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Micah Smith, an assistant U.S. attorney, and Judge Shanlyn Park, State of Hawaiʻi court judge, were introduced on Thursday to the US Senate Judiciary Committee during a hearing to consider their nominations to the US District Court for the District of Hawai‘i.

Blankets, rugs, quilts, pillows, leis, kitchen towels, Christmas items, cards, and other crafts will be available. The Līhu‘e Bonsai Club will display plants for sale, while the Country Store will include baked goods, pickled cucumbers, fresh fruits and vegetables, household goods, and more.

Tabalno has been crowned as the 2023 International Bodyboarding Corporation Pro Junior Women’s World Champion. She is the first female from Hawai’i to claim this title. Hubbard brought home his tenth world title, specifically in the Drop Knee Division. He now holds the most World Titles in bodyboarding.

The GusNIP Improvement Act of 2023 updates the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) to help existing grantees expand participation and spending, while also giving new grantees the opportunity to establish and grow their programs.

On Monday afternoon, the Advisory Committee on Plants and Animals recommended approval of an interim rule that restricts the movement of palm plants; decomposing plant material, such as compost, wood or tree chips; mulch; potting soil; and other landscaping products that may harbor CRB, from infested areas to non-infested areas.

The HUD PRO Housing grant program aims to reduce barriers to affordable housing production by helping local communities address infrastructure challenges and land use and regulatory barriers.

The Stars of Life program honors EMS first responders who have completed extraordinary acts of service for their patients, colleagues, communities or the EMS profession. Honorees from across the country will be recognized at the American Ambulance Association Stars of Life Awards Ceremony in Washington D.C. from November 5 through 8.

‘Lawmakers Listen’ is an ongoing series of community meetings hosted by the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives. Discussions cover a variety of topics including a recap of the 2023 legislative session and other issues important to the community.

The purpose of the test is to ensure that the systems continue to be effective means of warning the public about emergencies, particularly those on the national level.

The Kaua‘i County Council is considering pyrolysis, gasification and direct combustion of the island’s waste.

The Department of Health is uncertain about the representativeness of the first sample. This beach has historically met the acceptable beach threshold level, and there is no known source of fecal contamination.

The banyan is not the only tree receiving attention from a group of volunteer arborists and landscapers who have banded together as the Lāhainā Treescape Restoration Project.

RAPID funding is used for proposals having a severe urgency with regard to availability of, or access to data, facilities or specialized equipment, including quick-response research on natural disasters.

This award is given by the Council for the Conservation of Migratory Birds in recognition of projects or actions that focus on migratory bird conservation. The winners were announced in 2021, however, receiving the physical award had to be postponed due to the covid pandemic.

The agreement was signed Sept. 5 between the Navy and the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife, as part of a Navy-funded partnership under the Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration program.

Local environmental groups Zero Waste Kaua‘i, Kaua‘i Climate Action Coalition and Surfrider Kaua‘i form the Kaua‘i Climate Action Forum.

The public is advised to stay out of flood waters and storm water runoff due to possible overflowing cesspools, sewer, manholes, pesticides, animal fecal matter, dead animals, pathogens, chemicals and associated flood debris.

Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and University of Hawai‘i researchers will conduct the drone-based treatment of the palm trees, in an effort to eliminate the course’s coconut rhinoceros beetle infestation. So far, 31 adult beetles have been found in traps at the golf course.

Little fire ants are considered among the world’s worst invasive species. Little fire ants are tiny ants, measuring 1/16 of an inch long, and orange in color. Little fire ants move slowly and stings tend to occur when the ants fall from trees or vegetation onto people, or when infestations become so large that the ants move into yards, homes, and businesses.

The stewards are responsible for educating visitors, enforcing safety measures, and maintaining the increasingly popular Hawai‘i Island trail. The program sees great success by increasing visitors’ awareness of the trail’s hiking conditions and the valley’s history and cultural significance. There’s also been a decrease in hiking accidents, illegal camping and parking infractions.