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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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