Roughy 50 farmers, residents and assorted politicians and board members gathered on a rainy night last week at Koko Head Elementary for a meeting to discuss the fate and future of Kamilo Nui. The tiny valley behind the Mariner’s Cove neighborhood of Hawai’i Kai is one home… [»Read]
It’s no secret that the nation’s newspaper industry is facing unsteady times. Diminishing circulation numbers and falling advertising sales have put many jobs in jeopardy in addition to those already lost. The state’s largest daily newspaper, the Honolulu Advertiser,… [»Read]
With its serene setting, storied history and impressive statuary, the O’ahu Cemetery is an heirloom of Honolulu’s past; the Nu’uanu park was the first public burial ground in the Hawaiian Islands. During the early 1800s, with 400 foreign ships docked in the Honolulu Harbor… [»Read]
Many people and businesses are already feeling the effects of the economy’s downswing with increases in costs of living and unemployment. Perhaps hurting even more so are charitable organizations that depend on generous donations to keep their services functioning. Places… [»Read]
“Chinatown has been part of my life since I was a little boy,” says 55-year-old Rod Tam. “My grandmother would bring us down to the markets for shopping. Back then, there were two big fish markets, including the one at O’ahu Market, and in those days they actually had fish… [»Read]
When Sen. Barack Obama returned to Hawai’i on vacation in August, thousands of supporters gathered at Ke’ehi Lagoon to welcome him home. Mayor Mufi Hannemann gave a brief introduction and compared the senator to President John F. Kennedy, who visited Hawai’i in 1963 and… [»Read]
Kanu Hawai’i, the volunteer organization founded on three questions–what do we love about Hawa’i, what concerns us about the future, and what can we do about it?–is leading local participation in Saturday’s National Day of Action. The goal is to demonstrate commitment… [»Read]
It’s somewhat curious that we often treasure most the artifacts that we can never fully understand. It’s true on many scales and from many eras, from Easter Island’s staid mo’ai to the so-called Sator Square and, from more recent history, the locally treasured hale pili…. [»Read]
Last Friday, the gutters flanking Merchant Street were dotted with cigarette butts, a squashed Styrofoam cup, shards from a broken CD, a flattened empty pack of Kool cigarettes and other bits of trash. All, sadly, par for the course. On this afternoon, however, the familiar… [»Read]
More than two months after photographer, artist and entrepreneur Sergio Goes’ death in July, one still hears talk of his inspiring embrace of life and art, and of his ability to share those passions with everyone from friends to the most casual acquaintances to his beloved… [»Read]
Hawai’i’s primary election takes place Sat., September 20. Polling places will be open from 7am–6pm. Hawai’i conducts a single-party primary, meaning that voters must declare a party affiliation in order to receive a ballot. Neither of the two biggest issues facing… [»Read]
The line outside of Coffee Talk was benefit-buzzing on Friday, Sept. 5, in celebration of the return to Honolulu of Jo Kapololu, former proprietor of Kapahulu’s Java Java Cafe and the experimental Lizard Loft. Teenagers with enthusiasm worked the door and the art of persuasion…. [»Read]
A group of concerned citizens is one step closer to its goal of saving the historic sailing vessel Falls of Clyde after meeting with Bishop Museum officials last week. Bruce McEwan, president of the Friends of Falls of Clyde, says he is optimistic that a deal can… [»Read]
Waikiki Nei, the Las Vegas-style showroom and production, finally opened in August after numerous delays, along with its nightclub Level 4. The venue, built in the remnants of the Aloha Showroom, has been lauded for its technical wizardry. But several workers,… [»Read]
On December 5, 1981, 15 Vietnamese men, women and children from Phu Khanh, Nha Trang set out on a boat 35.5 ft. long, 3.5 ft. high and 8 ft. wide to escape the communist government established in their country after the fall of Saigon. This particular boat, which soon after… [»Read]
