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Teen vaping on the rise in Hawaiʻi: Schools install sensors to catch students in the act
“Whenever those chemicals inside the vape get within 10 feet of this sensor, it picks that up and there’s a little LED that can come on.”
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Hawaii secures $600K federal grant to boost specialty crops
“With this year’s Specialty Crop Block Grant funding, Hawaii is investing in innovative projects that will help address the needs of specialty crop producers within the region.”
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Mysterious green lights in Kona sky leave astronomers searching for answers
“I got home, I was going to post it, and then towards the end of the video I saw the green come out—I said, what was that?”
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From Hawaii to Texas: Artist turns zoo wall into nature mural
“It took a couple of months of studying and making scale models and rough sketches and tighter sketches than actually a small painting of the whole mural.”
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‘Service is a kuleana’: Fallen firefighters tribute shines bright in Honolulu
Across the country, communities will honor fallen firefighters from April 26 through May 3. On Oahu, the city is paying an annual tribute to these heroes with light.
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Drunk driver gets eight years for head-on collision causing death of Calgary teen on way back from family vacation
A Lethbridge man has received an eight-year sentence for driving while intoxicated in August 2024 when he caused a fatal two-vehicle crash that killed a teenage Calgary girl and resulted in significant injuries to four other people, including the driver’s own son. Read More
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‘Line of sight’: Councillor’s motion proposes advisory committee for Calgary Fire Department
Creating a new advisory committee to oversee Calgary’s fire and protective services would improve governance and provide a better bridge between elected officials and the local fire department, a city councillor is arguing. Read More
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State honors Native Plant Month with new plant discoveries
Discover the exciting findings of the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources as they celebrate Native Plant Month and the discovery of new plant species.
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Braid: Farkas says downtown crime keeps business away; new police station is vital
Calgary’s downtown has for years been subjected to bonehead decisions by city council. Read More
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Calgary Tower to honour the structural engineer behind its design
The Calgary Tower will light up in blue and yellow Wednesday night to honour Cliff Osborne, the structural engineer behind its design, following his death earlier this month. Read More