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Lei makers in several categories are awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes. The winning lei makers are awarded more than $5,000 in prize money.
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Defense chiefs from Australia, Japan, the Philippines and the United States have vowed to deepen their cooperation as they gather in Hawaiʻi for their second-ever joint meeting amid concerns about China’s operations in the South China Sea.
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A new report puts Honolulu at the middle of the pack when it comes to advancing clean energy goals. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote explains.
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The policy, announced by Mayor Richard Bissen and grassroots advocacy group Lahaina Strong, is intended to free up housing for displaced families devastated by the August wildfires. The county will have the authority to enact this policy due to the state Legislature's final approval of Senate Bill 2919.
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The County of Maui filed the complaint saying carriers failed to give proper notification about the widespread cellular service outages during the height of emergency response to the August wildfires.
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The White House has a new curator and Donna Hayashi Smith is the first Asian American to hold the post. Originally from Hawaiʻi, Hayashi Smith joined the White House curator's office in 1995 and has served under five presidents.
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Two temporary housing projects on Maui will help house those displaced by the wildfires. One will be completed in July, while the other just broke ground.
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You may not know Lon Takiguchi, but you probably know some of the major television projects he has worked on over the years: "Lost," "Hawaii Five-0," and ABC's "Black-ish." He recently got the chance to direct his first project, Wednesday's episode of "Grown-ish."
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Protecting Hawaiʻi's endangered forest birds from avian malaria is the focus of a podcast by Hawaiʻi Preparatory Academy eighth grader Chiku Raul.
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One of this year's 60 Truman Scholars is Daniel Arakawa, a senior at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Arakawa is set to get his bachelor's degree in political science and sociology in a few weeks. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to him about his future.
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Hawaiʻi's internet connectivity currently relies on three main undersea cables — two are nearing the end of their operational lifespans. The new cables, funded by Google, will connect Hawaiʻi to Japan, the continental United States, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam.
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More than 30 years ago, the state set aside about 1,200 acres on the southeastern slopes of Maunaloa to serve as a sustainable source of koa for constructing canoes. Now, dozens of these trees are ready for harvest, and a permitting process has been approved. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.