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$16M to go toward Hawaiian forest bird conservation
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJun. 28—U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on Tuesday announced that nearly $16 million in federal funding has been committed to the prevention of the imminent extinction of Hawaiian ...
Chronically polluted beaches in Hawaii continue trend, Surfrider report finds
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFeb. 29—Hawaii is home to several beaches with chronic water pollution issues, according to the latest report from the Surf rider Foundation. Hawaii is home to several beaches with chronic water ...
Hawaii cesspools exist in wealthy as well as rural neighborhoods
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 9 months agoJul. 17—While most might assume that Hawaii's 80, 000-plus cesspools are mostly in rural areas, they also exist in some of the wealthiest Oahu neighborhoods. While most might assume that Hawaii's ...
Hawaii Community Development Authority tasked with slew of projects
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJun. 12—The Hawaii Community Development Authority was created nearly 50 years ago with a broad-purpose name despite having a singular initial focus: improving one community, Kakaako. Today, ...
UH launches initiative to advance local food production
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMay 15—With 87 % of its food imported to the islands, Hawaii faces the likelihood of becoming increasingly vulnerable to shortages and rising prices as climate change plays havoc with agriculture ...
Fishpond predators astonish University of Hawaii researchers
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOct. 30—Native Hawaiians have been removing barracuda, jacks and other predators from their fishponds for centuries to preserve prized mullet, milkfish and other aquatic food species for harvesting ...
Popular Big Island snorkeling spots closed to protect spawning coral
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMay 21—State officials are heralding a decision to close a popular snorkeling spot in Kailua-Kona on Hawaii island for three half-days as an effective way to protect spawning corals. Access ...
Nearly $16M pledged to protect Hawaiian forest birds
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJun. 27—U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced that nearly $16 million in federal funding has been committed to the prevention of the imminent extinction of Hawaiian forest ...
Body of missing 77-year-old scuba diver recovered from ocean near Mokolii Island
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 24—First responders on Oahu recovered the body of a 77-year-old scuba diver who had gone missing between Mokolii Island, also known as Chinaman's Hat, and Kipapa Island this morning. Honolulu ...
Fire alarm systems out of commission at 15 Hawaii schools
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMar. 15—A new inventory of fire alarms at all 258 of Hawaii's regular public schools plus six public charter schools has found 15 schools' fire alarm systems to be inoperable, and replacements ...
