Our Favorite Hawai‘i Entertainers Who Keep Us Smiling, Laughing and Informed
We spotlight a group of creatives, a radio duo and a comedian who give us something fun to watch while we’re stuck inside.
People & Profiles
Actor Daniel Dae Kim Shares His Story of Testing Positive for COVID-19 in Honolulu
He urges people to take the disease seriously, praises medical staff and workers, cautions against prejudice. And he describes his recovery.
O‘ahu in 1950: Visitors Could Once Enjoy Staying in Hawai‘i for 10 Dollars a Day
Finding affordable accommodations in the Islands for teachers and out-of-state students isn’t a new problem, it seems.
Two O‘ahu Lifeguards Talk Story About the Lifestyle and the Challenges of the Job
They monitor two different parts of the island but met many years ago at one of Merino’s clinics at Mākaha Beach Park.
2019 Hale ‘Aina Award Winners: Sheldon Simeon’s Lineage on Maui Wins Gold for Hawai‘i’s Best New Restaurant
Sheldon Simeon has had some very public ups and downs. The lessons he’s learned from them culminate in his latest restaurant on Maui.
What Would Hawai‘i’s Top Bartenders Choose as an Epitaph?
We asked our city’s beverage experts what they might like written on their tombstones.
What Would Hawai‘i’s Top Bartenders Choose as Their Final Drink on Earth?
We asked Honolulu cocktail experts to tell us what they’d want for that very last call.
6 Hawai‘i Chefs and Restaurants Announced as Semifinalists for the 2020 James Beard Awards
Bar Leather Apron, Mimi Mendoza, Chris Kajioka, Anthony Rush, Keiji Nakazawa and Sheldon Simeon make the first cut.
O‘ahu in 1955: HONOLULU Looks Back at the 6th Narcissus Festival During Chinese New Year
“One of Hawai‘i’s most colorful events.”
Long Live Kaho‘olawe: Restoring the Former Military Bombing Site Off the Coast of Maui
Twenty years after the bombing stopped, Kaho‘olawe sets a path for the future.
O‘ahu in 2000: University of Hawai‘i Football Coach June Jones is Islander of the Year
He turned down a job with the NFL’s San Diego Chargers to head up a UH team.
Jon Matsubara Serves “Refined Grinds” at One of Honolulu’s Hottest New Restaurants
Now, chef Jon Matsubara is in the kitchen of one of the most buzzable new eateries in town—and it’s finally his.
Entomologist Cynthia King is Tasked With Protecting Hawai‘i’s Biodiversity
She started the first state insectary, established to propagate native rare invertebrates and other of Hawai‘i’s smallest and most overlooked species, including our state insect, the Kamehameha butterfly.
The Doctor Will See You Now. Can Telemedicine Save the Medical Care Crisis in Hawai‘i?
All ideas are on the table, including shorter and less rigorous training for some doctors. But time and money are running out.
Thermal Stress, Skeeters and Salmonella: Hawai’i‘s 2020 Health Forecast
Health Department director Bruce Anderson on what climate change could have in store for us.
17 Nisei Veterans Share Stories of the Lives They Built in Hawai‘i After World War II
They’re our everyday heroes in plain clothes—the revered second-generation Japanese American veterans of World War II. Fewer than 250 Hawai‘i nisei vets are known to be alive today in Hawai‘i. And the war is just part of their life stories.
How the Conflict Over the Thirty Meter Telescope Has Reawakened a More-Than-Century-Old Battle
It’s the largest movement since Native Hawaiians rallied to fight the military bombing of Kaho‘olawe in the 1970s.
Video: How We Told the Life Stories of 17 Nisei Veterans in Hawai‘i
The HONOLULU team spent five months interviewing and photographing 17 nisei veterans for the December cover story, “Soldiering On.”
Inside HONOLULU: Remembering the Nisei Veteran in My Family
Sometimes you need a little (or big) push to remember what’s important.
Ticket to Tokyo: John John Florence Is Going to the Olympics—Even After Gabriel Medina Ended His Comeback at the Billabong Pipe Masters
John John Florence edges rival Kelly Slater for the last U.S. Olympic berth. He joins fellow local Carissa Moore on the squad.
Happening Now: Follow John John Florence as He Battles for an Olympic Berth
The Billabong Pipe Masters is happening with Hawai‘i's Seth Moniz just eliminated by Kelly Slater. If Florence can advance, a tense semifinal awaits.
Behind the Scenes: What’s Life Like as an Movie Extra in Hawai‘i?
Peek behind the scenes at my Where’s Waldo?-like acting “career” in locally shot movies and TV shows.
