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Hana Hou! Issue 26.7

Dec - Jan 2024
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A Hoof off the Gas

Belching bovines and gassy goats might not be top of mind when one thinks of global warming but the Methane they produced.

a person sitting on the floor holding a guitar and a picture in a case

A Steel Guitar Odyssey

Follow AlyssaBeth's travels to find her Hawaiian family.

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Bike Friendly

Fierce and rugged like roller derby and thrilling in an unsafe-carnival-ride kind of way, hardcourt bike polo is a perilous undertaking.

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Danger and Desire

Big-wave surfers are a singular tribe bound by the pursuit of epic fun.

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Deep Commitment

Enchante Gallardo, one of Hawaii's most talented freedivers, is holding her breath for a world record.

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Fine Tuning

Eric DeVine makes high art of the humble ukulele.

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Free Radicals

Eating in Public is giving it all away.

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From Pest to Pipeline

For years, architect Joey Valenti has been thinking about albizia, one of the fastest-growing tree species in the world.

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Going Against the Flow

Lava diversion in Hawaii has always been an uphill battle.

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Sound Pedagogy

When high school students take a field trip to the Honolulu Museum of Art's Soundshop, they're not expected to stay quiet.

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The Queen Goes to Washington

One hundred thirty years after the overthrow, Liliuokalani's portrait tells her story at the Smithsonian Institution.

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Truth Be Told

From stakeouts to cybersleuthing, Hawaii’s private investigators get the goods.

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Voyage of Gratitude

Hokulea visits the Great Land to give thanks and launch its grandest adventure yet.

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Waste Not

A few years ago an empty laundry detergent bottle changed Lori Mallini's life.