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FestPAC kicks off with wa‘a ceremony

HONOLULU — A few thousand people showed up Wednesday morning at Kualoa Regional Park to attend the wa‘a ceremony, kicking off the start of the…

Hoku Kea removed from Maunakea; CSO will be next

HILO, Hawai‘i — The Hoku Kea Observatory, the University of Hawai‘i’s (UH) educational telescope on Maunakea, is no more. The telescope was the first of…

Food bank shares concerns over food insecurity

HONOLULU — Nearly one in three households in the state experienced food insecurity last year, and in 29 percent of households with children, at least…

A source of koa for canoe builders

KA‘U, Hawai‘i — A 1,200-acre koa forest in Ka‘u is almost ready to be harvested for the first time in nearly two decades. The Kapapala…

Banks agree to lend $250M to Hawaiian Electric

HONLULU — Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. announced Thursday that its utility subsidiary has secured a $250 million credit line subject to state regulatory approval. HEI,…