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It costs $75M to live next to Oprah in Hawaiʻi

It costs $75M to live next to Oprah in Hawaiʻi

June 23. 2022 (KHON 2) A working cattle ranch on 3,600 acres on the east side of Maui went on sale on Tuesday, June 21. It has rolling green pastures,...
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Native Hawaiians urge congressional committee to meet its trust obligation by opening more access to funding

Native Hawaiians urge congressional committee to meet its trust obligation by opening more access to funding

June 3, 2022 (Star Advertiser)  Native Hawaiian leaders told U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, and the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs this week that more funding and program access is...
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Sen. Schatz leads field hearing in Hilo on federal resources for Native Hawaiians

Sen. Schatz leads field hearing in Hilo on federal resources for Native Hawaiians

June 3, 2022 (Maui Now) US Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, led a field hearing in Hilo on Thursday, highlighting the unique perspectives...
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Conservation-minded steward sought as future buyer for Maui’s Hāna Ranch

Conservation-minded steward sought as future buyer for Maui’s Hāna Ranch

May 24, 2022 (Maui Now) Bio-Logical Capital today announced it is seeking a new conservation-minded buyer to steward Hāna Ranch, a 3,600-acre working cattle ranch in east Maui. ... Hāna...
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Small Farmers Are Finding Innovative Ways To Get Their Food To Market

Small Farmers Are Finding Innovative Ways To Get Their Food To Market

May 24, 2022 (Civil Beat)  Shop local, support small farmers, double food production by 2030 – the messaging around increasing Hawai‘i’s self-sufficiency in food sounds strong. But the obstacles in...
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Lettuce Joins Short List Of Local Ingredients Served In Public Schools

Lettuce Joins Short List Of Local Ingredients Served In Public Schools

May 6, 2022 (Civil Beat) by Brittany Lyte "Local lettuce will augment the short list of Hawaii-grown food products incorporated into...public schools next year."
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Ahava ʻAina to Host Passover Seder in Hilo

Ahava ʻAina to Host Passover Seder in Hilo

April 17, 2022 (Big Island Now) Ahava ‘Aina invites everyone to come together and celebrate not only Passover, but the journey to a new future. The nonprofit, on a mission...
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Empowered Hawaiʻi: Sprouting New Solutions

Empowered Hawaiʻi: Sprouting New Solutions

May 24, 2022 (KHON2) Despite Hawaiʻi’s long history of self-sufficiency, 90% of what we eat today comes by boat or plane. On this episode of Empowered, we’ll explore how local...
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How community cardboard shredding in Hawaiʻi is helping residents, businesses and the environment

How community cardboard shredding in Hawaiʻi is helping residents, businesses and the environment

March 24, 2022 (World Economic Forum) In Hawaii, while some cardboard inevitably ends up in overstuffed landfills, most cardboard is packaged and sent thousands of miles to Asia due to a lack...
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