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Trump Signs Medicaid and SNAP Cuts Affecting 12 Million Nationwide as Louisiana Faces Impact

SDPB Plans for Local Program Cuts

60% Left coverage: 5 sources

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) - South Dakota Public Broadcasting is figuring out how to move forward without federal funding, which made up over 20% of its budget. This comes after President Trump signed a bill this week that will cut one billion dollars from Public Broadcasting as a whole. The South Dakota Board of Directors for Educational Telecommunications met Friday to discuss the impact federal cuts will have on SDPB. Shortly after the meeting …Politics See the Story

2 Women Killed in Hilo Banyan Tree Fall Likely Homeless, Officials Say

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

Hawaii County’s fire chief says his department did what it could to discover if there were any victims — alive or dead — in the rubble of a banyan tree that collapsed July 13 in Hilo. The bodies of two victims, both women, were discovered Sunday in the massive tree’s debris. “I’m told there was a call back (for responders) because of an odor,” Hawaii Fire Department Chief Kazuo Todd said Monday. “I’m not exactly sure who located them and how, bu…Australia · Australia See the Story

Japan, South Korea nationals charged for exporting gun parts

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A man from Japan and another from South Korea are facing federal criminal charges for allegedly setting up an illegal supply chain of assault rifle parts from the U.S. through Hawaii to customers in Japan. According to a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court on Monday, Homeland Security Investigations Honolulu and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security are investigating Shota Yamamoto, Changmin Lee and other indiv…Lihue · Lihue Read Article

ERSOY: Nourish to rest

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

According to Dr. Deanna Minich, a functional medicine practitioner and nutritional biochemist, melatonin is not just a hormone that helps us sleep — it is a powerful antioxidant, immune modulator and cellular protector. In her research on chronobiology and circadian medicine, she emphasizes that melatonin’s role extends far beyond treating insomnia. It acts as a biological signal of darkness and is best used to support, rather than override, our…Health · Lihue Read Article

EDITORIAL: New opportunities for Hawaiian Islands’ farmers

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

The thrust of President Trump’s tariff policy is to make American goods more price-competitive, thereby creating the conditions for more domestic manufacture, rather than reliance on U.S. imports. Hawaii has not been a hub of American-made products in most categories, but there is one that could benefit from an environment of some higher prices. That would be agriculture. Hawaii has a year-round growing season, but export potential has been limi…Donald Trump · Lihue Read Article

Two Kalalau hikers rescued

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

LIHUE — Personnel from the Kauai Fire Department rescued two visitors from Texas, aged 44 and 45, from the Kalalau Trail on Thursday. Kauai Fire Department Chief Michael Gibson said, “We’re grateful this rescue ended safely, but every Air 1 deployment puts our crews at risk, especially in remote areas like Kalalau. When emergencies turn out not to require medical care, it raises serious concerns. We urge hikers to know their limits, be prepared,…Lihue · Lihue Read Article

Maori visitors with face tattoos hesitant to travel to Hawaii

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

If you ask Ihirangi Heke what he does for a living, he might say his job description is on his face. Inked on Heke’s skin lies the Maori creation story, where sacred axes severed the embrace between Papatuanuku, the earth mother, and Ranginui, the sky father, bringing light and life into the world. “Those two axes are drawn on each side of my jaw because when my jaw moves, it’s meant to represent the equivalent of those arms being removed, so t…Lihue · Lihue Read Article

ISLAND HISTORY: The Fayes – three generations of Kauai sugar plantation managers

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

H.P., Lindsay, Alan and “Tony” Faye managed Kauai sugar plantations. Born in Norway, pioneer Kauai sugar planter H.P. (Hans Peter) Faye (1859-1928) arrived in Hawaii in 1880, leased land at Mana from his uncle, Valdemar Knudsen, and settled there. He then cleared the Mana plain of rocks, obtained sugarcane seed from Meyers & Kruse, dug irrigation wells, and planted his first crop. His first crop was harvested in 1886 by Chinese rice farmer Leong…Lihue · Lihue Read Article

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