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
Making Justice For All A Reality
Wednesday - January 11, 2012
By Susan Kang Sunderland
American justice isn’t equal if you’re poor or an immigrant, and the state Judiciary is trying to change that
Read Column>>Dan McGivern and the Ark
Wednesday - December 28, 2011
By Don Chapman
On a treeless, snow-capped volcanic mountainside in eastern Turkey, nearly 17,000 feet above sea level, rests what appears to be and according to local lore is a big boat imbedded in glacial ice.
Read Column>>Preserve Pristine Places, Rescue Others
Wednesday - December 21, 2011
By Chad Pata
The new Nature Conservancy board chairman is committed to expanding efforts to save native ecosystems while also cleaning up areas being overrun by alien species
Read Column>>The Heart Of A True Champion
Wednesday - December 14, 2011
By Chris Fleck
Born with ‘split spine’ and faced with daily adversities, Maddy Wisser is named the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals’ Champion
Read Column>>Hot Meals And Warm Companionship
Wednesday - November 30, 2011
By Nicole Kato
Meals On Wheels must raise $120,000 to continue serving hot meals to shut-in seniors, and there are 90 more on a waiting list
Read Column>>Youngsters With A Big-hearted Idea
Wednesday - November 23, 2011
By Chris Fleck
Kidz 4 A Cause prove you are never too young to give back and to help others who are less fortunate, and to have fun in the process
Read Column>>Hearing The Call Of The Mountains
Wednesday - November 02, 2011
By Rasa Fournier
Two Hawaii men, fascinated by the land of the Himalayas, create a powerful film about Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan that plays here Nov. 13
Read Column>>An Encore Performance
Wednesday - October 19, 2011
By Yu Shing Ting
After surviving life-threatening cancer, crooner Jimmy Borges is fully embracing his second chance at life and is dedicated to giving back
Read Column>>Spotlighting Hawaii-made Films
Wednesday - October 12, 2011
By Christina OConnor
Movie-making in Hawaii is alive and well, and this year HIFF will show eight locally produced films of more than 100 submitted
Read Column>>Finally, A Home For Ann Dunham’s Art
Wednesday - October 05, 2011
By Chad Pata
A new exhibit at the East-West Center gallery showcases the joy Barack Obama’s mother found in Indonesia. Her daughter Maya Soetoro-Ng provides MidWeek a tour
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