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Hawaii News for Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

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Kauai County Council Votes In New Mayor Under the county charter the council must choose a council member to succeed Mayor Baptiste. 07/07/08
Big Changes For The Zipper Lane It's a controversial move, but the state transportation department says it's necessary. 07/07/08
New Lava Breakout At Kilauea Summit A wave of lava about 40 feet high produces spectacular fountain. 07/07/08
Heco Closing Waianae Bound Lanes For 3 Month Project Hawaiian Electric Company is starting work Tuesday that will require the lane closures. 07/07/08
Broad Support For New Stricter Tattoo Regulations Tattoo's have become more popular in the recent years, some say it's time to strengthen the law regulating the industry.07/07/08
Remembering Kauai Mayor Bryan Baptiste Thousands of people gathered Sunday to celebrate and remember the life of Kauai Mayor Bryan Baptiste. 07/06/08
Fire Damages Mom, Pop Store In Liliha It also destroyed the dreams of a woman who poured her heart and soul into her small business. 07/06/08
Corn Seeds Makes Million Dollar Mark Jim Brewbaker’s lifework is breeding corn in Waimanalo and with his work he has helped Hawaii’s corn crop industry thrive. 07/05/2008.
Colt Signs Autographs, Talks Hawaii, NFL 
Boxin' McMackin University of Hawaii Head Football Coach Greg McMackin stopped by for Monday Morning Fitness.
Teams Paddle Odd Vessels At Kaneohe Regatta 
Permits Required For Beach Weddings The state now requires couples to have permits in order to have commercial weddings on beaches and non-leased state lands. 07/05/2008
Hawaii's First Digital Gas Station Price Sign Installed A red digital number displays the latest gas prices on the first digital electronic gas station sign in the state.07/04/08
The City Is Plannig To Expand Its Bicycle, Bus Service Limited bike rack space on city buses has some riders left behind. 07/04/08
Ala Moana 4TH Of July Fireworks One of the biggest parties was at the Ala Moana Beach Park, where thousands gathered for the fireworks display. 07/04/08
Local Presidential Candidate Supporters Turn Out To Show Support At the Kailua parade some of the largest turnouts were the local supporters of Republican presidential candidate John McCain. 07/04/08
July 4th Campers Set For Holiday Many showed up at Ala Moana Beach as early as 5 a.m. to stake out a good spot on the beach for this holiday weekend. 07/03/08
Many Puzzled Over James Family Deaths Farrington High School principal and St.John’s vice principal talk about the James family, a family that seemed to be picture perfect. 09/03/2008.
Sister Says Brother Suffered Mental Illness Michael James’ sister, Wanda James said that her brother suffered from mental illness but did not realize the depth of his life’s troubles. 07/03/2008.
Local Firefighter Faces Steroid Investigation Food and Drug Administration's criminal investigation officers along with federal customs agents searched the Waikiki Fire Station as part of a steroid investigation. 07/03/2008.

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Lahaina Halloween Celebration Nixed - Is Maui Becoming a Visitor Unfriendly Island? For many years Maui has been voted Best Island in the World by readers of numerous publications such as Condé Nast Traveler and occasionally Travel+Leisure Magazine. I suspect that honor...
Wild Side Specialty Tours - Whale, Dolphin, and Turtle Encounters in the Waters off Oahu's Leeward Coast Of the millions of people who visit Oahu each year, a relative few ever venture to Oahu's Leeward Coast. There are two major reasons to make it a part of...
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Trip Planner Join me for a driving tour of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii. We'll drive along Crater Rim Drive to the Visitor Center, Steam Vents, Jaggar...
Haleakalā National Park Summit Area Haleakalā, "The House of the Sun", is a dormant volcano and the tallest peak on Maui, reaching 10,023 feet above sea level. The crater, or more correctly called the depression, is...
Top 10 Things to Do on Kauaʻi Kauaʻi is Hawaii's Garden Isle, known for it's lush foliage, beautiful flowers and long white sand beaches. Kauaʻi is the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. Kauai is the perfect...
Oahu's Southeast Shore and Windward Coast  Less well known than Oahu's South and North shores, Oahu's Southeast Shore and Windward Coast features some of the island's best beaches separated by rugged rocky shores, lush green...
Waipiʻo Valley - The Valley of the Kings Located along the Hamakua Coast on the northeast shore of the Big Island of Hawaii, the Waipiʻo Valley is the largest and most southern of the seven valleys on the...
Top Beaches in Hawaii We've taken a slightly different approach to our list of the best beaches in Hawaii. We include at least one beach from each of the six major islands. Our list...
Profile of the State of Hawaii: Island and County Names, Nicknames and Geography Understanding place names in Hawaii is an important first step in planning your trip to the Hawaiian Islands. It all begins with understanding the names of the islands themselves, since even...
Mana Hawai'i - the Spirit of Hawai'i Nei at Waikiki Beach Walk My favorite store in the new Waikiki Beach Walk is a store called Mana Hawai'i - the Spirit of Hawai'i Nei. It's unlike any other store I've ever seen in...

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Hawaii reefs doing well but are still in hot water 
Kauai picks mayor after tense words 
ZipperLane change starts today 
Home work starts atop graves 
Grant fosters peace studies 
Agency seeks penalty advice 
Education center could open in 2010 
Tattooists urge stricter laws to avoid disease 
What's the Law? Overgrown mango tree 
A yoga master shares his wisdom on film 
Tengan considering return 
Wie will play in Canadian Women's Open 
Carter expects to stay with Nuggets 
Maui home sales drop 
Isle office expenses rise 
Beach closings will be inadequate without enforcement