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The first phase of Olohena ‘Āina Center will have 20 acres for sublicensed farm plots, four acres for agroforestry and one acre for shared facilities.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, recipients who get “DA BUX” benefits receive an access card they swipe before their electronic benefits transfer, or EBT, card at checkout to get 50% off qualifying fruits and vegetables grown in Hawaiʻi at participating grocery stores.

8 dancers from Hawai’i Irish Dance and 7 flaggers from Scully’s Pub in Waiki’i had the luck of the Irish on their side, being one of several groups from around the globe — including cast of ‘Riverdance 30’ — to be featured during special episode of RTE Ireland’s ‘The Late, Late Show.’

There seems to be enough evidence of some sort of collapse happening, which remains the only such event in the volcano’s documented history, simultaneously with a dramatic eruption that caused Hawai’i’s largest ever recorded earthquake, a magnitude-7.9 temblor that resulted in a tsunami and landslide in Ka’u that killed more than 100 people and lava flows that inundated 9 square miles.

Probable cause documents filed Monday provide more detail about the shooting and the 3-day manhunt that ended in Christopher Lucrisia, the alleged shooter of the officer, dying in a shootout Sunday with police.

Integrating woody plants and crops in lower and middle-elevation lands can revitalize agriculture, enhance biodiversity and preserve cultural traditions.

The newest eruptive phase of the ongoing eruption inside Halemaʻumaʻu Crater within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park began just before 9:30 a.m. today (March 19), but the signature tall lava fountains the the active phases have become known for are expected later this afternoon.

It’s been 7 days, a whole week, since Episode 13 ended, which seems to be just the right amount of time lately for the Big Island volcano to recharge. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says new lava geysers could erupt in the vents within Halemaʻumaʻu Craterbefore as early as today.

23-year-old Silas Zion of Pāhoa was arrested the evening of March 14 and now faces significant charges, including first-degree attempted murder, after allegedly helping 39-year-old Christopher Lucrisia of Mountain View flee following the shooting that morning in Hilo.

The governor spoke directly to the White House to have these concerns addressed.

The chef is well known on Kaua‘i for his long-standing success as the owner of Sushi Bushido.

While cases of measles have not been reported in Hawai‘i, state health officials issued a medical advisory to health care providers due to the rapidly expanding outbreak of the virus in Texas and New Mexico.

New University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa study discovery also highlights that as sea level rises, there is an even greater risk for flooding in low-lying areas sooner than scientists anticipated, putting infrastructure, businesses and communities in jeopardy.

39-year-old Christopher Lucrisia was located Sunday afternoon at a location on Ihope Street in Mountain View, reportedly armed with a rifle and handgun. Police said he fired at officers when they arrived. One officer fired back. The Mountain View man eventually stopped firing and was later found dead in the backseat of a vehicle where he was hiding.

39-year-old Christopher Lucrisia, who is wanted for first-degree attempted murder, has eluded police since Friday’s shooting, which happened in the parking lot outside First Hawaiian Bank near Prince Kūhiō Plaza in Hilo.

Hawai‘i County Mayor Kimo Alameda, Hawai‘i Police Chief Ben Moszkowicz vow to bring Christopher Lucrisia, who is considered to be armed and dangerous, into custody. Meanwhile, Silas Zion, who drove the truck they fled in after the shooting, was arrested Friday evening.

Maui police chief strongly denies any involvement in case alleging rapper and others gang raped Ashley Parham in 2018 in Orinda, Calif., provides debit card records showing transactions as proof he was not present.

Converting unused agricultural lands to agroforestry systems could help reduce extreme fire risks, boost food production and revive Indigenous and place-based land management practices.

Less water means less availability for drinking water supplies, for traditional and customary practices and for agriculture. Recent rainfall helped the situation, but drought conditions are expected to persist.

By measuring the density of carbon dioxide trapped in bubbles formed in crystals as magma is under pressure underground, scientists can determine the depth at which the gas became trapped, and hence the depth of magma storage before eruption.