Hawaiʻi becomes first state to invest in elder care infrastructure
The newly launched Kupuna Caregivers Program will help working caregivers pay for vital support services for their elderly charges.
City to hold final Important Ag Lands community meeting
Governor Ige has said he intends to increase Hawaiʻi’s food-production capacity. However, sprawling housing developments like Hoʻopili continue to put this goal further out of reach.
Kalihi revitalization initiative coincides with planned redevelopment of Oʻahu jail
In 2016, the governor committed to working with the community to revitalize the urban neighborhood based on a vision for a “21st century Kalihi.”
Special session will be called to fund Rail
No specific dates have been set for the special session and no rail funding mechanism has been agreed upon yet.
Proposed revisions to Central Oʻahu Plan available for review
The revised document is an update to the county’s guide for the future of Wahiawā, Mililani, Mililani Mauka, Waipiʻo, Kunia, Waikele and Waipahu.
Ige plans to veto grad student unionization bill
HB553 would allow graduate assistants at UH to collectively bargain and form a labor union, but Governor Ige has informed the legislature of his intent to veto the bill.
Hawaiʻi’s alternative industries get a federal boost
More than $5 million in federal grants will help develop Hawai‘i's agriculture, clean tech, manufacturing and healthcare industries.
A snapshot of Honolulu’s houseless population
This year's Point in Time count of Oʻahu’s houseless population was the most accurate yet thanks to a new database and better organization.