Commentary

Kristen Nemoto Jay Commentary Like many Yonsei, I didn’t know too much about my grandfather’s time fighting abroad during World War II. As I’ve gathered other Yonsei recollections of their grandfathers’ pasts, the consensus was that...

The life, work and love of a gyotaku artist Carolyn Morinishi Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Preserving a traditional Japanese art can sometimes be a daunting task. In our electronics-obsessed and internet-connected society, the patience required to...

Renelaine Pfister Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Many people ponder death with fear and trepidation, but 64-year-old Mickey Weems faces death with remarkable positivity. Weems was diagnosed with prostate cancer in the spring of 2021 and...

Strike up the band! The Hawai‘i Herald’s second annual Kaua‘i Issue is a reality — and now history. Thanks to a discount fare on Hawaiian Airlines, we were able to send Herald managing editor Gwen...

Alan Suemori Commentary Special to The Hawai‘i Herald People from all walks of life gathered on that rainy Saturday morning, March 24, to bring attention to the killing sprees taking place on school campuses across the nation. Spurred on by the Feb. 14 tragedy at Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the Honolulu gathering attracted....

Gwen Battad Ishikawa Six thousand, seven hundred and ninety-seven . . . give or take. That’s how many days I’ve worked at The Hawai‘i Herald and Hawaii Hochi, Ltd. On April 20, I bid farewell to the building that was my second home for 26 years and to my co-workers who had become my second....

Trisha Y. Nakamura Hawai‘i Herald Columnist In photos of Malcolm X taken after he was murdered, a young woman is cradling his head. She is wearing cat-eye glasses and has a scarf on her head. She...

Alysa Tomasa Commentary After more than 20 years, WCC’s Upward Bound program will not be funded for the next five-year grant cycle, leaving potential first-generation college students without a place they call their second home. For...

Three Inspiring “Out” Stories and the Love They Now Feel for Themselves Kristen Nemoto Jay This month, in celebration with Honolulu Pride, The Hawai‘i Herald proudly presents its inaugural Pride issue, featuring stories about the lesbian,...

With this “Maui Issue” of the Herald, we can now say with the pride of accomplishment that our neighbor island issues are back on track. In a few months, we will begin planning for...