Hawaii
Maui News to transition to weekly print edition
WAILUKU, Hawaii — Maui News, the Valley Isle’s only newspaper, will start printing the newspaper just on Thursdays, starting June 6.
Since 2019, Maui News’ onsite printing press has printed the paper six days a week — with no paper on Sundays. For three decades before that, the Maui News was a daily newspaper.
Now, the publication will put a greater focus on its website.
“We will transition The Maui News to an operation that is focused on providing information to you with an as-it-happens, digital-focused publishing strategy, along with a weekly printed edition,” wrote Maui News publisher Chris Minford in a letter to readers about the change.
He described digital news as “the future of local news.”
“It is also a well-known fact that many newspapers have made similar decisions in recent years, and that is the direction that most of the industry is heading,” Minford said.
Four years ago, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser started printing the newspaper six days a week, axing the Saturday print edition. In March, Oahu’s only newspaper was sold to new owners.
In 2000, Ogden Newspapers, a West Virginia-based publisher, bought Maui News. Last year, the publisher announced they were looking to sell the newspaper.
“We’re worried about the possible loss of jobs,” said Robert Collias, who has been a sports reporter for Maui News since 1990, about the change.
Collias is also concerned the news will no longer reach Maui residents who don’t have access to the internet. He also said a lot of readers expressed to him they simply like reading the newspaper and don’t want to read it online.
Minford could not be reached for comment for about the new strategy and layoff concerns.
Collias, who is the representative for Pacific Media Workers Guild, the union that represents the newsroom, said Ogden’s regional publisher Michael Christman and Minford held a Zoom meeting on Wednesday with representatives from the three unions, including Honolulu Typographical Union and Teamsters Local 996, which are involved with Maui News. During the meeting, the decision to print the paper one day a week was announced.
“They said that there are possible layoffs,” Collias said. But he was told that there are no immediate staffing changes planned for the news or advertising departments.
He said the seven employees who print the newspaper are particularly concerned that they might lose their jobs.
When the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires devastated Maui, the reporters at Maui News extensively covered the news, but those fires likely impacted Maui News’ financial situation. Collias said the newspaper lost advertisers after Lahaina businesses burned down. He also said some people stopped paying for their subscriptions after they lost their jobs or moved away from Maui.
Michelle Broder Van Dyke covers the Hawaiian Islands for Spectrum News Hawaii. Email her at michelle.brodervandyke@charter.com.
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Hawaii: NI museum to return more human remains
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BBC News NI Education and Arts Correspondent
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National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI) is to return further human remains to Hawaii.
Human remains and other sacred objects were previously repatriated by NMNI to Hawaii in 2022.
That came after NMNI had identified some items stolen from other countries or connected to the slave trade among its collections.
It has now located three additional ancestral human remains (iwi kūpuna) taken from Hawaii in 1840 and plans to return them.
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‘Elated’
Kamakana Ferreira, from the OHA, told BBC News NI that his organisation appreciates the museum’s commitment to locating and returning their ancestors.
He said they are “elated” that the other missing iwi kupuna have been found after the museum were unable to locate them in 2021.
“We look forward to returning to Northern Ireland in late April to retrieve our ancestors and laying them to rest upon our return to Hawaii,” he added.
‘Consent’
William Blair, from the National Museum Northern Ireland Director of Collections, (NMNI) said that the museum was “fully committed to the rightful repatriation of collections to source communities, to address historic wrongs and implement the decolonisation of collections.”
“We welcome the opportunity to work with and learn from partners such as the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and Hui Iwi Kuamo’o to undertake this vital work and, as we do so, to build strong relationships based on ethics, respect and empathy.”
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He said the remains and sacred objects had been taken from Hawaii in 1840 “without free, prior and informed consent from families.”
He also said that “given the 19th Century provenance of the iwi kῡpuna being brought to Belfast and the lack of professional collection management standards at the time,” they had been unable to locate three sets of remains in 2022.
“Through our ongoing processes of collections reviews and documentation projects, in alignment with formal professional standards, National Museums NI was able to locate the missing iwi kῡpuna in November 2024.”
“We immediately notified Kamakana Ferreira, Lead Compliance Specialist at OHA, as he was involved with the original claim.”
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Watch live: Kilauea volcano eruption in Hawaii
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Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island erupted again Tuesday, continuing a pattern of activity that has persisted for nearly two months.
Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, has erupted intermittently since December 23. This marks the ninth eruptive episode, with previous bursts lasting between 13 hours to eight days, followed by pauses.
Despite the ongoing activity, no residential areas have been threatened by lava flows. The eruption remains confined to the summit crater, where visitors have gathered at overlook sites to witness the event.
Watch a live stream of the latest eruption below.
Why It Matters
Kilauea’s activity is closely monitored because of its potential to affect nearby communities and infrastructure. While the current eruption is limited to the national park, past eruptions have destroyed homes and roads, most notably in 2018 when lava covered nearly 14 square miles and forced thousands to evacuate.
Hawaii’s volcanic landscape is in constant flux, and scientists use each eruption to improve monitoring techniques and better understand future risks.
What To Know
The eruption, which began at 10:16 a.m., sent lava onto the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Roughly 30 minutes later, a vent ejected lava about 330 feet (100 meters) into the air, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Kilauea, located about 200 miles (320 kilometers) southeast of Honolulu, is one of five volcanoes that make up the Big Island of Hawaii. The volcano’s summit is about 4,091 feet (1,247 meters) above sea level.
Since late December, the volcano has erupted multiple times, with varying intensities. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory continues to track seismic activity, gas emissions, and ground deformation to assess any potential changes in behavior.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park remains open to visitors, with designated viewing areas allowing safe observation of the ongoing eruption.
U.S. Geological Survey via AP
- Episode One, December 23, 2024, 02:20 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time. Duration: 14 hours.
- Episode Two, December 24, 2024, 08:00 a.m. HST. Duration: 15 hours.
- Episode Three, December 26, 2024, 08:00 a.m. HST. Duration: 8.5 days.
- Episode Four, January 15, 2025, 09:00 a.m. HST. Duration: 3 days.
- Episode Five, January 22, 2025, 02:30 p.m. HST. Duration: 14 hours.
- Episode Six, January 24, 2025, 11:28 p.m. HST. Duration: 13 hours
- Episode Seven, January 27, 2025, 10:41 p.m. HST. Duration: 16 hours
- Episode Eight, February 4, 2025, 07:23 p.m. HST. Duration: 22 hours
- Episode Nine, February 11, 2025, 10:16 a.m. HST.
What People Are Saying
In a statement, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said: “HVO continues to closely monitor Kīlauea and will issue an eruption update tomorrow morning unless there are significant changes before then.”
What Happens Next
Each eruption since December last year has continued for 13 hours to eight days, with pauses in activity lasting less than 24 hours to 12 days, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
This article contains reporting by the Associated Press.
Hawaii
What You Need to Know About Hawaiʻi’s Agriculture Form – Hawaii Magazine
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All passengers on flights arriving in the Islands are required to fill out this document.
As one of the most isolated archipelagos in the world, the Hawaiian Islands are home to diverse ecosystems and an agricultural industry that produces a unique variety of crops. It’s this one-of-a-kind environment that lures millions of travelers to Hawaiʻi every year.
But the Islands’ native forests and farmlands are also extremely susceptible to diseases and pests carried by plants and animals brought into the state. Hawaiʻi is considered an epicenter of extinction, with the introduction of invasive species wreaking havoc on native plants and animals.
This is why passengers arriving to any Hawaiian island, whether on a flight from Dallas or Tokyo or anywhere else, are required to fill out the state’s Agricultural Declaration Form. The forms are distributed during flights and one person in each traveling party must complete and return the form to the airline.
The single page questionnaire asks passengers to list if they’re carrying any plants, undeclared animals or agricultural materials to the Islands. On the other side of the form is an optional survey from the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority.
The form is intended to protect the state from invasive species and pests. By educating travelers before they even board flights to the Islands, the state can better prevent agricultural materials and potential biohazards from arriving in the first place.
The Hawaiʻi Legislature is working to digitize the declaration form. While there is no confirmed date for when that will be complete, one proposal includes sending electronic versions to passengers when they check in to their flights. And in an August 2024 interview, Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture Director Sharon Hurd said the state is working on building an app that would allow passengers to complete the digital survey.
Until the state creates a digital version, all passengers will still be required to fill out paper forms on their flights.
What to Do if You’re Traveling with Agricultural Materials like Plants, Produce and Seeds:
- If travelers realize they’re carrying fresh produce on them, there’s an amnesty bin at all airports. You can deposit any produce and agricultural products in the designated containers.
- Plant quarantine inspectors are stationed in the baggage claim area to examine all agricultural items.
- The Department of Agriculture also requires dogs, cats and all pets to be quarantined. You can request special permits for service animals. Additional information can be found at the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture Animal Quarantine page.
When You Depart the Islands:
Travelers are not allowed to take agricultural products like fruits, vegetables and seeds from Hawaiʻi to the U.S. mainland. Bags are screened for agricultural products to prevent the spread of fruit flies and other hazardous plant and insect diseases.
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