Tourism has been
growing on all islands across the state, but in some places, there's more room
to grow. That's certainly the case on the Big Island of Hawaii.
HPR"s Sherry Bracken has more from Kona.
University of Hawai'i
at Hilo's baseball team celebrated two big wins Saturday night when they closed
their season by beating the Academy of Art University in a double header.
But the school, the fans, and the team also acknowledged a bis loss. From
Hawaii Island, HPR's Sherry Bracken explains.
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Tomorrow night begins
the first night of competition for the week-long Merrie Monarch Hula Festival
in Hilo. From Hawaii Island, HPR's Sherry Bracken gives us an update on
some of the festival's most challenging aspects.
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Hawaii
agriculture officials say that in the 1970’s, there were 120 milk operations
around the state. Today, there are only two. And they’re both on the big island of Hawaii. HPR's Sherry Bracken has more.
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According to a recent report by the state, the number of
cattle raised in Hawaii
decreased steadily for about thirty years, starting in 1970. There’s been a bit
of an increase since about 2002, and today cattle are raised on each of the
major islands. But on Hawaii Island, the
industry is facing some challenges to its growth. HPR’s Sherry Bracken reports.
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