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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OAHU, HI—Turtle Bay on the North Shore here has completed the renovation of its beach cottages. which now come with a separate concierge service and a number of amenities, privileges and offerings accessible only to cottage guests. This upgrade is part of a resort-wide, eco-sensitive renovation enhancing food and beverage operations, event staging and guest experiences....
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KALIHI, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Up to 100 homeless individuals will be able to live in a new housing facility in Sand Island before transitioning into permanent supportive housing, all part of plans to improve the homeless situation on Oahu. Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced plans on Tuesday to move forward with Hale Mauliola – named after...
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A group of architects and their supporters have a plan to transform unused buses into shelters and hygiene facilities for homeless people, and are now looking for funding and a nonprofit partner. “This is not a solution to housing,” says Jun Yang, executive director of the Honolulu Mayor’s Office of Housing, “but, using what we...
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The nearly 340 students of Assets School, a private school in Honolulu catering to dyslexic and gifted children, have much to celebrate as the 21-year-old campus will soon be undergoing a major overhaul and facelift. Assets School hired Group 70 International to ensure its dream campus comes to fruition. Established in 1955, the 3.5-acre property...
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