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Oahu Homeless Shelters Are Desperate For More Room As Virus Looms
Honolulu’s hotels could house Oahu’s homeless population several times over, but officials have announced no concrete plans to expand the shelter system’s capacity.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Honolulu Steps Up Effort To Protect Homeless Population From Virus
A new testing and quarantine center is slated to open Wednesday in Iwilei.
Christina Jedra/Civil Beat/2020
Honolulu Said It Would Reopen Public Bathrooms. It Hasn’t
The CDC says park bathrooms should be open 24 hours a day. Honolulu still isn’t following those guidelines.
Christina Jedra/Civil Beat/2020
Honolulu To Reopen Public Bathrooms, State Keeps Theirs Closed
Bathrooms at state parks and harbors, which homeless people rely on, are closed.
Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat
Honolulu’s Spending On Homeless Stagnates Even As Problem Persists
The city says it needs the state to expand mental and behavioral health services for the homeless population for more spending to do any good.
Christina Jedra/Civil Beat/2020
‘Borderline Criminal’: Honolulu Not Following CDC Advice For Homeless
When it comes to public bathrooms, Honolulu is doing the opposite of what the CDC advises.
Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat
Denby Fawcett: Clearing The Homeless Out Of Kuhio Beach Pavilions
The city wants to lease out all of the iconic pavilions to beach service vendors, although officials won’t say it’s to chase out the chronic homeless.
Kuʻu Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2020
How These Makaha Neighbors Saved A County Park From Crime And Weeds
When police and social services agencies couldn’t help, this small band of neighbors took matters into their own hands. And it worked.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Oahu Is Overhauling How It Counts The Homeless
Administrators of Oahu’s annual homeless count have struggled with inaccuracy and undercounting. Partners In Care’s new director is working to fix it.
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Trump Blames States For Homeless. Don’t Take The Bait, Former Official Warns Hawaii
As Hawaii’s statewide homelessness numbers start to dip, a former federal official tells lawmakers to keep doing what they’re doing.