Severe flooding from Hurricane Lala has filled a beloved Big Island bookshop with mud and rocks, sparking a major community effort to clean up and rebuild. Meanwhile, the storm left behind widespread debris across the island, leading to massive lines at local refuse transfer stations. Plus, the Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration’s effort to limit mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections.

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