Community Focus – Blue Planet Foundation Recognizes Gov. Ige
The Blue Planet Foundation presented its 2016 Honua Award to Gov. David Ige for his “exceptional leadership on clean energy.” The presentation was made at Blue Planet’s first fundraising gala, called the Blue Tie...
Honolulu Wind Ensemble Fall Concert
WHO/WHAT: The Honolulu Wind Ensemble will present its fall concert with several preview performances during the month of October. HWE is directed by Keith Higaki. Guest conductors are Zachary Morita and Les Tanaka, and...
Cover Story – Happy 100th, Komoda Store & Bakery! The Makawao Institution is Still...
Melissa Tanji
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
T. Komoda Store & Bakery in the Upcountry Maui town of Makawao is celebrating the kind of milestone family-run mom-and-pop businesses
rarely achieve: its centennial. Yes, 100 years in business....
Legacy of the Sansei – A Matter of Honor
Janet Sato
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Our contributions as Sansei — local kids on Maui from humble beginnings, carving our way through the ’60s and beyond — were cultivated through expectations of effort, perseverance and...
Legacy of the Sansei – Reflections of Past Inspire Confidence in Future
Asa Ige
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
As a sansei son of Okinawan parents whose family names are Nagamine and Ige, I am so proud to be 100 percent Okinawan and so very proud of my...