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Kauai residents invited to 2nd round of meetings for water use plan update

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LIHUE, Hawaii — Kauai residents are invited to attend community meetings to discuss the Kauai Water Use and Development Plan update, Aug. 10 to 31, according to a Kauai County Department of Water news release.

The KWUDP is part of the Hawaii Water Plan that serves as a long-range planning guide for the Commission on Water Resource Management.

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Teens Who Successfully Sued Hawaiʻi Over Climate Change Lose On Aviation The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation’s plan for electric airplanes is limited to a high-level study.

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Teens Who Sued Hawai‘i Say State’s Climate Plan For Aviation Doesn’t Fly Interisland flights are Hawaiʻi’s biggest transportation carbon producer, making up more than half of all emissions related to civilian travel in the state.

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Council members make numerous amendments to plastic foodware bill

October 9, 2025 0

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For Environmental Scientists, Climate Change Means Coping With Death The burden of grief related to extinction and invasive species in Hawaiʻi is a heavy one for conservation professionals. Some are learning how to handle it.

August 25, 2025 0

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Protecting Coral Habitat May Prove Vital As Ocean Becomes More Acidic Protections for critical coral habitat could bolster climate resilience for Hawaiʻi’s reefs.

July 18, 2025 0

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Plan For Plastic Recycling Plant Alarms Big Island Officials, Residents A Hawaiʻi County commission calls for a pause in the project until the state establishes rules regulating discharge of micro- and nanoplastics.

June 30, 2025 0

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Fishing Gear Threatens Hawaiiʻs Already Endangered False Killer Whales Researchers say more monitoring and input from local fishers is needed to help the marine mammals. Hawaiʻi is the only place where theyʻre endangered.

December 12, 2024 0

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A ‘Devil’ Seaweed Is Spreading Inside Hawaiʻi’s Most Protected Place An invasive algae has wrecked huge sections of reef in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Scientists are racing to find out what it is, where it came from and whether anything can stop it.

December 11, 2024 0

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GOVERNOR GREEN ORDERS FLAGS LOWERED STATEWIDE IN HONOR OF FORMER GOVERNOR GEORGE R. ARIYOSHI

April 20, 2026 0

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‘They Made Us Feel Like Royalty’: Tornado Forces Joyful Merging Of Wedding And Volleyball Tournament

April 20, 2026 0

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Confusing Donation Drops Run By For-Profits Targeted By Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Advocates say the measure will protect people from mistakenly thinking they’re donating to charities.

April 20, 2026 0

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Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke Abandons Reelection Bid The announcement comes amid an ongoing attorney general investigation.

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Justice’s Past Political Activity Is Raising Fresh Questions For Some Senators The Senate is considering whether to confirm Vladimir Devens for the position of Supreme Court chief justice.

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UH Ballroom Dance Club scores three-peat at the National Collegiate Championships

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BIIF track and field: Ka Makani shines at home meet; star performances from KSH, Konawaena, Kealakehe and more

April 20, 2026 0

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End of a golden era: Kapeliela leaves behind banners, legacy as he departs from Cowboys

April 20, 2026 0

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Kohala Obituary 3/25/2026

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‘We’re trying to build a resilient, sustainable food system’: The Food Basket makes progress on new Hilo campus

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