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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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Palin takes jabs at Obama, news media

Sep 4, 2008 11:48 pm

ST. PAUL, Minn. ? Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin electrified the Republican convention last night, pitching herself as a champion of government reform, mocking Democratic Sen. Barack Obama as an elitist and ...

Lingle lauds 'truly authentic' Palin

Sep 4, 2008 7:02 pm

ST. PAUL, Minn. ? Gov. Linda Lingle, drafted to tell the story of John McCain's choice for vice president before a national audience, said last night that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin not only has a great ...

Driven to achieve command

Sep 4, 2008 6:54 pm

Jack McCain learned his most important life lessons from Slew, the key to which had come long before World War II, when he consulted his father while poised to make a career decision that would place ...

Minor earthquakes felt Tuesday around Volcano

Sep 4, 2008 4:49 pm

Four minor earthquakes in less than two hours Tuesday night jostled the area of the Big Island near the town of Volcano, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Katy Kok's legacy will be celebrated Saturday

Sep 4, 2008 4:48 pm

A service to celebrate the life of Katy Kok has been set for 6 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Makua Beach on the Wai'anae Coast. Kok, 60, died of an apparent heart attack Aug. 19 at her Makaha home.

Mike Miller completes English Channel swim

Sep 4, 2008 4:48 pm

An attempt to swim the English Channel on Saturday ended up being both a triumph and a trial for a father-daughter team from Kailua.

Federal, state officials to speak on energy issues

Sep 4, 2008 4:47 pm

The Kaua'i Renewable Energy Conference set for Monday and Tuesday will attempt to answer the question of what it will take to move toward energy independence on Kaua'i.

Bright strobe lights cause a stir on Maui

Sep 4, 2008 4:46 pm

WAILUKU, Maui ? The bright strobe lights that have been drawing attention to the KMVI radio broadcast tower for several days are related to Maui Memorial Medical Center's plans to build a helipad, The...

Archaeologists check out Iroquois Point bones

Sep 4, 2008 4:45 pm

Bones that may be old human remains were recovered from Iroquois Point in 'Ewa Beach yesterday and Friday by State Historic Preservation Division investigators.

Blowhole reopens to public after 5 months

Sep 4, 2008 4:45 pm

The Halona Blowhole viewing area and parking lot reopened yesterday following a five-month renovation.

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