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Hawai’i Has A ‘Blue’ Fee. What Can It Tell Us About The New Green Fee?
The ocean stewardship fee aims to offset impacts of marine tourists. Unlike the green fee, its dollars go into a special fund ...
Kirstin Downey: Sacred Burial Sites Are Being Destroyed In This Town
Local and state officials are joining forces to protect and preserve iwi kūpuna that are more frequently turning up in Kailua ...
Low-Flying Helicopter Caused Paraglider Crash At Makapu’u, Lawsuit Claims
A paraglider pilot injured in a 2023 accident is suing an Oʻahu air tour company for negligence. A helicopter touring Oʻahu ...
Inside The ‘Out-Of-Control’ Debate Over Axing Maui Vacation Rentals
The Maui County Council plans to start deliberations next week on legislation aimed at converting thousands of short-term ...
The Friday Crossword: Play Ball
The only news outlet in Hawaii dedicated to public affairs reporting. Our mission is to engage and educate the community on ...
Hawaiʻi’s Model For Global Ocean Recovery Starts With Community
The ridge-to-reef model is grounded in Hawaiian cultural practice and ecological science. In traditional times, land was ...
OHA Drops Mauna Kea Lawsuits, Will Focus On Stewardship Of Sacred Site
The federal government's decision not to fund the Thirty Meter Telescope played a role. But questions remain about where the ...
Breast Cancer In Hawaiʻi: Some Women Are Diagnosed Too Late
Micronesians are less likely to get mammograms than women overall in Hawaiʻi. Community advocates say public health officials ...
Lawmakers Worry Hawaiʻi’s Emissions Goals Could Leave Some In The Dust
Converting the islands' transportation fleet to clean energy could mean cost increases for locals, but advocates say they'd ...
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