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Hawaiʻi's Child & Family Service has received over $1 million from two sources of funding recently. This comes after the organization lost that same amount in federal funding earlier this year.
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The Lahaina debris call center has officially closed, reaching a milestone more than two years after the blaze.
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development rolled back protections for housing discrimination related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and English language proficiency. HPR’s Ashley Mizuo reports on the state’s efforts to fill the gap.
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Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia will remain docked at the Auckland Marina until mid-January, when they will be moved to dry dock, which is expected to take about two weeks.
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About 900 native plants will encourage sand to build up along the Pāʻia shoreline, assisting in dune formation to help prevent damage from sea level rise.
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Chaminade University Dean of Nursing Lorin Ramocki and Hawaiʻi Pacific University Dean of Health Sciences Tricia Catalino spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about federal funding for health care professions.
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Peter Fritsch from the Botanical Research Institute of Texas spoke to HPR's Maddie Bender about his research into the ʻōhelo berry.
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Hoʻokele Home Care CEO Tanya Fernandes spoke with HPR’s Lillian Tsang about common challenges family members face when using long-term care insurance.
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The website features interactive dashboards that provide information on pests like the coconut rhinoceros beetle, little fire ant, and coqui frog.
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Seth Colby, who previously served as the chief state economist, will be the next director of the State Department of Budget and Finance, starting in less than two weeks.
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Hawaiʻi avoided the worst impacts of a recent marine heat wave in the North Pacific. But with marine heat waves occurring more frequently, it may not be long before the next major disaster strikes Hawaiʻi's coral reefs.
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Journalists Sophie Cocke and Janice Gin spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about a new report, “Hawaiʻi's News Desert: Overcoming a Threat to Democracy and Civil Engagement.”