Storefront School For At-risk Youths
Many have given up on school dropouts, runaways and teens battling drug addiction, whose educational progress is severely jeopardized because of poor choices and unfortunate circumstances. But the...
View ArticleMolokai’s First Harvard Student
Molokai High School's Class of 2013 valedictorian Michael Kikukawa is an inspirational example of a local boy defying the odds to accomplish his goals. Kikukawa makes his mark in the world as the...
View ArticleA ‘Poipourri’ Of News And Notes
Hawaii and the Pro Bowl It shouldn't come as a surprise that the Pro Bowl is poised to be rotated among Mainland cities after the February 2014 game is played here. The National Football League has...
View ArticleIsle Students’ Eyes On Space
A new generation of young space enthusiasts are enthralled with the vision of Ellison Onizuka, who perished 73 seconds after a shuttle liftoff that fateful day in 1986. More than a quarter of a...
View ArticleHannemanns Suddenly Cubs Fans
This is a remarkable sports tale, a story of pluck, devotion and love for the game. It's a tale that's all the sweeter because it's about a relative of mine, Jacob Hannemann, who was just drafted in...
View ArticleGetting Teens Ready For College
Waipahu High School is exceeding expectations by leaps and bounds, and enjoying academic success. Thanks to Early College High School, campus fights are virtually nonexistent. WHS is no longer...
View ArticleAn Extraordinary Global Citizen
Sweet 16 lights up a successful age for Brittany Amano, an Iolani School sophomore who is arguably the most decorated volunteer student of her time. She is a two-time winner of what is considered the...
View ArticleHouse Calls For Dementia Patients
Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why you're there, called 4-1-1 and it slips your mind whose number you're supposed to ask for? How about washing your hair with toothpaste or placing...
View ArticleIf You Knew Elvis As They Knew Elvis
Aug. 16, 1977, forever will be remembered by Elvis fans everywhere as "the day the music died." I was studying in New Zealand at the time and was bummed beyond comparison as I took a break from...
View ArticleLandmarks Making A Comeback
Coco Palms Resort on the Garden Isle, the old Naniloa Volcanoes Resort in Hilo and Aston Hotels and Resorts in Waikiki all have one thing in common: They topped economic news from a hotel and lodging...
View ArticleThe Buzz On Bee-utiful Kauai
Beekeeper Patrick Coller | Photo courtesy Yukimu Coller Dog owners enjoy coming home after a hard day’s labor to the excitement of their pets, especially when their canines jump up and down and wag...
View ArticleKauai High Celebrates Centennial
Kauai High Centennial Committee poses under the banyan tree planted by the class of 1936: (front, from left) Darnell Aquino, Penny Vess, Leah Aiwohi, (back) Dino Pabre, Marlene Wong, Carrie...
View ArticleBest Friends Find ‘Fortune’ Fun
Best friends for 35 years and former Kauai High School cheerleaders Trinette Kaui and Audrey Bonilla on the set of ‘Wheel of Fortune’ in Kona.Photo courtesy Carol Kaelson Two former Kauai High School...
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