AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoWildlife Crime: Honolulu-area authorities are hunting two men accused of attacking an endangered Hawaiian monk seal at Diamond Head Beach after one allegedly threw a rock; DLNR is asking the public to identify the suspects. Local Community & Culture: Lahaina Cannery’s free Keiki Hula Festival returns Aug. 15 with hula performances, a hula lesson, knife demonstration, live music, and hands-on activities plus local vendor shopping. Maui Court Case: A Democratic congressional candidate, Kirill Basin, is in custody on $1 million bail after a beach confrontation at Keawakapu Beach that police say involved terroristic threats and a knife, ending with him knocked unconscious. Honolulu Climate Funding: Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced a $9 million FY2027 Climate Resiliency Fund portfolio for Oʻahu, including cesspool conversions, resilient retrofits, stormwater planning, and food security. Science Spotlight (Haleakalā): Researchers using the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope on Maui captured the sun’s highest-resolution visible-surface images, revealing swirling patterns that may help explain solar activity.
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