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Surfing pools stir divide among Hawaiians
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Hawaii offers up a lesson in responsible, authentic tourism
From Old Lahaina Luau For Pursuits Travel Hawaii story by Maryam Siddiqi
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Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts again, summit crater glows
This webcam image provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, from the west rim of the summit caldera, looking east, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Hawaii's Kilauea began erupting inside its summit crater Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, less than one month after the volcano and its larger neighbor Mauna Loa stopped releasing lava. ( U.S. Geological Survey via AP)
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Kawnanakoa, considered last Hawaiian princess, dies at 96
FILE - Native Hawaiian heiress Abigail Kawananakoa poses outside a Honolulu courthouse on Oct. 25, 2019. Kawananakoa, the so-called last Hawaiian princess whose lineage included the royal family that once ruled the islands and an Irish businessman who became one of Hawaii’s largest landowners, died on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. She was 96. (AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, File)
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Tenacious whale swims likely last voyage across the Pacific with a broken spine, B.C. researchers say
A humpback whale with a severe spinal injury uses nothing but its pectoral fins to swim across the Pacific Ocean in this aerial handout photo from Dec. 1, 2022. A humpback whale with a severe spinal injury used nothing but its pectoral fins to swim 4,800 kilometres between British Columbia and Hawaii, in what a researcher says is a heartbreaking example of a ship strike. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Pacific Whale Foundation *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Officials warn residents to prepare as Hawaii’s Mauna Loa begins spewing ash, debris from summit
This image released by the US Geological Survey (USGS) on November 28, 2022 courtesy of the National Weather Service, shows a webcam view of the Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii, which is erupting for the first time in nearly 40 years. (Photo by Handout / US Geological Survey / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / US Geological Survey " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/US Geological Survey/AFP via Getty Images)
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Accused in assault on Nancy Pelosi’s husband grew up in B.C.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 28: In an aerial view, San Francisco police officers and F.B.I. agents gather in front of the home of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on October 28, 2022 in San Francisco, California. Paul Pelosi, the husband of U.S. Speaker of the house Nancy Pelosi, was violently attacked in their home by an intruder. One arrest has been made. Speaker Pelosi was not at home at the time of the attack. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Hawaii seeks end to strife over astronomy on sacred mountain
FILE - Telescopes are seen on the summit of Mauna Kea on Hawaii's Big Island, on Aug. 31, 2015. The National Science Foundation said Tuesday, July 19, 2022, that it plans to conduct a study to evaluate the environmental effects of building the Thirty Meter Telescope, one of the world's largest optical telescopes, on sites selected on Mauna Kea in Hawaii and Spain's Canary Islands. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones, File)
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Social media model charged with killing boyfriend in Florida
This photo provided by the Hawaii Police Department shows Courtney Clenney. Law enforcement in Hawaii on Wednesday. Aug. 10, 2022 arrested social media model Courtney Clenney on a charge of second-degree murder with a deadly weapon. Hawaii County police said in a statement they assisted the U.S. Marshals Service as they arrested the 26-year-old on the Big Island. (Hawaii Police Department via AP)
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Social media model arrested in Hawaii on murder charge
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Before Roe ruling, all clinics in some states have already stopped abortions
Anti-abortion activists demonstrate outside the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, U.S., June 13, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
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Canadian receiver Nick Mardner looking forward to his transfer to Cincinnati
CINCINNATI, OH - SEPTEMBER 22: The Cincinnati Bearcats fan celebrate after a touchdown in the game against the Ohio Bobcats at Nippert Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
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Survivors gather to remember those lost at Pearl Harbor
Gil Nadeau, a World War II veteran, pays his respect to fallen service members at the USS Arizona Memorial during a harbor tour as part of the 80th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Remembrance near Honolulu, Hawaiit December 5, 2021. Picture taken December 5, 2021. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sean La Marr/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
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Dangerous storm threatens havoc across Hawaiian archipelago
Diamond Head mountain is shrouded in rain, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
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Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts, lava fountains form in park
General view of lava surfacing on the Halema'uma'u crater of Kilauea volcano in Kilauea, Hawaii, U.S. September 29, 2021, in this still image provided by the USGS surveillance camera. Mandatory credit USGS/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT.
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Misspelling of Moderna on fake COVID-19 vaccination card leads to tourist’s arrest in Hawaii
This document provided by the Hawaii Attorney General's Office shows a fake COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card from a tourist visiting Hawaii. The Illinois woman submitted the fake card to avoid Hawaii's 10-day traveler quarantine, according to authorities, but there a glaring spelling error that led to her arrest: Moderna was misspelled "Maderna." (Hawaii Attorney General's Office via AP)
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FAA still reviewing Boeing 777 engine fix after Denver incident
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 13, 2013 a United Airlines logo is seen behind the ticket counter at Chicago's O'Hare airport. - United Airlines turned in another loss in the second quarter but expects profits to return in the second half of 2021 as travel picks up, the company reported July 20, 2021. (Photo by MIRA OBERMAN / AFP) (Photo by MIRA OBERMAN/AFP via Getty Images)
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Hawaiian cuisine reflects the waves of immigrants who helped develop the islands
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Strong quake strikes Philippines, no major damage reported
Seismograph recording the seismic activity of an earthquake.
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Mistaken identity lands man in Hawaii mental hospital for two years
In this photo provided by Vedanta Griffith, Joshua Spriestersbach enjoys birthday cake on April 12, 2020, in Danby, Vt. The Hawaii Innocence Project says, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, Spriestersbach was wrongfully arrested for someone else's crime and then committed to a state hospital for more than two years because officials mixed him up with someone else. (Vedanta Griffith via AP)
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Record wildfire burns amid drought on Hawaii’s Big Island
Traffic was backed up for miles on Waikoloa Road and Queen Kaahumanu Highway after a mandatory evacuation was ordered as a wildfire approached the Waikoloa Village area in Hawaii Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today via AP)
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Boeing 737 cargo plane makes emergency landing in water off Honolulu, U.S. FAA says
FILE PHOTO: A Boeing logo is seen at the company's facility in Everett after it was announced that their 777X model will make its first test flight later in the week in Everett, Washington, U.S. January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo
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Thousands ordered to evacuate as Hawaii declares an emergency due to flooding, landslides
A house is surrounded by flood waters in Haleiwa, Hawaii, on March 9, 2021.
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Golfer Justin Thomas apologizes after homophobic slur caught on broadcast
KAPALUA, HAWAII - JANUARY 09: Justin Thomas of the United States reacts on the 18th green during the third round of the Sentry Tournament Of Champions at the Kapalua Plantation Course on January 09, 2021 in Kapalua, Hawaii. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)
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Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island, draws crowds to park
The Kilauea volcano erupts in Hawaii, on Dec. 20, 2020, in this still image taken from social media video.
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Hawaii avoids direct hit from Hurricane Douglas as storm skirts by islands
A police officer with the Honolulu Police Department inspects the sand and debris washed onto a closed portion of Kamehameha Highway, Sunday, July 26, 2020, in Kaaawa, Hawaii. High surf caused by Hurricane Douglas washed the debris onto the highway.
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Hurricane Douglas swirling off Maui, bears down on Hawaii
Hurricane Douglas swirling off Maui, bears down on Hawaii
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EPA finds plastic trash contaminates two remote Hawaii beaches
This August, 2018 photo provided by the Hawaii Wildlife Fund shows the beach at Kamilo Point in Naalehu, Hawaii, before a cleanup event.
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Honolulu’s surf-meets-art culture is perfect for sun-seeking tourists
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Helicopter tours criticized after deadly Hawaii crash
CORRECTS THE NAME OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER - In this photo released by the U.S. Coast Guard, Coast Guard Cutter William Hart moves toward the Na Pali Coast on the Hawaiian island of Kauai on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, the day after a tour helicopter disappeared with seven people aboard. Authorities say wreckage of the helicopter has been found in a mountainous area on the island. (MK3 Forest Herring/U.S. Coast Guard via AP)
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Remains of six people found after Hawaii tour helicopter crash
This photo provided by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources shows a Coast Guard search and rescue team looking over Napali Coast State Wilderness Park for a tour helicopter that disappeared in Hawaii, on Dec. 27, 2019.