Hi, Pacific Citizen readers! It’s been awhile since our last post, but that’s because we were busy working hard on the print issue. The June 1-14 print issue is out and here’s what you can find inside:

Japanese American Rev. Hiram Hisanori Kano was an important community leader in Nebraska and Colorado. He arrived in the United States in 1916. Nebraska Episcopalians will hold celebrations July 29 and July 30 to honor Kano. Read more about the celebrations, here.

Another story in the latest P.C. issue looks at the nationwide effort by students  at institutions of higher education to create new Asian American-related programs. Read more about that, here.

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Michael Yama may not be a household name yet but as one of the pranksters on the new NBC hit show “Betty White’s Off Their Rockers” the 68-year-old is fast making a name for himself. As one of the seniors playing pranks on various youth, Yama is earning chuckles and accolades for his convincing performances. From playing a blind man flinging birdseed on unsuspecting bystanders to getting his tie stuck in a car’s tires as folks walk by, Yama’s straight-faced pranks are hilarious. Reporter Nalea J. Ko recently spoke with Yama on his rising career. Read her in-depth Q&A here.