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Hawaii state flags were placed around the state Capitol by local farmers and their supporters on Wednesday. The annual rally has been held for the past 11 years on the opening day of the state Legislature to press elected officials on the issue of food sustainability.

Peaceful messages delivered at Hawaii state Capitol

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A sizable security force that tried to be as low key as possible loomed over the Hawaii Capitol Wednesday as a taro farming sustainability group peacefully took center stage with 10,000 Hawaii state flags planted on the lawn, a band and the give-away of 10,000 taro plantings. Read more

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Manuel Neves, chief of the Honolulu Fire Department, will be retiring after 42 years with the department, the last eight as chief. He’s shown at the fire department headquarters on South Street.

Longtime Honolulu fire chief Neves to retire

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Representatives in the House are sworn in by Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald at the opening of the Legislature Wednesday.

State Legislature opens without the usual revelry

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At HECO’s Ward Avenue complex.

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Staff from The Queen’s Medical Center took in the first shipment of the Coronavirus vaccine on Dec.14.

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Manoa Gardens resident Tsugie Terao receives the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from pharmacist Ahn Mitsuda on Saturday, Jan. 9..

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Two orchid lei hung on the fence as Honolulu police officers departed after paying their respects Tuesday at 3015 Hibiscus Drive.

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The state capitol was empty of people except for the fencing.

Opening of Hawaii Legislature closed to public but viewable online, on ‘Olelo

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<strong>Budget cuts “will result in significant cuts to school operations.”</strong>
<strong>Christina Kishimoto</strong>
<em>Superintendent</em>

University of Hawaii and Department of Education brace for budget cuts

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Surfer Ben Aipa died Friday at home in Hilo. He was 78.

Hawaiian surf legend Ben Aipa, who also excelled as board shaper, dies at 78

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In this Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, file photo, a healthcare worker receives a second Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot.

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An aide closes the article of impeachment against President Donald Trump, after it was signed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., in an engrossment ceremony before transmission to the Senate for trial on Capitol Hill, in Washington, on Wednesday.

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Richard Nixon, right, beat John Kennedy, left, in the first count of Hawaii ballots in 1960. Kennedy won after a lengthy recount, causing two sets of electors to be “sent” to Washington, D.C.

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