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Hawaiʻi to receive up to $76 million in landmark multi-state settlement with Meta

Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instagram and Facebook.

Construction on Puhi Road hit with delays

Crews are currently working to repave the roadway in preparation for reopening Puhi Road to one lane of traffic.

Tangled plastic, fishing gear found in pilot whales a ‘stark reminder’ of ocean plastic pollution impact

A new study by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers found about 23% of stranded short-finned pilot whales throughout a 13-year period in the main Hawaiian Islands had large masses of the debris, essentially ocean trash, inside their stomachs.

Stories in brief for Aug. 26: Miss Universal Woman Hawaiʻi, Fulbright winner, women’s basketball newcomers, Shoji Society and more

A quick look at news and sports stories from throughout the state and beyond.

Pacific Missile Range Facility, state awarded $4.73M to support Kaua‘i projects to improve environment, readiness

The federal funding through the U.S. Department of Defense Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program will support the Navy facility and state Division of Forestry and Wildlife expansion of ecosystem restoration, wildfire resilience and watershed protection efforts, among several other projects, on the Garden Isle.

U.S. Navy, NASA release final environmental impact statement for proposed use of state lands

The U.S. Navy and NASA have released the final environmental impact statement for continued use of state lands on Kauaʻi, crucial for Pacific Missile Range Facility operations and the Kōkeʻe Park Geophysical Observatory’s geodetic data collection.
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Nāpali Coast’s sacred side: Heiau, caves, moon calendar and ancient Hawaiian history
Nāpali Coast after rain: Waterfalls, rainbows, weather and when to go
The Hawaiian legends of the Nāpali Coast
Nāpali Coast by season: Best times for hiking, photography, wildlife viewing, boat tours

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Hawaiʻi to receive up to $76 million in landmark multi-state settlement with Meta

Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instagram and Facebook.

Tangled plastic, fishing gear found in pilot whales a ‘stark reminder’ of ocean plastic pollution impact

A new study by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers found about 23% of stranded short-finned pilot whales throughout a 13-year period in the main Hawaiian Islands had large masses of the debris, essentially ocean trash, inside their stomachs.

Stories in brief for Aug. 26: Miss Universal Woman Hawaiʻi, Fulbright winner, women’s basketball newcomers, Shoji Society and more

A quick look at news and sports stories from throughout the state and beyond.

U.S. Navy, NASA release final environmental impact statement for proposed use of state lands

The U.S. Navy and NASA have released the final environmental impact statement for continued use of state lands on Kauaʻi, crucial for Pacific Missile Range Facility operations and the Kōkeʻe Park Geophysical Observatory’s geodetic data collection.

Episode 54 of lava fountaining in ongoing episodic summit eruption of Kīlauea on Big Island ends after 9 hours

The latest episode of continuous lava geysers within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater and confined inside Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park began at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday; additional details will be provided in the next official report from Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

Gov. Josh Green orders the flags to fly at half-staff in honor of Dolly Parton

Under the direction of the President of the United States, the flags are to fly at half-staff across Hawaiʻi for the week until Tuesday, Sept. 1 in memory of Dolly Parton and her connection to Hawaiʻi.

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8 motorists arrested week of Aug. 10-16 for DUI on Big Island roadways

Three of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes; 2 were younger than 21 years old; police so far this year have made 487 DUI arrests, a 15.3% decrease compared with 575 during the same period last year.

Hawaiʻi to receive up to $76 million in landmark multi-state settlement with Meta

Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instagram and Facebook.

Student feedback ranks University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as one of the nation’s best colleges

The rankings are based on surveys of college students and feature the top 14% of approximately 2,800 four-year colleges in the U.S.

‘Stark reminder of the impact of global plastic pollution’: Tangled plastic, fishing gear found in pilot whales

A new study by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers found about 23% of stranded short-finned pilot whales throughout a 13-year period in the main Hawaiian Islands had large masses of the debris, essentially ocean trash, inside their stomachs.

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Tokuda and Paltin speak out against the proposed permanent closure of Lahaina Downtown Post Office

US Rep, Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02) and Maui County Council Member Tamara Paltin released a joint statement today opposing the proposed permanent closure of the Lahaina Downtown Post Office.

Maui firefighters respond to Waikō brush fire; One person treated for smoke inhalation

Maui fire crews responded to a half acre brush fire in the Waikō area of Central Maui, Tuesday night.  The fire was reported at 7:07 p.m., west of the Kuihelani Highway and north of East Waikō Road.

Hawaiʻi to receive up to $76 million in landmark multi-state settlement with Meta

Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instagram and Facebook.

Final EIS accepted for 652-unit Mākena Mauka housing development

This plan reduces the 900 housing units proposed in the EISPN to 652 housing units, including 109 onsite residential workforce housing units mauka of Mākena Alanui Road.