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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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Hawaii News and Information from the Honolulu Advertiser
Hawaii state workers face more pay cuts under 6-year plan
Mar 20, 2010 12:29 am
Gov. Linda Lingle presented an updated six-year financial plan to the Legislature yesterday that presumes another round of pay cuts for state workers and reduces benefits for people in Quest, the stat...
Mar 19, 2010 2:37 pm
WAIPAHU ? A fire yesterday morning killed two pet dogs and extensively damaged the interior of a four-bedroom home in Waipahu. The family of three was not home when the fire broke out just before 7 a....
Hawaii state auditor: 'Lack of integrity' in administration
Mar 19, 2010 11:22 am
HONOLULU ? A feud between state auditor Marion Higa and Gov. Linda Lingle grew more heated yesterday with Higa challenging the administration to take a lie detector test. At issue are more than $1 bil...
Health reform enters homestretch
Mar 19, 2010 11:14 am
WASHINGTON ? President Obama's yearlong quest to fix the nation's health care system faces its most critical test Sunday when House Democrats hope to pass a revised 10-year, $940 billion package expa...
'Menteng kid' resets visit for June
Mar 19, 2010 10:51 am
JAKARTA, Indonesia ? The news that the "Menteng kid," an affectionate reference to Barack Obama and the neighborhood where he spent four years as a boy, had postponed his visit until June br...
Windward college breaks ground for new library, learning center
Mar 19, 2010 10:42 am
As its building campaign continues, Windward Community College is poised to begin construction of a three-story library and learning center that will replace a cramped, leaky 80-year-old facility. The...
More freshmen urged to Step Up
Mar 19, 2010 10:31 am
HAWAII ? Some 1,800 high school freshman have pledged to work toward a more rigorous diploma known as the Board of Education's "Step Up" Recognition Diploma, but officials are hoping to get ...
Mar 19, 2010 10:27 am
Hawaii: U.S. District Judge David Ezra today will hear a motion for a temporary restraining order after three members of Baldwin High School's girls softball team filed a federal lawsuit against the s...
200 gallons of sewage pours into Waiawa Stream
Mar 19, 2010 10:10 am
People are urged to stay out of Waiawa Stream through this weekend after a spill sent 200 gallons of sewage into the stream.
Graduation ceremony for 95th firefighter recruit class
Mar 19, 2010 10:05 am
The 95th Honolulu Fire Department recruit class will graduate this morning at McCoy Pavilion at Ala Moana Beach Park and report to new assignments.
