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First Alert Weather: Summer season swell arrives bringing big waves to the south facing shores, where a High Surf Advisory is in effect. Morning Sunshine with afternoon pop-up showers could happen over the interior sections and leeward sides of the islands. More stable dry weather and trade winds increasing next week.
The graduates are certified to work the behind-the-scenes industry that desperately needs workers.
A recent report reveals beaches in Hawaii are among the most polluted in the nation.
Army prosecutors are defending a plea agreement for Dewayne Johnson that will release him from prison in 23 years for the deaths of his wife and their unborn child.
Some Hawaiʻi Kai residents want Kamilo Iki Community Park off-limits from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. to prevent “illicit activities.”
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