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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
Lingle slams bill restricting governor's powers
Mar 20, 2010 11:57 am
Gov. Linda Lingle yesterday criticized a legislative proposal that she contends would strip future governors of the power to unilaterally curtail spending or to establish new programs. The measure wou...
New firefighters ready to answer their first alarm
Mar 20, 2010 11:50 am
Hawaii: Two dozen fledgling recruits reached the end of a challenging six-month training regimen yesterday when they received their badges as full-fledged firefighters. The new crop of firefighters, w...
Hawaii expected to name Arnold new men's basketball coach
Mar 20, 2010 11:34 am
Punahou School graduate Gib Arnold is expected to be introduced as the University of Hawai'i's new head men's basketball coach as soon as this afternoon. The 40-year-old Arnold would take over the sta...
Maui high school shortchanged girls' softball team, judge rules
Mar 20, 2010 11:18 am
Federal Judge David Ezra said yesterday there is an "obvious disparity" in boys' and girls' athletic facilities at Baldwin High School on Maui that violates federal law.
Honolulu officials knew year ago that rail route too close to airport
Mar 20, 2010 10:59 am
HONOLULU ? City officials were warned as early as January 2009 of the need to formally notify the Federal Aviation Administration that a planned commuter rail line could run too close to the Honolulu ...
Lingle again rebukes auditor's report on investments
Mar 20, 2010 10:49 am
The public spat between Gov. Linda Lingle and state auditor Marion Higa continued yesterday, with Lingle again bashing Higa over a report that was highly critical of the state's money-management pract...
Mar 20, 2010 9:01 am
Facing a building boom of new schools in West Hawai'i, the state Department of Education is considering designating the North and South Kohala regions as a "school impact district," the firs...
Serving up plenty of finger pointing
Mar 20, 2010 9:00 am
The ongoing game of "Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire" between the governor and the state auditor highlights our "flASHback" on the week's news that amused and confused.
Navy to hold security exercise
Mar 20, 2010 8:43 am
An annual security training exercise is set for next week at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and the Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kaua'i. The one-week exercise that begins Monday is called Solid C...
Assistant Principal of Year announced
Mar 20, 2010 8:39 am
A Wai'anae Intermediate School vice principal has been selected as Hawai'i's 2010 State Assistant Principal of the Year. Bernadine "Bernie" Taaca is one of 52 vice principals nationwide hono...
