Republican Beth Fukumoto tries to find a middle ground with Hawaii voters
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Above: State House District 37 candidate Beth Fukumoto, right, speaks with supporters over chilli and rice at her campaign kickoff on August 8. Below: Fukumoto, left, at the Armed Services-YMCA Waipio Carnival in July.
Hawaii Democrats will keep candidates on ballot
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Federal government withdraws Hawaii trash shipping permit
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Talk this way, walk this way: Pedestrian Safety Month reaches out to drivers and walkers alike
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Lt. Gov. Duke Aiona, center, crosses Bethel Street in Downtown Honolulu as part of a walkabout promoting pedestrian safety.
2010 Primary Election voter registration deadline on August 19
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Three new Ruby Tuesday restaurants coming to Hawaii in next three years
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Afghanistan’s private security ban an ‘impossible’ decree?
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An Afghan youth flies a kite on the remains of a building during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on August 16 in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Shirley Sherrod calls for strength and resolve against poverty and racism
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Locals view the bomb-damaged home of NAACP attorney Arthur Shores in Birmingham, Alabama, on September, 5 1963. The bomb exploded the previous day, injuring Shores' wife. The strength and courage of NAACP members in the face of adversity has been a staple in history.
The Hawai?i Green Collar Institute offers students some green for being green
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Malama Learning Center awarded t-shirt bags to hard-working and inspiring teachers at its ho'ike earlier this year.
Jon Osorio honored for community service
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