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Marketed as an island paradise, Maui is not the first place one would think of as ground zero in the battle for the future of agriculture. The golden beaches of Lahaina were ranked as the second most popular honeymoon destination in the world (after Las Vegas), and its surfing is legendary.
Korety Mori regrets the tears that got in the way of saying "Thank You!" to the Hogan Family and American Savings Bank on being named...
Being born and raised in Hawaii I've always loved the island. It's beautiful for one. Endless beaches in nearly every direction, clear mountain views stretching for miles.
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On the trail, I often get asked by newer hikers why I have a pair of "ski poles" in my hands. While trekking poles may look a bit silly at first, I've found that they're incredibly versatile tools that can help with all sorts of small tasks along the trail.
The following op-ed originally appeared in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Sunday, April 10, 2016, co-written with Natasha Alexenko:
In 1993, Natasha was raped and robbed...
"Rats?" I asked, "Why not mice?'
"No. It gotta be rats."
"Mickey was a mouse for a reason. Mouses---mice, are cute."
"Whadda about da...
Lately, I have been feeling very reflective. Perhaps it is because I have been organizing my green card renewal so I have had to document the last two and a half years of living in Hawai'i.
One of her innovations as a K-12 teacher, or kumu, at a Hawaiian-focused public charter school in Honolulu, was to create a place and nomenclature, based on cultural tradition, that explicitly recognizes students who are "in the middle" -- somewhere between male and female on the gender spectrum.
Farmers are the musicians of the land.
This thought struck me as our family celebrated the 100th birthday of one of my great uncles. During...
The tiny Maui's dolphin, whose evolutionary path has out-maneuvered that of the brainiest predator in the ocean - the killer whale - now faces near extinction at the hands of man.
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As graduation season approaches, most seniors are focused on how to say good-bye to friends, who will sign their yearbook and plans for the future. But transgender students have a more basic question: will they be accepted and allowed to graduate as who they truly are?
Two weeks ago I turned 8 years old. That's prime adulthood in Hawaiian monk seal years. And as most adults are want to do I took stock of my life. This year there seemed scant reason for a celebratory "wahooo." I'm endangered.
