Good evening, Hawaii. Here are the main stories we’ve been following today:
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Winds will increase today and stay breezy through tomorrow as high pressure builds north of the islands. The trades will decrease a bit on Sunday and briefly switch directions, veering out of the east-southeast, with the easterly winds becoming moderate to breezy Sunday night and staying in that range through Wednesday. Unsettled conditions return today with shower chances through the middle of next week.
1. Maui officials hopeful $20 million educator workforce housing project in Lahaina will help retain teachers
On Thursday, the Hawaii Department of Education and Maui leaders broke ground on a $20 million educator workforce development housing project in Lahaina.
Superintendent Keith Hayashi said at the groundbreaking that the housing project is integral to recruiting and retaining educators in West Maui. “Their presence, their stability, their relationships with students is what helps our students learn, heal and move forward,” Hayashi said. “When teachers have secure housing, students have stable classrooms.”…