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The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is partnering with the state’s Department of Land and Natural Resources to improve flood and wildfire early warning systems by installing 100 weather monitoring stations across the main Hawaiian Islands.

U.S. Reps. Case and Tokuda reintroduce Hawai‘i Invasive Species Protection Act in effort to provide essential resources in battle against serious threats to state’s agriculture, environment and economy.

Lava within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater of Kīlauea continued to slowly move Saturday after the eruption paused for its fourth time. Crustal overturns were expected in the hours following the pause. Both vents also might continue to glow, and degassing remained at a high level.

Kid Pan Alley, created by musician Paul Reisler of the American folk group Trapezoid, has written and performed 3,000 songs with 65,000 students across the United States.

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawai‘i joins 21 other Senate Democrats, including fellow Hawai’i U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, introducing measure in honor of women who serve in combat roles.

When magma cools prior to eruption, crystals grow and develop chemical zones that record changes in the environment around them. Scientists study chemical differences in these zones, which can provide information about the magma, including its temperature, composition and more.

The two sides have been at odds since May 2024 over better staffing ratios of nurses to patients in the Wilcox medical-surgical unit.

The Hawai‘i Nurses’ Association and Wilcox Medical Center have been at loggerheads since May 2024.

Crews were still on scene at 8:30 p.m. to extinguish remaining hot spots.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported the newest eruptive activity in the Big Island volcano’s summit caldera began at about 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, with a small lava flow exiting the north vent following low-level continuous lava spattering that started at about 5:40 a.m. from the same vent.

The yearlong campaign celebrates where we live, learn and play. It’s aimed at increasing awareness of community — and urban — forests while strengthening connections between people and these forests.

“The housing crisis is, I think by any measure, worse now than it’s ever been,” Rep. Luke Evslin (D-16) said.

These most recent responses bring the total number of humpback whale entanglement cases since mid-December to eight.

“Across the aisle, these shared values reflect our 51 members’ dedication to serving the public,” said House Speaker Nadine Nakamura of Kaua‘i, the first woman speaker of the House in Hawai‘i history and first Asian-American woman state speaker of the House in United States. “They remind us of the meaningful work happening here at the Legislature and our daily responsibility to do our best for the people of Hawaiʻi.”

Inducted were newly elected in 2024 Board of Trustees Chairman and Hawai‘i Island Trustee Kaialiʻi “Kai” Kahele and Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau Trustee Dan Ahuna, At-Large Trustee Keliʻi Akina  and Moloka‘i and Lānaʻi Trustee Luana Alapa, all re-elected last year.

Mu‘umu‘u are loose dresses beloved for their often-vivid colors, lively patterns and wide variety of styles.

Assuming the vent in the southwest portion of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater remains open, indicated by continued glow and degassing, and inflation rate remains constant, a new eruptive episode could potentially begin sometime by Jan. 13, when ground tilt at Uēkahuna is expected to reach 12 microradians, about double prior post-fountain tilt increases.

“The [Office of Hawaiian Affairs] package contains four bills that will help address pressing issues facing Hawai‘i as well as advance [the Office of Hawaiian Affairs’] mission to improve the conditions of Native Hawaiians,” said Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees Chairman Kai Kahele of Hawai‘i Island.

“We are already seeing increased cases of pertussis and are at risk for a measles outbreak,” said Department of Health director Dr. Kenneth Fink.

The road will be open every afternoon after 3 p.m. and on weekends and holidays.