Students connect to heritage as Filipino studies begin
Filipino history and culture matter. And many Filipino students felt their heritage mattered enough to be taught in school. Read more
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Kupuna spellers stay s-h-a-r-p
Daily crossword puzzles and brain teasers of all kinds were the keys to excelling in the 3rd annual Kiwanis Kupuna Spelling Bee, which drew over 80 participants, age 60 years and older, across the state to compete. Read more
Leaders to meet at Hawai‘i Agriculture Conference
Registration is still open for the 2024 Hawai‘i Agriculture Conference, to be held Nov. 7 and 8 at the Hawai‘i Convention Center. Read more
Student ensembles to perform at Hawaii Youth Symphony fundraiser
Performances by student ensembles will highlight the Hawaii Youth Symphony annual He Makana o na Mele gala on Nov. 10, celebrating 60 years of music education and youth development. Read more
Kaneohe Higashi Hongwanji Mission leaders seek to restore sense of community
The anniversary was celebrated with an Oct. 5 bon dance at Windward Mall and a special service and luncheon Saturday at the temple. Read more
Honolulu Museum of Art exhibit spotlights McKinley’s artists
In Hawaii one of the first things people ask to get to know each other is, What high school did you go to (or usually in pidgin, What high school you went)? Read more
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Farmers convention promotes sustainable solutions
The Hawai‘i Farmers Union United is opening its 14th annual convention on Maui this weekend with speakers focused on sustainable agriculture, food systems and security, and community resilience. Read more
For Walter Kawaa, singing offers both joy and solace
The 81-year-old would rather make his way about the Palolo Chinese Home in his wheelchair, strumming his ukulele and singing old melodies to pass the time. Sometimes he stops in to visit someone in need of company at the long-term care residence. Read more
Festival at Windward Community College to showcase the versatile banana
At least 10 varieties of raw bananas will be available for tasting, and banana dishes made by chefs may be sampled. Read more
Aloha Festivals kicks off Saturday in Waikiki
Aloha Festivals, the state’s longest-running cultural festival, begins with the 70th Annual Waikiki Ho‘olaule‘a on Saturday along a closed-off Kalakaua Avenue, offering local entertainment, cuisine and crafts. Read more
Mother-son postmasters on Maui are devoted to duty
Michelle Almeida, Kihei’s postmaster since 2018, and her son Chris Harris, who has managed the Puunene post office since 2022, are instilled with a devotion to duty that extends beyond their professions. Read more
Nisei military units to be honored at Punchbowl
Nisei military units that fought heroically in World War II will be honored Sept. 29 at the 19th annual Joint Memorial Service, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Read more
Kauai fishpond’s restoration is recognized
Scores of volunteers have been sweating and toiling in the mud the past five years to restore the Alakoko fishpond on Kauai, one of the last remaining ponds built by Native Hawaiians some 600 years ago. Read more
Ex-Olympic skater’s program boosts reading
Kristi Yamaguchi, Olympic gold medal skater, author and founder of the Always Dream philanthropic organization, is sponsoring a reading program at 19 elementary schools in her 10th year of supporting Hawaii keiki. Read more
Sign-up now open for kupuna spelling bee
All Hawaii residents 60 years or older are invited to compete in the 2024 Kiwanis Kupuna Spelling Bee at 10 a.m. Oct. 26 at the Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. Read more
Workbook helps disabled cope with Maui wildfire
As a single mother raising two teenagers with autism, Ashley Lagazo is still struggling to help her kids cope with the fear and anxiety that plague them, even a year after they drove desperately away from the Lahaina wildfire. Read more
Hawaii authors receive literary honor
Local writers Brandy Nalani McDougall and Susan Scott have won the Elliot Cades Awards for Literature this year, considered the most prestigious literary honor in Hawaii. Read more
Students to find career inspiration after graduation
Echelon West Oahu, a young-professionals branch of The Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division, has invited over 870 students to its inaugural Inspire Day to educate them about career possibilities after graduation. Read more
Hawaiian treatments help heal Maui fire survivors
Practitioners of two Hawaiian healing methods have joined together in helping Maui wildfire survivors in their recovery, offering complimentary lomilomi massage and hooponopono conflict-resolution sessions. Read more
Mental health needs rise on Maui
Waialua ‘village’ helped foster teen flourish
“You gotta have good grit!” That’s how Brian Batchelor says he survived the turmoil of moving in and out of four foster homes and going to four different schools since the age of 8. Read more
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