Monday saw the release of the long awaited Hawaii’s entry into the popular 50 State Quarters series that began in 1999.
The fiftieth and final state quarter honors the 50th state of Hawai’i. The quarter shows the state name of Hawai’i, nicknamed “The Aloha State. The quarters back features King Kamehameha with his hand [...]
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The Yellow-Billed Cardinal, Paroaria capitata, is a common site on the Kona Coast of the Big Island of Hawai’i. This particular specimen was observed foraging near the Waikoloa Resort. The Yellow-billed Cardinal is placed in Tanager family, and is not closely related to the cardinals proper. The species was introduced to the island of Hawai’i [...]
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Justin Young started making music at a very young age. He made his first album on a karaoke machine when he was in the 8th grade. Over the next few years he became a powerhouse in the Hawaiian Music scene. Recently, he has moved to the mainland in an effort to reach a more mainstream [...]
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Dr. John Bellatti talks about why doctors are leaving Hawaii. Located on Hawaii island, he was one of the few remaining orthopedic surgeons practicing there.
Hawai’i is experiencing a massive shortage in specialty medical providers. The problem is affecting outer islands to a great degree. Three Big Island orthopedic surgeons are now closing their practices [...]
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Puna is one of the 9 districts on the Island of Hawai?i (Big Island) (County of Hawai?i). It is located on the windward side (eastside) of the island and shares borders with South Hilo district in the north and Ka?? district in the west. With its size of almost 320,000 acres (1,300 km2), Puna is [...]
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Israel “Iz” Ka?ano?i Kamakawiwo?ole (May 20, 1959 June 26, 1997) (pronounced [ka?maka?vivo??ole]) was a Hawaiian musician.He became famous outside Hawaii when his album Facing Future was released in 1993 with his medley of “Over the Rainbow” and “What a Wonderful World”, which was subsequently featured in several films, television programs, and commercials.
Kamakawiwo?ole was nicknamed “The [...]
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Planning a Trip to Hawaii by Ronnie Williams
Hawaii is a group of islands or rather say an archipelago that is located in USA. It is situated amidst the azure Pacific Ocean surrounding Japan, USA and Australia. The area of Hawaii islands have to face the constantly blowing winds and thus has been rightly categorized to [...]
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New this week in Hawaiian music releases:
Henry Kaleialoha Allen- released “Mauna Kea Hawaiian Steel Guitar” on Rainbow Records. You can learn more about his upcoming performances on his website: www.henrykallen.com. Also, new this week “Ho’i Mai ‘O Agnes” by Agnes Kimura and “Hawaiian Steel Volume 5″ by Duke Kaleolani Ching
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Na Mokulua are two islets off the windward coast of O‘ahu in the Hawaiian Islands. They are also commonly known as “The Moks” or the “Twin Islands”. The islets are located a short distance off Lanikai, a neighborhood of Kailua, Hawai‘i and are often photographed. Moku lua means “two islands” in Hawaiian; N? is a [...]
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‘Iolani Palace was the official state residence for the Hawaiian Kingdom Monarchy. It is the the only official state residence of royalty in the United States. The palace is located in the capitol district of Honolulu, and was the official residence for King Kalakaua and Queen Lili’uokalani.
The ‘Iolani Palace structure that exists today is actually [...]
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