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    The Picture Show
    Crews observe the continuing eruption in Halema'uma'u at Kilauea in the early morning of Dec. 28. Overnight, the western vent in the wall of Halema'uma'u continued to erupt.
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    Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Eruption Creates 600-Foot-Deep Lava Lake

    Dec 31, 2020
    The volcano on Hawaii's Big Island began erupting more than a week ago and lava continues to flow, creating a huge new lake that's taken the place of a water lake it vaporized.
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    National
    Lava cascades into the summit water lake at the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's big island. The eruption began late Sunday within the volcano's Halemaumau crater, at the summit of Kilauea.
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    Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Erupts On Big Island

    Dec 21, 2020
    The volcano last erupted in 2018, destroying hundreds of homes and forcing the evacuation of thousands around Hawaii's Big Island.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Hawaiian Airlines jets outside Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu. Hawaii has seen a more than 90% reduction in the number of air travelers arriving since the start of the pandemic.
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    Facing Economic Devastation, Hawaii Attempts To Revive Tourism

    Oct 20, 2020
    The tourist economy in Hawaii has been decimated by the pandemic, with 1 in 6 people there unemployed. Now, the state hopes new traveler testing protocols will help bring visitors back to its beaches.
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    National
    Broken boats and floating debris at a marina in Corpus Christi are among the damage caused by Hurricane Hanna, which was downgraded to a tropical storm and continued to shower Texas with heavy rain on Sunday.
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    As Texas Reels From Hurricane Damage, Hawaii Braces For Impact

    Jul 26, 2020
    Heavy rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding continue after Tropical Storm Hanna hit South Texas. Meanwhile, Hurricane Douglas is closing in on the islands of Hawaii.
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    National
    A Hawaii Civil Defense Warning Device, which sounds an alert siren during natural disasters, is seen in Honolulu in a 2017 photograph.
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    False Tsunami Warning In Hawaii Triggered By Police Exercise

    Sep 19, 2019
    The alert, which was "inadvertently triggered" during Honolulu Police Department training, angered residents who recalled a similar false alarm last year warning of an imminent missile attack.
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    Science
    The Gemini Telescope (right) and Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope on Hawaii's Mauna Kea near Hilo, Hawaii.
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    Amid Protests In Hawaii Against Giant Telescope, Astronomers Look To 'Plan B'

    Aug 06, 2019
    An international consortium planning the Thirty Meter Telescope still prefers to site it atop the Big Island's Mauna Kea. But local protests may drive the project to the Canary Islands.
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    Protests Spread As Activists Fight Telescope In Hawaii

    Jul 23, 2019
    HONOLULU (AP) — Demonstrations against a giant telescope planned for Hawaii's tallest peak have spread to New York, Las Vegas and Honolulu's tourist mecca of Waikiki as Native Hawaiians push to protect what they say is a sacred place.
     
    In Nevada, a few hund
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    Native Hawaiians have objected to construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope for years. On Monday, about 300 protesters arrived to block workers from accessing the site on a mountain believed to be sacred land.
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    Hawaii Protesters Block Access Road To Stop Construction Of Massive Telescope

    Jul 15, 2019
    Native Hawaiians chained themselves to a grate in a road to stop work on the controversial Mauna Kea project on what they say is sacred land. Development is scheduled to begin this week.
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    Book Reviews
    <em>Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West</em>, by David Wolman and Julian Smith
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    'Aloha Rodeo' Offers Alternative To The Cowboy Cliché

    Jun 27, 2019
    Journalists David Wolman and Julian Smith chronicle the history of Hawaii's cattle trade and profile a number of "paniolos" — every bit as tenacious and resourceful as their mainland cohorts.
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    Code Switch
    Hawaiian language activist Larry Kimura led the charge in the 1970s in getting Hawaii's Department of Education to sanction Hawaiian-language immersion schools. The state, however, did not offer any support or curriculum, Kimura said. So they did it on t
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    The Hawaiian Language Nearly Died. A Radio Show Sparked Its Revival

    Jun 22, 2019
    In Hawaii today, nearly everyone knows how to speak a few words and phrases of Hawaiian. But the practice of primarily speaking the Hawaiian language from birth nearly died two generations ago.
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    National
    In this photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, the Puu Oo eruption site on Kilauea volcano is shown in this July 2018 aerial image in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The volcano is no longer erupting, but is still active.
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    Army Soldier Falls Into Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano After Straining For Better View

    May 03, 2019
    A soldier visiting the active volcano on the Big Island hopped a guardrail and fell in when the ground collapsed. Airlifted out of the crater, he is in stable condition.
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    Animals
    Ocean Ramsey is pictured caressing the great white shark believed to be Deep Blue, a 20-foot long female shark more than 50 years old.
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    Video: Giant Great White Shark Frolics With Divers

    Jan 18, 2019
    "What some don't realize is that sometimes sharks seek touch," Ocean Ramsey said after the unforgettable encounter in Oahu. She and her team swam beside a 20-foot-long shark they say is Deep Blue.
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    Animals
    George, the last known <em>Achatinella apexfulva</em>, a Hawaiian land snail, died on New Year's Day.
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    George, Reclusive Hawaiian Snail And Last Of His Kind, Dies At 14

    Jan 07, 2019
    While he was but one very lonely Achatinella apexfulva, his death takes place amid a crisis for Hawaii's native snails, whose populations have been decimated by invasive species.
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    Science
    Telescopes on the summit of Mauna Kea on Hawaii's Big Island. Some native Hawaiians consider Mauna Kea sacred and object to construction of a new giant telescope there.
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    Hawaii's Supreme Court OKs Construction Of Giant Telescope Despite Native Objections

    Oct 31, 2018
    The massive telescope with a nearly 100-foot mirror is set to be built atop 13,800-foot Mauna Kea, considered sacred land by some of the project's opponents.
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    Environment
    East Island is a critical habitat and breeding ground for endangered monk seals. Scientists estimate one monk seal mother and pup remained on the island when the category 5 storm struck.
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    Remote Hawaiian Island Nearly Vanished After Hurricane Walaka

    Oct 25, 2018
    Only two minuscule slivers of East Island have resurfaced since the storm struck the region and wiped out a critical habitat for endangered monk seals and green sea turtles.
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    Nevada Scores 24 Straight In 40-22 Win Over Hawaii

    Oct 22, 2018
    HONOLULU (AP) — Toa Taua had 126 yards rushing and a touchdown on 18 carries and Ty Gangi passed for 247 yards and a score to help Nevada beat Hawaii 40-22 on Saturday night.
     
    Elijah Cooks had three receptions for 54 yards and a touchdown and added a 40-yar
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    Las Vegas Is Hawaii's 'Ninth Island'

    Sep 06, 2018

    On the surface, Hawaii and Las Vegas don’t have a lot in common.

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    National
    A satellite image shows Hurricane Lane in the Central Pacific Ocean on Wednesday.
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    Hawaii Braces For Hurricane Lane, Now A Category 4

    Aug 22, 2018
    The National Weather Service issued a hurricane warning for Maui and Hawaii's Big Island. Forecasters were predicting flash flooding and landslides.
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    National
    A tour boat was damaged and 23 people injured when lava crashed through the roof of the vessel off the Big Island of Hawaii Monday.
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    Kilauea Lava Explosion Injures 23 Tourists

    Jul 16, 2018
    A basketball-sized lava bomb slammed through the roof of a tour boat near an active fissure of the Hawaiian volcano early Monday morning, showering the vessel with debris.
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    Shots - Health News
    Avoid sun damage by covering up with hats and long sleeves, and limit exposure during the hottest part of the day.
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    Many Common Sunscreens May Harm Coral. Here's What To Use Instead

    Jul 02, 2018
    Hawaii is about to ban the sale of sunscreens containing certain chemicals that have been shown to harm coral reefs. Environmentalists urge a switch to mineral-based products.
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    News
    Lava steams after it hit Hawaii's Green Lake, which had been filled with water hours before, on Saturday.
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    Lava From Kilauea Boils Away Freshwater Lake In Hawaii

    Jun 07, 2018
    The lava entered Green Lake at 10 a.m. local time and had evaporated all the water by 3 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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    Politics
    Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, left, talks to an aide during the confirmation hearing of FBI Director nominee Christopher Wray.
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    The Quiet Rage Of Mazie Hirono

    Jun 07, 2018
    The Hawaii senator is the chamber's only immigrant. The Democrat, who asks every nominee for any position if they've ever been accused of sexual misconduct, has a passion belied by her cool affect.
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    Science
    On May 28, lava fountains were reaching heights of 200 feet.
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    Hawaii's Volcanic Eruption Draws Scientific Interest

    May 30, 2018
    The eruption of Kilauea on Hawaii's Big Island is causing local devastation, but it is an exciting research opportunity for volcanologists.
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    The Two-Way
    A golfer makes the best of the situation as a huge ash plume rises from Kilauea's summit nearby on Monday.
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    Kilauea's Wrath Threatens Power Plant — And Hawaii's Most Powerful Industry

    May 22, 2018
    The volcano's lava has crept near a geothermal energy plant, risking the release of dangerous fumes. Meanwhile, the fiery flow is already hurting a major tourist stop and the locals who rely on it.
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    The Two-Way
    Peter Vance, 24, photographs lava erupting in Leilani Estates on Friday.
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    Hawaii Volcano's Lava Spews 'Laze' Of Toxic Gas And Glass Into The Air

    May 21, 2018
    Lava from the Kilauea volcano is pouring into the Pacific Ocean, generating a plume of "laze" — hydrochloric acid and steam with fine glass particles — into the air.

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