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Dylan Armstrong is a recovering biologist who put himself through college and works as a private-sector urban planner. When Armstrong isn't chasing a buck, he explores Hawaii from mountaintop to the sea. He served for four years on Manoa Neighborhood Board but has lived all across Oahu.
One state legislator claims limited resources should be devoted to a new high school in West Oahu, not Maui. But this writer sees a need in Kihei that can't be ignored.
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