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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

BOE committee stands ground as dozens decry proposed cuts

Oct 7, 2008 10:04 am

Dozens of people packed a McKinley High School meeting hall and heard testimony warning of adverse affects of $46 million in public schools budget cuts, but members of a Board of Education committee s...

Waimanalo man faces gun charge

Oct 7, 2008 9:54 am

Prosecutors yesterday charged a 21-year-old Waimanalo man with a firearms offense.

Campaign barbs intensify

Oct 7, 2008 9:38 am

The presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama for the first time criticized Sen. John McCain for his role in the "Keating Five" savings-and-loan scandal yesterday, saying the issue was fair...

Residents' input sought on flood mitigation plan

Oct 7, 2008 8:53 am

A massive environmental review of a project aimed at protecting people and property along urban streams and the Ala Wai Canal in the event of a 100-year flood is still two years from being released. B...

Contract probe may seek outside investigator

Oct 7, 2008 8:49 am

State senators investigating the Lingle administration's improper award of a hydrogen investment fund contract may call for the appointment of an independent counsel to determine whether state procure...

Hula rock haul may result in large fine

Oct 7, 2008 8:48 am

The owners of a Honolulu hula supply store are facing fines of up to $3,500 for taking 16 5-gallon buckets of stones from a Maui beach without a permit.

Kapolei Middle School Fall Festival next Friday

Oct 7, 2008 8:31 am

Kapolei Middle School's ninth annual Fall Festival takes place on the school campus from 1:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 17.

Marathon association sues over faulty timing

Oct 7, 2008 8:31 am

The Honolulu Marathon Association yesterday sued a Michigan company whose equipment failed to record times of thousands of runners in the 2007 event.

'All Things Japanese' sale launches Saturday

Oct 7, 2008 8:30 am

The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i will kick off its "All Things Japanese" sale Saturday. The sale will run through Oct. 25, and will feature Japanese clothing, dish sets and antiques.

Kalahe'e Ridge hike planned for Oct. 25

Oct 7, 2008 8:30 am

Families can hike Kalahe'e Ridge from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at Waimea Valley park.

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