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LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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Hawaiʻi Farmers And Ranchers Face $46 Million In Federal Funding Cuts
April 23, 2025
The USDA decision has led to lost jobs, confusion and a setback on climate initiatives in the agricultural sector.
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Proposed Funding Cuts Could Reduce Access To Hawaiʻi Libraries
April 21, 2025
Potential cuts to staff and construction funds for the state library system also come amid ongoing uncertainty around federal support.
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Kaua’i Billionaire Wants To Sell Prime Ag Land. The State Might Buy It
April 14, 2025
Buying the land could keep it out of developers’ hands forever but some say the $39 million price tag may be too hefty for Hawaiʻi.
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Federal Cuts May Clip Wings Of Hawaiʻi’s Endangered Birds
March 07, 2025
Workers who had hoped to spend their careers supporting these at-risk local species have been let go. Now, who might take over remains up in the air.
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Laid Off Federal Workers: Hawaiʻi Governor Wants You For State Vacancies
February 18, 2025
State government has struggled to fill vacancies and nearly a third of its workers will be eligible for retirement in the next five years.
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Lahaina Disaster Still A ‘Relentless Presence’ In Fire Survivors’ Lives
February 11, 2025
Court documents filed in a wildfire compensation lawsuit give an unprecedented look at the struggles fire survivors continue to face.
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Hawaiʻi’s Fishing Industry Wants You To Know Where That Fresh Ahi Came From
January 27, 2025
State lawmakers have introduced a bill to ban the sale of raw ahi in retail establishments unless it carries a label that says the country where the tuna was landed.
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Kauaʻi Rooster Farm Stokes Cockfighting Criticism
January 08, 2025
A token of country life, roosters are stirring up a fraught debate over the right to raise noisy fowl and the right to a good night’s sleep in Hawai‘i.
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This Remote Hawaiian Island Had Vanished. Here’s Why Its Comeback Is Crucial
November 14, 2024
The storm destroyed a primary nesting site for endangered sea turtles and monk seals. East Island’s reemergence in this remote atoll has become an unexpected sign of resilience against climate change.
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Rural Hawaiian Homelands Residents Should Be Online By 2025
October 31, 2024
Most Hawaiian homesteaders have switched from Sandwich Isles to either Spectrum or Hawaiian Telcom.
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Deadly Devastation From The Lahaina Fire Was ‘Years In The Making’
September 13, 2024
State, county and community inaction including years of ignoring the dangers posed by wildfire made the Aug. 8, 2023 fire that destroyed Lahaina worse than it should have been.
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Hawaii Has Done Little To Shore Up Neighborhoods Against Fire. Some Are Doing It Themselves
August 22, 2024
Residents aware of the dangers can take some steps to protect their communities, but they’re still looking to government to enforce stricter codes for all.
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Hawaii, Maui County, HECO And Others Agree To Pay $4 Billion To Wildfire Victims
August 02, 2024
The proposed settlement still needs to be approved by a judge. And insurers that have paid out billions in claims have not agreed to terms.
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There Are So Few Doctors In Maui County That Even Medical Workers Struggle To Get Care
August 01, 2024
The issues are worse on the rural islands of Lanai and Molokai, which are still reeling from the loss of two primary care providers in 2022.
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Is Growing Your Own Food Considered Agriculture? Hawaii County Says No
July 21, 2024
Subsistence farmers on the Big Island say recent changes to county agricultural laws threaten their ability to keep farming.
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