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Dental Care is a challenge for young people in need on Hawaii Island. Often, the solution is a flight to Oahu... paid for by the state under the Medquest insurance program. In 2009 that cost the state more than $800-thousand dollars. This year, there's a better idea. From Kona, Sherry Bracken reports.

ShareThisHonoka'a High's jazz band is hitting the road. The group has won national recognition and has even been featured on National Public Radio. This week, the people of Oahu will get a chance to enjoy this remarkable group of young performers. From Hawaii Island, Sherry Bracken tells us what to expect.

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Four Big Island institutions are getting a charitable boost to their budgets. The Parker Ranch Foundation is giving away a total of two million dollars this year. From Kona, Sherry Bracken has the story.

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All three Hawaii Island hospitals are on track to become Level 3 Trauma Centers. From Kona, Sherry Bracken tells us Kona Community Hospital and Hilo Medical Center should be first up.

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The State Department of Transportation is about to embark upon a long-awaited project, the second phase of widening Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway in Kona. From Kona, Sherry Bracken tells us there will be a public information meeting Tuesday evening.