When the Hawaii state quarter is released as the last in the U.S. Mint’s commemorative coin collection, it may feature a “surfer in a dignified pose,” a “culturally accurate female hula dancer,” Diamond Head, King Kamehameha, or an outline of the major Hawaiian islands. This according to the Hawaii Commemorative Quarter Advisory Commission, which yesterday announced the five final themes after months of meetings and sifting through hundreds of suggestions. “The process the public and the Commission went through was a great opportunity to reflect on what makes our island home special and what themes are most emblematic of our state,” said Gov. Linda Lingle. As the Hawaii state quarter will complete the 50-state, eight-year collector coin series in 2008, it’s expected to be among the most popular. (The most popular coin so far is the Virginia state quarter, with over 1.5 million minted since it debuted at the end of 2000.) It will now be up to the U.S. Mint to draw up the actual designs from the commission’s written concepts, working with state officials, and while the state can choose the winning design, final approval comes from the Secretary of the Treasury.
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Hawaii state quarter themes announced
August 24th, 2006 — National
Hawaii gets submarine, may net carrier
August 22nd, 2006 — National
Hawaii will be home to a new nuclear submarine that bears its name, the U.S.S. Hawaii, and remains in the running as the potential home port of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, according to Navy Secretary Donald Winter. The 4,800-ton, 377-foot Virginia-class submarine was christened by Gov. Linda Lingle in June and is expected to be commissioned next summer. As for the aircraft carrier, Winter said that Pearl Harbor, Guam, San Diego, and either Bremerton or Everett in Washington state are the finalists in the search for a home for the U.S.S. Carl Vinson. The carrier and its 5,000-person crew would bring a significant economic boost to its home port, but would also requires significant local resources. Addressing reporters at a media event in Honolulu, Winter said that he would make his decision by May 2007. The carrier — currently home-ported in Bremerton — is just beginning a three-year nuclear fuel replenishment and overhaul in Newport News, Va., and is expected to move to its new home in 2009. It would be the sixth U.S. carrier in the Pacific, joining two stationed in San Diego, two in Bremerton, and one in Japan.
Hawai`i beef caught in ‘mad cow’ crossfire
December 30th, 2003 — National
Beef exports from Hawai`i may become the latest casualty in the international battle over the emergence of mad cow disease in the U.S. A major shipment of beef from Big Island ranches to the U.S. mainland may be jeopardized by “international gyrations” that require it to be channeled through Canada first, according to Rep. Ed Case. “There was no alternative for getting the shipment to market other than to land in Canada… under existing quarantine and other protocols,” Case wrote in a letter to Michael Kergin, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Canada has instituted a partial ban on the importation of American beef.
Hawai`i beef caught in ‘mad cow’ crossfire
December 30th, 2003 — National
Beef exports from Hawai`i may become the latest casualty in the international battle over the emergence of mad cow disease in the U.S. A major shipment of beef from Big Island ranches to the U.S. mainland may be jeopardized by “international gyrations” that require it to be channeled through Canada first, according to Rep. Ed Case. “There was no alternative for getting the shipment to market other than to land in Canada… under existing quarantine and other protocols,” Case wrote in a letter to Michael Kergin, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Canada has instituted a partial ban on the importation of American beef.
Hawai`i beef caught in ‘mad cow’ crossfire
December 30th, 2003 — National
Beef exports from Hawai`i may become the latest casualty in the international battle over the emergence of mad cow disease in the U.S. A major shipment of beef from Big Island ranches to the U.S. mainland may be jeopardized by “international gyrations” that require it to be channeled through Canada first, according to Rep. Ed Case. “There was no alternative for getting the shipment to market other than to land in Canada… under existing quarantine and other protocols,” Case wrote in a letter to Michael Kergin, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Canada has instituted a partial ban on the importation of American beef.
New stamps sport island touch
December 30th, 2003 — National
Stamp collectors everywhere have their eyes on Hawai`i this week with the unveiling of two stamps by local artists. The U.S. Postal Service’s highest ranking official, Postmaster General John E. “Jack” Potter, is in the islands to introduce the last in a series of twelve “Lunar New Year” commemorative stamps by graphic designer Clarence Lee, as well as a set of “Pacific Coral Reef” stamps by Hilo resident John Dawson.
Tainted beef may have reached Hawai`i
December 28th, 2003 — National
Federal agriculture officials today confirmed that meat linked to a case of mad cow disease in Washington state was likely distributed to Hawai`i, as well as seven other states and Guam. The news expands the range of a Dec. 23 recall that included only four states. Even so, the U.S. Department of Agriculture sought to reassure the public that American beef is safe. “The recall was initiated out of an abundance of caution,” Dr. Ken Petersen of the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service said in a technical briefing today. “The recalled beef represents an essentially zero risk to consumers.”
Dean in Hawai`i to repatriate lost brother
November 26th, 2003 — National
Leading Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean arrived in Honolulu today to attend a special ceremony at Hickam Air Force Base, marking the return of what is believed to be the remains of his late brother. Four caskets arrived at Hickam from Laos, where the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command believes Charles Dean was killed nearly 30 years ago. “I hope that the families of every POW/MIA are as fortunate as we have been in locating their lost loved ones,” the candidate said in a statement.
Hawai`i makes waves in California politics
November 13th, 2003 — National
Earlier this week, reports surfaced that actor-turned-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was vacationing with his family in Hawai`i, despite daily press releases issued by his staff in Sacramento that he was holding “private transition meetings and discussions with members of his transition team.” Now, the spotlight is turning to a Thanksgiving week conference on Maui that’s expected to draw several California legislators.
Head Start reforms narrowly pass U.S. House
July 25th, 2003 — National
Hawai`i Reps. Neil Abercrombie and Ed Case yesterday voted against a bill that would make several changes to the federal government’s Head Start preschool education program, which in Hawai`i serves 2,700 children with $22 million in annual funding. Nonetheless, the “School Readiness Act of 2003″ (H.R. 2210) passed by one vote, and now goes to the Senate. “This bill puts an end to Head Start as we know it,” Abercrombie said today.
