He can sure talk, but what makes Dickie Chang’s show Wala‘au must-see TV is that he’s also a good listener. He’s pictured here with cameraman Bruce Smalling He can talk, but being a good listener is what makes dickie chang’s show must-see tV Dickie Chang could becrowned the king of talk story. His bubbly personality [...]
Seventeen-year-old Kaua’i resident Taryn Mann, the highest-ranking youth leader among all Hawaii Sea Scouts, is poised to represent the Garden Isle in the biggest Sea Scout event in the nation: The Ancient Mariner Regatta on Memorial Day weekend on San Francisco Bay. “We are going to stay on the decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Hornet in [...]
The director of the Breadfruit Institute at National Tropical Botanical Garden aims to feed a hungry world with a nutritious and tasty plant that grows easily. She’s planning to plant breadfruit trees, once the primary staple in the Pacific, in 14 countries for the Global Hunger Initiative Breadfruit is iconic for Pacific Islanders. The nutritional [...]
On a recent visit to the Garden Isle, Gov. Neil Abercrombie took some time with ‘MidWeek Kaua’i’ to discuss front-burner issues such as the challenges of governing our island state, the GMO controversy here and partnering with Kaua’i on a new education program for our keiki On a recent rainy Friday at Kaua’i Community College, [...]
Dr. Monty Downs of the Kaua’i Lifeguard Association has been promoting ocean safety for years, but the 11 drownings this year have added to his urgency in getting the word out that the ocean can be a very dangerous place Dr. Monty Downs of Kaua’i Lifeguard Association is leading the way in alerting visitors to [...]
If you build it, people will come … to ride a homegrown train that bridges the plantation era and what Kaua’i farmers are growing today Pepe Trask had never before built a train track – or much of anything else – but his hard work and dedication gave life to Fred Atkins’ dream of running [...]
Sonny Bhagowalia, the state’s new chief information officer, is changing the way government works and how it thinks about itself, and even more, how government can better serve the people of Hawaii By any measure, Sanjeev “Sonny” Bhagowalia, Hawaii’s first state chief information officer, defies expectations. First, one expects a mousy computer nerd to head [...]
Whether it’s the Public Land Development Corporation, Superferry, gay rights or Coco Palms, Councilman Gary Hooser is an advocate for fairness and for an entire community speaking up to shape public policy Everyone has the ability to make a difference, and Kaua’i County Councilman Gary Hooser is determined to get that message across. “The single [...]
Who is the elderly Japanese man who has been walking the neighborhood? He is small in stature, quiet, and his clothes are stained, torn and marked with burns. His eyes light up and a smile broadens, filling his face, as he describes living with relative anonymity in Kaimuki. If you haven’t yet become acquainted with [...]
It’s all about the kids for state schools superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi, whose philosophy is ‘Don’t make excuses and figure out a way to make it better’ – and it’s working wonders State schools superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi is committed to doing the right thing for the students by fixing Hawaii’s troubled schools – and she refuses [...]
