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The State of Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States of America on August 21, 1959. The island state is situated in the North Pacific Ocean, 2,300 miles (3,700 km) from the mainland, at 21°18_41_N, 157°47_47_W. In the 19th century, Hawaii was also known as the Sandwich Islands. The Hawaiian Archipelago comprises eight islands and atolls extending across a distance of 1,500 miles (2,400 km). Of these, eight high islands are considered the “main islands” and are located at the southeastern end of the archipelago. These islands are, in order from the northwest to southeast, Ni_ihau, Kaua_i, O_ahu, Moloka_i, L_na_i, Kaho_olawe, Maui, and Hawaii. The latter is by far the largest, and is very often called the “Big Island” or “Big Isle” to avoid confusion with the state name.

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Just the facts on Honolulu transit

Oct 12, 2008 7:23 pm

Rail proponents and opponents don't agree on much when it comes to assessing the costs and benefits of Honolulu's planned elevated commuter train.

Ag-urban balance goal in 46th Dist.

Oct 12, 2008 6:46 pm

The largest House district on O'ahu also has the greatest amount of agricultural land, and while many on the North Shore rally to keep the country country, the two candidates running to represent Dist...

Lingle says cuts not 'hurting' classrooms

Oct 12, 2008 10:55 am

The state Department of Education, which is considering budget cuts that could be as high as $69 million, would have to cut more than $23 million directly from classrooms under that worst-case scenari...

Hawaii debates need for constitution fixes

Oct 12, 2008 10:38 am

Voters get a once-in-a-decade chance in November to call for a Constitutional Convention, a right the framers of the state constitution felt was reasonable to provide a workable means of amending the ...

Markets pinch Hawaii nonprofits

Oct 12, 2008 10:14 am

Hawai'i's nonprofit organizations are finding tough going on Wall Street as a historic market decline hits billions of dollars of investments they've made in stocks.

Cellist Weilerstein displays astounding technique

Oct 12, 2008 10:07 am

Cellist Alisa Weilerstein, the Honolulu Symphony's featured soloist this week, has a promising career ahead of her. She commands an impressive technique that conveys the passion and depth of her playi...

GOP ticket abruptly switches focus

Oct 12, 2008 9:49 am

After a week of increasingly nasty rallies in which John McCain and Sarah Palin hammered Democratic rival Barack Obama over his "association" with a 1960s-era radical, the Republican candida...

GOP accused of hatred, hostility

Oct 12, 2008 9:48 am

Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and veteran of the civil rights movement, says the negative tone of the Republican presidential campaign reminds him of the hateful atmosphere that segregationist G...

Obama pauses to thank McCain

Oct 12, 2008 9:45 am

Barnstorming to get out the vote across this pivotal Pennsylvania city, Barack Obama paused yesterday in Philadelphia to thank John McCain for restraining his supporters before rebuking him on the eco...

Wounded troops learn golf anew

Oct 12, 2008 9:42 am

Brian Coleman was never in the service and has no ties to the military. But when he began looking for a cause to support after his retirement, he decided helping wounded veterans was the way to go.

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