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Laenani Neighborhood Park: Where the Turtle Droppings Are Cory Lum/Cory Lum

Laenani Neighborhood Park: Where the Turtle Droppings Are

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Cluster of feces on Windward Shore beach are apparently the work of green sea turtles.
TMT: Conflict in Context Cory Lum/Civil Beat

TMT: Conflict in Context

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The resumption of construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope atop Mauna Kea offers a chance to look at the history of astronomy and conflict on the Big Island. How did we get here?
Hawaii: Sun, Surf and Suicides John Morgan/Flickr

Hawaii: Sun, Surf and Suicides

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The islands seem to be part of a phenomenon one expert dubbed "suicide tourism," in which some people seek out final-destination spots in well-known places.
Hawaii’s Senior Population Growing 4 Times Faster Than State as a Whole

Hawaii’s Senior Population Growing 4 Times Faster Than State as a Whole

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New U.S. Census Bureau information breaks down the gender and racial profiles of Hawaii's population by counties.

It’s Not Just Hawaii: All US Counties Lack Affordable Housing, Study Finds Urban Institute

It’s Not Just Hawaii: All US Counties Lack Affordable Housing, Study Finds

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In Honolulu, there are 27 affordable housing units available for every 100 low-income families. In one Florida County, there were as few as seven units available, the study found.
Understanding Violent Deaths: Hawaii Gets Some Help Fotalia

Understanding Violent Deaths: Hawaii Gets Some Help

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A $740,000 grant will help the state Department of Health collect data on how and why violent deaths happen in the Aloha State.
Don’t Go to Seattle — or Honolulu — for a Cheap Summer Trip, Study Says PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Don’t Go to Seattle — or Honolulu — for a Cheap Summer Trip, Study Says

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Cities in the U.S. South ranked most affordable for a three-day summer trip, while cities on the West Coast were some of the most expensive.
Study: Hawaii’s Government Workers are 7th ‘Least Productive’ in US Civil Beat

Study: Hawaii’s Government Workers are 7th ‘Least Productive’ in US

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Meanwhile, they make more money and benefits than than people in the private sector.
Hawaii Residents Least-Prone to Be Couch Potatoes in US Estately

Hawaii Residents Least-Prone to Be Couch Potatoes in US

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Hours spent in front of the TV and the prevalence of fast food were some of the factors used to figure out which states embraced a slovenly potato lifestyle.