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Big Island Girl to Swim Moloka'i Channel

Hawaiʻi Public Radio

Published August 16, 2013 at 2:18 PM HST

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People all over the state take advantage of our good weather aned natural resources to get out in the great outdoors on weekends. HPR's Hawaii Island reporter, Sherry Bracken, tells us one Kona girl's plan for her weekend is ambitious.

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