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Here’s The Spending That Got OHA Incumbents In Trouble Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Here’s The Spending That Got OHA Incumbents In Trouble

A state audit said Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustees used their $22,200 per year personal allowances for questionable purposes.

Another Hawaii State Audit Questions OHA Grant Spending Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Another Hawaii State Audit Questions OHA Grant Spending

The state auditor raises questions about whether the Office of Hawaiian Affairs is meeting its fiduciary duty to Native Hawaiians.

Hawaii Has 5 Other Active Volcanoes In Addition To Kilauea AP

Hawaii Has 5 Other Active Volcanoes In Addition To Kilauea

Here’s a quick look at the islands’ active and inactive volcanoes.

How The World Is Celebrating Hawaii This Year Courtesy of British Library

How The World Is Celebrating Hawaii This Year

On the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook’s voyage of discovery, museums in Europe are featuring exhibits of Hawaiian art and artifacts.

The Quest To Rebuild An Old Russian Fort On Kauai — And Meet Putin Mike Coots/Civil Beat/2018

The Quest To Rebuild An Old Russian Fort On Kauai — And Meet Putin

But a UH archaeologist says the Russian presence was minimal — and any plan should focus on the fort’s place in Native Hawaiian history.

OHA Trustee Under Investigation For Accepting $72,000 From Heiress Cory Lum/Civil Beat

OHA Trustee Under Investigation For Accepting $72,000 From Heiress

Rowena Akana says charges against her by the state ethics commission are inaccurate and politically motivated.

Students Create Visions Of Their Communities With Murals Katie Boon/Civil Beat

Students Create Visions Of Their Communities With Murals

Mentor program seeks to turn youths into “visual storytellers that are grounded in place and in culture.”

Bill To Help Hawaiians Keep Ancestral Land Clears Senate Panel AP

Bill To Help Hawaiians Keep Ancestral Land Clears Senate Panel

The measure follows Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s efforts to buy out owners of parcels interspersed within his oceanfront estate.

Kanaka Rangers: It’s Time To Move Forward With Hawaiian Homesteads Courtesy: Big Island Beneficiary Trust Council

Kanaka Rangers: It’s Time To Move Forward With Hawaiian Homesteads

The state is decades behind in awarding land to Native Hawaiians on Mauna Kea and elsewhere under the state homestead act.

Waianae Substance Abuse Program Opens Women’s Shelter Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Waianae Substance Abuse Program Opens Women’s Shelter

Women who seek help with addiction often need a safe place to stay away from abusive partners.