Surfing Champion Carissa Moore | Photo courtesy of the Association of Surfing Professionals Hawaii surfer Carissa Moore wins world championship in France By Heidi Chang, July 15, 2011 When Hawaii’s Carissa Moore hit the waves in Biarritz, France today, she accomplished an amazing feat, and made history. Not only did she win the world championship […]
Andy Irons Memorial | Photo by Lachlin MacKinnon In a moving tribute, Hawaii bid Aloha to surfing champion Andy Irons with a paddle out in Hanalei Bay, Kauai. Jodi Wilmott, a spokesperson for the Irons family, described it as a “heartfelt day.” She said Andy’s younger brother, Bruce, led about 1,000 of his brother’s friends in […]
Broadcast on ABC NewsABC’s “Good Morning America” takes a closer look into the mysterious death of surfing champion Andy Irons.
Heard on NPR’s Newscast – In Hawaii, many are mourning the loss of surfing legend Andy Irons. The Hawaii surfing champion died in Texas, on his way back from a pro surfing event in Puerto Rico.
Hawaii has long been known as a tourist destination, but lately it’s been gaining popularity as a hub for TV and film production. And now, the show that put the state on the map in the 60s and 70s is back. The new “Hawaii Five-0” is getting a lot of buzz this fall season.
Heard on AARP Radio – In 2009, the Belgian priest, known as Father Damien, was declared a saint for his extraordinary service in caring for patients with Hansen’s disease on the Hawaiian island of Molokai in the 19th Century. Watch and listen to an audio slideshow.
Heard on Weekend America – After months of non-stop campaigning, presidential candidate Barack Obama returns to Hawaii, where he was born, to enjoy time with his family and friends, and rejuvenate.
Heard on Voice of America As Barack Obama travels around the country in his bid for the presidency, family and friends say the lessons he learned growing up in Hawaii have served him well in his campaign.
Heard on PRI’s The World – We’re searching for a mountaintop that astronomers from all over the world love to go to. Many consider it to be the best place on earth for astronomy. The world’s largest telescope is also located there.
Seen in The Honolulu Star-Bulletin – Civil rights attorney, Dale Minami, recalls a 40 year-long fight for justice. He led the legal team that overturned the wrongful conviction of Fred Korematsu, who refused to go to the government’s incarceration camps for Japanese Americans during WWII. Minami also shares his concerns about the Patriot Act.
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