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Earth Day marks a special day to give back to our home planet, and this year even companies are getting into the spirit. This April, the Fairmont Kea Lani sponsored and participated in a
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Quick, think of everything you know about Hawaiian seabirds. If you’re like me and can only recall that one time you saw that bird at the beach which was, like, totally hanging motionless in
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Hawaii’s Farmers Union United and its Maui chapter are calling for statements from local citizens and companies regarding their opinions on industrial hemp. They’re trying to educate our senators about the often misunderstood crop. “The
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) completed a watershed management plan for West Maui on Feb. 13, outlining actions the government, private sector and community can do to lower pollutant damage to corals.
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Maui AIDS Foundation raised $19,000 during this year’s Mardi Gras fundraising party in what the organization is calling a “roaring success.” This grassroots event was the foundation’s second annual Mardi Gras, developed and organized
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Maui County, HI – Official Website #HITsunami
via co.maui.hi.us Tsunami Notification 11 – TSUNAMI WARNING The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center at Ewa Beach has continued the TSUNAMI WARNING for the Hawaiian Islands. A tsunami warning means that a significant earthquake has occurred. Tsunami approach
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Tsunami damage reported at Keehi Small Boat Harbor – via Hawaii News
ASSOCIATED PRESS / EUGENE TANNER A Honolulu Fire Department helicopter hovers low over Waikiki Beach attempting to chase away some people who had wandered onto the beach early Friday morning. Hawaii remains under a tsunami warning
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Tsunami Impacts to Navy Region Hawaii Minimal #HITsunami
Tsunami Impacts to Navy Region Hawaii Minimal From Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs PEARL HARBOR (March 11, 2011) – Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific reported no incidents at
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BREAKING: Japan Quake Triggers Pacific Tsunami; Hawaii On Warning
Two-meter wave could hit Hawaii around 3:07 per the latest estimate. Check Twitter hash tag #HITsunami for up to the minute info; follow @mauitime, @tommyrusso, @jenrusso, @anuheayagi and @jacobshafer Some important evacuation info (per Maui County): Flood
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Who’s Next? A Look At the Race to Replace Senator Dan Akaka
That sound you heard last week was the collective lip-smacking of numerous Hawaii politicians—both in and out of office—who are now chewing on a tantalizing question: who wants to become a United States Senator?
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Hawaii-Based Soldier Dies in Afghanistan; Defense Department Officials Crack War Jokes
Between February 28 and March 5, nine U.S. soldiers were killed in Afghanistan, including Hawaii-based Staff Sgt. Mark C. Wells who died “of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive
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By the Numbers: Big Island Eruptions and Surf Video Prizes
2006 Year in which Hawaii enacted a three-strikes law for violent offenders 1 Number of people who have been sentenced under the law, which is set to expire in July $100,000 Prize money earned by Haiku’s Matt Meola, 21,
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Can State Bills Succeed Where Akaka Bill Failed?
If the Akaka Bill ever had its moment, it was when the Democrats controlled Congress and a Hawaii-born President sat in the White House. That moment has passed — and the Native Hawaiian Hawaiian
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Breaking: Akaka Won’t Seek Reelection in 2012
Sen. Dan Akaka announced today he won’t run in 2012, opening up a Senate seat that’s been reportedly coveted by the likes of former Rep. Ed Case and former Gov. Linda Lingle. Here’s Akaka’s
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By the Numbers: Borders Bankruptcies and Lingle Vacation Bonuses
3,224 Number of bills introduced this session by the Hawaii legislature 5,995 Number of bills introduced last session $345,684 Money owed to members of the Lingle Administration–including almost $17,000 to Lingle herself–for unused vacation time, according to figures
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