Papalii Sia Figie, the woman accused of murdering the aunt of former US Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, is a celebrated Samoan author, prestigious playwright and close associate of her alleged victim.
Ambrose, Ning Sastrodarmodjo, 67, died on April 3, 2005 in Vienna, VA. She was born in Radu Dongkal, Indonesia (Central Java), the daughter of Dawoed and Koestinah Sastrodarmodjo. She worked in the American Embassy in Jakarta. Indonesia and was a member of the inaugural class of the East West Center at the University of Hawaii. […]
The Jefferson Fellowships offer journalists from the US and Asia Pacific an intensive education and dialogue seminar in Honolulu followed by two weeks of study travel in the region.
Gov. Josh Green, M.D., appointed several individuals to various open positions on state boards and commissions including Lahaina resident and waterman, Archie Kalepa to the Hawaiian Homes Commission to replace Randy Awo, effective immediately.
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