Nalani Kanaka‘ole-Zane, renowned kumu hula and Merrie Monarch judge, dies at 79
Nalani Kanaka‘ole-Zane, revered kumu hula of Halau o Kekuhi, cultural matriarch and veteran judge of Merrie Monarch Festival hula competitions, died Saturday in Hilo. She was 79.
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A 40-year-old Kurtistown woman who died Sunday morning after being punched Saturday night in Kawaihae — during an incident in which she allegedly used a motor vehicle as a weapon — had a history of im…
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