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A Hawaii Civil Defense Warning Device, which sounds an alert siren during natural disasters, is seen in Honolulu in a 2017 photograph.

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.

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.

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

'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

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 05, 2018

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

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A satellite image shows Hurricane Lane in the Central Pacific Ocean on Wednesday.

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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People watch as ash rises from the summit crater of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on Thursday.

Hawaii Officials Hand Out Thousands Of Masks As Kilauea Spews More Ash

May 18, 2018
County officials have distributed about 2,000 N95 masks as they warn that ash fallout is the biggest health concern for residents.
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The Two-Way
Another image provided by USGS shows lava spattering from an area between active Fissures 16 and 20 photographed at 8:20 a.m. HST, on the lower east rift of the Kilauea volcano, near Pahoa, Hawaii, on Wednesday.

Ash Cloud And 'Ballistic Blocks' Shot From Kilauea's Crater, USGS Says

May 17, 2018
Volcanic rocks 2 feet in diameter have been found in a parking lot a few hundred yards from the volcano's Halemaumau crater, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.
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The Two-Way
Activity at Halema'uma'u Crater that has increased to include the nearly continuous emission of ash with intermittent stronger pulses at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park at around 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Red Alert Issued For Aviation As Kilauea Spews 'Vog' 12,000 Feet Into Sky

May 15, 2018
The volcano, which began a period of increased activity earlier this month, is sending ash plumes drifting downwind in what could be a potential threat to aircraft in the area.
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The Two-Way
Hawaii National Guard Sgt. Milo Kalama checks on sulphur dioxide levels at the 13th fissure that has opened up in the Leilani Estates neighborhood Estates near the town of Pahoa, Hawaii, on Wednesday.

Scientists Warn That Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Could Erupt 'Ballistic Rocks'

May 09, 2018
The U.S. Geological Survey says that as magma in the volcano drops below the water table, it could create steam pressure and a sudden eruption that would spew toxic gas and "ballistic rocks."

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