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A large, harmless asteroid will zip past Earth this weekend

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A large asteroid will zip past Earth this weekend, but don't worry: It poses no danger. The space rock — 1997 NC1 — makes its closest approach Saturday morning, coming within 1.6 million miles (2.6 million kilometers), according ...

Honolulu Spent $450K On Plans For Flood-Prone Stream. Then It Did Nothing

By BLAZE LOVELL/Honolulu Civil Beat Honolulu Civil Beat Weeks before the Kona low storms, Honolulu reported that it was canceling another long-stalled project to dredge a flood-prone North Shore stream. The city owns the final stretch of a stream called Kaukonahua, and over the years, it ...

Sudden Slashes To Solar Incentives Make It Harder To Go Green

By STEWART YERTON/Honolulu Civil Beat Honolulu Civil Beat Larry Veray had a plan to bring cheaper, cleaner energy to his townhome complex in Pearl City at no cost to residents. As president of the Waiau Gardens Kai B homeowners' association, Veray prides himself on keeping association fees ...