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Health officials are investigating two confirmed cases — and eight probable cases — of whooping cough on Hawaiʻi Island; The 1898 Project holds a summit on American imperialism
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New lūʻau have run afoul of Honolulu's zoning laws; Slow-going efforts to clear misdemeanor arrest records; Narrow window for Oʻahu firefighter applications opens April 14; ThinkTech Hawaii web series to end in May
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Resources for Red Hill families who may have been exposed to fuel or additives in their drinking water; A nonprofit's search for a fishmonger to help process unsold fish to give to food insecure families
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Residents react to Gov. Josh Green backing off a short-term rental ban; Photography exhibit shows Lahaina before the fires; Virtual field trip to see Hawaiʻi's birds
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The Navy's Swarm Team explains its approach to wrapping up the Red Hill fuel storage facility closure; we discuss highlights of this weekend's Merrie Monarch Hula Festival; the Jaycees shares its thoughts on the state of youth leaders today; and HIFF details its new young filmmakers festival, ʻŌpio Fest
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The Department of Justice has decided not to pursue a fraud complaint filed against defense contractors working at the Red Hill fuel facility; Local efforts to boost wages for child care providers