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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s theme for this year’s Fair Housing Month is “Fair Housing: The Act in Action.”

Twenty-two hālau hula are participating this year. Hālau Ka Lehua Pua Kamaehu, under the direction of Kumu Hula Kasie Puahala Kaleohano & Brandi Nohelani Barrett, is the only Big Island group participating in this year’s competition.

The $3.2 million food hub serves the Moloa‘a Irrigation Cooperative, a hui of farmers tending more than 600 acres on the island’s North Shore.

Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green and Kaua‘i Mayor Derek Kawakami each proclaimed 2024 as Makahiki o Nā Manu Nahele, or The Year of the Forest Birds. That recognition and Friday’s blessing are giving encouragement and hope to teams working to save the birds.

41-year-old John A. Navarro was initially reported missing Feb. 29.

The University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization report shows that the costs of regulations account for more than half, or 58%, of the price of a new condominium in Hawaiʻi.

Beachgoers should follow all posted warning signs.

The environmental nonprofit Hawai‘i Unites has filed an appeal for their case against the State of Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources and Department of Land and Natural Resources to stop the release of mosquitoes in East Maui and require an environmental impact statement and comprehensive studies of the risks of the project.

The extension is due to the federal government’s delayed release of financial information to colleges and universities around the country.

The winner of the competition will receive $350 and see their work printed on countless T-shirts sold before and during the parade scheduled for June 1.

Dike intrusion is one of the fundamental processes for magma migration at volcanoes around the world.

Public comment on the sanctuary draft proposal is requested through May 7.

On the last Saturday of January, February and March each year, during the peak of whale season in Hawaiʻi, hundreds of volunteers head to shorelines throughout the state, including Kauaʻi, to count and observe the marine mammals that migrated 3,000 miles to mate, calve and nurse their young.

The County of Kaua’i announced that a 69-year-old man from Colorado died on Friday, Mar. 2, after hitting his head on a rock while boogie boarding at Allerton Beach in Koloa.

In collaboration with the Zonta Club of Kaua‘i, the committee invites everyone to share their favorite women-owned businesses by posting on social media pages and tagging the Zonta Club of Kaua‘i.

Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice.

These resources were compiled as part of a bigger effort to explore the large repository of digitized Hawaiian language newspapers for Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) perspectives on elderhood. 

A third reading in the full Senate for SB 3335 is likely to be scheduled in the coming days, as the bill has a March 7 deadline to cross over to the House for further consideration.

DOH continuously reviews data on respiratory pathogens, including the virus that causes COVID-19.

As of late afternoon Thursday, the Waimea certified pet therapy animal, the first from Hawai‘i to be nominated, had raised $10,013 so far and was No. 1 on the leaderboard. The fundraising competition through Pet Partners ends March 18 and Darby is looking for everyone’s support.