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Kahului Airport’s main runway built during World War II prioritized for first reconstruction project
“After 80 years of fixing and milling and filling … the cracks, it’s added useful life. But, we’re at the end of it’s useful life,” said Curt Otaguro, the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation’s deputy director for airports. “It’s done.”
Navy divers remove significant portions of WWII platforms from USS Arizona
The US Navy successfully removed over 150 tons of World War II-era concrete mooring platforms from the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor, significantly reducing stress on the historic structure.
Volcano Watch: Discovery of massive submarine landslide near 1957 Aleutian earthquake epicenter
A team led by US Geological Survey geophysicist and oceanographer Ashton Flinders with Hawaiian Volcano Observatory discovered the underwater landslide that spans more than 10 miles across and could have played a role in the 1957 tsunami that struck Hawaiʻi and elsewhere in the Pacific region.
Mauian Killed in Afghan Helicopter Incident
Kraig Vickers, a Maui High graduate, was among 30 Americans and Afghani military who were killed yesterday when a NATO Chinook helicopter was shot down in eastern Afghanistan.
Governor appoints McGregor as new Kahoolawe Commissioner
Longtime Protect Kahoolawe Ohana organizer and spokesperson, Davianna Pomaikai McGregor was appointed to serve on the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission. Governor Linda Lingle made the appointment, which is still subject to state Senate confirmation. McGregor, who is a professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, has participated as a consultant in numerous studies and […]