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"A Day on the Land" to restore wetlands in Hawaiʻi Kai
Nearly 100 volunteers spent their Saturday restoring two rarely accessible cultural sites in Hawaiʿi Kai - Hāwea Heiau and Keawawa Wetland - for The Trust for Public Land community workday known as “A...
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Educator helps children understand what Alzheimer’s means for families
Alzheimer’s disease is a scary situation for adults. Imagine being a child and trying to understand how the diagnosis affects the entire family. Why Can’t Papa Remember My Name? is a resource for...
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Flying poshen
Olivia had a playdate with Meya. They were in the kitchen asking for weird ingredients and little bowls and measuring devices. When I say weird, I mean weird. She asked if I had dragonfly breath. I was...
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Valley of the Temples hosts second annual Obon Festival
Valley of the Temples Memorial Park will celebrate the second annual Obon Festival on Saturday, Aug. 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Similar to America’s Thanksgiving, Obon marks a time when families reunite...
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How to Be Happy
We've all had bad days. Bad periods, in fact! Now, some witty and humorous advice from Laurie Gardner, a Harvard-educated expert in personal development and leadership, in her new book The Road to...
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Is 60 the new 20? Two “over-the-hill” city-dwellers; year-long global travel...
Well into their second fifty years, Louise Lague and Tom Lichty decided to chuck all their material possessions and with the exception of one travel bag each, hit the road in April, 2013. They had no...
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Lady bag
My husband is hilarious. He was packing for a trip - last minute, as usual: and by that I mean the day of the trip - and was searching for a small carry-on bag. He came across one that was the right...
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Clothing swap?
Claus isn't a cross-dresser. Really. But some recent incidents around the house sure could be taken otherwise if one didn't know. Firstly, I commandeered one of the his dresser drawers because I had...
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Lesson in democracy
On primary election night, I asked my husband to visit me with our daughter at the candidate's headquarters where I was assigned to report for the night: US Senator Brian Schatz (who ran against...
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I miss my mother
Life has its ups and downs. I used to navigate it with the help of my mother. I cannot anymore because she has Alzheimer's disease. Today is my birthday. She doesn't know that. She doesn't know her own...
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Hula calendar seeks public entries
In celebration of working with hula kahiko for 35 years, acclaimed Oahu photographer Kim Taylor Reece is offering the chance to win a photo shoot and to be in his 2015 calendar. It's his first contest...
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4th Annual “Get Ready Ewa Beach” Emergency Preparedness Fair
After the recent scares from Hurricanes Iselle and Julio, the Ewa Beach Emergency Preparedness Committee will be holding its 4th Annual Get Ready Ewa Beach Emergency Preparedness Fair at the Ewa Makai...
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2014 Aloha Festivals celebrates Hōkūle‘a
The 2014 Aloha Festivals theme, “Maluhia Honua – World Peace With Aloha,” celebrates the worldwide voyage of the Polynesian Voyaging Society’s Hōkūle‘a and its mission to promote world peace. Aloha...
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KHON2's Wake Up 2Day on Legacy of Life Hawai‘i DMV poster
Would you donate your organs after death, to help another person? For years, I have checked the box to indicate yes on my driver's license. So has my friend and co-anchor Ron Mizutani. Ron & Di....
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Care for Orphan Kittens
I just love little kitties! It's always breeding season for cats in Hawaii, so what should you do if you find an orphaned kitten? I talked to Dr. Richard Fujie from The King Street Pet Hospital for...
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Local non-profit sends books to Micronesia
A Hawaii non-profit organization is working to help those less fortunate in Micronesia. REPAC, an acronym for Reach Out Pacific, was founded by State Senator Glenn Wakai (D- 15). Recently, REPAC filled...
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KHON2 Wake Up 2Day's Kelly Simek
Since August, Hawaii viewers have been graced with a new presence in the morning: Kelly Simek, KHON2's morning weather anchor. She's fun, she's bubbly, and her radiant smile is the perfect way for many...
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Moloka`i trip, part 1
I haven't logged much time in Moloka`i recently. I've been there a few times for work when I was at KHNL, and previous to that, I spent spring break with the Kamehameha Schools Bishop Choir singing our...
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Moloka`i trip, part 2: Kalaupapa hike and tour
If a strenuous six mile hike down and then back up a 1,600 foot descent is your idea of fun, then the hike from Topside down into Kalaupapa is for you! My Pacific Century Fellows friends and I...
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Moloka`i trip, part 3: Halawa Valley hike
Molokai’s East End provided the cultural lesson of the day for our Pacific Century Fellows group of friends for nearly a full day. We left the hotel at 8 am for a windy, beautiful one hour drive to the...
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