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Advocating for Lahaina: Jill Tokuda

Advocating for Lahaina: Jill Tokuda Alfredo G. Evangelista | Assistant Editor | All Photos Courtesy Jill Tokuda “With all the things I have seen, the stories I have heard, the hands I’ve held, and the moments I have shared with...

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Who’s Your Favorite President?

Who’s Your Favorite President? Alfredo G. Evangelista | Assistant Editor It’s mid-February with celebrations galore. Mardi Gras (on Feb. 13) (Hello New Orleans!), Ash Wednesday (on Feb. 14), Valentine’s Day (also on Feb. 14 and it’s a Leap Year, ladies)...

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Mahi Pono: Five Years of Planting

Mahi Pono: Five Years of Planting Alfredo G. Evangelista | Assistant Editor | All Photos Courtesy Mahi Pono Quick question. What do Costco, Target, Whole Foods, Foodland, Pukalani Superette, Takamiya Market and Tamura’s (and other local retailers) have in common?...

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Hopes, Dreams and Challenges

Hopes, Dreams and Challenges Alfredo G. Evangelista | Assistant Editor Traditionally, on December 31, local clans gather to celebrate the coming of the new year. Families and friends gather over a feast that may include lechon, sashimi, poke, BBQ, noodles,...

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Chef Joey Macadangdang Awarded Promoting the Bayanihan Spirit

Chef Joey Macadangdang Awarded Promoting the Bayanihan Spirit Alfredo G. Evangelista | Assistant Editor On the evening of August 8, 2023, Chef Virgilio “Joey” Macadangdang and his wife Juvs finally pulled into the darkened parking lot fronting their Joey’s Kitchen-Nāpili...

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. Visits Hawai‘i

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. Visits Hawai‘i By Consul General Emil T. Fernandez President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. undertook the final leg of his trip to the United States of America last month with a working visit to Honolulu, Hawai‘i...

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