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New USDA data shows the minimum hourly agricultural wage rates are highest in the Pacific Northwest. For 2019, the min. hourly wage in Washington and Oregon was $15.03.

If you think Washington state's distracted driving law is strict, think what it's like in Hawaii, where a new distracted WALKING law takes effect in October.

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's white sand beaches, towering volcanoes and relaxing tropical vistas attract millions of visitors annually from around the globe. But the announcement of President Donald Trump's second travel ban has stoked fears that tourism, the state's main economic driver, could take a hit...

SEATTLE (AP) — A group of states are supporting Hawaii's lawsuit against President Donald Trump's revised travel ban. Documents filed in federal court in Honolulu on Monday say the states want to collectively file an amicus, or friend of the court, brief offering arguments to support the lawsuit...

HONOLULU (AP) — The latest on Hawaii's lawsuit against President Donald Trump's revised travel plan. A federal judge in Honolulu has said Hawaii can proceed with the filing of what would be the first lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's revised travel ban...

JUNEAU (AP) — U.S. senators in Alaska, Washington and Hawaii have proposed legislation intended to improve volcano monitoring efforts and early warning capabilities. The measure would put the Alaska, Cascades and Hawaiian volcano observatories into a connected system and create a 24-hour Volcano Watch Office to provide ongoing situational awareness of active volcanoes in the U...

HONOLULU (AP) — Prosecutors from a dozen states and eight countries are meeting in Waikiki to talk about the global problem of sex trafficking. They're planning to share strategies for bringing traffickers to justice. The conference beginning Wednesday is being held in Hawaii which was the last state in the nation to formally ban sex trafficking...

AP reports that Syngenta announced Tuesday that it is looking for a buyer for nearly 6,000 acres of land it leases or owns on Oahu and Kauai. The company says it will continue to operate in Hawaii, but under a contract with a new owner reportedly weary of continual legal battles over its farming of genetically modified crops in Hawaii...

Fire forecasters say Hawaii, Alaska and the Southwest will face an increased threat of wildfires this summer. The National Interagency Fire Center released its outlook for the spring and summer on Sunday. It says most of the country will face normal or below-normal wildfire problems...