L&L brings formula back to Hawai`i
In the wake of an ambitious and largely successful expansion across the Pacific, L&L will open its newest restaurant Thursday in the heart
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Scientists study North Pacific eruption
The eruption of Anatahan Volcano in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) continues. It has generated much interest in the volcanologic
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Experimental NASA aircraft crashes
An unmanned, solar-powered NASA plane crashed today during a test flight off Kaua`i, dealing a blow to the space agency’s long-term hopes of
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New Hawaiian Air trustee resigns
After less than a month on the job, John Monahan today resigned from his post as Chapter 11 trustee for Hawaiian Airlines. “I
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Expert: Japan steps away from recovery
A few extra pushes could be all that’s needed to kick start Japan’s economy if the government can get its macroeconomic policies in
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Intelligence office may move to Japan
A Japanese newspaper is reporting that the U.S. Navy may move some intelligence operations from Hawai`i to Japan, perhaps as soon as the
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Pet quarantine requirements slashed
Gov. Linda Lingle today greatly reduced the length of time pets are required to be held in quarantine when brought into the state.
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Nature Center gets watershed grant
The Hawai`i Nature Center has received a $767,000 grant from the federal government to improve the Ala Wai watershed. The grant, from the
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Exploring Hawaii's only alpine lake
Lake Waiau, at an altitude of 3,969 m (13,020 ft) atop Mauna Kea, is the only alpine lake in the Hawaiian island chain.
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Bounty hunter from Hawai`i held in Mexico
It was a Hawai`i-based bounty hunter that captured fugitive rapist and Max Factor heir Andrew Luster in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, earlier this week.
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Island feet most sweet
Despite a fondness for slippers and bare feet, Hawaii residents use more Odor-Eaters products per capita than any other state. According to a
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Helicopter crash kills four
A sightseeing tour over the lava fields of Kilauea on Father’s Day turned deadly for a Pennsylvania family when the helicopter they were
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O`ahu crime up in 2002
The Honolulu crime rate jumped by more than 16 percent last year, with increases reported in seven of eight categories tracked by the
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Advertiser workers rally for new contract
Unionized employees at the Honolulu Advertiser held a lunch-hour rally outside the newspaper building yesterday to call attention to the fact that, as
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Exploring Kilauea's 'tiny bubbles'
For the past couple of weeks, Kilauea had presented us with a flurry of tiny earthquakes located at a shallow depth beneath the
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Case joins fight to undo FCC changes
Hawai`i Rep. Ed Case is part of a bipartisan campaign in Congress to reverse last week’s controversial decision by the Federal Communications Commission
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Hawai`i, Utah alone in gambling ban
And then there were two. Hawai`i and Utah are now the only states without any form of legalized gambling, after Tennessee Gov. Phil
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Army man proposed to 50 women
At least one woman in Hawai`i is among dozens of victims who received gushing love letters and a marriage proposal from an Army
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Alleged airline shut down
A company claiming to be an airline offering cheap flights between Hawai`i and Los Angeles has been ordered to cease sales by a
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Wie qualifies for U.S. Women's Open
Hawaii’s golf phenom Michelle Wie — dubbed “the next Tiger Woods” by some sports commentators — today qualified for the U.S. Women’s Open. The 13-year-old
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Two eruptions border Pacific plate
This week is the 91st anniversary of the largest eruption on earth since Krakatau exploded in 1883. We are also ending the 4th
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'Star Trek' star cruises the islands
Wil Wheaton is once again venturing into the unknown on a giant vessel, but it’s not the Starship Enterprise — it’s the Norwegian Star.
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Geologists debate volcano origins
Where did Hawaii’s volcanoes come from? Scientists have long believed that “hotspot” volcanoes that are located away from the edges of the earth’s
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Landowners awarded $1.1M in grants
Hawai`i landowners will receive over $1.1 million from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for conservation projects helping endangered, threatened and at-risk species,
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