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All over town, blue glass towers, walls and accents proliferate, from the billowy, cobalt-blue glass curtain walls of the 36-story Waiea luxury condo tower now going up on Ala Moana Boulevard to the indigo glass recesses of the new wing of Kapiolani Medical Center nearing completion but already making a big statement above the H-1 traffic...
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The Salvation Army’s Kroc Center’s influence on the community has had an economic ripple effect, and it’s more than direct spending. More than half of its $23-million economic impact last year was a direct result of its educational, health, and supportive services. Major John Chamness, divisional leader of The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division,...
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Governor David Ige today announced the release of $3 million for the much anticipated Kīhei High School in South Maui. The funds are for continued initial planning, including work on irrigation wells and land clearing. Representative Kaniela Ing of South Maui tells Maui Now that he’s excited that the governor has followed through with the release,...
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PBS Hawaii’s new headquarters will be more than just a broadcast relay point for episodes of “Sesame Street” or “Downton Abbey.” The office center and broadcast facility, projected to open April 2016, will help the multimedia organization better serve the island community with cultural, educational and other programs. “This will be a very multifaceted facility,” says...
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New Hope Central Oahu plans to build a new church in Mililani on the 1.5 acres of land it purchased earlier this year from Castle & Cooke Homes Hawaii Inc., according to public documents. Mike Palompo, the church's pastor, presented plans at June’s Mililani Mauka/Launani Valley Neighborhood Board meeting. The new church will be built on...
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When we think of Hawaii, most of us probably picture surfers, shaved ice and sleek beach resorts. But the 50th state has one of the highest rates of homelessness in America. Due in large part to high rent, displacement from development and income inequality, Hawaii has some 7,000 people without a roof over their heads. Now,...
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An initiative that will allow Native Hawaiians to work and be buried in their ahupuaa is a step closer to reality in Waimea. An environmental assessment found no negative impacts from a planned 28-acre complex with a community agricultural park and post-harvest facility, and a 10-acre homestead cemetery. Later phases of the plan will include an...
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There’s a new solution offered in solving the problem of Oahu’s homeless — it’s called LIFT, where decommissioned buses serve as homeless shelters. The city donated the buses and the design is under way. The LIFT buses will serve as safe living, showering, and learning facilities for a community of people who normally don’t have free...
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Construction is almost finished on Hawaii Pacific University’s $50 million project at Aloha Tower Marketplace. HPU is turning the iconic site into rooms for hundreds of students. There’s also going to be a bookstore and restaurants. Behind the construction barriers is a new community that will be unveiled this summer. The university gave us a sneak...
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