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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg went on a whirlwind tour of Oʻahu on Thursday to experience firsthand the impact of federal infrastructure funding. He said he was struck by Hawaiʻi's unique needs and opportunities. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke with Buttigieg about his trip.
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The Conversation talked to Bruce McEwan, the president of The Friends of Falls of Clyde, whose mission is to preserve and restore the iron-hulled ship. They filed testimony to set the record straight as the ship's owners.
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The Department of Transportation in a recent environmental assessment, said it plans to issue a request for proposal to attract contractors to remove the iron-hulled ship that’s been impounded at Honolulu’s Pier 7.
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The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has temporary job openings for displaced Maui residents; experts explain the dry-docking process at Honolulu Harbor; and a new Palauan exhibit opens at East-West Center in Mānoa.
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A specialized group within the U.S. Army wants community feedback on possible modifications to Honolulu Harbor. The Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is hosting a public meeting Thursday and Friday to better understand how to improve ship navigation and reduce transportation costs at the harbor.
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Aquatic biologists and marine conservationists are bracing themselves for the possible introduction of a deadly coral pathogen to Hawaiʻi's waters. In the last decade, stony coral tissue loss disease has infected the entirety of Florida's reef system and spread to more than 20 countries and territories in the Caribbean. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on Hawaiʻi's first line of defense and what it could learn from abroad.
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An estimated $2.7 million worth of illegal fireworks were found in a shipment at the Port of Honolulu and sent back to the continent to be destroyed, the U.S. Coast Guard recently announced.
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A $325 million superyacht seized by the United States from a sanctioned Russian oligarch arrived in San Diego on Monday. The Amadea made a stop in Honolulu Harbor en route to California.
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A live skunk was captured at Honolulu Harbor. Skunks are prohibited in Hawaiʻi except for permitted research and at municipal zoos.
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The Boston-based glider manufacturer REGENT announced on Monday it will partner with Hawaiian Electric Industries subsidiary Pacific Current and Mokulele Airlines to bring seagliders to Hawaiʻi.