Hawaii Independent Staff

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Led Zepplica performs at Pipeline Cafe

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Lei for an unknown soldier at Punchbowl's National Cemetery of the Pacific

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Potato plots at Twin Bridge Farms in Waialua.

Volunteers of all ages loaned their green thumbs at the Hawaii Wildlife Center in Kapaau on May 14. Courtesy Photo

The USS Missouri fires her 16" guns during Operation Desert Storm in 1991.

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Pictured are: (left to right) Jodie A. Yamada, Marcus R. Oshiro, Valerie Falla and Nani Morita in Kumu Kahua Theatre's production of "It’s All Relative", by Edward Sakamoto

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The Lyon Arboretum

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Mari, an Indian elephant at the Honolulu Zoo

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Ken, a houseless evictee, was one of the residents at "Guardrails" who had to leave behind much of his belongings when July 19 came last year. "People get the wrong idea about people living on the beach," Ken said. "I worked all my life. I made $180,000. I had two homes, everything else. Sometimes things just go bad. And when they do, you fall."

A bike station is prepped during the April 28 limited pre-launch. Courtesy Photo

Mokolii, also known as Chinaman's Hat, located offshore of Kualoa Point.

Waimea Valley Nature Reserve

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Hawaiian Air passengers board in interisland flight.

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Hawaiian Hall at Bishop Museum was among the projects to receive an award.

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Gov. Neil Abercrombie signs Senate Bill 651 to provide additional protections for those at risk of housing foreclosure.

The H-POWER plant in Waianae, which is the City and County's waste-to-energy facility, processes 600,000 tons of waste each year.

A new law raises Hawaii's freight inspection fees to pay for more adequate protection against invasive species.

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Elaine Hatfield, Ph.D.

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Farrington High School

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Conceptual design for a Leeward Community College rail station.

A tornado twists just outside of Honolulu Harbor

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Osama Bin Laden with Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir in 1997.

On average, a solar photovoltaic system will offset 70 percent of a home's electric usage, according to Solar Hawaii. Courtesy Photo

Pikake lei

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Hip hop artist Prometheus Brown

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Lanai residents held signs in protest of proposed wind turbines last year. Courtesy Photo

This is the long form birth certificate showing that the incumbent President of the United States, Barack Obama, was born at 7:24 pm, on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Gov. Neil Abercrombie at the Makiki Renerable Energy Forum held at St. Clement's Community Center on April 14. Photo by Ed Morita