When lawmakers pushed for increasing the minimum wage, Lowell Kalapa argued it would hurt small businesses and the economy. When some wanted to raise the hotel room tax, he pointed out to them that ...

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Although it's been almost 20 years since the Kalapa School closed, former students and the community will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the opening of the school in the region on July 11. Rural ...