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Kohala Oral History Project creates documentary about plantation era
An oral history of Kohala as told by residents of the area during the final years of its sugar plantation era will be presented today and Tuesday at the Lyman Museum in Hilo.
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Hilo roundabout gets funding
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Kona man gets 10 years for child enticement; 9 other Operation Keiki Shield cases updated
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Supreme Court upholds ban on sleeping outdoors in homelessness case
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Kona man dies in head-on traffic crash near Puuanahulu
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Asteroid to make close approach to Earth
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Green signs bills to boost health care, health care workforce
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Shelter to open in Hilo: 25-bed facility for homeless will be located next to The Salvation Army
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Kenny T shares bill with Makaha Sons at South Kona Summer Jam
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Pride Festival returns, but no parade this year in downtown Hilo
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Kona man accused of threatening sister, choking her dog
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Biden administration awards $85 million to ease affordable housing development
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Biden administration on Wednesday announced the award of $85 million in housing funds to 21 state and local governments for a new program aimed at helping them remove barriers to the development and preservation of more affordable housing units.
Maui County weighs phasing out vacation rentals
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County seeks dismissal of pedestrian death lawsuit against HPD, cop
Hawaii County is requesting dismissal of a lawsuit seeking monetary damages from the Hawaii Police Department and an officer who was on duty and at the wheel of a blue-and-white cruiser that struck a 16-year-old boy who later died.
HVNP visitor center could close in September
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