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Newborn Big Island monk seal doing well in hospital

Hawaiian monk seal RU72 is gaining weight and doing well a month since he was admitted to Ke Kai Ola, The Marine Mammal Center’s monk seal hospital in Kailua-Kona. The pup was rescued from Kauai three ...
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U.S. Senate budget bill includes $75 million for Hawaii

The bipartisan funding package approved by the U.S. Senate today includes nearly $75 in earmarks for Hawaii, according to U.S ...
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Palau’s president says U.S. leaders need to ‘show up’ in Pacific

The island nation of Palau, home to just under 18,000 people living on 500 small islands, has become an out sized player on the global stage as the U.S. and China compete for influence across the ...
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Road closures for the week of January 31 – February 6

LIHUE — A number of road-related projects are on tap in the days ahead with grass cutting, tree trimming and guardrail repair making up the bulk of the work, the Hawaii Department of Transportation ...
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Multiagency search suspended following discovery of human remains

KILAUEA – The three-day multiagency search for a missing Kauai man has been suspended following the discovery of human ...