The state’s Safe Travels program and indoor mask mandate ended Friday night, but officials are still urging caution while traveling. HPR’s Scott Kim has more.
When the U.S. Navy confirmed petroleum from a tank facility had leaked into Pearl Harbor's tap water, many Native Hawaiians were not just concerned, they were hurt and offended. They say the water crisis has intensified a distrust of the U.S. military. The Navy is addressing the water problem, and Navy officials say they will “work tirelessly” to restore community trust.
The Navy began flushing water from its Red Hill Shaft over the weekend in an attempt to clear fuel contamination from the well. The Navy is allowed to dump up to 5 million gallons of water a day into the Halawa Stream.