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Local health officials say testing on West Maui residents shows no evidence of widespread lead exposure from last summer’s wildfires.
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Nalani Jenkins, Lehua Kalima and Angela Morales of Na Leo Pilimehana are spending this year giving back to the community that embraced their talent at an early age.
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Senate Bill 3207 would allow DOE Superintendent Keith Hayashi's salary to be set by the state Board of Education. Critics of Hayashi's current salary say the superintendent should not be making a higher wage than the governor.
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The embattled Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority has come out of this legislative session with strong financial support. The Conversation talked to HTA chair Mufi Hannemann about surviving the session and his outlook for the visitor industry.
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Epic Swim Maui is a first-of-its-kind, weeks-long expedition swim around The Valley Isle scheduled this summer. Several open water endurance swimmers from around the world have committed to brave the sun, salt and sea to raise awareness of ocean health.
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State Sen. Maile Shimabukuro will resign from her seat at the end of the month. She has represented West Oʻahu for the last 21 years.
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A new textbook to teach people how to speak, read and write Chamorro aims to keep the Pacific language from disappearing as the number of native speakers dwindles. The Conversation spoke to retired University of Hawaiʻi professor Faye Untalan about developing the curriculum.
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Last week the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that its Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage rainfall index insurance program will include Hawai'i in 2025. The insurance is meant to protect ranchers who lose foraging grass because of a lack of expected rainfall.
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Maui customers won't have their electricity disconnected at least until July 2, after the emergency proclamation on wildfires was extended.
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The Windward Planning Commission has paused the 434-acre project in Punaluʻu on Big Island as Native Hawaiian and environmental groups prepare for a contested case hearing over the controversial development. Black Sand Beach LLC proposes 225 residential and short-stay units, with a supporting village. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports on the latest changes.
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Last week the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the funding, which is meant to prevent exposure to lead in drinking water. The money comes from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Senate Bill 2305 would create the Silver Alert program within the Department of Law Enforcement.