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Lanea Lutali

Jordan Lockhart of Texas A&M, PMN+ January 2026 college football playoff feature

SPORTSFrom the Islands to the Playoff Spotlight: Polynesian Excellence in the 2026 College Football PlayoffsTexas A&M’s Jordan Lockhart and a bracket full of Islander athletes anchoring defenses, leading locker rooms and carrying culture onto college football’s biggest stage.Lanea Lutali

Lea Love, PMN+ December 2025 feature

MUSICLea Love: All Things NewNew era, new music, new season of life — the Oceanside singer on finding island reggae, making “Together” with her husband Swells OC, and the project she's readying for 2026.Lanea Lutali

Tavita Pritchard introduced as Stanford head football coach

SPORTSCoach Tavita PritchardThe Washington Commanders assistant returns to Palo Alto as Stanford's head football coach — the first Samoan to hold the job.Lanea Lutali

The cast of Cirque du Soleil ‘Auana at the world premiere in Waikiki

ENTERTAINMENTWitnessing History: Cirque du Soleil ‘AuanaThe first Cirque du Soleil production in Hawai’i, performed entirely in Hawaiian. Dancers Oriana and Fa’afetai Lulu on standing on their parents’ shoulders.Lanea Lutali