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Closing a school acknowledges a difficult reality: There is no longer a student base large enough to justify the money spent to keep a school open. More »

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Letter writers have exchanged opposing views recently of military use of Hawai'i land, such as Bellows Beach and Makua Valley. Should these areas be turned over to the state or remain in military use?

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