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The first wave of 16 sailboats are crossing the starting line in the vicinity of Point Fermin in San Pedro on Tuesday to start the 2023 Transpac competition from California to Oʻahu.

The new funding from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program will be used to help build and improve broadband infrastructure across Hawai‘i.

Due to damage from a water leak on June 18, certain offices, along with the Department of Human Resources are undergoing repairs.

During the 40 years it has been a natural area reserve, Ka‘ena Point has been restored to one of the last wild places on an otherwise mostly urbanized O‘ahu.

Critical access hospitals are rural hospitals with 25 or fewer acute care beds who receive financial assistance through the Medicare program.

According to a preliminary report, Kaua‘i Fire Department personnel received a report at approximately 5:30 p.m. of a brush fire by mile-marker 3 on Waimea Canyon Drive in Kōke‘e.

Rents at the Courtyards at Waipouli have increased 55% over the past four years, and almost all of the original local residents have moved out or become houseless, according to advocacy group Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice.

Committee approval is the first step in the process to establish defense funding levels and set policies for the Department of Defense.

Sylvia Hussey has served as chief executive officer since December 2019, and was the organization’s chief operating officer since joining the agency in November 2018.

The event is free and open to the public, and features Common Kings as the music headliner.

Update: The National Weather Service has canceled a high surf advisory for Kauaʻi and Niʻihau.

The closure will take place from 11 p.m. Sunday night through 5:30 a.m. Friday.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has entered into an agreement with Hawaiʻi Community Lending to expand access to homes in rural Hawaʻi for low and very-low income residents.

Emergency deck repairs will affect Kūhiō Highway between the southern point of the Mayor Bryan J. Baptiste Memorial Bridge and Kuamoʻo Road nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. from June 26 through June 30.

The closure is necessary for roadway construction. During this time, lanes will be shifted to help accommodate the construction.

Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity welcomed five families into new homes last week, after breaking ground on a new project in Waipouli.

While Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green is not required to issue a veto for every bill on the intent to veto list, all bills not included in the list will become law by July 11.

The National Weather Service has issued a high surf alert for all south-facing shores of the Hawaiian Islands until 6 a.m. Monday.

With an estimated 100 volunteers, many hands made for light work at Alakoko Fishpond, June 17.

Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green on Friday signed 18 “Good Government” bills into law that govern ethics, lobbying, campaign spending and other activities to provide greater transparency and accountability.