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Hawaii could receive 1 million eggs in price-fixing settlement

Hawaii could receive about 1 million eggs for local food banks as part of a nationwide egg price-fixing settlement involving some of the nation’s largest egg producers, according to state Attorney General Anne Lopez. On Monday, Lopez announced securing a settlement that includes 53 million eggs for consumers nationwide and $3.3 million from Cal-Maine Foods, Versova/Centrum and Hickman’s Egg Ranch. The settlement follows a multistate investigation in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice that found the companies illegally coordinated for years to influence a daily price ...

Maui County offices to close July 3 for holiday

Maui County offices, facilities and services will be closed or modified July 3 in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. Closures include all Maui County offices and pools, the Lahaina Resource Center at Lahaina Gateway, the Recovery Permit Center at the Maui County Service Center in Kahului, and the Hana, Molokai and Lanai landfills. The Central Maui Landfill and Maui EKO Compost will be open from 6 a.m. to noon, while the Olowalu Recycling & Refuse Convenience Center will be open from 8 a.m. to noon. There will be no schedule changes for residential trash pickup on Maui, Molokai ...

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Kalaupapa National Historical Park to offer public tours starting July 9

Kalaupapa National Historical Park will offer public tours starting July 9, with reservations available through recreation.gov. The tours will be offered twice a week, according to the National Park Service. The park warned the tour is strenuous and participants must be prepared to hike up ...

Concern grows over planned closure of Central Maui recycling center

A Central Maui recycling center used by residents for years is expected to close Tuesday, prompting concerns in the community and among Maui County Council members. Signs posted at the University of Hawaii Maui College Recycling Center in Kahului say the facility on Wahinepio Avenue will be ...