It is one of the most romantic and classic Hollywood scenes filmed in Hawaii: Elvis Presley serenading Joan Blackman with..
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Every year there are dozens of bills and resolutions introduced by Hawaii lawmakers that stir emotion and ignite conversation. Some..
The recent string of hot and humid days has made life miserable for most of us. But in the midst..
In life, it’s not how you start something, it’s how you finish it. Perhaps the same can be said about..
In these tough economic times, when marketing and advertising dollars are often the first things slashed from a company’s budget,..
Those who’ve competed in the Queen Lili’uokalani Long Distance Canoe Races have heard stories of mermaid sightings in the calm..
It was a royal salute to one of Hawaii’s true wave-riding innovators and pioneers. Dozens paddled out to Kuhio Beach..
A gentle mist fell as a potent south swell rolled into Waikiki, creating a breathtaking backdrop. It was as if..
When it comes to visiting Hawaii, there’s nothing like a room with a view. Truth is, people spend big money..
We live in a hectic world of immediacy, where people want their information fast and they want it now. Social..
While thousands of Hawaii canoe paddlers were preparing for this year’s state championships at Keehi Lagoon, a group of paddlers..
Wounded Warriors and their surviving family members take part in a Canoe Regatta designed to honor the fallen and support..
The smell of fried fish recently filled the air in Windward Oahu for what’s quietly become an annual tradition in..
It is often one of the first questions and assignments given to students when they return to school each fall:..
Please Don’t Pinch Carissa Moore. She’s living a dream right now and would like nothing more than to continue this..
Dear MidWeek ohana: In June of 1997, I received an unexpected phone call from editor Don Chapman. It was a..
Have you ever been so passionate about a cause that you were willing to lay everythingon the line? And I..
A message to the rest of the surfing world: There’s a lot “Moore” talent coming out of Hawaii these days,..
I hate you, cancer. Like a cowardly burglar, you sheepishly enter homes in the middle of the night and destroy..
Pwo (master) navigator Nainoa Thompson took great care when he and other leaders of Polynesian Voyaging Society assembled the crew..
