Why do we eat popcorn at the movies?

In case you were wondering.

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Education that serves the real world
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Ka‘a‘awa resident Brian Walsh on the Koolauloa plan
What we want is the plan that was originally created. That is sustainable. That is community. This is not. The current plan is not what most of the community outside Lā‘ie wants but, if it passes, the consequences will affect all of us.
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Envision Laie is hotspot of disagreement in Koolauloa

Residents from outside the Lā‘ie and Mormon Church communities overwhelmingly oppose the current version of the KLSCP

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Federal agencies say stop using OxyELITE Pro

The Hawaii Department of Health and federal agencies are warning the public to stop using a diet supplement and have asked retailers to take the product off the shelves after reports of hepatitis and liver failure around the state.

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Beware of scams online

The Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is warning the public about unauthorized websites that appear to be trying to get personal information from those seeking unemployment benefits.

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To prevent overfishing, ahi will raise in price

Ahi lovers could face a price hike for fresh sashimi and poke next year because of a proposal that would slice the bigeye tuna limit for Hawaii's longline fleet.

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Confusion causes symposium to be cancelled

A symposium on the religious exemption in a gay marriage bill that was scheduled for Wednesday evening at the state Capitol has been cancelled. Organizers from the University of Hawaii law school said there was a misunderstanding about whether the symposium would only focus on the religious exemption or whether other issues related to the bill would be discussed.

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Rail moving forward

Honolulu transit officials filed court documents Tuesday asserting that they've complied with a federal judge's instructions to study the alternative routes and impacts of the city's rail project.

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City beach cleanups were promised but never happened

Oahu's beaches are considered among the best in the world. But, what many do not know is they haven't been cleaned in several months after a dispute between the city and company contracted to clean the beaches began in July.

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