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Anne Namba
Photo courtesy Anne Namba In fashion, nothing is static. “You have to keep changing in order to keep current,” says Anne Namba, president of Anne Namba Designs. “You can’t just rest on your laurels.”...
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Takeo Kobayashi
Photo from Marc Schechter Having arrived in Hawaii in the 1970s, fashion designer Takeo Kobayashi will bid adieu to the Islands next month when he and partner Eric Chandler move to Washington state....
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Dr. Geoffrey Bannister
Photo courtesy Hawaii Pacific University After working for 10 years with one another under an affiliate agreement, Hawaii Pacific University completed a merger with Oceanic Institute Jan. 1. This and a...
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Jim Nabors
Nathalie Walker photo At Jim Nabors’ sprawling Diamond Head beachside retreat, photos with silver screen legends such as Debbie Reynolds and Carol Burnett are scattered throughout his house, revealing...
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Lanai Tabura
Photo from Glen Eharis-Yoza Last year, viewers across the nation tuned in to Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race as eight teams traveled more than 4,000 miles to compete to win $50,000 and...
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Deena Dray
Photo from Brad Goda It began in 1915 with a small group of women who convened to read plays. Now, it welcomes 40,000 theater patrons annually. One year before its 100th anniversary next September,...
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Marilyn Moniz-Kaho’ohanohano
Photo from University of Hawaii at Manoa Had it not been for the perseverance of those who paved the way for women’s athletics and the passage of Title IX, Marilyn Moniz-Kaho’ohanohano may not have...
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Danny Kaleikini
Jaimie Kim photo The crinkles at the corners of his eyes that appear with every burst of laughter speak of the decades Danny Kaleikini has spent as an entertainer. But in every story that provides a...
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Hudson Hott
Photo from Hudson Hott Hudson Hott’s lively personality has been hard to miss for listeners tuning in to Star 101.9 during their morning commute since she first joined the station in 1998 – especially...
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Lama Karma Rinchen
Lawrence Tabudlo photo The scene at Kagyu Thegchen Ling in Nuuanu is serene. Outside, the wind gently rustles branches in large trees that surround the Tibetan Buddhist meditation center that from...
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Ignace “Iggy” Jang
Photo from Elyse Butler Ignace “Iggy” Jang’s musical career began at an age when most can only dream of what to become when they grow up. Inspired by recordings his mother would play, Jang began his...
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Lee Donohue
Photo courtesy Lee Donohue For most people, retirement means shedding a busy schedule to make way for free time to spend recreationally. But 10 years after retiring as Honolulu Police Department’s...
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Natalie Ai Kamauu
Photo courtesy Natalie Ai Kamauu Natalie Ai Kamauu’s personality is as charming as her music, which has entranced and entertained fans with each new venture. Last year, she released Eia through...
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Nolan “Alika” Kaahanui
Photo from Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Academy As a senior at Aiea High School, Nolan “Alika” Kaahanui was lost. Dabbling in substance abuse and far from receiving his high school diploma, he...
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Dita Holifield
Photo courtesy Dita Holifield Dita Holifield’s electrifying country crooning has captivated local audiences for years, both on stage and over radio airwaves. Currently director of sales for all of...
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Richard Burns
Photo courtesy Hawaii State Public Library System Gone are the libraries of the past — where technology was not much more than a fanciful concept of the future seen only in the books that lined its...
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Charles L. Goodwin
Jaimie Kim photo Seven years ago, Honolulu FBI special agent in charge Charles L. Goodwin was forced into retirement — a mandatory requirement for agents at age 57. But looking at him now, it’s...
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Blake M. Nuibe
Photo courtesy Blake M. Nuibe Imagine a group of boys ages 7 to 12 standing perfectly still on stage for about 45 minutes. As quixotic as it may seem, this is no hypothetical situation. For 28 boys who...
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Bitsy Kelley
Photo courtesy surfpix.com Bitsy Kelley’s earliest memories are of time spent learning the ins and outs of her family’s business, Outrigger Enterprises Group. When she was old enough, Kelley was tasked...
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Janel Parrish
Mark Hussman photo If you haven’t yet seen Janel Parrish on ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars, you never would guess she’s currently on the ballot to win the Teen Choice Awards’ Choice TV Villain. For...
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