A few years ago, a woman told her young daughter to wait outside of a store on the Leeward Coast..

Although Salt Lake teen Emma Hathaway recently was recognized for spearheading a range of volunteer efforts, she states modestly: “It..

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As a young architect, Geoffrey Paterson was encouraged by colleagues to join the American Institute of Architects Honolulu. Now 85..

Last spring, Kailua resident Michael-Logan Jordan flew to Washington, D.C. in an effort to encourage Congress to maintain funding for..

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If you get your teeth whitened at Hurtado Dental between now and June, you will help raise money for children..

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In late October, nurse aide Justin Gachalian of Kaneohe watched the news as Hurricane Sandy unfolded, seeing it wreak havoc..

Following financial problems, Curtis Kropar ended up living on the streets of his native Pittsburgh, Pa., on and off for..

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Between going for her master’s degree in criminology and working part time as a financial planner, Sarah Young has very..