The Aloha State has climbed from third to second place in a national ranking of healthiest states. In the 2008 America’s Health Rankings, issued by the American Public Health Association (APHA), the Hawaii State Snapshot noted several strengths: A low prevalence of obesity (21.7 percent of the population). Low levels of air pollution (4.9 micrograms [...]
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Hawaii Second Healthiest State
December 8th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Miscellaneous
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Hawaii State Quarter Debuts
November 9th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Events
The 50th State’s long awaited entry in the U.S. Mint’s immensely popular “50 State Quarters” program will be given a formal unveiling at noon tomorrow in downtown Honolulu. Its debut marks the end of a program that saw a special, limited edition quarter released every quarter since 1999. Each quarter came out in the order [...]
