Nonprofits have banded together to explore a new way of removing abandoned fishing gear before it damages reefs or ensnares whales, dolphins, seals and turtles.
Civil Beat caught up with the mayor at a recent event in Washington, D.C., to discuss climate change, his hope to turn Maui into Hawaii’s food basket and the U.S. Supreme Court.
A team of biologists brought 13 critically endangered Maui parrotbills to the other side of Haleakala to save the species from extinction. But less than a month later, only three birds have survived.
The lawsuit has drawn attention from environmental groups, fossil fuel interests and the Trump administration, which is backing Maui County.
The remaining six stranded melon-headed whales were floated back to sea, though authorities said two of those were likely to be euthanized.
A pilot teledentistry program on Maui and the Big Island is extending access to care in a state where one in four children have untreated tooth decay.
The Maui wastewater case has far-reaching ramifications for the nation’s rivers, lakes and oceans. And it’s headed to a conservative Supreme Court.
The blaze was still uncontained Thursday evening, and two shelters had been opened.
People are urged to be on the lookout for the newcomer to Hawaii, which adds to the problems already hindering the rarely seen Kamehameha butterfly and host plants.
The lawsuit has drawn attention from environmental groups, fossil fuel interests and the Trump administration, which is backing Maui County.
The remaining six stranded melon-headed whales were floated back to sea, though authorities said two of those were likely to be euthanized.
A pilot teledentistry program on Maui and the Big Island is extending access to care in a state where one in four children have untreated tooth decay.
The Maui wastewater case has far-reaching ramifications for the nation’s rivers, lakes and oceans. And it’s headed to a conservative Supreme Court.
The blaze was still uncontained Thursday evening, and two shelters had been opened.
People are urged to be on the lookout for the newcomer to Hawaii, which adds to the problems already hindering the rarely seen Kamehameha butterfly and host plants.
Allowing restaurants to sell take-out booze is the latest in a series of controversial proposals. “We don’t want Maui to turn into Las Vegas,” says one critic.
The result has been bittersweet. Stream water was restored to his East Maui land three years ago, but so many others gave up traditional taro farming during the long battle.
Woman claimed a corrections officer threatened to remove her from a work furlough program if she didn’t have sex with him.
Protesters had demanded the removal of Patrick Wong after his arrest on a domestic abuse charge.
Police say Kaulana Reinhardt, who had a warrant for attempted murder with a $1 million bail, was pursued while driving a stolen truck
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