HONOLULU (KITV4) - This year, there may be issues in getting enough lei including the shortage of fresh flowers and people to make lei however, scout members told KITV 4 they have a no excuse policy.

After countless years at her craft, Nellie Lua’s fingers have found a rhythm. The 68-year-old jabs a needle through the bottom of each carnation blossom and tugs the frilly flower along the thread. In ...

At commencement time, new graduates don their decorated caps and gowns, waving diplomas as they smile for photos. But many graduates also wear lei — made from flowers, candies, or ribbons around their ...

2003-08-24 04:00:00 PDT Honolulu-- It's an island vacation cliche older than the picture postcard: step off a boat or plane and be greeted by a young woman offering a garland of flowers. The blooms ...

Students Florence Takamori, 90, left, and Jenny Fujioka, 89, shared a laugh with their 82-year-old teacher Mellie Enos during a lei-making class last month at Enos’ Kailua home. Sometimes a new type ...

Tee Ropati considered a plumeria lei at a roadside stand in Anchorage’s Fairview neighborhood Sunday afternoon. She was thinking ahead for a relative’s graduation from East Anchorage High School, ...

Welcome to "Homemade," a series about getting a taste of our unique Bay Area culture from, well... home. Locals invite us into their homes and teach us how to prepare goods by hand, sharing a piece of ...