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Featured Government National

June 1, 2011June 1, 2011 Hawaii Star Wire

Report: Defense department powers 18 percent of Hawaii economy

Up to 18 percent of Hawaii’s economy can be linked to spending by the U.S. Department of Defense, according to a new study from the RAND Corporation.

“It’s common knowledge that defense activity in Hawaii plays a significant role in Hawaii’s economy, but the size of that role has not been previously studied and quantified,” said James Hosek, lead author of the study and a senior economist at RAND, a nonprofit research organization.

Defense department spending in Hawaii averaged $6.5 billion per year during fiscal years 2007-2009. Of that, $4.1 billion was for personnel and $2.4 billion for the purchase of goods and services in Hawaii.

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Featured Health National

May 25, 2011May 25, 2011 Hawaii Star Wire

Hawaii least stressed state

For the third year in a row, Hawaii residents were the least likely in the United States to say they felt stressed for much of the previous day. According to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, only 30.2 percent reported feeling stressed in 2010.

Residents of Utah were the most likely to report experiencing stress, at 45.1 percent.

These state-level data are based on daily surveys conducted from January through December 2010 and encompass more than 350,000 interviews.

August 24, 2006 Hawaii Star Wire

Hawaii state quarter themes announced

When the Hawaii state quarter is released as the last in the U.S. Mint’s commemorative coin collection, it may feature

August 22, 2006 Hawaii Star Wire

Hawaii gets submarine, may net carrier

Hawaii will be home to a new nuclear submarine that bears its name, the U.S.S. Hawaii, and remains in the

December 30, 2003 Hawaii Star Wire

Hawai`i beef caught in 'mad cow' crossfire

Beef exports from Hawai`i may become the latest casualty in the international battle over the emergence of mad cow disease

December 30, 2003 Hawaii Star Wire

New stamps sport island touch

Stamp collectors everywhere have their eyes on Hawai`i this week with the unveiling of two stamps by local artists. The

December 28, 2003 Hawaii Star Wire

Tainted beef may have reached Hawai`i

Federal agriculture officials today confirmed that meat linked to a case of mad cow disease in Washington state was likely

November 26, 2003 Hawaii Star Wire

Dean in Hawai`i to repatriate lost brother

Leading Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean arrived in Honolulu today to attend a special ceremony at Hickam Air Force Base,

November 13, 2003 Hawaii Star Wire

Hawai`i makes waves in California politics

Earlier this week, reports surfaced that actor-turned-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was vacationing with his family in Hawai`i, despite daily press releases

July 25, 2003 Hawaii Star Wire

Head Start reforms narrowly pass U.S. House

Hawai`i Reps. Neil Abercrombie and Ed Case yesterday voted against a bill that would make several changes to the federal

July 17, 2003 Hawaii Star Wire

Reps urge greater respect for Kamehameha statue

Hawaii Reps. Ed Case and Neil Abercrombie today called for an end to “disrespectful characterizations” of a statue of King

June 19, 2003 Hawaii Star Wire

Bounty hunter from Hawai`i held in Mexico

It was a Hawai`i-based bounty hunter that captured fugitive rapist and Max Factor heir Andrew Luster in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico,

May 28, 2003 Hawaii Star Wire

Anthrax extortion plot linked to Hawai`i

Local FBI investigators are looking into a letter sent from Hawai`i that threatened an anthrax attack against a small Canadian

May 1, 2003 Hawaii Star Wire

Hawai`i gets $15 million for security

Hawai`i will receive $15 million in federal Homeland Security funds, Gov. Linda Lingle announced today, which will be directed toward

March 19, 2003 Hawaii Star Wire

Lingle bumps alert status to yellow

Acknowledging the global rise in terrorist threats expected as the U.S. moves resolutely toward an attack on Iraq, Gov. Linda

March 3, 2003 Hawaii Star Wire

Pearl Harbor targeted by terrorists

Al Qaeda terrorists planned to hijacked jetliners from Honolulu International Airport and crash them into warships, nuclear submarines, and other

February 10, 2003 Hawaii Star Wire

Congressman defends WWII internment, stirs outcry

Japanese Americans needed to be protected, and President Roosevelt was right to consider the security risks posed by some of

February 7, 2003 Hawaii Star Wire

Lingle holds Hawaii alert level at 'blue'

While the nationwide Homeland Security Threat Level was raised to “Orange” — indicating a high risk of terrorist attacks — Hawaii Gov.

December 27, 2002 Hawaii Star Wire

Lottery ticket seller eyes Hawaii

While all eyes are on the winner of the biggest-ever $314.9 million Powerball lottery jackpot, the owner of the store