HPR News Staff

State conservation officers have cited three Wailuku men for multiple fishing-related violations within the ʻĀhihi-Kīnaʻu Natural Area Reserve.

The Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra has named Amy Iwano as its new president and CEO, effective July 1.

Maj. Gen. Kenneth Hara will resign as state adjutant general in October. He is also the commander of the National Guard and the head of the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency.

Fuel and other hazardous materials are being removed from the Maui Princess after it ran aground off Lahaina last week.

A request for the aircraft was made at a Maui County Council meeting to expand rescue capabilities for remote locations of the county at all hours.

The new Kam Scholars Program is meant for top-ranked first and second year students getting their Associate Degree in Nursing. It will start this fall and covers tuition, books and fees for the students.

An EPA grant will help assess and clean up brownfield sites on Maui. The EPA selected Maui United Way to receive and allocate the funds.

Community input is invited on three proposed sites for the school's future location. The meeting will offer a presentation of the locations, a chance to offer feedback, and an explanation of the next steps in the selection process.

The final map will serve as a public tool to help reduce flood risk. This could save lives, as well as property, and restore Maui County’s prominent natural wetland ecosystems.

Kahaluʻu Beach Park on the west side of Hawaiʻi Island will temporarily close starting Thursday to allow for coral spawning. The public won’t be able to swim, snorkel or surf in the bay, which is home to a coral reef ecosystem.