On Tuesday night, State legislators approved a final version of the State’s Supplemental Budget. This measure includes operating, capital improvement projects (CIP), and grants-in-aid monies for fiscal year 2024-2025 (FY25).
Police said the situation became tense when they caught the operator of an earthmover during the raid in the hills of Hathan, a hotbed of illegal mining activities.
A groundbreaking new 30-meter Maui Forest Height Map reveals that trees on the Valley Isle are taller than previously thought. UH researchers say the findings provide critical information needed to accurately evaluate the upstream freshwater yield, a crucial consideration for town planning in watersheds like Lahaina.
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s English Department has chosen ‘resurgence’ as Hawaiʻi’s 2023 Word of the Year, symbolizing the state’s rebound from a global pandemic and the Maui community’s recovery from recent wildfires.