All posts by Karen Iwamoto

Year of the Tyger

How do you celebrate after making history? If you’re Moanalua High School senior Tyger Taam, and you just became the first..

A Guiding Light

For nearly five decades, Michele Choy has helped shape the annual Narcissus Pageant, elevating it from a beauty contest to..



Off the Beaten Path

Mami Ogiwara was on track to pursue a more conventional career. Then Cirque du Soleil came to town. Medical school..

Home Away From Home

As president of Ronald McDonald House Charities Hawai‘i, Ed Nishioka helps families facing serious health challenges. A week after Grammy..