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The Conversation: Unions offer assistance to Valley Isle members; 2024 water rate hikes on Oʻahu

By Catherine Cruz

Published September 25, 2023 at 3:57 PM HST

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Lahaina Civic Center is pictured, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in Lāhainā, Hawaiʻi. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)

HPR's Cassie Ordonio shares Lāhainā stories from weekend attendees to resource fair to help with recovery
Chris West, head of the ILWU International Longshore and Warehouse Union, discusses the importance of helping members by working with other unions | Full Story
Honolulu Civil Beat editor Chad Blair delves into Kirstin Downey's report highlighting the split-second decisions made by Lāhainā survivors in today's Reality Check | Full Story
Honolulu Board of Water Supply Chief Engineer Ernie Lau looks ahead at higher rate hikes and the draining of the military's Red Hill fuel tanks | Full Story

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