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This Group Is Betting On Shared Housing As A Path Forward For Hawaii Seniors Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

This Group Is Betting On Shared Housing As A Path Forward For Hawaii Seniors

Programs matching senior homeowners with roommates are growing in popularity across the country. Can a similar effort succeed in Hawaii?

Hawaii, You Are Part Of The 1 Percent — At Least When It Comes To Being In The Dark Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii, You Are Part Of The 1 Percent — At Least When It Comes To Being In The Dark

For brief moments 60 days of the year, Hawaii is in darkness while 99% of the Earth’s population is experiencing some sunlight.

Hawaii’s Cesspool Crisis Has A Long History. It’s Not Over Yet (Screenshot/newspapers.com)

Hawaii’s Cesspool Crisis Has A Long History. It’s Not Over Yet

Concerns about the proliferation of cesspools and their impact on nearshore waters and our drinking water supply date back more than a century.

Jonathan Okamura: Where Have All The Portuguese Gone? Provided: Portugese Cultural Historical Center

Jonathan Okamura: Where Have All The Portuguese Gone?

The community is alive and kicking, despite no longer being officially counted.

Ibarra Named CEO Of Domestic Violence Action Center

Ibarra Named CEO Of Domestic Violence Action Center

She succeeds Nanci Kreidman, the Hawaii center’s founder and longtime leader.

Hawaii’s Population Is Aging Fast. The Impacts Will Be Significant Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii’s Population Is Aging Fast. The Impacts Will Be Significant

Hawaii is in the midst of a major demographic shift that will transform island society in the coming decades, as the rest of the baby boomer generation reaches retirement age.  

Inside Honolulu’s Six-Decade Fight Over Rail: It’s Always Been ‘Boondoggle Or Boon’ Screenshot/newspapers.com

Inside Honolulu’s Six-Decade Fight Over Rail: It’s Always Been ‘Boondoggle Or Boon’

Proposals for an elevated rail system on Oahu date back to the 1960s. Now, at least part of a modern-day rail line is finally about to open to the public.

Green: Good-Government Bills Will Rebuild Public Trust Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2023

Green: Good-Government Bills Will Rebuild Public Trust

The Hawaii governor signed into law numerous measures to improve campaign finance, lobbying disclosure and ethics.

Catherine Toth Fox: From King Tides To Whale Watching, Community Scientists Keep Research Afloat NOAA/Paul Hasley

Catherine Toth Fox: From King Tides To Whale Watching, Community Scientists Keep Research Afloat

We can all do science, and many organizations rely on the public for major projects.