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Mark Recktenwald joins other retired chief justices to protect the rule of law

Retired Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald spoke to The Conversation’s Catherine Cruz about joining a new ...
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A case of avian flu identified in a duck on Kauaʻi

Department of Land and Natural Resources Wildlife Biologist Afsheen Siddiqi spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about the third ...
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State relaunches first-time home buyer program to address high interest rates

The Hale Kamaʻāina Mortgage Program offers qualified first-time home buyers below-market mortgages. Some of the requirements include being a state resident, being over the age of 18, and not owning ...
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NOAA funds restoration work along Kona's Aliʻi Drive

Hawaiʻi County has plans to restore native habitat and cultural sites on an 11.5 acre parcel in the middle of Kona's main ...
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Hawaiʻi Island Fire Chief Kazuo Todd dies at age 45

Hawaiʻi County Fire Chief Kazuo Todd died unexpectedly Sunday morning. He was 45 years old. A statement from Hawaiʻi County ...