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John Pritchett: Aloha, Las Vegas

More and more Native Hawaiians are leaving the islands in favor of Sin City, even though it’s in the middle of the desert.

By John Pritchett

June 25, 2023 · 1 min read

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

More and more Native Hawaiians are leaving the islands in favor of Sin City, even though it’s in the middle of the desert.

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About the Author

John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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The main thing is that they packed and took the Aloha Mana with them.

kealoha1938 · 1 year ago

John's cartoon says it all.

Richard_Bidleman · 1 year ago

Best thing about Las Vegas: if you don't like any of the rules at the county or state level, you can just drive to the next jurisdiction.

fiftythree · 1 year ago

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