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...
Lead Story – Mildred Kobashikawa’s Good, Long Life
Centenarian Mildred Kobashikawa Maintains a Healthy Body, Mind and Spirit
Kevin Kawamoto
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
At 100 years old — 101, next month — Mildred Kobashikawa is an active older adult who enjoys cooking, taking...
Lead Story – Reflecting on “Its a Wonderful Life”
The “Christmas Classic” Has Meaning All Year Long
Alan Suemori
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
In November of 1939, the American author, editor and Civil War historian Philip Van Doren Stern sat down to write an original...
Lead Story – Queen Lili‘uokalani Honored at Honpa Hongwanji
The Queen’s May 1901 Visit to Hongwanji Temple is Remembered and Celebrated
Kristen Nemoto Jay
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
This past Nov. 11 marked 100 years since the passing of Hawai‘i’s last reigning monarch, the beloved...
Lead Story – Remembering the Wrath of Iniki
Twenty-five Years Later, Former Kaua‘i Mayor JoAnn Yukimura Remembers ‘Iniki’s Fury
Richard Borreca
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
On the evening of Sept. 10, 1992, the lives of JoAnn Yukimura and the 50,000 people living on Kaua‘i...
Lead Story – Shimaya Shoten Turns 100
Exemplary Service Keeps Loyal Customers Coming Back
Gwen Battad Ishikawa
Long before the arrival in Hawai‘i of Costco and Sam’s Club, Shimaya Shoten was the place to go for food that could be purchased in bulk,...
Lead Story – 100th Battalion Helped to Transform America
Dr. Mitch Maki: “Because of You, Our Nation is What It is Today”
Editor’s note: The following is the text of Dr. Mitchell Maki’s speech to the veterans of the 100th Infantry Battalion and their...
Lead Story – Rimi Natsukawa to Headline Okinawan Festival
The Okinawan Songbird’s Performance Set for Sunday, Sept. 3
Jodie Chiemi Ching
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
The Japanese characters for Rimi Natsukawa’s family name mean “summer river.” How else could you describe the pure and magical...
Lead Story – The New Mr. Speaker . . .
Richard Borreca
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
For the past quarter of a century, only two men have controlled the House of Representatives in Hawai‘i.
Maui Democratic Rep. Joe Souki was Speaker of the House from 1993...
Lead Story – Kala Baybayan Tanaka, Following the Path of Her Ancestors
Colleen Uechi
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
The wind was gusting fiercely as Kalä Baybayan Tanaka hunched behind the communications box to do an interview at sea. It was May 31, a sunny Wednesday afternoon, and...
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