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Meth Deaths Soar in Hawaii Even As Opioids Grab Public Attention
Meth-related overdose fatalities have significantly outpaced other drug overdose deaths in the the past five years. But has anyone noticed?
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How Did Donovan Dela Cruz Just Become Hawaii’s Most Powerful Senator?
The longtime pro-business, pro-rail lawmaker has a history of ethics concerns, backroom dealing and a volatile temperament.
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The Hawaii House: Where Factions Determine Power And Influence
Shifting alliances within the House can determine which bills — and political careers — thrive or die on the vine.
Is School Prayer Crossing a Line at Some Hawaii Charter Schools?
A charter school employee in Kauai files a civil rights complaint over what he says is the practice of forced prayer on campus, illustrating the complex relationship between culture and spirituality at many of the state’s Hawaiian-focused schools.
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