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Alan Wong
Chris Fleck It is very possible that we would not be tasting the very best from chef Alan Wong (pictured below with Roy Yamaguchi) today had he not ventured outside of Hawaii at a young age. Before we...
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Mike Malone
Chris Fleck No one should ever doubt Mike Malone's grit, talent or toughness as an MMA fighter. Malone is a fighter who, in 2007, had the courage to step into the ring with Korea's 7-foot-2 gargantuan...
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Rolando Sanchez
Chris Fleck The flair, exhilaration and pace of Latin music most likely would not exist in Hawaii if not for the path that Rolando Sanchez has taken for more than 25 years. Born in Masaya, Nicaragua,...
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Kanoa Leahey
Chris Fleck Referencing his grandfather's archived tapes, high school student Kanoa Leahey worked to find his broadcasting voice, and in the process found a passion he continually finds both enjoyable...
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Michael Paulo
Chris Fleck This week Michael Paulo is traveling to perform in the world's largest jazz festival, and it isn't in New York City, Los Angeles, New Orleans or Paris. The Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta,...
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Makia Malo & Pamela Young
Chris Fleck As people and societies, we humans have the capabilities to be kind, compassionate and understanding on a daily basis. Yet we also have the ability to shun certain people, places and...
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Jake Shimabukuro
Chris Fleck Life for Jake Shimabukuro keeps strumming along, and it all sounds pretty sweet. The iconic ukulele master has just released his ninth solo CD, Grand Ukulele. This album blends a variety...
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Go Jimmy Go
Chris Fleck Way back in the 1990s, when Go Jimmy Go was merely a collective group of rambunctious musicians finding their groove and vibe together, they made a tactful decision - a decision that...
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Jim Bickerton
Chris Fleck As a trial lawyer with more than 30 years experience, Jim Bickerton has represented several high-profile clients, including former Honolulu mayor Frank Fasi, New Yorker magazine and Simon...
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Taimane Gardner
Chris Fleck Thawing out from a recent concert in Anchorage, Alaska, electrifying ukulele artist Taimane Gardner might be a bit more blessed to call Hawaii home now more than ever, but she loves each...
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Linda Jameson
Chris Fleck Can you believe it has been more than 12 years since Linda Jameson kept Hawaii residents and visitors informed on their daily and nightly news as a KHON-2 news anchor and reporter? Of her...
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Masaharu Morimoto
Chris Fleck Japanese Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto, maybe unknowingly, helped pave the way for the American development of our own Iron Chef competitions, as well as the expansion of numerous...
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Owen Ho
Chris Fleck For most, the Christmas spirit starts to take shape following Thanksgiving, but for Owen Ho, designer of the Honolulu City Lights Christmas display, his innovated Christmas ideas and...
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Takeo Kobayashi
Chris Fleck Fashion and design guru Takeo Kobayashi has designed gowns and outfits for some of Hollywood's brightest stars, including Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jennifer Lopez, Kelly Hu and Jason Momoa, who...
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Bob Barry
Chris Fleck You would think after 25 years as Iolani high school's boys soccer coach, which included five state championships and 10 state championship appearances, Bob Barry would be satisfied calling...
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Jeff Chung
Nicole Kato There's no doubt that Jeff Chung loves the Korean culture, and as general manager of KBFD TV, he is able to promote it in Hawaii. "Seeing how many locals have so much interest in South...
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Dennis Kamakahi
Nicole Kato Although the holiday busyness has died down, Grammy- and Na Hoku Hanohano Award-winner Dennis Kamakahi is still keeping busy. Since being featured on the cover of MidWeek March 7, 2001,...
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Kiana Tom
Nicole Kato Any mom will tell you that motherhood is busy, busy, busy. But Kiana Tom takes being busy (and successful) to a whole new level. She has been making waves in the fitness industry with ESPN...
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Darah Dung
Nicole Kato Darah Dung's parents refer to her as their Chinese New Year baby because she was born on Chinese New Year in the Year of the Rooster. It seems that it was written in the stars that Dung...
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Kitty Lagareta
Nicole Kato Photo from Carol Nakagawa There has been much going on in the life of Communications Pacific (CommPac) CEO Kitty Lagareta, and most exciting developments are her grandchildren Hayden (11)...
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