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Department will conduct precautionary sampling and testing of nearshore waters — as well as flood-carried mud and sediment — to understand contaminant levels in the environment; personnel also actively monitoring mosquito populations and taking targeted action in impacted areas.

Citizen scientists on Kaua‘i observed 169 humpback whales March 28; a total of 435 whales were observed from shorelines at 37 sites throughout the islands.

New trailer and poster for live-action version of beloved animated film, plus behind-the-scenes featurette highlighting film’s craftsmanship and look at making of ‘Moana,’ are available now.

“This regime — as it attempts to rewrite history all over the place — it’s no surprise that they’ve set their sights on our national parks,” said the Democrat senator from Hawai‘i. “The millions of visitors to our national parks will not get a full picture. Apparently, that is exactly as this regime intends.”

Temporary housing options are available for residents whose homes were left uninhabitable following the recent Kona low storm systems.

Since Kauaʻi was left relatively unscathed after the Kona low storms and is assisting Maui’s recovery efforts.

Geochemical analysis of erupted tephra samples during the past decade help scientists understand the temperature of Kīlauea’s shallow magma system under the summit — and things have been “heating up!”

‘Spin is a fossil record of how a planet formed,’ said study lead author and researcher at Northwestern University Dino Chih-Chun Hsu in an announcement about the discovery. ‘By measuring how quickly these worlds rotate, we can start to piece together the physical processes that shaped them tens to hundreds of millions of years ago.’

Two seats representing Honolulu County, one seat representing Hawaiʻi County and one seat representing Maui County are open on the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents.

It’s a fun, family-friendly morning — and every dollar PAL raises goes directly back to the nonprofit affordable housing provider; even better: the more community members who participate will literally multiply the nonprofit’s impact.

More information on applying for direct disaster grants and home repair grants available for Native Hawaiian households impacted by the recent Kona low storms will become available.

Donations collected during the 27th annual drive come at a particularly important time following the two kona lows that slammed into the state during the past 2 weeks and will help support organizations on the front lines responding to increased needs.

The Guard continues working with each of the state’s counties and Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency for any future requests for assistance.

Visitors are advised, however, to continue checking official county and state resources while confirming ahead of time directly with activity providers; officials also offer several updates and resources to find additional information.

The disaster declaration would unlock crucial federal aid that is vital l for the state’s battered infrastructure and communities.

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono criticizes Dpeartment of Education and its efforts to realign the Office for Civil Rights’ ability to protect students.

The two storms, which began on March 10 and March 19, brought catastrophic flooding, landslides, infrastructure damage and emergency evacuations across multiple Hawaiian islands .

As military land leases near expiration, 150 participants discussed the impacts the military has had on the environment and culture.

Farmers and ranchers can apply for an emergency grant to address immediate needs resulting from the storm beginning today until Friday, March 27.

University of Hawaiʻi Foundation is seeking community support to aid students, faculty, and staff devastated by the worst flooding Hawaiʻi has seen in 20 years,