Franklin in his early teaching days at Cal State Long Beach.

Cover Story – ALOHA ‘OE, DR. FRANKLIN ODO

Remembering a Brilliant Scholar and a Special Mentor and Friend Karleen Chinen Commentary, Special to The Hawai‘i Herald  “If you don’t control your own culture and your own vision of life, and your own participation in life,...
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Dialogue – IN MEMORIAM

Kristen Nemoto Jay Commentary Every New Year’s Eve since I can remember, I watched the ball drop in New York City’s Time Square on television. I loved watching the people, bundled up in their marshmallow jackets,...
The Oshiro clan and their Okinawan relatives share a special time together.

Cover Story – “OKAERINASAI!”

Carolyn Morinishi Commentary, Special to The Hawai‘i Herald “Okaerinasai” or “welcome home!” in Uchinanchu (Okinawan immigrants and their descendants) were joyously recited throughout the 7th Worldwide Uchinanchu Taikai’s Festival Eve parade held in the city of...

Cover Story – REFLECTIONS

Photos Challenge Discrimination Against Micronesians in Hawai‘i Floyd K. Takeuchi Commentary, Special to The Hawai‘i Herald It’s a dirty secret about life in the Aloha State: many of our newest and poorest residents don’t live a life...
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Dialogue – REFLECTIONS

Kristen Nemoto Jay Commentary When I was 19 years old, I was in a severe car accident. My friends and I had scored last-minute tickets to see a taping of the third season of American Idol...

Cover Story – GENERATIONAL PIES

The Hori family’s continued passion for baking Jackie Kojima Special to The Hawai‘i Herald In 1932, Yoshio and Miyako Hori brought two babies into the world: their son, Richard Yasuo Hori, and their bakery. Yoshio, a former...
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Dialogue – Grateful

Kristen Nemoto Jay Commentary This past year as the editor for The Hawai‘i Herald has been tremendously rewarding, especially these months following our inaugural Pride issue. I was reminded why this paper means so much to...
Coach Oda observing a young player’s pitch. (Photo by Brandon Miyagi)

Cover Story – SUPER COACH!

Alysa Tomasa Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Even those who have never watched a Little League Baseball game know the name “Gerald Oda,” manager of the two-time Little League Baseball World Series Championship team, first in...
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Dialogue – FBI (From Big Island)

Kristen Nemoto Jay Commentary My maternal grandmother, who we lived next door to in Kailua, O‘ahu, when I was younger, was from Hilo, Hawai‘i island, or for most of us locals call Big Island. Some weeks...

Cover Story – NON-POLITICAL QUESTIONS WE ASKED CANDIDATES

Election Day is upon us! Voters should begin receiving their ballots in the mail for the general election on Friday, Oct. 21. To get to know the candidates better, The Hawai‘i Herald asked the...

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