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It's Official — Hawaii Is the Best Place to Live

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:05:27 +0000

Here’s a surprise to no one: people in Hawaii are feeling better than anywhere else in the country.

Are You Living in the Happiest State in America? Find Out

Shauna Wright — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:37:53 +0000

If you’re still feeling the winter blues, you might want to consider taking a little trip to one of happiest states in the United States. A new Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index asked 353,000 randomly-selected people questions regarding the quality of life where they live.

Unsurprisingly, the happiest state in the US is…

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Is Your State Paying the Most for Electricity?

Kathy Landin — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:09:12 +0000

Turning up the dial on your thermostat in the fall and winter months is bound to add major coin to your electric bill, so you power through. Unless you live in Utah, and then you really have nothing to worry about, according to new data released this week.

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Hawaii Makes Surfing a High School Sport

Danny Groner — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:01:52 +0000

Surf’s up.

Hawaii became the first state to officially recognize surfing as a high school sport, which will take effect by the spring of 2013. Funding for the program will come from the private sector and the community.

“Surfing has been a really big part of my life and has taught me a lot of valuable lessons: what hard work and perseverance can do, time management and how to stay organized,” said Carissa Moore, 18, Association of Surfing Professionals women’s world champion.

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Hawaii Remains the Nation's Happiest State, But What's the Unhappiest One?

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:50:31 +0000

Just like it did last year, Hawaii snagged the top spot in Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which ranks the happiness level of each state.

The index bases happiness on a combination of six factors: emotional health, physical health, healthy lifestyle, job satisfaction, access to health care and safe places to exercise, and, finally, life evaluation — which includes a self-evaluation about your present life situation and your anticipated life situation in five years.

About 177,000 Americans 18 and older took the survey, which was administered between January and June of this year. North Dakota and Alaska took second and third, respectively, while West Virginia rated the unhappiest state. Check out where your state landed below.

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