Numerous Recommendations Outlined in State’s Newly Unveiled Water Safety Plan

Data showed drowning was the leading cause of juvenile deaths in Hawaiʻi between 2019 and 2023. A plan presented at the state Capitol Thursday suggests the state bring back swim lessons through Department of Education curriculum. It also encourages the state to keep up with inspections and signage of potential hazards around storm drains, detention ponds and more.

Hawaii News Now. KHON2.

Hawaiʻi Egg Shortage Leaves Small Farmers to Fill the Cracks

Avian influenza, or bird flu, has killed off millions of chickens on large continental U.S. farms, leaving Hawaiʻi with fewer imported eggs. Many residents and restaurants are now turning to their local farmers to fill in the cracks. Across Maui County, egg producers say that in the past few weeks, they’ve become overwhelmed with a huge spike in demand.

Hawaiʻi Public Radio.

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4 of 5 Aliamanu Fireworks Blast Patients in Arizona Now Awake

Six survivors of the fireworks explosion on New Year’s were flown to Arizona for specialized burn treatment at the Arizona Burn Center. Dr. Kevin Foster, the center’s director, said in an update Friday five of those patients who were severely injured are making “really great progress.” One patient, Kevin Vallesteros, 29, died on Jan. 28.

Hawaii News Now. Star-Advertiser.

A Charter Boat Has Been Stuck in Honolua Bay for More Than a Week, Angering Activists, Surfers

The Hula Girl sailing yacht ran aground in Honolua Bay on Maui last Thursday and the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) reported its owner, Kapalua Kai Sailing, Inc., has been proactive in trying to remove it.

KHON2. 

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