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This is the screen that set off the ballistic missile alert on Saturday. The operator clicked the PACOM (CDW) State Only link. The drill link is the one that was supposed to be clicked. #Hawaii
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Kids stood in silence at the Hawaii State Capitol holding the names of gun violence victims. #MarchForOurLives 📸: @AnthonyQuintano
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Video from fissure #18 when it first opened up around 5:00 am HST. #Kilauea #Hawaii #HInews 📸: @anthonyquintano
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We stopped by the Hawaii Capitol to ask Rep. @KanielaIng about his endorsement of @BernieSanders. #HIcaucus
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Polls are now open In Hawaii for the Democratic caucus. #HIcaucus
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Anti-Trump march arrives at Trump Hotel in Waikiki #Hawaii
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Gov. Josh Green vowed Monday not to let out-of-state buyers exploit land in devastated #Lahaina for development at the expense of the local community. @kimgamel #HInews #MauiFires civilbeat.org/2023/08/hawaii…
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Students walk out at University Lab School on Oahu, Hawaii. #NationalWalkoutDay #HInews #Hawaii 📸: @AnthonyQuintano
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Ships and submarines depart Pearl Harbor to begin naval exercises in the Pacific. @RimofthePacific #RIMPAC2016
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A short video from @anthonyquintano's overflight of #Kilauea lava fissure #8 on the morning of June 19, 2018. #KilaueaEruption #Hawaii
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Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe arrives in Hawaii for historic visit. 📸: @AnthonyQuintano
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A USGS crew captured a vortex over the lava flow tossing the lava into the air. #HIWX #KilaueaEruption #KilaueaVolcano #LeilaniEstates #Hawaii #HInews
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The Hawaii National Guard deployed a cargo plane specially outfitted as a “mobile vaccination clinic” to neighbor islands this week in the first round of a campaign to inoculate guardsmen off Oahu. buff.ly/2MB3J98 #HINews @KJKnodell
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As touristy as #Lahaina had become, it was still a place where real people lived including generations of families who had deep roots in that red soil. #HInews #MauiFires civilbeat.org/2023/08/lee-ca…
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Here’s footage of some of the lava activity inside Leilani Estates from CB photographer @corylumphoto #Kilauea #bigisland
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The decision to take the state to court sets up a possible showdown over the World War II-era fuel tank farm that is at the center of a water contamination crisis. civilbeat.org/2022/02/us-gov… @ChristinaJedra #HInews
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Honolulu Fire captains share a breath with the King Kamehameha Statue after the lei draping ceremony. #KingKamehamehaDay #Hawaii
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Hawaii Emergency Management sends out message saying the missile alert is a false alarm 45 minutes later
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Hurricane Walaka, one of the most powerful Pacific storms ever recorded, has erased East Island, which is part of French Frigate Shoals in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. civilbeat.org/2018/10/this-r… @NathanEagle #HIwx #Hawaii
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Now the State of Hawaii is saying the original screenshot shared with the media is merely an example and has shared a second image saying it is another example of the user interface. Neither screenshot shows the actual interface used by the operator. civilbeat.org/2018/01/hawaii…
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On Wednesday, each member of the Senate Judiciary Committee was given 30 minutes to question #SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Senator @MazieHirono used at least some of that time to give Kavanaugh a Hawaii history lesson.
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A local group has transported 60 fold-up structures to use as temporary homes. @stewartyerton #HInews #MauiFires civilbeat.org/2023/08/new-pr…
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Sen. @maziehirono Is Front And Center In Battle Against Trump’s Judicial Nominees buff.ly/2ly0pLd @nickgrube
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.@brianschatz unveiled a new proposal to reduce #emissions and stimulate the economy by focusing federal resources to combat the rise of global temperatures. buff.ly/34xjchD @nickgrube #HInews
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LIVE on #Periscope: Bernie Sanders supporters waiting for #HIcaucus results in Honolulu, Hawaii pscp.tv/w/acYpNzE1MzM0MDF8MV…
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#BREAKING: Hawaii is filing a lawsuit against @RealDonaldTrump's immigration executive order. - Hawaii Attorney General Douglas Chin
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Trump’s Support In Hawaii Has Grown Since He First Appeared On Ballots In 2016: It’s the best showing by a Republican nominee in the Aloha State since George W. Bush in 2004. dlvr.it/TG8DQl #HInews
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#Hawaii leaders say they were caught by surprise because the scale of Tuesday's fire was unprecedented. But the warning has been sounded for years. @marcelhonore @ThomasHeatonCB #HInews #Maui #MauiFires civilbeat.org/2023/08/mauis-…
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Dog The Bounty Hunter's Wife (@MrsDogC) Might Help Select The Next Honolulu Police Chief bit.ly/2p7YjB4 @NickGrube #Hawaii
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Voters begin casting their ballots at Stevenson Intermediate School in Makiki. #HIcaucus
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#Editorial: Just talk to us. These scripted videos and written statements are a slap in the face to anxious citizens who are losing confidence by the day in county leadership. #HInews #MauiFires civilbeat.org/2023/09/its-lo…
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Here’s What Local Republicans Say A Trump Presidency Will Mean For Hawaii: Trump supporters say a second term should bring peace and prosperity, a lower cost of living and help for Native Hawaiians. dlvr.it/TG3bFs #HInews
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Connectivity improved with the arrival of a pair of Wi-Fi trucks equipped with cell phone charging stations and power was restored for a few thousand people. #HInews #Maui #MauiFires civilbeat.org/2023/08/many-m…
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This is what it's like to stand only a few hundred yards away from fissure 8 inside #LeilaniEstates. The cinder cone surrounding the fissure is roughly 180 feet high. Video by @anthonyquintano #KilaueaVolcano #Hawaii
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#Opinion: People would rather believe that an evil cabal with its fingers on a secret space laser caused this tragedy, than deal with the more inconvenient truth. @ddg2cb #HInews #MauiFires civilbeat.org/2023/08/danny-…
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Anti-vaxxers, anti-maskers and Covid-deniers have been treated with kid gloves by everyone, but they are the draft-dodgers in the war against Covid. civilbeat.org/2021/09/lee-ca… #HInews
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#Editorial: If Hawaii wants more affordable local food it needs to make a more serious investment in farmers today. buff.ly/3EvCdzl #HInews
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Many frustrated with waiting for results have been watching this unofficial Google doc tallying results docs.google.com/spreadsheets… #HIcaucus
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Nicholas Ochs, the founder of the Hawaii chapter of the Proud Boys who boasted on social media about storming the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday was arrested and charged by the federal government for taking part in the riot. buff.ly/3ouTelN #HINews @nickgrube
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Who won tonight's #VPDebate? (Poll)
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks to students at Mililani High School. #Hawaii 📸: @AnthonyQuintano
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It is not just the historic buildings and landmarks of #Lahaina that are important to Native Hawaiians. This region of #Maui has a longer history. #HInews #MauiFires civilbeat.org/2023/08/native…
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Organizations across #Hawaii are mobilizing to help fire victims on #Maui. If you’d like to help recovery efforts, here are several ways that you can pitch in. #HInews #Lahaina #MauiFires civilbeat.org/2023/08/help-m…
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Native Hawaiians, not environmentalists, should be the ones making decisions on how a sacred area should be managed. buff.ly/34kg0Tb @hehawaiiau #HInews
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The fight over water is nothing new on #Maui. But the impact on the county's ability to battle fires is coming clear. @stewartyerton #HInews #MauiFires civilbeat.org/2023/08/a-stat…
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#Opinion: They provide shade, cool the air, absorb carbon dioxide, beautify the city and provide visual happiness. buff.ly/3lvTbo1 #HInews
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Watch as the @HawaiiPaniolo work to capture one of the buffalo in Hanalei with a jet ski and a lasso. @AnthonyQuintano #KauaiFlooding #Hawaii
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An armored Honolulu Police vehicle enters the gate at Joint Base Pearl-Harbor Hickam. #HINews @corylumphoto
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Gov. David Ige's #pandemic horror show: when the bureaucrats bail, who's left to manage the crisis? civilbeat.org/2020/09/lee-ca… #HInews
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#BREAKING: #Maui County officials acknowledged for the first time that there could hundreds of people whose remains may never be recovered after perishing in the deadly wildfire that ripped through #Lahaina. @nickgrube #HInews #MauiFires civilbeat.org/2023/08/maui-p…
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Social media is bolstering political activism and allowing Native Hawaiians to control their own narrative. buff.ly/3camI2O @hehawaiiau #HInews #FaultLines #KanakaTwitter
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Candlelight vigil on Magic Island in Honolulu, Hawaii in solidarity with #Charlottesville, Virginia #HInews 📸: @AnthonyQuintano
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Video of the flash flooding that occurred on Kalanianaole Highway Friday evening after heavy rain hit the east side of Oahu. bit.ly/2qzm1K4 #HIWX #HInews #Hawaii #HItraffic
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#BREAKING: The water utility said it detected petroleum contamination beyond the military’s Red Hill property. civilbeat.org/2022/08/cancer… @ChristinaJedra #HInews
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As the threat of COVID-19 subsides, some local food growers say they will continue to prioritize local families that kept them afloat during the pandemic over the tourism industry. civilbeat.org/2021/05/some-h… @blyte #HInews
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Native languages are disappearing in the U.S. and beyond. Hawaii’s efforts to promote the Hawaiian language could serve as a model elsewhere. buff.ly/3L1hFCj @ahofschneider #HInews
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“We spent all of our time worrying about one or two idiots running around the state from the mainland when we should have been building up our public health infrastructure,” @brianschatz said. buff.ly/2EMte3w @nickgrube #HInews
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Hawaiʻi Rep. Ed Case Angers Democrats Over ‘Proof Of Citizenship’ Vote: He was one of just four Democrats voting with all Republicans to pass the SAVE Act. Rep. Jill Tokuda calls the legislation an act of voter suppression. dlvr.it/TK5Fgx #HInews
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#BREAKING: Former Honolulu Police Chief And Prosecutor Wife Arrested bit.ly/2gx0no9 #808News @NickGrube
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The rally, led by students from #RadfordHigh and other local schools, drew nearly 10,000 people, surprising even its organizers. buff.ly/2BvtgeB @suevlee #HInews
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.@brianschatz estimates that #Hawaii residents will get an estimated $2.38 billion through direct payments and #unemployment benefits. buff.ly/3auxjEl @nickgrube #HInews
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This is the lava flow from fissure 8 inside #LeilaniEstates a few hours after a 5.3 magnitude earthquake at the #Kilauea summit. Video by Janice Wei. #KilaueaEruption #KilaueaVolcano #Hawaii
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#Opinion: Many families can't afford the time it will take to rebuild the #Maui economy. @nakanathaniel #HInews #MauiFires civilbeat.org/2023/08/naka-n…
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See the scale of the lava river flowing from #fissure8 as a USGS scientist walks alongside the flow. #KilaueaEruption #KilaueaVolcano #Hawaii #HInews #LeilaniEstates
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The peaceful march Saturday in #Honolulu, organized by a youth-led group called Hawaii for Black Lives, drew a crowd estimated at nearly 10,000 protesters. buff.ly/3dHRH6K @suevlee #HInews
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#Opinion: Instead of regrowing the economy, Hawaii should focus on restoring quality of life. civilbeat.org/2021/05/lee-ca… #HInews
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#Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard agrees with the idea of social services workers handling calls involving homelessness and mental illness. buff.ly/2Q7UNtE @ChristinaJedra #HInews
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Senate Confirms Gabbard As Director Of National Intelligence: Only one Republican opposed the controversial nomination of the former Hawaiʻi congresswoman. dlvr.it/THxYB0 #HInews
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On the 175th anniversary of the end of British control of the Hawaiian Kingdom, a sculpture of Kamehameha III is dedicated at Thomas Square. Photos by @corylumphoto civilbeat.org/2018/07/slide-… #Hawaii #HInews
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Live Video of fissure 18 erupting on Facebook -> facebook.com/civilbeat/video… #HInews #Kilauea #HInews #Hawaii
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Bernie Sanders supporters at Tropics Tap House in Honolulu waiting for final #HIcaucus results.
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This is going on right now from our location in lower Puna piped.video/watch?v=SEcLitBi… #Kilauea #HInews #HIwx #Hawaii
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No scholar has had a more profound impact on the intellectual development of the Hawaiian community. civilbeat.org/2021/07/trisha… @hehawaiiau #HInews
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A nighttime view of fissure 22 lava flow in lower Puna, Hawaii. Video by @anthonyquintano #Kilauea #HInews
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Hundreds of surfers paddled out at Ala Moana Beach Park on Sunday in honor of George Floyd. #HINews 🎥: @marcelhonore
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#BREAKING: Gov. David Ige said he believes it’s too soon to lift mask mandates because “it’s impossible to determine who’s vaccinated and who’s not vaccinated.” buff.ly/3uRWsTW @lorineleni @Report4America #HInews
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#Opinion: The inconvenient truth of how hard it is for people to make ends meet in the islands isn’t part of the normal sun and surf narrative. @nakanathaniel #HInews civilbeat.org/2023/05/naka-n…
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Live Video: Kilauea lava fissure 22 is getting more active again this evening. piped.video/watch?v=HtihmXFW… #Kilauea #HInews #Hawaii
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#BREAKING: Herman Andaya faced a mountain of criticism for his agency's decision not to activate sirens that could've saved lives. @ChristinaJedra #HInews #MauiFires #HIFires civilbeat.org/2023/08/maui-e…
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Crowds chanting as they walk through Waikiki for anti-Trump rally #Hawaii
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#Opinion: Our islands are interconnected and what happens to one will impact the others. @nakanathaniel #HInews #MauiFires civilbeat.org/2023/08/naka-n…
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In response, Sen. Brian Schatz said the EPA should take over testing and monitoring. civilbeat.org/2021/12/navy-s… @ChristinaJedra #HInews
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Freshman Congressman Kai Kahele and U.S. senators Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono said it’s time to get rid of the president after his supporters attacked police and stormed the U.S. Capitol building. buff.ly/3hSUi0j #HINews @nickgrube
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