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It's National Pickleball Month, so we're revisiting our recent interviews about the fastest-growing sport in the country and across the state.
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A federal court trial starts Monday in which military families are seeking damages for exposure to fuel-contaminated water from the 2021 Red Hill fuel storage facility leak; 150th anniversary of Aliʻiōlani Hale
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Community reaction to an NPR reporter's revelations about billionaire Marc Benioff's land acquisitions in Waimea; The scramble to keep water access for the popular Camp Erdman through the summer
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Is an estate tax break critical for local family businesses or a loophole for the rich?; Lawmakers weigh the creation of a wildfire fund; Learn how a Hawaiian spider species communicates
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University of Hawaiʻi professors release new paper detailing the ties between imperialism and climate change; Two filmmakers receive close to $1 million to document queer histories in Hawaiʻi
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Kapa’a High School Principal Tommy Cox takes top award; Maui-born musician Lily Meola honors Lahaina with new single; Local artist repairs Mahatma Gandhi statue