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The history of Hawai‘i, from our files.
After Raymond Kenneth Petry died in August, we wanted to find out more about the mysterious man’s work.
The history of Hawai‘i from our files.
The history of Hawai‘i from our files.
The history of Hawai‘i from our files.
Recording family history can be a fun and fascinating project for keiki and kūpuna. Here are tips for how to start, what to ask and how to turn storytime into history time.
The history of Hawai‘i from our files.
The history of Hawai‘i from our files.
We have the details, including when and where you can see these vintage planes go by.
“Well, we do eat a lot of shave ice!”
The Islands celebrate 100 years of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1950.
In 2015, Japanese people made up a large percentage of Hawai‘i’s population, despite 1907’s informal agreement between the two countries to stop allowing immigration to the U.S. (including Hawai‘i).
A parade, speeches, and performances by the Kamehameha Glee Club and the Kamehameha Girls’ Glee Club were featured at ceremonies held across town in 1915.
Kuhaulua set records for longevity and made his mark as the first non-Japanese wrestler to reach the sumo rank of sekiwake.
In 2010, prosecutors find that the pair had been abusing their power nearly from the get-go.
Ahead of the July candidate filing deadline, Dan Boylan reflects on the pivotal U.S. Senate race between Democrat Dan Akaka and Republican Pat Saiki, following the death of Spark Matsunaga.
And new stamps went on sale at the post office in Honolulu that same day.
Lacking English, he manages a graphic appeal in sign language. “The food is good. The bed is warm. The shelter is nearer home.”
The shack now only exists in photographs.
Before Clinton, Gabbard, Klobuchar and Warren, there was Mink.
A cherry red convertible sets the tone for 1995’s “Spring Into Color” fashion section.
Museums, universities and nonprofits used to be a safe haven for historic homes, a way to preserve them for public use. But now, three residences entrusted to local institutions are in danger of being sold.
Finding affordable accommodations in the Islands for teachers and out-of-state students isn’t a new problem, it seems.
“One of Hawai‘i’s most colorful events.”
We aren’t picky, we’re just…discerning.
Hawai‘i is full of amazing places. Most of them you’re free to visit, but there are a few where you’re just not allowed. Here’s a peek into Hawai‘i’s coolest off-limits corners.
We take a look inside your high school yearbooks to find what’s changed about the local high school experience over the years, and what’s stayed exactly the same.
Hole-in-the-wall general stores dishing up their own eats— even if it’s just one ‘ono item—are a beloved part of Island life. Here are a few of Hawai‘i’s best.
Need something to read—or hand to someone who does? Here’s HONOLULU’s first-ever list of the most iconic, trenchant and irresistible Island books, as voted by a panel of literary community luminaries.