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The Kamehameha Statue stands prominently in front of Ali’iolani Hale in Honolulu, Hawai’i. The statue had it’s origins in 1878 when Walter Gibson, a member of the Hawaiian government at the time, wanted to commemorate the 100 year “discovery” of Hawai’i by Captain Cook. The legislature appropriated $10,000 for the project and made Gibson the [...]

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Waikiki is a neighborhood of Honolulu, in the City & County of Honolulu, on the south shore of the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Waikiki Beach is the shoreline fronting Waikiki and one of the best known beaches in the world. The neighborhood extends from the Ala Wai Canal on the west and north, to Diamond [...]

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View This Video on You Tube Watch an amazing sunrise above the clouds from atop Haleakala Visitor Center, nearly 10,000 feet above sea level.

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Our site partner, The Hawaii Network, is now streaming Hawaiian Music! You can listen to sweet island music while you shop or surf the internet.

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View This Video on You Tube Get up close and personal with Hawaii’s manta rays as you go on a night dive with underwater photographer Wayne Levin. Explore the western waters off of Hawaii’s Big Island and swim with Kona’s otherworldly manta rays. Learn more at http://www.gohawaii.com/play.

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View This Video on You Tube Created on June 15, 2006, the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument is the largest conservation area in the United States. It is the largest marine conservation area in the world.The Papah?naumoku?kea Marine National Monument covers an area of 137,797 square miles of the Pacific Ocean. The extensive coral reef of [...]

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As oil prices hit a record high, Hawaii electric customers are being shocked by their recent electric bill. The fuel surcharge on electric bills has jumped more than 21 percent in recent months. The increase in cost has many home and business owners looking for way to cut costs by reducing their electricity consumption. Here’s [...]

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Jerry Afemata, AKA J Boog, was working in a oil refinery in Southern California when a coworker helped him get his music heard at South Pac Entertainment. Now, residing in Makakilo, J Boog is becoming one of the most popular artists played on local airwaves. J Boog’s debut release, Hear Me Roar, is a mixture [...]

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View This Video on You Tube j boog singing Ganja Farmer from his album “Hear Me Roar”.

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Kilauea is not know for explosive behavior, but yesterday the mold was broken. Kilauea’s Halemaumau Crater produced an explosion so powerful that it sent boulders flying over a 75-acre area. Scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory initially thought it was an earthquake. They later determined that pent-up gas pressure caused an explosion. No lava was [...]

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