Toro Nagashi, or lantern offering, is a traditional Buddhist ceremony in which participants float paper lanterns in water. This ceremony was started by Shinnyo-en Buddhist order in 1952, and usually takes place at the end of the Obon festival, but in Hawai’i it takes place on Memorial Day each year. Each Memorial Day at sunset, [...]
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Hawaii renews contract for state Web site
Bizjournals.com, NC - 1 hour ago Hawaii's state Web site will continue to be managed by Kansas-based NIC for at least five more years. The state renewed its contract with the eGovernment … Hawaii, Maine stay online with Olathe’s NIC Kansas City Star Hawaii Signs New Long-Term eGovernment Portal Contract with NIC to … Business Wire (press release) Maine Extends e-Government Contract with NIC TMCnet Earthtimes (press release) - Bizjournals.com all 23 news articles |
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"Dr. Beach" declares Fla. island the best
Seattle Times, United States - 2 hours ago The runners-up, released Thursday, were Hanalei Beach, Hawaii; Siesta Beach in Sarasota, Fla.; Coopers Beach in Southampton, NY; Coronado Beach in San Diego … Maui, Kauai make Dr. Beach's Top 10 Bizjournals.com Hawaii beaches among nation's best Honolulu Star-Bulletin Professor calls Caladesi Island US's best beach The Associated Press Sarasota Herald-Tribune - KPUA all 253 news articles |
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Hawaii new auto sales down 17% in 1Q
Bizjournals.com, NC - 4 hours ago There were 11921 new vehicle registrations in Hawaii in the first quarter of 2008, down 17 percent from the 14431 registrations during the same period last … New auto sales down 17.4% in Hawaii Honolulu Advertiser Car sales fall 17.4% in quarter Honolulu Star-Bulletin all 5 news articles |
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Hawaii lawmakers will explore vog's effects
Bizjournals.com, NC - 9 hours ago The Hawaii House of Representatives has formed a special committee to study the effects of air pollution from the Kilauea volcano. House Speaker Calvin Say … Hawaii lawmakers probe vog damages Seattle Times Kilauea Volcano Puts on Hot Show KHNL-TV/KHBC/KOGG House creates committee to examine vog's effects Honolulu Advertiser Bizjournals.com all 19 news articles |
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University of Hawaii agrees to TV contract
Bizjournals.com, NC - 1 hour ago The University of Hawaii at Manoa Athletics Department and KHNL/KFVE and Oceanic Time Warner Cable have agreed to a six-year contract to telecast men's and … Hawaii gets new TV deal Honolulu Star-Bulletin UH Agrees To $14.52 Million TV Rights Contract KITV.com UH athletics announces TV agreement KPUA Honolulu Advertiser - UH Athletics all 11 news articles |
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Alaska announces new Hawaii service
Cheapflights.com, MA - 2 hours ago Alaska Airlines has announced a new route to Hawaii for the fall, as well as increased frequency on its seasonal Anchorage to Maui service. … Alaska Airlines adds more Hawaii flights Hawaiimagazine.com Alaska Airlines Announces New Service to Hawaii KHNL-TV/KHBC/KOGG Alaska Airlines Announces New Service to Minneapolis and Hawaii Earthtimes (press release) Bizjournals.com - Honolulu Star-Bulletin all 57 news articles |
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JAL raises fuel surcharges, improves Hawaii services
Bizjournals.com, NC - 8 hours ago The fuel surcharge would go from $126 to $180 each way between Japan and Hawaii. JAL said the surcharge hike is due to an increase in the price of jet fuel. … JAL Economy Class Service Improvements on Hawaii Routes Japan Corporate News (press release) Finnair and Japan Airlines expand cooperation Boarding.no JAL/ Finnair Code Share Agreement Expands Northern Europe Services The FINANCIAL all 13 news articles |
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Hawaii's hired ag workers down 5% in April
Bizjournals.com, NC - 17 minutes ago Hawaii's farm work force totaled 10400 in April, according to the latest report from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. The work force reported for the … |
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In multiracial Hawaii, Obama faced discrimination
The Associated Press - 56 minutes ago HONOLULU (AP) — Growing up as a young man of mixed race, Barack Obama benefited from the spirit of tolerance that defined Hawaii's racial climate. … Is Obama Man Enough To Be a Feminist Too? Huffington Post all 41 news articles |