Featured Artists: Linda Rowell Stevens & Barbara Hanson
Cover Artist: Linda Rowell Stevens Linda Rowell Stevens moved to Hawai‘i in 1978, at age 21. She began her art career as an artist doll maker, selling her dolls in galleries. Her dolls were award-winning—even shown in a Los Angeles…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Hilo Grow Shop
Looking for a new, locally-owned source for gardening supplies? Hilo Grow Shop welcomes everyone, from the beginner gardener to the commercial farmer. This is a place where the gardening community can come together to discuss ideas, diagnose, create, consult, and…
Hāwane Rios Shares Her Soul’s Purpose
By Ma‘ata Tukuafu The first time Hāwane Rios fully comprehended a legend told in the Hawaiian language, it touched her so deeply that she wrote a song to remember it. It is the love story between Poli‘ahu (goddess of the…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Big Island Top Dogs
Hawai‘i is a multicultural paradise and Big Island Top Dogs puts a multicultural, local-style spin on their hot dogs, sausages, burgers, fries, and plate lunches! BITD specializes in homemade sauces and toppings which makes eating there a one-of-a-kind experience. Owners…
Hawai‘i Wai Ola Is Stepping It Up To Test Coast Water Quality
By Rachel Laderman When government can’t catch up with a pressing environmental problem, concerned residents often step in. Here on Hawai‘i Island, water quality equates to quality of life, yet the state Department of Health (DOH) Clean Water Branch has…
Ka Wehena: Aia Kahi Kapu
Na Kumu Keala Ching Aia kahi kapu i ‘ike aku aiI ke ao ‘Ōpua, I ke ao loloaI ke ao Lono, welo i ka ni‘oAia kahi noho o nā kūpuna ola Aia kahi kapu i noho aku aiI ke kuahiwi,…
Traveling to the Unknown with a Recipe for German-style Fruitcake
By Brittany P. Anderson Much of the year has been spent at home, distanced from loved ones, and separated from friends. It is as if we’ve been on a long voyage without knowing where or when we reach our destination. …
Hawaii Brown Bag Ministry: Helping Hearts, Serving Our Community
By Lara Hughes Helping people is a common theme that both John and Theresa Kaiwi have enjoyed throughout their lives. Theresa and John run Hawaii Brown Bag Ministry, in Hilo. John graduated from Kamehameha Schools and University of Hawai‘i at…
Then and Now: Reflections on World War II and Its Current Relevance
By Pete Hendricks 2020 marks the end of World War II in the Pacific in 1945, 75 years ago. The fear, uncertainty, and anxiety in the days after the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack changed the way of life in Hawai‘i…
Managing with Aloha: The ‘Ohana in Business Model—Our Economy Done Better
Series 3 on Managing with Aloha, Bringing Hawaii’s Universal Values to the Art of Business. Seventh in Series Three on Managing with Aloha By Rosa Say When I left the hotel industry to work for the Hualalai Resort back in…
Back to the ‘Āina: Strengthening Hawai‘i Island’s Food System
By Brittany P. Anderson The afternoon heat hangs heavy over the field. Two farmers continue their work seemingly unaffected by the weather. Arms and legs bundled up to avoid being burned by the sun, they pluck beans, cucumbers, and tomatoes…
Sharing Aloha Spirit Worldwide
By Catherine Tarleton What does Aloha Spirit look like in places outside of Hawai‘i? To find out, we asked an ipu (gourd) artist who grows them in both Kona and California, a kumu hula who teaches in Asia and Europe,…
200 Years at Mokuaikaua Church: Preserving a Beacon of Faith in Kailua Village
By Fern Gavelek The first Christian church established in the Hawaiian Islands lives on today as an active and caring fellowship called Mokuaikaua Church. Founded in 1820, the church is commemorating its 200th anniversary with a massive preservation of its…
Hobby Garden: A Happy, Sustainable Learning Center
By Stefan Verbano Every other day, the big four-engine seaplanes would roar over Johnson Lum’s grandfather’s home on the main Fiji island of Viti Levu. The Sunderland Flying Boats were on rescue and reconnaissance missions over vast, isolated stretches of…
