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Live-fire training in Makua Valley not needed, Army says
The military hasn’t fired a shot in the valley since 2004 as a result of a lawsuit brought against it by Earthjustice on behalf of local activist group Malama Makua. Read more
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The military hasn’t fired a shot in the valley since 2004 as a result of a lawsuit brought against it by Earthjustice on behalf of local activist group Malama Makua. Read more
State Rep. Rose Martinez and U.S. Marine Corps officials said Wednesday that they have come to a “mutually agreeable consensus among all involved parties” regarding potential lead poisoning of soil around the Marines’ Puuloa Range Training Facility in Ewa Beach. Read more
On Tuesday the Red Hill Water Alliance Initiative — or WAI — unveiled its final report, which calls for aquifer remediation and an integrated approach to resolving the water crisis. Read more
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On Saturday some residents at beachfront properties sat in their backyards looking out at massive waves that will increase in power over the coming weeks. Read more
The base’s wastewater plant occupies 11.61 acres and processes household and industrial wastewater, providing service for up to 40,000 people. But the facility operations have always been a challenge. Read more
Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. wrapped up a trip to Hawaii on Sunday with an appearance in Waikiki where he discussed tensions in the Pacific. Read more
The visit came as firefighters across the islands spent a week responding to fires on Maui, Oahu and Hawaii island at a time officials hoped that the rainy season would help quell the flames. Read more
Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is set to arrive in Honolulu today for a stop on his way back from the 2023 Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in San Francisco. Read more
The panel took place 100 days after the Aug. 8 fires that destroyed thousands of homes on Maui in the historic town of Lahaina and more than 20 in the Upcountry community of Kula. Read more
A Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point crew has returned home to Oahu after responding to the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Lola in the island nation of Vanuatu. Read more
Originally set to take place on Oahu after holding a previous convention in Las Vegas, CNHA decided that in the aftermath of the deadly August fires that ravaged Maui and destroyed the historic town of Lahaina, the convention should move to the Valley Isle. Read more
Amid continuing hot weather, drought and strong tradewinds, firefighters across the islands are continuing to battle wildfires. Read more
Thousands of service members, military family members and local civilians in former military housing areas who were exposed reported a series of ailments from rashes, digestive issues and other medical problems. Read more
Oahu is the nerve center for U.S. military operations in the region and money has flooded in for defense contracts as training operations have ramped up in the islands. But it’s not just bombs and bullets. Read more
The operation began at a property in Kula, and two other property owners were given 72-hour notices, according to Corps officials. Read more
The U.S. Coast Guard officially announced the establishment of U.S. Coast Guard Base Guam on Wednesday as the service continues to build up its presence in the Pacific. Read more
The military has removed 62,466,890 gallons of fuel from the Navy’s underground Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility as of 2 p.m. Friday, according to a news release. Read more
The Honolulu-based Coast Guard National Security Cutter CGC Kimball returned home Wednesday from an 85-day deployment that saw it assisting with Maui fire relief efforts and monitoring fisheries in the Arctic Circle. Read more
A U.S. Coast Guard air crew based out Air Station Barbers Point on Oahu was flying over the Pacific monitoring fisheries last week when it was redirected to provide assistance in the island nation of Vanuatu in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Lola. Read more
The state Department of Health is asking the Navy to step up environmental monitoring and testing at its Pearl Harbor Wastewater Treatment Plant amid continued problems with releases of partial sewage. Read more
