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Thirty years after “Jurassic Park” first roared into movie theaters, Kaua‘i film professionals continue to remember the film with love. And so do tourists, who flock to the Garden Isle to visit the locations of their favorite movie moments.

Despite a new 4-year contract that raises the average annual pay for teachers by 3.4%, how much teachers in Hawai‘i make remains a concern of Big Island Now readers.

Scientists around the globe are working on myriad ways to reduce the effects of climate change, including István Szapudi, an astronomer at the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy, who has devised a novel idea to lessen the amount of sunlight hitting our planet.

Firefighters continue to extinguish flare-ups in the Lāhainā and Upcountry Maui fires.

With the official death toll rising to 89, the Lahaina fire became the deadliest US fire in the past century. And, Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green said the number of dead “is going to rise.”

It’s too early to tell, however, if the tropical storm or two other developing low pressure systems in the Eastern Pacific will impact the Hawaiian Islands.

Officials encourage cash donations, which can buy good that support the Maui economy and be delivered where and when they are needed.

Just 3% of the devastated area has been searched so far. Search and rescue efforts continue, with more deaths likely to add to the total.

Businesses, organizations and individuals throughout the Hawaiian Islands have come together to send much needed water, non-perishable food and other items to help people affected by the wildfires.

13-year-old Kailea Kekipi was last seen at 10:30 p.m. Aug. 11 on Awela Street in Hilo.

This list is comprised of people with a last name that begins with C and is only a fraction of the more than 4,000 outstanding warrants in the county.

Kona native Kenny Tagavilla recently released his first music video called “Kona Grown,” a tribute to his hometown that he says is changing all too fast.

The Hawai‘i State Art Museum’s latest exhibit, “Creatures and Characters,” features diverse artworks by 39 artists.

Firefighters continue working to extinguish flare-ups and contain fires in Lāhainā, Pūlehu/Kīhei and Upcountry Maui.

While the security line appeared daunting, with more than 300 people in a line that snaked three rows outside and inside like a Disney World ride, it moved efficiently fast early Friday afternoon.

Keona Taniguchi was last seen Aug. 7 in the Pāhoa area and is known to frequent the Kona area.

Melo Keohuloa was last seen at 7 a.m. Aug. 8 in the Pāhala area.

The missing man, identified as Kenneth Schwalbe of California, is described as 5-foot-5, 140 pounds with brown hair. He was last seen at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 10.

Mā‘alaea Harbor was busy this afternoon are Maui residents gathered supplies and loaded them into boats to send over to people still in Lāhainā following a wildfire that ripped through the old Hawaiian fishing village.

One hundred percent of proceeds from the concert will support Maui’s severely impacted communities through donation portals including Maui United Way, Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, Hawaiʻi People’s Fund and Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement.