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Hilo’s Beloved Banyan Drive Is In Ruins. Could A New Agency Save It? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Hilo’s Beloved Banyan Drive Is In Ruins. Could A New Agency Save It?

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Lawmakers want a hotel built at Hilo’s airport to meet the housing needs of the Merrie Monarch festival while longer-term efforts to revitalize the once-thriving tourist district continue.

Campaign Reform Is Forcing Lawmakers To Raise More Cash In Non-Election Years April Estrellon/Civil Beat/2025

Campaign Reform Is Forcing Lawmakers To Raise More Cash In Non-Election Years

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Joint fundraisers in odd-numbered years are more prevalent than they used to be.