed Sniffen spoke to The Conversation about the new fleets.
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An anonymous Maui High School graduate has donated $10 million to the Maui High School Foundation, which will help fund students' pursuit of educational passions. It's the largest gift in the school's history.
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Herbal cigarettes don’t contain tobacco or nicotine but can still be harmful to users, so the Honolulu City Council wanted to limit their accessibility to Oʻahu’s youth via Bill 1.
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Jonah Fuentes will graduate from Kapolei High School next month. For his senior project, he chose to raise awareness of the dangers of drunk driving by partnering with MADD Hawaii for a recent sign-waving event in Ho’opili.
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The Maui Fire Department has released one of two major reports debuting this week about the deadly August wildfires. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on how firefighters managed the emergency and how the department plans to prepare for the future.
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The report indicates that environmental and geographic factors combined with preparedness and response conditions enabled the Lahaina fire to rapidly intensify in August 2023. In the coming days, the HPR news team will bring you stories about how the report impacts local government, Hawaiʻi's main electric utility, and the community.
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No one was injured when a small plane carrying two people landed in Kapiʻolani Park in Honolulu. City of Honolulu spokesperson Scott Humber says the plane lost power Tuesday and landed safely.
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The 2024 Hawaiʻi legislative session is heading into the home stretch. Both chambers must discuss and agree on changes to measures that have survived this far. Here's how that process works.
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Kūlia Academy will be in a space formerly occupied by St. John the Baptist School. Executive Director Andy Gokce and Board Member Karen Awana spoke to The Conversation about working on the school for the last eight years.