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The military has finished draining more than 104 million gallons of fuel from an underground fuel tank complex on Oʻahu that poisoned 6,000 people when it leaked jet fuel into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water in 2021. The task force will hand over responsibility for the tanks on Thursday to Navy Closure Task Force-Red Hill.
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Gov. Josh Green says some 3,000 people displaced by Lahaina’s wildfires are still living in hotels more than seven months after the August blaze. But he told a news conference that between 25 and 30 of them are moving to longer-term housing each day.
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Speaking to The Conversation after his State of the County address, Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth stressed the need to repair wastewater and recreational facilities before they become a bigger problem for future generations.
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Navy Vice Adm. John Wade sat down with HPR on Monday afternoon for a candid conversation about leading the mission to defuel the aging Red Hill facility and handing over this next phase of shutting it down.
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On Monday the council formally approved a resolution opposing Senate Bill 3202 and its now-dead House companion bill, which would allow up to two additional dwelling units on residential properties in urban areas.
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Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the country. Its popularity in Hawaiʻi is evident just about everywhere. Hawaiʻi County Parks and Recreation Director Maurice Messina said pickleball hit his department "like a ton of bricks."
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Citizens from the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau are now eligible for federal benefits. But when they can access them remains unclear. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.
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Hawaiʻi Island Mayor Mitch Roth’s State of the County address highlighted housing and shelter initiatives in the county. HPR's Mark Ladao outlines the key takeaways.
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The Hawaiʻi State Senate has become the first state legislative body in the country to adopt a resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
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Lawmakers are urging the Public Utilities Commission to be more aggressive in its investigation of the Lahaina wildfires. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote has more.
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Deputy State Energy Officer Stephen Walls walked into a Senate budget briefing this week and was caught completely off-guard by the news that the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office was being stripped from the state supplemental budget bill entirely. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote has more.
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The council has introduced a resolution opposing Senate Bill 3202, which would allow at least two additional dwelling units to be built on residentially zoned properties in urban districts.