Gilbert Lum’s volunteer garden project on the barren Diamond Head cliffside has brought him awards and local fame, but he said he gets the most satisfaction simply from watching things grow.
This feature article was published in The Honolulu Advertiser on August 6, 2004. Read the article online.
During the campaign season, media noise intensifies: Seeking votes, candidates crank up the volume with ads and appearances until the onslaught of information is difficult to ignore. Yet in the 2000 presidential election, Census figures show, only 22 percent of Hawai’i residents 18 to 24 years old bothered to vote, the lowest such turnout in any state.
This feature article was published in The Honolulu Advertiser on August 11, 2004. Read the article online.
In April 2004, the city of Honolulu publicized a new, improved hotline and advertising campaign to address illegal dumping. Two new bills signed by Gov. Linda Lingle increased penalties for illegal dumping and promised rewards to people who reported illegal dumping. But one community activist said it would take time to gauge whether such steps reduced the problem.
This article was published in The Honolulu Advertiser on July 16, 2004. Read the article online.
The number of marriage licenses issued in Hawaii jumped after the first large wave of Hawaii-based soldiers was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in early 2004; officials at the state Department of Health said military deployments are likely a reason behind the trend.
This article was published in The Honolulu Advertiser on August 4, 2004. Read the article online.
Until a few years ago, the island of Ko Chang in the Gulf of Thailand was one of those secret travel gems that backpackers in the know only spoke about in whispers. The island’s growing popularity and easier access from Bangkok via a new flight route have since opened Ko Chang up to the rest of the world.
This travel feature was published in The Honolulu Advertiser on March 13, 2005. Read the article online.