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Palace And Capitol: Hawaiian Event Bridges Two Worlds Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Palace And Capitol: Hawaiian Event Bridges Two Worlds

On the same day the ruling government reconvened its Legislature, thousands noted the anniversary of the former government’s overthrow.

Missile Scare Motivates Activists Who Fear Military’s Presence Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Missile Scare Motivates Activists Who Fear Military’s Presence

The false alarm occurred four days before the 125th anniversary of the Hawaiian Kingdom’s overthrow.

Chad Blair: Did Hawaii Really Try To Thwart CNN’s Homelessness Report? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Chad Blair: Did Hawaii Really Try To Thwart CNN’s Homelessness Report?

The DLNR explains its reasons for not granting a permit for access to an encampment near the Waianae Boat Harbor.

OHA Trustees’ Settlement Cost $879,000 In Legal Fees Cory Lum/Civil Beat

OHA Trustees’ Settlement Cost $879,000 In Legal Fees

Updated: The state agency paid $614,000 to litigate Akana vs. Machado, while insurer AIG paid for $265,000.

University of Hawaii Receives $23 Million To Fight Health Disparities Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

University of Hawaii Receives $23 Million To Fight Health Disparities

The federal grant will allow UH to target diabetes, obesity, hypertension and cancer in Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander and Filipino populations.

Charter School Debuts An Online Hawaiian-English Dictionary Suevon Lee/Civil Beat

Charter School Debuts An Online Hawaiian-English Dictionary

Students at the immersion school say the product could prepare them for a vocabulary test. But it’s also designed for the wider community.

How A Massachusetts Library Became ‘A Hotbed of Hawaiiana’ Courtesy of American Antiquarian Society

How A Massachusetts Library Became ‘A Hotbed of Hawaiiana’

If you were researching the islands’ history, it’s not likely you’d think of heading to Worcester, but maybe you should.

OHA Settles Lawsuit That Pitted Trustee Against Her Colleagues Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

OHA Settles Lawsuit That Pitted Trustee Against Her Colleagues

Updated: Former Board Chair Rowena Akana has penned an apology to other trustees, and each party will cover their own legal costs.

Why Hawaii Trends Toward Large And Extended Families Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Why Hawaii Trends Toward Large And Extended Families

Cultural and economic factors keep extended relatives under the same roof in Hawaii, which leads the nation in prevalence of multigenerational homes.

Hokulea’s Voyage To Hana Is A Homecoming For Young Captain Justyn Ay Chong/Polynesian Voyaging Society / ʻŌiwi TV

Hokulea’s Voyage To Hana Is A Homecoming For Young Captain

Hana native Nakua Konohia-Lind, 24, the youngest captain of the storied voyaging vessel, manned the helm as it sailed in to East Maui.