HONOLULU – Their kingdom long ago overthrown, Native Hawaiians seeking redress are closer than they’ve ever been to reclaiming a piece of Hawaii.
Native Hawaiians are the last remaining indigenous group in the United States that hasn’t been allowed to establish their own government, a right already extended to Alaska Natives and 564 Native American tribes.
With a final vote pending in the U.S. Senate and Hawaii-born President Barack Obama on their side, the nation’s 400,000 Native Hawaiians could earn federal recognition as soon as …Â Details
Whoever first thought of dressing up a belt sander, say, in a Batmobile costume, and whizzing it down a wooden chute would have been quite pleased at The Ranch on Saturday.The idea has taken hold globally — yes, there is an International Belt Sander Drag Racing Association — and most recently at the Home Builders Association of Northern Colorado’s Home and Remodel Show at the Thomas M. McKee 4-H Building.
“We’re crazy,†said Linda Gabrielson … Details & Pictures
MARIN is home to many residents, organizations and businesses who go the extra mile to help others in need.
Marin-based Mike’s Bikes and its workers have been collecting hundreds of used bicycles and donated parts to transport to Botswana, where they will be given to Africans who need them. The bikes are a vital mode of transportation in that part of Africa.
This year, more than 450 donated bikes are bound for people in Ghana, Botswana and Namibia. Mike’s Bikes employees also are making sure that the parts needed to fix the bikes are donated. The company is also helping finance the opening of repair shops and training workers in how to fix the bikes …Â Details
A native La Jollan has turned her passion for surfing into a path to help others.Â
Lifelong surfer Emi Koch, 20, is founder and director of Beyond the Surface. The international nonprofit corporation’s goal is to eradicate youth homelessness in coastal communities throughout the world, and empower homeless street children through the sport of surfing.Â
The group supports three youth surf clubs …Â Details