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State, city officials warning Sunset Beach residents of increasing erosion risks
State and city officials are warning homeowners and community members of increasing risks along a stretch of Sunset Beach where erosion caused part of a house to collapse last week.
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Navy plans to double bombing of this tiny Hawaiian island
U.S. Navy plans bombing exercises at state bird sanctuary amid community backlash. Ka‘ula is vital to maintain military readiness for the Pacific, the Navy says. But its plan to boost training there alarms the community, environmentalists.
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Saving corals requires cutting carbon emissions, University of Hawai‘i study finds
Hawai‘i researchers have discovered that eight of the most common species of coral around the islands can adapt to ocean warming and acidification, but only if efforts to cut carbon emissions are made.
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A tribute to longtime Maui resident Kris Kristofferson
One of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century, Kristofferson often donated his time for worthy causes, particularly in his hometown of Hana. He died at his Maui home on Saturday at age 88.
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O‘ahu Headlines
Voters to decide pay raises for the Honolulu City Council
Honolulu voters will get a say on how City Council members’ salaries are determined, a response to widespread criticism over the 64% raises given to them last year by the city salary commission.
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Election will decide whether Kailua turning left or right
Voters in Kailua and a portion of Kaneohe will pick someone new to represent them in the state House of Representatives on Nov. 5, choosing between a Democrat and a Republican who disagree whether Kailua has become more progressive or more conservative after decades of reelecting moderate Republican Rep. Cynthia Thielen.
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Locked out Kapi‘olani nurses to keep benefits; contract talks to resume Monday
The hospital’s administration said that it would continue medical, dental and vision benefits after Monday after the union agreed to continue using a federal mediators for negotiations and not to disrupt access to the hospital.
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Age, philosophy divide rivals for Kāneʻohe-to-Mokulēʻia seat
Republican state Sen. Brenton Awa, 38, faces his first reelection contest on Nov. 5 against a fellow Native Hawaiian who’s a generation older, 65-year-old Democrat Ben Shafer, to represent a vast and diverse district that runs from the northern end of Kāneʻohe, up the Windward side and across the North Shore to Mokulēʻia.
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Waikīkī center closer to redevelopment
The Hawaii Housing Finance Development Corp. is entering into a memorandum of agreement with the Waikīkī Community Center that clears the way for redevelopment of the existing center and remaining property, which could include a 135- to 200-unit affordable housing tower.
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Waipahu park reopens after nearly $4.2 million in renovations
After about 21 months of renovations and nearly $4.2 million later, Waipahu’s Hans L’Orange Neighborhood Park has reopened to the public.
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State receives 6 bids to remove Falls of Clyde
The latest development could well signal an end to the long saga of the 145-year-old ship currently berthed at Pier 7, where it once served as a floating museum for the Hawai‘i Maritime Center.
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Hawai‘i Island Headlines
Puna traffic alert: changes to Highway 130 contraflow start Monday
The Hawai‘i DOT says changes will include right turns only into and out of Kaloli Drive and a 0.3-mile extension in both directions. The morning Hilo-bound contraflow runs from 5:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday.
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3 Hawaiian monk seal pups admitted to marine mammal hospital in Kona
Three underweight Hawaiian monk seal pups observed in the Northern Hawaiian Islands were brought to the marine mammal center in Kona as researchers were concerned for their survival heading into winter.
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County receives large donation of animal control equipment
The Hawai‘i County Council approved a resolution earlier this month accepting a donation of equipment worth $144,595 for the county’s Animal Control and Protection Agency.
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More funding in the works to battle ROD
Additional federal funding to combat Rapid ‘Ohi‘a Death has strong support in Congress after a bill by Hawai‘i lawmakers unanimously passed the House of Representatives this week.
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Maui Headlines
An ICE detention in Lahaina rocks the immigrant community
An undocumented immigrant was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week in Lahaina, sending fear through the community and raising concerns that undocumented people will stop asking for government assistance while they’re still trying to recover from last year’s wildfires.
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Rebuild of homes destroyed in Kula fire runs into costly wastewater upgrades
Kula, as is the rest of the state, is running up against a law passed by the state Legislature in 2017 that mandates all cesspools be eliminated in Hawai‘i by 2050.
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Maui mayor voices need for county water distribution after wildfires
Maui water rights advocates are celebrating a move by Mayor Richard Bissen to take control over water distribution in his county. The mayor says the county can do more to restore natural streams while still providing water for housing and agriculture.
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Kaua‘i Headlines
County asks East Kaua‘i residents to attend upcoming ‘community design workshops’
The Planning Department of the County of Kaua‘i will hold several workshops in Kapa‘a and surrounding areas from Oct. 1-3 as part of its East Kaua‘i Community and Circulation Plan.
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DHHL shifts strategy to acquire Kaua‘i rental complex
Courtyards at Waipouli, the 82-unit complex that DHHL wants to buy despite pushback from existing tenants and some agency beneficiaries, would no longer be reserved for beneficiaries with low and very low incomes as previously planned.
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Blessing held for Lima Ola housing project
A small group of dignitaries participated in the blessing of the Lima Ola Supportive Housing Project in ‘Ele‘ele on Friday.
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