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Waiahole Valley residents on Oahu fear mass eviction

CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                Waiahole Valley residents who live on land leased from the state are facing a ground rent increase to about six times what they have been paying. Above, residents Pat and Jose Royos hold chickens that Jose raises.
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM

Waiahole Valley residents who live on land leased from the state are facing a ground rent increase to about six times what they have been paying. Above, residents Pat and Jose Royos hold chickens that Jose raises.

ANDREW GOMES / AGOMES@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                A sign seen along Kamehameha Highway near the base of Waiahole Valley.
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ANDREW GOMES / AGOMES@STARADVERTISER.COM

A sign seen along Kamehameha Highway near the base of Waiahole Valley.

A roadside sign along Kamehameha Highway near the base of Waiahole Valley expresses resolve in a ground lease struggle between area residents and the state Andrew photo
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A roadside sign along Kamehameha Highway near the base of Waiahole Valley expresses resolve in a ground lease struggle between area residents and the state Andrew photo

CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                Waiahole Valley residents who live on land leased from the state are facing a ground rent increase to about six times what they have been paying. Above, residents Pat and Jose Royos hold chickens that Jose raises.
ANDREW GOMES / AGOMES@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                A sign seen along Kamehameha Highway near the base of Waiahole Valley.
A roadside sign along Kamehameha Highway near the base of Waiahole Valley expresses resolve in a ground lease struggle between area residents and the state Andrew photo