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November 13, 2018 at 6:09 pm

Hawaii retirement home clarifies assisted suicide rules

HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii retirement home said Tuesday residents in its independent living wing may take advantage of the state's new medically assisted suicide...

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November 1, 2018 at 4:39 pm

ACLU objects to Hawaii retirement home assisted suicide ban

HONOLULU (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union demanded Thursday that a Hawaii retirement home stop discriminating against non-Catholic residents and allow them to take...

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October 25, 2018 at 9:48 pm

US sends aid to Pacific islands devastated by huge typhoon VIEW

The federal government sent supplies to a U.S. territory in the Pacific that was ravaged by a super typhoon as residents of the Northern Mariana...

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October 23, 2018 at 9:11 pm

Hawaii Republicans are making efforts to boost their ranks

MILILANI, Hawaii (AP) — Val Okimoto, a mother of two, may be the Republican Party's best hope in Democrat-dominant Hawaii. The former special education teacher...

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October 3, 2018 at 7:05 pm

7 researchers evacuated from Pacific atoll as storm nears

HONOLULU (AP) — Seven researchers have been evacuated from a remote atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands as a powerful hurricane headed their way, officials...

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A fire official watches as water is pumped from a reservoir where a dam came close to overflowing in Honolulu on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. Honolulu officials say they may need to evacuate 10,000 people from a residential neighborhood if water in the reservoir continues to rise after heavy rains from a tropical storm. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones) HICJ403 HICJ403

September 13, 2018 at 11:01 pm

Honolulu dam’s neighbors warned as storm raises water levels VIEW

HONOLULU — Heavy rains prompted a warning to 10,000 Honolulu residents that they might need to evacuate their homes as water levels in a dam...

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September 12, 2018 at 11:35 pm

Honolulu warns residents after storm swells dam water levels VIEW

HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu officials said a dam holding 21 million gallons (80 million liters) of water was not in danger of collapsing Thursday, but...

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September 11, 2018 at 11:15 pm

Tropical storm fades but still douses Hawaii with rain VIEW

HONOLULU (AP) — A gradually weakening tropical storm hit Hawaii on Wednesday, soaking a part of Maui and sending gusts of wind that toppled trees...

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September 11, 2018 at 1:45 pm

Tropical storm drops light rain as it nears Maui, Big Island

HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Olivia began dropping light rain Tuesday on Maui and the Big Island as it approached the state and prompted warnings...

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September 10, 2018 at 2:21 pm

Tropical Storm Olivia approaches Hawaii with wind, rain

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii officials urged residents and visitors to be prepared as a strong tropical storm approached the island state. Olivia was a few...

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