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Elderly Woman Missing On Maui After Falling Into ʻĪao River: Rescuers are continuing to search for the 71-year-old woman, who has not been seen since she fell into the raging river. https://t.co/3nsGv6zbmD
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Rescuers are continuing to search for the 71-year-old woman, who has not been seen since she fell into the raging river.
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Hawaiʻi Governor Estimates Storm Damage Has Already Hit $1 Billion: State and county officials are urging people to remain vigilant about storm risks as the state faces its second Kona low in a week. https://t.co/y3fZS2sEWt
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State and county officials are urging people to remain vigilant about storm risks as the state faces its second Kona low in a week.
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Frightening North Shore Floodwaters Forced Hundreds To Flee: Oʻahu rescuers used paddleboards and kayaks, Jet Skis and backhoes to evacuate residents around Waialua and Hale��iwa https://t.co/Tm66N9IwCI
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Oʻahu rescuers used paddleboards and kayaks, Jet Skis and backhoes to evacuate residents around Waialua and Haleʻiwa
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See: Maui Evacuation Advisory Map, Zones, Shelters Amid Storm: Get the latest on flooding concerns, power outages and more as a Kona low storm bears down on Hawaiʻi. https://t.co/AH6hMdee4e
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Get the latest on flooding concerns, power outages and more as a Kona low storm bears down on Hawaiʻi.
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Maui Flood Recovery: $12 Million In Emergency Funding Approved: County officials are still surveying damage as second Kona low storm rolls in, and anticipate millions of dollars more will be needed. https://t.co/WLbNveX4TF
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County officials are still surveying damage as second Kona low storm rolls in, and anticipate millions of dollars more will be needed.
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LIST: Help Oʻahu Flooding Victims. Here’s Where You Can Donate: Here are nonprofits looking to help people affected by dangerous on Oʻahu's North Shore. https://t.co/fHXlIkXqQ8
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Here are nonprofits looking to help people affected by dangerous on Oʻahu’s North Shore.
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See: Oʻahu Evacuation Map, Zones, Shelters Amid Wahiawā Dam Threat: Get the latest on flooding concerns, power outages and more as a Kona low storm bears down on Hawaiʻi. https://t.co/RMCu9QoO78
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Get the latest on flooding concerns, power outages and more as a Kona low storm bears down on Hawaiʻi.
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Oʻahu’s Wahiawā Dam At “Imminent Threat” Of Failure: The dam is more than 100-years-old and does not meet current safety standards. https://t.co/wq8IqmfKSx
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The dam is more than 100 years old and does not meet current safety standards.
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‘Catastrophic’ North Shore Flooding Prompts Evacuation Alerts: A local farmer said the water was “chest deep” in her Waialua pasture just days after the Kona low storm battered the area. https://t.co/L1Ei34tueS
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A local farmer said the water was “chest deep” in her Waialua pasture just days after the Kona low storm battered the area.
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Free Bus Rides For Keiki? So Much For That: One supporter said she hopes the effort will come up again in a future year. https://t.co/FcJropFhwt
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One supporter said she hopes the effort will come up again in a future year.
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#Opinion: Saving An Important Historic Site Near ʻAiea: Supporters say the 2-acre parcel can grow taro, be used to educate kids and teach people about food sustainability in Hawaiʻi. https://t.co/2isCd1kPXB
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Supporters say the 2-acre parcel can grow taro, be used to educate kids and teach people about food sustainability in Hawaiʻi.
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From Free Meals To Teacher Safety, An Array Of Bills For Hawaiʻi Schools: Proposals have made it halfway through the legislative session, and some advocates are cautiously optimistic that legislation that failed in past years will make it this… https://t.co/X3aIREV5DB
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Proposals have made it halfway through the legislative session, and some advocates are cautiously optimistic that legislation that failed in past years will make it this year.
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‘We’re Screwed’: Dole Did Little To Fix Dangerous Wahiawā Dam: Hawaiʻi's proposal to acquire the dam, and have taxpayers foot the bill for repairs, let the company off the hook. https://t.co/dTz4EMHnmv
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Hawaiʻi’s proposal to acquire the dam, and have taxpayers foot the bill for repairs, let the company off the hook.
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What To Know About The Jones Act As Trump Unveils A 60-Day Waiver: U.S.-flagged ships are generally more expensive to both operate and build than foreign ones. And those costs are especially damaging to states that are supplied by sea, such as… https://t.co/F9vPOjDlQC
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U.S.-flagged ships are generally more expensive to both operate and build than foreign ones. And those costs are especially damaging to states that are supplied by sea, such as Hawai‘i.
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The Friday Crossword: Basketball Season: Take a break from watching the games and test your knowledge of the sport. https://t.co/0d7MaR5d8k
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Take a break from watching the games and test your knowledge of the sport.
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Nā ʻĀina Nona Nā Iwi Aliʻi: Hoʻopaneʻe Nā ʻElele Kau Kānāwai I Ke Kumuhana Hihia Mālama: Ke nihi nei ka hele a nā ʻelele kau kānāwai ma luna o kahi kumuhana wela a e makemake ana he kōmike kālailai nāna e hoʻomohala he noi i loko o ka ʻelua… https://t.co/qFUnOILBBx
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Ke nihi nei ka hele a nā ʻelele kau kānāwai ma luna o kahi kumuhana wela a e makemake ana he kōmike kālailai nāna e hoʻomohala he noi i loko o ka ʻelua makahiki no ke ʻano e mālama ai iā Mauna ʻAla.
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‘Very Scary’ Stack Of Bills Seek To Boost Taxes On Lots Of Stuff In Hawaiʻi: A stack of bills under consideration by lawmakers would increase taxes or impose new levies on cars, liquor, real estate, capital gains and more. https://t.co/TotgokehTp
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A stack of bills under consideration by lawmakers would increase taxes or impose new levies on cars, liquor, real estate, capital gains and more.
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#Opinion: Riders On The Storm: A look at how a Kona low shows up in real life on the east side of the state — small failures, stretched systems, and the point where things stop holding. https://t.co/vQT4Zvwvuw
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A look at how a Kona low shows up in real life on the east side of the state — small failures, stretched systems, and the point where things stop holding.
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‘Left To Struggle’: Hawaiʻi Parents’ Long Wait For Paid Family Leave: Several bills over the years have been pared back to studies and advocates are impatient. But the state says it must get it right. https://t.co/cRUW75Xlch
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Several bills over the years have been pared back to studies and advocates are impatient. But the state says it must get it right.
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Word Row: March 19: Try this six-letter word puzzle. And still six chances to get it right. https://t.co/rcX7BsHVzH
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Try this six-letter word puzzle. And still six chances to get it right.
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