by Alia Wong | Jan 14, 2018 | "living hawaii", hawaii, miscellaneous, oahu, politics
Why would my 22-year-old brother be calling so early on a Saturday morning? I’d ignored the first call. But the second time the phone rang, I picked it up. He was panicking, his voice trembling uncharacteristically: He’d just received the emergency alert warning of a...
by Alia Wong | Mar 17, 2014 | "living hawaii", lifestyle, money matters, uncategorized
George Vanisi says he struggles to get by as the breadwinner of a seven-person family who earns just $16,000 a year as a mason contractor. That $16,000, according to the 46-year-old Palolo resident, has to cover all of his family’s expenses, including medical bills...
