If Lachlan Ta‘imua Hannemann was wondering if he was on the right path, he got a big sign on Jan...
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Not everyone gets to be a police officer. But anyone can help solve crimes. That’s the philosophy behind CrimeStoppers Honolulu,..
Entertainment comes naturally to Barinna Poon. The president of the Hong Kong Business Association of Hawai‘i was once a pop..
In the mid-1980s, Joel and Michelle Levey, a couple of peace-activists-turned-explorers-of-human-potential, got an unexpected call from a friend with military..
This year marked the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. For the..
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. That’s how Charles Dickens described London and Paris..
Keoni Kealoha Alvarez is an artist, author, cultural practitioner, caretaker and award-winning filmmaker. The Pāhoa native was part of the..
This year marks the 15th anniversary of Kahuku Farms, the family-run farm on the North Shore known for its tractor-pulled..
Artificial intelligence has arrived. Local teacher and A.I. consultant wants to help you get the most out of it. Gabriel Yanagihara..
How do you celebrate after making history? If you’re Moanalua High School senior Tyger Taam, and you just became the first..
For nearly five decades, Michele Choy has helped shape the annual Narcissus Pageant, elevating it from a beauty contest to..
The building at the corner of South Street and Quinn Lane in Kaka‘ako may not look like much from the..
For as long as she can remember, Wendy Hensel says, she’d wanted to be a teacher and a lawyer. So,..
Mami Ogiwara was on track to pursue a more conventional career. Then Cirque du Soleil came to town. Medical school..
As president of Ronald McDonald House Charities Hawai‘i, Ed Nishioka helps families facing serious health challenges. A week after Grammy..
Drs. Whitney Limm and Thomas Kosasa, and John Henry Felix will be recognized for their ongoing work in bettering the..
Tony Award-winning producer and Punahou School alum Kevin McCollum is bringing the SIX “queendom” to Broadway in Hawai‘i. When you..
JT Ojerio has reinvented herself, trading wrestling mats for sketch pads as the founder of Aloha de Mele and Studio..
State Department of Hawaiian Home Lands director Kali Watson is leading a multi-pronged effort to address the waitlist. By his..
Ren MacDonald-Balasia’s floral sculptures defy convention — and that’s why folks are drawn to them. Ren MacDonald-Balasia can’t say for..




