Newsmaker is an indepth look at someone who is in the news that you might see often but you really don’t know that much about.
Below are the last 10 Newsmaker columns
Creating Diamonds From The Rough
Wednesday - June 24, 2009
By Steve Murray
Walter Komatsubara’s green thumb turns patches of dirt and rocks into true fields of dreams
Something Fantastically Fishy Going On
Wednesday - June 10, 2009
By Steve Murray
The most beautiful koi in Hawaii will be on display at the Home, Garden and Remodeling Show this weekend
Read Column>>College Help For Hawaii’s Best, Brightest
Wednesday - June 03, 2009
By Susan Sunderland
Hawaii Rotary clubs award 68 college scholarships to Isle students totaling $323,000, including two worth $10,000. It’s all about intellectual capital. There’s no escaping the fact that the cost of attending college is rising, but there is good news: More than $143 billion in financial aid is available, according to the national College Board.
Read Column>>Sted A Natural Pick To Lead HPU Board
Wednesday - May 27, 2009
By Kerry Miller
Fate, in the form of Hawaii Pacific University, has intertwined itself with Chuck Sted’s life in some pretty major ways: He is a close friend of President Chatt G. Wright; Wright and his wife Janice helped Sted’s daughter choose her college
Read Column>>Keeping Metallic Balloons Grounded
Wednesday - May 13, 2009
By Kerry Miller
Graduation season means lots of balloons, but let loose they can cause power outages, as MidWeek observes in a small-scale demonstration. Metallic balloons make great gifts for birthdays, baby showers and, especially this time of year, graduation.
Read Column>>The House That Hope Built
Wednesday - May 06, 2009
By Sarah Pacheco
A new transitional house for abused women on the Leeward side provides safety and hope of a new life. So goes the nursery rhyme The House That Jack Built, about the many inhabitants living under the roof of a cozy home built by some guy named Jack.
Hawaii Teens Go Green, Fight Hunger
Wednesday - April 29, 2009
By Kerry Miller
Youth encouraging other youth to lend a helping hand in their communities is a great idea, right? That’s what Dylan Mollway thinks, and his thinking has taken him pretty far.
Read Column>>A Tough Teacher Whom Kids Love
Wednesday - April 01, 2009
By Steve Murray
She offers free golf lessons, but her rules - for kids and their parents - are not for everyone Calling someone a beloved taskmaster seems like an oxymoron, unless you’re talking about one of Oahu’s most popular - and unknown - teachers.
Read Column>>Colon Cancer Can’t Keep Her Down
Wednesday - March 18, 2009
By Sarah Pacheco
March Is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, And A Former Miss Aloha Hula Is Telling Others No Be Shame. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2008, 148,810 Americans would have been diagnosed with colorectal cancer
Read Column>>Rockin’ Out For Your Company
Wednesday - March 04, 2009
By Yu Shing Ting
RockIn Live Hawaii, a new ‘RockBand’ video game contest, pits local companies against each other
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