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U.S. NEWS
Hurricane Hector Plows Toward Hawaii As Category 4 Storm
By Rich McKay, Reuters
Some predictions put the storm on a virtual collision course with the Kilauea Volcano.
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ASIAN VOICES
How A Hawaiian Family Suffered When A Chicago Chain Trademarked Native Words
By Carla Herreria
For many, the fast-food chain Aloha Poke Co.'s cease-and-desist demands are an attack on Hawaiian culture.
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ENVIRONMENT
No, Researchers Didn't Discover A New Whale-Dolphin Hybrid Species
By Hilary Hanson
But what they did discover was still really amazing.
Democrat Kaniela Ing is running as an unabashed progressive in Hawaiis 1st Congressional District
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POLITICS
Progressive Hawaii Candidate Channels Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez In New Ad
By Daniel Marans
The creators of the viral ad for the breakout New York candidate are back with a spot for Hawaii's Kaniela Ing.
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 12: A Delta plane taxis at Los Angeles International Airport on July 12, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Delta announced today that it will increase fares by reducing the supply of seats in an effort to offset higher fuel prices. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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WORLD NEWS
U.S. Airlines Will Cave To China, Change References To Taiwan
By David Shepardson and Michael Martina, Reuters
Beijing has demanded that foreign firms, and airlines in particular, not refer to self-ruled Taiwan as non-Chinese territory on their websites.
Lava fragments falling from lava fountains at fissure 8 are building a cinder-and-spatter cone around the erupting vent, with the bulk of the fragments falling on the downwind side of the cone as it continues to feed a channelized lava flow that reaches the ocean at Kapoho during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, U.S. June 11, 2018. Picture taken on June 11, 2018. USGS/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
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U.S. NEWS
At Least 23 Injured In Hawaii After Lava From Kilauea Volcano Hits Tour Boat
By Doha Madani
A "basketball-sized" scrap of lava broke through the roof of a boat off the coast of Big Island.
Perspectives
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ENVIRONMENT
Hawaii Becomes The First State To Ban Sunscreens That Harm Coral Reefs
By Alanna Vagianos
“This bill is a small first step worldwide to really caring about our corals," Gov. David Ige (D) said.
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POLITICS
Hawaii Becomes First State To Ban Widely-Used Pesticide Found To Be Harmful To Kids
By Dominique Mosbergen
“Hawaii is showing the Trump administration that the states will stand up for our kids, even when Washington will not.”
Lava destroys homes in the Kapoho area, east of Pahoa, during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, U.S., June 5, 2018. REUTERS/Terray Sylvester TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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ENVIRONMENT
Lava From Kilauea Volcano Has Destroyed 600 Homes In Hawaii
By Terray Sylvester, Reuters
The latest estimate of property losses far surpasses the 215 structures consumed by lava during more than 30 years of an earlier eruption cycle that began in 1983.
PAHOA, HI - MAY 23: A resident (C) hugs her daughter as they watch lava erupting from a Kilauea volcano fissure in Leilani Estates, on Hawaii's Big Island, on May 23, 2018 in Pahoa, Hawaii. Officials are concerned that 'laze', a dangerous product produced when hot lava hits cool ocean water, will affect residents. Laze, a word combination of lava and haze, contains hydrochloric acid steam along with volcanic glass particles. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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ENVIRONMENT
Hawaii Residents Left With Nowhere To Go As Lava Continues To Erupt
By Carla Herreria
If lava hasn’t claimed their homes already, they are monitoring the unpredictable flows to see if it will.
Honolulu, USA - August 6, 2016: King Kamehameha I Statue, by Thomas Gould, on August 6, 2016 in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is in front of Ali iolani Hale, the Hawaii Supreme Court Building on King Street in Honolulu.
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ASIAN VOICES
Land, Loss And Love: The Toll Of Westernization On Native Hawaiians
By Carla Herreria
Native Hawaiians have always had a sacred connection with their land, but Westernization of the islands has threatened that bond.
Lava gushes from a fissure eruption of the Kilauea Volcano in the Leilani Estates near Pahoa, Hawaii, U.S., May 24, 2018. REUTERS/Marco Garcia
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WEIRD NEWS
No, Do Not Roast Marshmallows Over Hawaii’s Erupting Volcano, Says USGS
By Elyse Wanshel
Fortunately, there have been no reports of anyone trying this... yet.
A lava flow from the Kilauea volcano illuminates the night sky, in the Leilani Estates near Pahoa, Hawaii, U.S., May 26, 2018. REUTERS/Marco Garcia
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ENVIRONMENT
Lava Flow Stalls, Sparing Hawaii Geothermal Plant From More Damage
By Jolyn Rosa, Reuters
Lava has never engulfed a geothermal plant anywhere in the world and the potential threat is untested.
Lava from the Kilauea volcano shoots out of a fissure, in the Leilani Estates near Pahoa, Hawaii, U.S., May 26, 2018. REUTERS/Marco Garcia
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U.S. NEWS
New Lava Flow Encroaches Onto Power Station Property On Hawaii's Big Island
By Jolyn Rosa, Reuters
Authorities have shut down the plant but local residents remain concerned about potential explosions.
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 01: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) listens to testimony from Thae Yong-ho, former chief of mission at the North Korean embassy in the United Kingdom, during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, November 1, 2017 in Washington, DC. Yong-ho defected from North Korea in 2016. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Tulsi Gabbard's Syria Views Cost Her Support Of Hawaii Teachers Union
By Amanda Terkel
The state's fourth-largest union had backed the Democratic congresswoman two years ago.
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VIDEOS
Hawaii Volcano Threatening Local Power Plant
Lava from the Kilauea volcano is dangerously close to a major geothermal power plant in Hawaii.
PAHOA, HI - MAY 21: Lava erupts and flows from a Kilauea volcano fissure, near to the Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) plant (TOP R), on Hawaii's Big Island on May 21, 2018 near Pahoa, Hawaii. Officials are concerned that 'laze', a dangerous product produced when hot lava hits cool ocean water, will affect residents. Laze, a word combination of lava and haze, contains hydrochloric acid steam along with volcanic glass particles. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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U.S. NEWS
Lava Creeps Onto Power Plant Site On Hawaii's Big Island
By Terray Sylvester, Reuters
Workers rushed to shut down the Puna Geothermal Venture plant to prevent the release of toxic gases.
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VIDEOS
This Is Kilauea's Newest Threat To Hawaii
The Kilauea eruption in Hawaii is now producing laze. Laze, or lava haze, is a toxic cloud of hydrochloric acid produced by lava reaching the ocean.
PAHOA, HI - MAY 20: A steam plume rises from lava entering the Pacific Ocean, after flowing to the water from a Kilauea volcano fissure, on Hawaii's Big Island on May 20, 2018 in Pahoa, Hawaii. Officials are concerned that 'laze', a dangerous product produced when hot lava hits cool ocean water, will affect residents. Laze, a word combination of lava and haze, contains hydrochloric acid steam along with volcanic glass particles. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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ENVIRONMENT
Hawaii Residents Face New Hazard From Erupting Volcano: Laze
By Terray Sylvester, Reuters
Authorities say lava flows reaching the Pacific Ocean could produce noxious clouds of acid fumes, steam and tiny, glass-like particles.
Eddie McLaren, of Kapoho, stands with two of his five dogs in his tents at a Red Cross evacuation center in Pahoa during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, U.S., May 15, 2018. REUTERS/Terray Sylvester
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U.S. NEWS
Volunteers Rescue Hundreds Of Animals From Hawaii Lava
By Karin Stantin, Reuters
“We are housing everything from wee little creatures to ginormous beasts," said one Hawaii Island Humane Society volunteer.
USGS
ENVIRONMENT
Hawaii’s Eruptions Intensify As Fissures Merge To Form Massive Lava River
By Carla Herreria
At least one man sustained a "serious" injury when a "lava bomb" hit his leg, according to officials.
HAWAII, USA - MAY 17: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY MANDATORY CREDIT - 'USGS / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Ash plume rises following a massive volcano eruption on Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, United States on May 17, 2018. Lava is spewing more than 60 metres into the air and spread around 36,000 square metres. (Photo by USGS / Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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ENVIRONMENT
Explosive Eruption Rocks Kilauea Volcano's Summit
By Ryan Grenoble and Carla Herreria
Scientists expect more summit explosions as residents grapple with fissures, devastating lava and earthquakes.
HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, HI - MAY 15: Kids play at a golf course as an ash plume rises in the distance from the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island on May 15, 2018 in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. The U.S. Geological Survey said a recent lowering of the lava lake at the volcano's Halemaumau crater 'has raised the potential for explosive eruptions' at the volcano. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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VIDEOS
Kilauea’s 12,000 Foot-High Ash Triggers Red Alert
A major volcanic eruption is imminent in Hawaii as clouds of ash climb 12,000 feet in the air and Kilauea’s lava lake dips to dangerously low levels.
HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, HI - MAY 15: People play golf as an ash plume rises in the distance from the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island on May 15, 2018 in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. The U.S. Geological Survey said a recent lowering of the lava lake at the volcano's Halemaumau crater 'has raised the potential for explosive eruptions' at the volcano. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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U.S. NEWS
Insane Photos Show Massive Ash Plume Looming Over Hawaii's Big Island
By Chris McGonigal
Authorities have asked aircraft to avoid the area.
HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, HI - MAY 15: People play golf as an ash plume rises in the distance from the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island on May 15, 2018 in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. The U.S. Geological Survey said a recent lowering of the lava lake at the volcano's Halemaumau crater 'has raised the potential for explosive eruptions' at the volcano. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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ENVIRONMENT
Explosions And 'Vog' From Hawaii Volcano Spark Red Alert For Aviation
By Terray Sylvester, Reuters
"Vog," a mix of ash and volcanic smog, rose to 12,000 feet and showered cars with gray dust.
VIDEOS
Hawaii’s Kilauea Eruption Is Worsening
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is breaking open new fissures, throwing huge boulders, molten rock and toxic fumes, and putting the whole island at risk of a major steam explosion.
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