Ciara Kahahane is poised to leave the state Attorney General’s office to serve as the board’s new first deputy.

Hurricane Gilma, meanwhile, increased to a Category 4 hurricane but it was still far east of Hawaii and forecast to weaken.

With nearby graves already swallowed by the ocean, sea level rise and coastal erosion are now threatening to destroy an iconic Zen mission and cemetery.

Its founder, Henk Rogers, looks to replace it with his more globally minded “Blue Planet Alliance.”

It’s the first time so-called PAH’s have been detected at the shuttered wells, although regulators disagree about whether the chemicals stem from the Navy’s fuel spill.

It may be years before the full extent of illnesses affecting wildfire survivors is documented, but the preliminary data is troubling.

It’s been one year since four fires devastated the Valley Isle.

A steady stream of volunteers has helped clean the land of debris and potential fuel for future fires.

Sea level rise, permitting and a push for restoration of a buried historic site and wetlands make it challenging.

New research from University of Hawaii scientists indicates these protected areas are producing significant numbers of exceptionally long or heavy fish.