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Honolulu Prosecutor’s Push for a Different Kind of Probation Fails to Win Over Critics
© copyright 2024 Associated Press. All rights reserved. During the week of July 15, through July 21, 2024, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 19 motorists…. The Department of Parks & Recreation’s Elderly Activities Division announced the winners of this year’s 49th…. July 24, 2024 5:10 am. Construction...
Schools Tools event provides keiki with essential supplies needed for upcoming school year
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Students at a Kalihi elementary school will head back to class with the school supplies they need -- thanks to donations from many of you. On Monday, a School Tools event was held there and Island News had the privilege to hand out nearly 200 backpacks filled with school supplies.
White House taps UH, others to prepare for Pacific’s future
The University of Hawaiʻi is part of a new Pacific initiative focused on regional collaboration among emerging leaders in the Pacific in vital areas including natural resource economics and management, climate resilience, sustainable food systems, renewable energy development, water security, waste management, and more. The University of the South...
Marine Protected Areas producing more ‘trophy-size’ fish
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are having a positive spillover effect, producing more “trophy-size” fish just outside of the fully protected areas, and the effect is growing stronger over time. That’s according to research led by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa scientists at the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) published in Science Advances. The research provides the first global assessment of the benefits of MPAs. “Trophy-size” refers to fish that are exceptionally long or heavy and are considered a rare, prized catch.
Kaua‘i Shrimp acquired by O‘ahu-based company Aloun Farms
Kauaʻi Shrimp has been acquired by O‘ahu-based company Aloun Farms, bringing ownership of the Kekaha business into the state of Hawaiʻi while preserving its 31 local jobs. Until now, Kauaʻi Shrimp has most recently been owned by Netherlands-based corporation Hendrix Genetics. Kaua‘i Shrimp produces over half a million pounds of Pacific white leg shrimp every year on its 238-acre farm on the West Side of the Garden Isle. The shrimp – which are shipped fresh, chilled or frozen – are locally grown, harvested, processed and packaged.
USGS urges vigilance amid new unrest at Kilauea volcano, but says there is no active eruption underway
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Scientists are keeping a close eye on Kilauea and a new pulse of seismic activity. Although the volcano is not erupting, the USGS says the summit has been steadily deflating, which is a sign that magma is on the move. Activity is in the upper East Rift...
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