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On Saturday, an inverted Hawaiian flag flew over destroyed homes along Honoapiilani Highway in Lahaina.

Maui wildfire litigation expected to surge

By Andrew Gomes agomes@staradvertiser.com
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The number of fire loss lawsuits filed in state court have topped 70 but is expected to soar into the hundreds — and perhaps beyond 1,000 — to easily become the biggest incidence ever of mass tort litigation in Hawaii. Read more

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Gov. Josh Green speaks on Nov. 28. Going into his second legislative session as governor, Green plans to propose dedicating a share of hotel transient accommodations taxes to offsetting the impacts of tourists on the environment and to dealing with climate change.

Gov. Green marks challenging first year in office, planning ahead to 2024

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Hawaiian Electric begins negotiations on renewable energy projects

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The event at the Queen Kaahumanu Center put on by hundreds of local volunteers featured appearances from Santa and Mrs. Claus, a sweet treat station, and gave all participating families an artificial Christmas tree, holiday decorations and a variety of gifts and toys.

Displaced Maui survivors receive gifts, trees from Salvation Army

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Gov. Josh Green speaks on Oct. 23,

Gov. Green details progress and plans in new video

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The ceiling to the women’s bathroom, near the Senate Clerk’s office, collapses at the state Capitol on Nov. 29.

David Shapiro: State senators and reps soak in their own futility

STAR-ADVERTISER / 2019
Controversy continues over the parking at Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor. A view of one area of a paid parking lot makai of the Ilikai and behind the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor harbormaster’s office.

Parking contract extended for Ala Wai harbor

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Cijon Chee, a single mother and heart disease patient, relocated her family of four to the Big Island after the Maui wildfires destroyed their home and material possessions.

Single mom battles heart disease, builds new life on Big Island after Maui wildfires

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The burn zone one month after a wildfire destroyed Lahaina.

UH studies of Maui wildfires aftermath draw grants totaling $519K

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Deadline is Monday for Maui fire assistance

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State appeals dismissal of indictment in 1978 murder case

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U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Andrew Grimm watched as the destroyer USS Sterett, the ROKS Sejong the Great from the South Korea navy, the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and JS Kirisame from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sailed together during a trilateral maritime maneuver Nov. 26 after North Korea launched its first military satellite.

Warships watched North Korean satellite launch, commander says

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Water diverted from East Maui runs down a ditch toward sugar cane fields in Puunene in 2010.

New Maui water diversion permit approved

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Hawaii Health Department gets $295K to reduce maternal mortality

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Three U.S. battleships are hit from the air during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Japan’s bombing of U.S. military bases at Pearl Harbor brought the U.S. into World War II. From left are the USS West Virginia, severely damaged; USS Tennessee, damaged; and USS Arizona, sunk.

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Facts of the Matter

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Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. In the U.S. alone, roughly 80 billion tablets are consumed annually.

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