1956: Krauss is featured in Time magazine for his column about filling in for a mother of four.

1960: "Here's Hawaii" is published, the first of 14 books to be written by Krauss.

1963: Krauss successfully campaigns for the preservation of Ulu Mau Village and saving the Falls of Clyde, the first of many civic activities with an emphasis on historic preservation.

1964: Krauss is named "Salesman of the Year" by a business organization for his activism on behalf of Honolulu.

1966: Krauss travels to Vietnam, writing not only about soldiers, but about civilians and their plight.

1967: Krauss becomes one of the first journalists to write about the emerging nations of Micronesia and their social and economic struggles.

1973: Krauss retraces the 1823 journey of explorer William Ellis around the Big Island.

1982: With Krauss a founding member, the Hawaii Maritime Center is created.

1984: Column renamed "Our Honolulu."

1985: Krauss accompanies the Hokule'a on its journey from Tahiti to Raiatea, the first of many trips he will take accompanying voyagers tracing the origins of the first Hawaiians.

2000: The first annual Honolulu Waterfront Festival, Krauss' idea for a celebration of the harbor's history as a working waterfront, is held.

2001: The Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawai'i names Krauss a "Living Treasure of Hawai'i."