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hawaiipublicradio.org > local-news > 2026-03-20 > hawaii-farms-report-7m-in-storm-damages-so-far

Hawaiʻi farms report $7M in storm damages so far, according to dashboard

2+ hour, 42+ min ago  (293+ words) Farmers across the state have so far reported more than $7 million in damages from the storms this month. The data comes from an online dashboard set up by Agriculture Stewardship Hawai'i to track the impacts of the recent storm on…...

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hawaiipublicradio.org > local-news > 2025-11-04 > state-sen-awa-contests-election-ethics-violation-social-media

State Sen. Awa contests election ethics violation over social media video

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (281+ words) The Hawai'i Ethics Commission is considering a violation against O'ahu North Shore state Sen. Brenton Awa that could result in a nearly $1,000 fine. The October 2024 video was filmed in Awa's office during working hours and focused on now-elected West O'ahu…...

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hawaiipublicradio.org > local-news > 2025-10-27 > brenton-awa-republican-congress-seat-rep-tokuda

Republican State Sen. Brenton Awa to run for U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda's seat

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (295+ words) Republican state Sen. Brenton Awa announced his run for Congress on Monday, putting him in the race for the second congressional district against incumbent Rep. Jill Tokuda, a Democrat. Awa announced his run on his Instagram account and said his…...

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hawaiipublicradio.org > local-news > 2025-07-14 > diamond-head-resumes-normal-hours-after-rockfall-project

Diamond Head resumes normal hours after rockfall project

8+ mon, 5+ day ago  (132+ words) Diamond Head State Monument resumed normal visiting hours Monday after contractors completed a months-long rockfall mitigation project. Visitors will have full access to the monument from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, except for Christmas and New Year's. Nonresident reservations can be made up…...

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hawaiipublicradio.org > national-international > 2025-06-07 > a-former-police-chief-who-escaped-from-an-arkansas-prison-is-captured

A former police chief who escaped from an Arkansas prison is captured

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (805+ words) A former police chief and convicted killer known as the "Devil in the Ozarks" was captured by law enforcement 1.5 miles northwest of the prison he escaped from following a massive, nearly two-week-long manhunt in the rugged mountains of northern Arkansas,…...

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hawaiipublicradio.org > national-international > 2025-04-05 > more-torrential-rain-and-flash-flooding-threaten-waterlogged-south-and-midwest

More torrential rain and flash flooding threaten waterlogged South and Midwest

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1226+ words) Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding was coming for parts of the South and Midwest. Areas are already waterlogged by days of severe storms that also spawned some deadly tornadoes. Updated April 05, 2025 at 16:08 PM ET HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. " Another…...