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Gov. Green urged to intervene in Waiahole Valley subdivision rent

Waiahole Valley residents held a roadside demonstration Wednesday calling on Gov. Josh Green to intervene in a state agency’s effort to dramatically raise their land lease rents after 25 years of little or no increases.

By Craig T. Kojima

June 28, 2023

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David Costa holds a sign as Waiahole Valley residents held a roadside demonstration Wednesday calling on Gov. Josh Green to intervene in a state agency’s effort to dramatically raise their land lease rents after 25 years of little or no increases.
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Members of the Sadoyama family of farmers hold a sign during Wednesday's protest.
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James Song has been farming in the valley since 1976.
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Margaret Ishikawa, left, and Stuart Delgado hold a sign on Wednesday.
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Frank Shiroma, a farmer in the valley for over 50 years, holds up a sign.
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Protesters lined up on Kamehameha Highway on Wednesday.

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