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Police across the state set to receive largest raises in nearly 2 decades

More police officers in the state are getting approved for a new four-year contract that would increase their base pay by ...
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Hakalau refuge marks 4 decades of conservation amid funding threats

Staff and community members at the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge spoke to HPR's Maddie Bender on the one day of the year they welcome visitors.
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Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra extends Music Director Dane Lam’s contract through 2031

Dane Lam was hired in 2023 as the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra's first music director. Without this extension, his contract ...
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Asia Minute: Tensions escalating between China and Japan

Politics has spilled into tourism for two of the largest economies in the Asia Pacific. HPR's Bill Dorman has the details in ...