Showing posts with label agriculture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label agriculture. Show all posts
Thursday, April 2, 2026

Farm Bureau estimates $40M hit to ag land from Kona lows, Honolulu council blasts slow city response to North Shore flooding, Skyline edges closer to downtown, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Damages on ag land from Kona low storms estimated at $40M. During a joint hearing Wednesday, the Hawaii Farm Bureau updated state lawmakers...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Commercial aquarium harvesting rules proposed, another raise planned for Honolulu officials, police use pepper spray at middle school, double-digit rise in tourism, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Aquarium fishing considered; 2 public meetings to be held this week. The state Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Aquatic...
Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Green asks federal government to pick up 90% of $1B storm damage cost, only $500k emergency state relief available for farmers' $11M in damages, PUC approves Waiau power plant, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Green seeks major federal aid as storm strikes again. The state is asking the federal government to assume 90% of the expected $1 billion-p...
Friday, March 6, 2026

Audit blasts DOE local foods initiative, US to exhume 88 unknown USS Arizona casualties, Honolulu council defers affordable rental bill, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Push To Feed Hawaiʻi Kids More Local Food Is ‘Structural Disaster’. The DOE has not taken the effort seriously and has no real plan for how ...
Thursday, February 26, 2026

New life for state's film industry, Legislature mulls misdemeanor charges for officials who don't report bribery, bill would protect gender-affirming care providers, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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After a dry spell, three film and television productions underway in Hawaii. Hawaii’s film industry is staging a comeback, with three major ...
Friday, February 6, 2026

Legislature mulls saving night skies, controlling corporate campaign spending, allowing rodeos and events on ag land, unmasking federal agents; Kauai chicken pox outbreak intensifies, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Supporters of night sky bill say people are 'in the dark about light'.   Efforts to protect Hawaiʻi's night skies are gaining mo...
Monday, November 24, 2025

US, China held maritime security talks in Hawaii, flower industry wilting, state gets $31M for high-speed internet, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii’s flower industry wilts as it faces changing tastes, global competition. According to federal and state data, the local floriculture...
Tuesday, September 16, 2025

New map app details agriculture land, wildfire risks; controversial Maui doctor, pastor named to RFK vaccine panel; retired Honolulu cop claims $236K overtime, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Satellite-based map shares detailed view of what Hawaiʻi farms are growing. A new high-resolution map of Hawaiʻi has been released to revea...
Friday, July 18, 2025

Federal farm grants, Mauna Loa Observatory face federal budget axe, Air Force surges in huge Pacific exercise, new law removes development obstacle, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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USDA Cancels $30 Million Grant Intended To Boost Hawaiʻi Food Production. Hawaiʻi program leaders say there are few alternative funding opt...