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Search Is On For Crews Of 2 Marine Helicopters That Collided Near Oahu

12:20pm January 15, 2016

by Bill Chappell

In Hawaii, the Coast Guard is leading a large search for 12 service members who were believed to be aboard the transport helicopters.

The big 1946 rupture in the fault near the Aleutians also sent a tsunami to Central California, in a glancing blow. The large wave swept boats inland, where they blocked roadways in tiny Princeton-by-the-Sea, a 35-mile drive south of San Francisco.

Aleutian Quake Zone Could Shoot Big Tsunamis To Hawaii, California

8:21pm January 12, 2016

by Christopher Joyce

Tension is building along a major fault in the seabed off Alaska's coast, research shows. Devastating tsunamis from sudden slips in certain sections could directly hit Hawaii and Central California.

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Effort To Build The World's Biggest Telescope Hits A Big Snag

1:44pm December 04, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Project officials say they're assessing what to do after Hawaii's Supreme Court invalidated their building permit.

Hawaii ranks 49th in the nation for use of home health care services during the last six months of someone's life. Videos from ACP Decisions show patients what their options are at the end of life.

Videos On End-Of-Life Choices Ease Tough Conversation

9:39pm June 17, 2015

by Ina Jaffe

A program in Hawaii aims to reduce the number of older people who spend their final days of life in a hospital. Hawaii has one of the highest rates of hospital deaths for those over age 65 in the U.S.

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Hawaiian Legacy Hardwoods has created an Internet interface so customers can zoom in and view information about specific koa trees from their computers.

Using Investments And Technology To Rebuild Hawaii's Koa Forests

9:00pm May 11, 2015

by Jeff Tyler

One company is attempting reforestation with an innovative business model. Investors can track the coveted trees using digital IDs. Their money goes to plant new trees that won't be harvested.

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Native Hawaiians dance in honor of Mauna Kea at the base of Pu'u Huluhulu on the Big Island.

Construction Of Giant Telescope In Hawaii Draws Natives' Ire

3:27pm April 21, 2015

by Molly Solomon

In Hawaii, a battle is going on over the future of a mountaintop. Native Hawaiians say it's sacred ground, but astronomers say it's the best place in the world to build an 18-story telescope.

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Sorry, No Space Heaters: Hawaii Copes With Record Cold

6:58pm January 07, 2015

by Bill Chappell

As temperatures hit the 50s, some stores sold out of space heaters. Some residents turned to blankets, layers of heavy clothes and thermal socks to stay warm.