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Hawaii Legislature Passes Bill Raising Minimum Wage to $18/Hour by 2028
The $18 minimum would be the highest dollar amount among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, though others could have a higher wage in six years.
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US Military Drops Appeal of Hawaii Order to Drain Fuel Tanks
The U.S. government is dropping its appeal of a Hawaii order requiring it to remove fuel from a massive military fuel storage facility that leaked petroleum into the Navy’s water system at Pearl Harbor last year
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Ezra Miller Arrested for Alleged Assault in Hawaii, 2nd Arrest There Within Weeks
Ezra Miller was arrested in connection to a complaint of second-degree assault, just weeks after the actor was arrested for alleged disorderly conduct at a karaoke bar and accused of harassing a couple.
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How Women of Color Are Fighting the Military's Water Contamination Crisis
On the surface, Hawaii’s waters are perfectly calm. Waves lap at the surface, children waddle about. While many flock to the islands as an idyllic getaway, Hawaiian residents cannot escape the water contamination crisis the U.S. Navy has caused — threatening the drinking water supply of over 400,000 residents. Sam Ikehara viscerally remembers what it was like hearing that hundreds of...
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‘The Flash' Star Ezra Miller Arrested and Charged With Disorderly Conduct and Harassment in Hawaii
Miller was arrested after an incident in a local bar.
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The 4 Types of Vacations That May Be Hard to Book in 2022
After two years of vacation plans being halted by Covid-19, travelers are beginning to regain their confidence and are booking holidays up to a year in advance.
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2 Calif. Men Shocked After Man They Met on Hawaii Vacation Was Arrested for Murder
Two Bay Area men are in shock and relief after a young man they met while on vacation in Honolulu was arrested for a brutal murder.
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Discovery of Body Encased in Concrete in Tub Leads to Man's Arrest on Anaheim Bus
A 23-year-old man wanted in connection with the death of a man found encased in concrete in a bathtub in a gated Hawaii community was arrested Wednesday on a Mexico-bound bus, Honolulu police said.
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Hawaii to Lift More COVID-19 Travel Quarantine Rules This Month
Hawaii plans to lift its COVID-19 quarantine requirement for travelers later this month
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US Navy: 4 Die in Hawaii Crash of Contractor's Helicopter
The U.S. Navy says four people have died in the crash of a contractor’s helicopter on the Hawaii island of Kauai
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US Life Expectancy Lowest in Mississippi, Highest in Hawaii: CDC
Life expectancy is highest in Hawaii and lowest in Mississippi, according to a recently published CDC report.
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US Military Faces Crisis in Hawaii After Leak Poisons Water
The Navy is scrambling to contain a major crisis in Hawaii after jet fuel leaked from an 80-year-old Hawaii tank farm
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5 Things You Didn't Know About Nathan Crumpton
Nathan Ikon Crumpton is a two-sport Olympian representing American Samoa in both the Tokyo Summer Olympics and the 2022 Winter Games.
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US Navy to Drain Hawaii Tank System Blamed for Tainted Water
After petroleum was detected in a drinking well, Hawaii ordered the Navy to drain fuel from the tanks to protect Oahu’s drinking water.
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Hawaii's Ultra-Luxury Real Estate Market Smashes Records, as Sales Soar 600%. Here's What's Selling
“The volume and the velocity of Hawaii’s real estate market have shattered every record and historical norm previously held,” said Hawaii Life CEO Matt Beall.
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Dangerous Storm Threatens Havoc Across Hawaiian Archipelago
From the now empty shores of Oahu’s Waikiki Beach to the snowy summit of the Big Island’s highest peak, an unusually strong winter storm is clobbering the Hawaiian Islands.
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Survivors Gather to Remember Those Lost at Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor attack survivors are expected to gather at the site of the bombing to remember those killed 80 years ago.
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Navy Halts Use of Fuel Storage Complex Above Hawaii Aquifer
The U.S. Navy is suspending use of World War II-era fuel storage complex above a Hawaii aquifer that supplies nearly 20% of Honolulu’s drinking water
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A Blizzard Warning is in Effect for Parts of Hawaii
A blizzard warning is in effect for parts of Hawaii’s Big Island mountain summits on Sunday.
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The Latest Gift Trend: Booking Travel ‘Experiences' Instead of Buying ‘Stuff'
Buying travel experiences — rather than products that need packing — is gaining popularity as the pandemic shifts gift-buying habits among Christmas shoppers.