Community Focus – Rotary Club of Hiroshima South Donates $20,000 to Puna Relief Fund
The Rotary Club of Hiroshima South in Japan presented a $20,000 check to its sister club in Hawai‘i, the Rotary Club of Hilo, to support the Puna relief efforts resulting from the ongoing Kïlauea...
Glenwood – Hirano Store Celebrates 100 Years!
From Issei Entrepreneur to Sansei Business Major, Hirano Store Has a Rich History
Patsy Y. Iwasaki
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Buckets of rain had been falling in East Hawai‘i all week long and it looked like...
Herald Salutes
Gov. David Ige has appointed Ken Kitamura to serve as deputy director of the Department of Budget and Finance. Kitamura was formerly business management officer for the Department of Human Services. In his new...
Community – Hui O Laulima to Celebrate its 50th With “Kanaganatu”
Hui O Laulima to Retrace Its Journey from “Auxiliary” to “We Can Do It!
They were just supposed to help their husbands entertain visiting dignitaries from Okinawa by serving ocha (tea) and snacks, help the...
Herald Salutes
Gov. David Ige has appointed Leonard Hoshijo as director of the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, which oversees the workforce development, unemployment insurance, workers compensation, and occupational safety and health divisions. Hoshijo had...
Lead Story – Kahauiki Village: “We Built It!”
What Can Happen When the People Put Their Heads and Hearts Together
Gregg K. Kakesako
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
“We built it!”
It took Hawai‘i businessman Duane Kurisu just six months and one day to develop Kahauiki...
Community – “Allegiance” Cast Honors Nisei Veterans and Support Groups
“Allegiance” Lead George Takei Discusses the Musical’s Broader Message
Gregg K. Kakesako
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Actor and civil rights activist George Takei said the story of the 120,000 Japanese Americans who were imprisoned behind barbed...
Community – “The Hawaii Nikkei Legacy”
Photo Exhibit on Hawai‘i AJAs Connects in Japan
Byrnes Yamashita and Jon Ishihara
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
The photographic exhibit, “The Hawaii Nikkei Legacy,” highlighting the story of Japanese immigration to Hawai‘i and the experiences of...
Community – AJA Soldiers’ Artifacts Sought for National Museum of the U.S. Army
The U.S. Army plans to open the National Museum of the United States Army — NMUSA — near Washington, D.C., in 2019 that will include recognition of World War II AJA soldiers of the...
Community Service – A Passing of the Torch at Project Dana
Cyndi Osajima to Succeed Retiring Executive Director Rose Nakamura
Kevin Kawamoto
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
When Project Dana co-founder Shimeji Kanazawa was looking for a “trusted leader” to help fulfill her dream of establishing a caregiving...
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