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Anita Hofschneider

OHA Demands Financial Details From Its Own Companies Cory Lum/Civil Beat

OHA Demands Financial Details From Its Own Companies

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Organizations created by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will have to provide documents for an internal audit.

Seniors Fear Sharp Rent Increases In Kakaako Anita Hofschneider/Civil Beat

Seniors Fear Sharp Rent Increases In Kakaako

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UPDATED: Ownership of the property has changed recently and residents are being asked to sign new leases.

Hawaiian Is An Official Language So Why Isn’t It Used More? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaiian Is An Official Language So Why Isn’t It Used More?

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The dispute about whether a protester could testify in Hawaiian in court highlights the gap between the state’s two official languages.

Hawaii Auditor Demands Investigation Into Leak Of OHA Audit Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Auditor Demands Investigation Into Leak Of OHA Audit

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Les Kondo says a release to the media of a draft audit into problems at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs violated state ethics law.

Searing Audit Says OHA Misspent Millions Of Dollars Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Searing Audit Says OHA Misspent Millions Of Dollars

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UPDATED: The Office of Hawaiian Affairs chairwoman says trustees are already addressing problems identified in the audit.

Mismanagement Could Cost Honolulu Another $10 Million Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Mismanagement Could Cost Honolulu Another $10 Million

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The city is scrambling to figure out how to make use of empty buildings in Waipahu and Chinatown.
Mayor’s Affordable Housing Mandate Loses Ground Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Mayor’s Affordable Housing Mandate Loses Ground

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A City Council committee agrees to incentives for developers, but hesitates to impose requirements to build affordable units.
Missile Scare Motivates Activists Who Fear Military’s Presence Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Missile Scare Motivates Activists Who Fear Military’s Presence

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The false alarm occurred four days before the 125th anniversary of the Hawaiian Kingdom's overthrow.
Nearly Half Of Hawaii Residents Struggle To Make Ends Meet Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Nearly Half Of Hawaii Residents Struggle To Make Ends Meet

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Finding affordable housing and a job that pays enough on the same island is tough, according to a new report.
How Mismanagement Cost Honolulu Nearly $5 Million In Federal Aid Anita Hofschneider/Civil Beat

How Mismanagement Cost Honolulu Nearly $5 Million In Federal Aid

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The unspent money was intended to help ease the city's critical problems with homelessness and affordable housing.
What To Do If You’re About To Be Homeless In Hawaii Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

What To Do If You’re About To Be Homeless In Hawaii

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Here are some suggestions about who to call for help.

How Will Hawaii Fare Under Federal Tax Changes? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

How Will Hawaii Fare Under Federal Tax Changes?

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Limits on deductions for mortgage interest and state and local tax payments could offset the benefits of temporary tax cuts for island residents.