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WUSA9: Montgomery council member questioned over Hawaii budget travel
7+ hour, 58+ min ago (138+ words) Montgomery County council member is facing scrutiny after attending conferences in Hawaii while participating remotely in the county's annual budget deliberations, according to records obtained by WUSA9 through a Maryland Public Information Act request. Ex-Ravens coach John Harbaugh and family complete…...
How a seabird native to Hawaii has adapted to life in Honolulu's concrete jungle
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (748+ words) The birds hunt for food at sea and lay eggs on land. So traditional navigators like her, who look to the stars, waves and other elements in nature to pilot across the ocean, see the bird's presence as a sign…...
Over 4, 000 told to evacuate flooding in Hawaii as officials warn 120-year-old dam could fail
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (387+ words) By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Honolulu officials told residents in an emergency message to leave the area downstream of Wahiawa dam, because it's failing or expected to soon fail. The warning told residents to carpool because of heavy traffic. Emergency sirens…...
It's a little taste of Hawaii in a pie. Coconut custard meets pineapple upside-down topping
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (215+ words) By STACEY MEI YAN FONG When I think of Hawaii, I think of coconut trees softly swaying above white beaches with big blue waves crashing against the shore, and I think of the many days I spent swimming and drying…...
Towering lava fountains of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano trigger park and highway closures
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (292+ words) By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island, has been dazzling residents and visitors for more than year with an on-and-off eruption that periodically sends fountains of lava soaring into the sky. The fountaining that began Tuesday morning marked…...