Archive for 'Hawaii Tales Blog'

Film critic Roger Ebert and reporter Heidi Chang at the 2010 Hawaii International Film Festival

Remembering “At the Movies” with Roger Ebert

Hawaii Tales Blog – Remembering film critic Roger Ebert who helped put the Hawaii International Film Festival on the map.

Monk Seal Mom & Pup

Who’s the latest Monk Seal Pup?

Hawaii Tales Blog – Here’s a peek at the latest Monk Seal pup born in the main Hawaiian Islands.

trailer of red coffee beans

Molokai: Can Emerging Coffee Industry Boost The Island’s Economy?

Featured on Honolulu Civil Beat – Molokai has the highest unemployment rate in the state, but now there’s an economic bright spot on the island — a once-thriving coffee industry is making a comeback.

Year of the Snake stamp 2013

Happy Lunar New Year!

Seen on Hawaii Tales BlogThe U.S. Postal Service is ushering in the Year of the Snake with a bang. Its latest stamp, celebrating the Lunar New Year, is going fast.

U.S.S. Missouri

Mighty Mo celebrates its 69th birthday and 14th anniversary as a memorial

Seen in Hawaii Tales BlogThe Battleship Missouri Memorial celebrates the 69th Anniversary of the ship’s launch and the 14th anniversary of its opening as a memorial in Pearl Harbor.

Barack Obama and John Kolivas

Barack Obama’s Hawaii Roots

Heard on Voice of America – Family and friends look back on President Obama’s early years growing up in Hawaii.

Hawaiian Monk Seal | Photo © Heidi Chang

Hawaiian Monk Seals wish you a Happy New Year!

Hawaii Tales Blog – What a healthy sign – seeing six Hawaiian Monk Seals on Molokai.

U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye with his wife, Irene Hirano

Hawaii bids Aloha to Dan Inouye

Heard on NPR Newscast – Hawaii bids Aloha to U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye. Remembering the second-longest serving senator in U.S. history and an American hero.

Will The Descendants soundtrack get a Grammy nom?

Hawaii Tales Blog – Will The Descendants soundtrack get a Grammy nom?

Dave Brubeck withHeidi Chang 3-21-81

Aloha Dave Brubeck (1920 – 2012)

Hawaii Tales Blog – Remembering jazz legend Dave Brubeck.

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