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A tech billionaire is quietly buying up land in Hawaii. No one knows why

Enlarge this image A bronze statue honoring hometown hero and hall-of-fame rodeo roper Ikua Purdy in Waimea, Hawaii. Som...

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Maui fire survivors struggle to find long-term housing, half a year after the blazes

Enlarge this image Arica Lynn Souza and her children Ayla, 3, left, and Silas, 4, on the porch of the family home where...

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A 39-year-old surfer has died in Hawaii after being injured in a 'shark encounter'

Enlarge this image People surf off of Launiupoko Beach Park near Lahaina, Hawaii, in October. A surfer died after encoun...

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Maui wildfires ruined personal treasures. A local jeweler is repairing items for free

Enlarge this image Shelly Romo spent hours in the rubble to find her wedding ring in the aftermath of the Maui wildfires...