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House: Bar Women From Draft Cory Lum/Civil Beat

House: Bar Women From Draft

The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved a measure that says women should not be required to register for a potential military draft.

Industrial Hemp Bill Now Law Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Industrial Hemp Bill Now Law

It calls for a pilot program through the Hawaii Department of Agriculture.

Learning To Live In The Electric Century Courtesy of Hawaiian Electric Co.

Learning To Live In The Electric Century

Hawaiian Electric Co. saw its profits skyrocket as people began using newfangled electric appliances.

Housing Prices Hit Record Highs Screenshot of Zillow 7-7-2016

Housing Prices Hit Record Highs

Twenty homes sold for at least $2 million each in Honolulu in June.

Sewage Spill Closes Kewalo Basin Flickr

Sewage Spill Closes Kewalo Basin

The Hawaii Department of Health advises the public to stay clear of the area because it may have been affected by a sewage spill over the Fourth of July weekend.

Friends In High Places Helped HECO Tighten Its Grip On Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Friends In High Places Helped HECO Tighten Its Grip On Hawaii

The federal government’s takeover of Hawaii proved extremely fortuitous for Hawaiian Electric. So was the involvement of leading local families.

Live Video From Deep In Marianas Courtesy: NOAA/Screenshot

Live Video From Deep In Marianas

Scientists are live-streaming video from their cruise through an unknown part of the world.

How to See More News On Facebook Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

How to See More News On Facebook

A recent change in the social media network’s News Feed means people will see less content shared by news pages — but there’s a way around it.

Rebidding Classroom AC Work Jon Callas/Flickr.com

Rebidding Classroom AC Work

The Department of Education rejected steep bids for its air conditioning project in hopes of getting better prices and cooling more classrooms.

Hawaii No. 4 For #DrivingSelfies Flickr: Dave Gingrich

Hawaii No. 4 For #DrivingSelfies

That’s according to Instagram data. We also “like” driving-related posts more than any other state. But it can lead to distracted driving.