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The Conversation

The Conversation: Hawaiʻi’s visitor forecast; Homeroom Hawaiʻi

By Catherine Cruz,
Kevin Allen, Jacob Aloi
Published October 8, 2026 at 11:21 AM HST
FILE - This Oct. 29, 2013 file photo shows tourists on Lanikai Beach in Kailua, Hawaiʻi, a town with a large number of vacation rentals. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)
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This Oct. 29, 2013 photo shows tourists on Lanikai Beach in Kailua, Hawaiʻi, a town with a large number of vacation rentals.

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