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Native American veterans memorial gets legislative push
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Sen. Brian Schatz introduced legislation Thursday to reauthorize the construction of a Native American veterans memorial on the Mall. Comment?
Why you should give Spam another try
On a recent cross-country road trip, I visited the Hormel Foods factory and neighboring Spam Museum in Austin, Minn. Comment?
Twelve Questions: Albert Wendt
Acclaimed poet, writer and painter Albert Wendt was once the angry young man of Pacific literature. Comment?
DOC seeks public input on plan for economic development
A territorial general plan on the implementation of economic development strategies is being prepared by the government and public input will be solicited before giving it to the governor for approval, says Department of Commerce director Keniseli Lafaele. Comment?
Calling this big fat novel Hawaii was bound to raise eyebrows. Hey, come run to the schoolyard to watch Mark Panek throw down! Pow! Right in the kisser of that other big fat novel named Hawaii , by whatsisname, the one everyone loves to put down that for better or worse became the siren call for mainland millions to take a jumbo jet to Waikiki. Comment?
Charting Our Ancestral Past
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H awaiki Rising by Sam Low tells the epic saga of voyaging on the Hokulea , which, as every Island schoolchild should know, is a traditionally constructed Hawaiian sailing vessel that is steered by observing natural elements, without instruments or maps. Comment?
The puppetmasters controlling the creation of the Hawaiian Nation have manipulated Hawaiians who have signed up for any Hawaiian registry to become captive members of Kanaiolowalu, the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission. Comment?
Every Reader for Himself
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Confirming rumors, Barnes & Noble's Kahala Mall bookstore will close when its lease expires in January 2014. Comment?
Kim disputes Greenwood's account of pressure
Greenwood, who is retiring from the university in September, referred to Kim's telephone call in an interview broadcast by Hawaii News Now on Monday in which she described her deteriorating relationships with the state Legislature and Gov. Comment?
The Chanukah season is here! This year, Chanukah is December 11th through 19th, and the festive events are already popping up! If you want to have a spirited good time, get ready to light up the season with these activities Party in ANCIENT ISRAEL ! Chabad of Hawaii's annual Grand Chanukah Party is Sunday, December 13th, starthing at 5pm. Comment?
Have you tried Spam lately?
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On a recent cross-country road trip, I visited the Hormel Foods factory and neighboring Spam Museum in Austin, Minn. Comment?
LA Chef Roy Choi's rainbow - Part 3 of 3
Chef Roy Choi believes food more than anything else brings people from different cultures together. Comment?
Hawaii Island is home to most of the 192 bed and breakfasts legally operating in the state, according to Hawaii Tourism Authority's 2012 Visitor Plant Inventory data. Comment?
Smithsonian Folklife Festival Program to Raise Awareness of Global Language Loss
The United Nation's Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization estimates that of the more than 7,000 languages in the world, nearly half of them are in danger of becoming extinct by the end of this century. Comment?
My pain free empathetic dentist, Malcom Dillon, usually suggests that I spend money on an implant, or a bridge, or a crown. Comment?
As New CO2 Milestone Is Reached, Climate Science and Action Grow Inseparable
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The view from Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii, where atmospheric research has been conducted since the 1950s. Comment?
Hawaii reschedules Medicaid open enrollment
The state of Hawaii has postponed open enrollment for 250,000 low-income residents in the state's Medicaid health insurance program because marketing by some of the five participating health insurers didn't comply with their state contracts. Comment?
Errors scrub sign-up for insurance
The Department of Human Services Med-Quest Division, which manages the Medicaid health insurance program for low-income residents in Hawaii, said Monday it will send a third mailing to Quest members regarding the choices they have for insurance carriers. Comment?
Hawaii County previously turned down an opportunity to take over a Kailua-Kona affordable housing complex that is now likely to be transferred from a state agency to a private religious school, a county official said Monday. Comment?
Former highways chief suing for defamation
The former chief of the county's Highways Division chief is suing the county and Public Works Director Warren Lee, alleging defamation of character. Comment?