Maui’s devastating wildfire overlooked
On Tuesday morning August 8, Maui was hit with a power outage due to high winds from Hurricane Dora knocking out electric lines. By the...
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dakinescoop
Sep 30, 20234 min read
Get stitched up with ‘stitchandstuffs’
Super talented Breanne Lee was born in the Philippines but raised in California. She currently lives in SoCal where she attended Cal...
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dakinescoop
Sep 25, 20234 min read
Nail it and bake it with Ivetter’s Claws and Ivette’s Delights
Born and raised in South Central Los Angeles, California, Ivette Alvarez has worked at one of Los Angeles’s biggest library branches for...
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Kēhaunani Manuola-Dasalla
Dec 1, 20223 min read
Pele: she who shapes the sacred 'āina
Pele is the Hawaiian goddess, a deity of fire and volcanoes. She is the daughter of Haumea (an ancient earth goddess) and Kane Milohai...
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Kēhaunani Manuola-Dasalla
Aug 31, 20225 min read
Influencing culturally and creatively
Melemaikalani Makalapua McAllister, who goes by Mele, is a social media influencer on Instagram and TikTok. She was born October 11, 2001...
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Kēhaunani Manuola-Dasalla
Aug 19, 20224 min read
Meet SoCal's 'Island Honey'
Katrina Galera who is of Filipino descent and born and raised in Southern California graduated from CSU Long Beach with a B.S. in...
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Kēhaunani Manuola-Dasalla
Jun 5, 20225 min read
Great balls of fire, 'Top Gun: Maverick' fulfills the need for speed ---- (contains minor spoilers)
“I feel the need. The need for speed.” So many memorable quotes come to mind when I think of the film, ‘Top Gun,’ and when it comes to...
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Kēhaunani Manuola-Dasalla
Apr 15, 20224 min read
Podchaser to these Podcasts
If you’re like me, which I’m totally 100% sure you are, I always have to pick the right playlist on Spotify before taking off to reach my...
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Kēhaunani Manuola-Dasalla
Mar 23, 20228 min read
'Commit' to Antonio Woodard, it's 'Worth it'
As listeners and music lovers we are always hungry for new music or even maybe looking for that next artist to follow. Sometimes we may...
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Kēhaunani Manuola-Dasalla
Dec 1, 202117 min read
Merry Christmas Classic films
While Freeform and other channels on cable offer 25 days of Christmas movies, my idea of a Christmas tradition lasts all month long not...
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Kēhaunani Manuola-Dasalla
May 10, 20219 min read
Dimming Disney magic
With California reopening after a year of being closed down due to COVID-19, Disneyland welcomed back guests and while many were excited...
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Kēhaunani Manuola-Dasalla
May 4, 20215 min read
Hawai'i history unheard and overshadowed by silence
In the 18th century, European settlers and the United States military invaded kuleana (responsibility; a reciprocal relationship between...
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Kēhaunani Manuola-Dasalla
Apr 5, 20214 min read
Demi Lovato's Dancing with the devil: 'the art of starting over'
Raw. Bold. Real. Truthful. Vulnerability. So many more words come to mind when I hear Demi Lovato's name. She never fails to surprise or...
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Kēhaunani Manuola-Dasalla
Mar 14, 20214 min read
Beauty in the eye of Audrey
In this refreshingly, delicate and emotionally heartwarming documentary, 'Audrey: More than an Icon,' it explores the story of Audrey...
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Kēhaunani Manuola-Dasalla
Nov 3, 20201 min read
Juice it up at GS
As I sit, stuck inside my home during an annoying pandemic that seems like it will never end, all I can think about is those trips to...
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Kēhaunani Manuola-Dasalla
Oct 16, 20203 min read
Proud to be Hawaiian
It's easy to list the different types of race, nationality or ethnicity from knowing a bit about your family line and where they come...
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Kēhaunani Manuola-Dasalla
Oct 16, 20203 min read
'Blue World': But never forgotten
Before reading 'Blue World':But never forgotten please click the link below to read the prequel article to this one. With a tragic and...
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Kēhaunani Manuola-Dasalla
Feb 22, 20192 min read
Breaking bread and melodies
Anastashia Keahi returned this year with a second winning status by consuming as many hot dogs in a two minute time period for the...
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Kēhaunani Manuola-Dasalla
Feb 20, 20192 min read
Da kine shaved ice
Driving down Kaumuali'i highway sits the one and only best place to pick up shaved ice in small town Waimea, Jojo's Shave Ice. The tiny...
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Kēhaunani Manuola-Dasalla
Feb 19, 20192 min read
HIFF Hana Hou
The 42 Annual Waimea Town Celebration presented the Hawaiian International Film Festival Hana Hou (encore or again), from 9:15 am to 8...
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