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Capitol Connection

Don Collier, paralegal – “Having this unit means a lot to me.  I’ve lived in ‘Aiea all my life and commute to work downtown on the bus. It takes about ...
Read More Home, sweet home at Hale Kālele

Partnerships. Resources. Persistence. That’s what service providers and homeless coordinators say it takes to get people off the streets and into safer, stable housing. Even though clusters of homeless folks ...
Read More It takes a village: Breaking the cycle of homelessness

When is a homestead more than just land? If you’re a beneficiary of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act who has been waiting decades for a homestead, it’s everything. It’s the ...
Read More DHHL: Moving from waitlists to a place to call home

The state is prepared to settle a landmark class-action lawsuit filed more than 20 years ago by native Hawaiians waiting for homestead land leases. Under the settlement for Kalima v. ...
Read More State to settle historic Kalima case for 8 million

When children are hungry, they can’t learn.” That simple yet fundamental statement is at the heart of First Lady Dawn Amano-Ige’s dedication to projects she’s spearheaded in Hawai‘i, such as ...
Read More Nourishing Hawai‘i’s students, now and for the future

It was déjà vu all over again as the UH men’s volleyball team basked in the adulation of their fans — including Governor and Mrs. Ige —at Washington Place . ...
Read More Way to go, ’Bows! Back-to-back NCAA champs celebrated

As the only island state in the nation, Hawai‘i knows that climate change is real as it battles sea level rise and the effects of global warming. The good news ...
Read More From the governor: The way forward for Hawai‘i

The state’s Department of Health is transitioning to a new plan that recognizes COVID-19 is still with us but focuses on effectively managing, treating and detecting the disease, especially new ...
Read More Hawaii’s new pandemic phase: From emergency response to public health management

A group of volunteers – including Governor and Mrs. Ige – converged on Diamond Head State Monument April 21, along with Kanu Hawai‘i members and others, to mark Earth Day ...
Read More Joining forces for the Earth, protecting Diamond Head