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The Conversation: Wednesday, April 19th, 2017

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Dire Funding Challenges for Wahiawa General; Housing Affordability Nationwide; Miles Electric Band

The Long View: Neal Milner

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Neal Milner

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In no state can a person working full-time at the federal minimum wage afford a one-bedroom apartment at the Fair Market Rent.

Outro Music: Nights Off by Siriusmo

Miles Electric Band: Vince Wilburn Jr.

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Vince Wilburn Jr.

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Vince Wilburn Jr on the drums with Miles Electric Band.

Vince Wilburn Jr. is the nephew of jazz legend Miles Davis and he has assumed the mantle of his uncle, playing with the Miles Electric Band.

Outro Music: Splatch by Miles Davis

Civil Beat Reality Check: Waimanalo Safe Haven

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Chad Blair

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Waimanalo Neighborhood Board member Kukana Kama-Toth outside the shuttered facility.

For months, a safe haven for youth has been closed in Waimanalo.

Dire Financial Straits for Wahiawa General: Marcus Oshiro

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Marcus Oshiro

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Representative Marcus Oshiro, center, has been making impassioned calls to save Wahiawa General Hospital for over a year.

Wahiawa General Hospital is a small facility, serving a largely rural population. The facility is in danger of shutting down without additional financial support from the State Legislature. 

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