The Legislature is poised to pay the settlement along with dozens of others totaling more than $13 million.
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Civil Beat is delving deeply into what it would take for Hawaii to decrease its dependence on imported food and be better positioned to grow its own.
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The Hawaii Department Of Education Is Nowhere Close To Meeting Its Mandate To Buy More Local Food
The DOE has also failed to deliver a required annual update to state lawmakers on progress so far.
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The Game Management Advisory Commission Was Created To Be The Voice Of Hawaii’s Hunters. Is Anyone Listening?
The state is developing new rules to address mounting problems with goats, pigs and deer but the group representing a crucial stakeholder has been floundering.
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Little Fire Ants Delay Plant Sale At Punahou Carnival
The invasive stinging ants were found on Thursday.
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Ancient Polynesian Crop Now Deemed Safe To Consume By Hawaii Health Department
The traditional elixir is known as awa in Hawaii and was brought to the islands by the early Polynesian settlers.
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Hawaii Ranchers Want More Land Transferred To The State Agriculture Department
Gov. Josh Green’s administration has moved quickly to shift thousands of acres out of DLNR’s control to boost ag production but more remains on the table.
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Feds Estimate Aug. 8 Wildfires Caused $23 Million In Damage To Agriculture
The fires on Maui and Big Island destroyed thousands of acres of pasture, hundreds of crops and led to loss of livestock.
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Hawaii Lawmakers Want To Make Fish Farming A Bigger Industry. But How?
Some senators say moving aquaculture to another state agency is the answer. Others say it’s about providing the necessary resources.
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Maui Has An Axis Deer Problem. So The State Has Put A Price On Their Tails
Landowners will get paid for killing the deer as part of a new animal control program run by the Department of Land and Natural Resources.