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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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Native Hawaiian and environmental groups have been granted standing for a contested case hearing over a controversial development in Punaluʻu, Kaʻū. 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.
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The Honolulu Museum of Art has debuted their latest exhibit called "Fashioning Aloha." On display are garments representing the history of aloha wear and motifs from the last 90 years.
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The headline in the newspaper read “Relief Session: Help for Lahaina’s recovery and an unpreceded tax break for Hawai’i families.” We talked to Tom Yamachika of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii about how he sees the effort to ease the tax burden on struggling families and businesses.
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The American Cancer Society put out a first-of-its-kind report last week. The publication collected cancer facts and figures for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.
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As the Russia-Ukraine war continues, Ukrainian college student Max Zabolotny is in Hawaiʻi on a brief stop after attending a conference in Washington, D.C. He attended Kalani High School on Oʻahu during the 2018-2019 school year.
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At the start of the 2024 legislative session, lawmakers warned they would face tough decisions while focusing on Maui's recovery and balancing core government functions.
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Gov. Josh Green approved a measure that allows counties to phase out short-term rentals of any classification — even those with non-conforming use permits. HPR's Ashley Mizuo has the story.
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A judge is forcing the Hawaiʻi attorney general’s office to turn over documents, interviews and data on last summer's Maui wildfires to lawyers involved in the hundreds of lawsuits over the disaster.