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Hawaii Is No Longer No. 1 For Homelessness. New York Is Worse
The problem is concentrated on Oahu where the unsheltered population has been growing for a decade.
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Neal Milner: Life Lessons From A New York City Coffee Shop
Diversity can be defined as everyday people from different walks of life helping each other, even a drunk homeless man.
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Honolulu Homeless Sweeps Will Continue Despite Supreme Court Decision
Lt. Gov. Josh Green called for the immediate halt of sweeps, but Honolulu says it will continue pushing homeless people out of public areas.
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Security Deposits Put Housing Out Of Reach For Some In Hawaii
As housing costs rise, renters have to cut bigger and bigger checks just to get in the door.
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Denby Fawcett: He Has Taught Us Invaluable Lessons In Homelessness 101
Departing IHS spokesman Kimo Carvalho has shined a bright light on the complexities of homelessness in Hawaii.
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Trisha Kehaulani Watson: Let’s Help Waianae ‘Houseless’ Help Themselves
The homeless encampment at Waianae Boat Harbor has a plan to build a permanent community and they deserve support from the more fortunate.
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Waianae Harbor Homeless Say They’ve Lined Up Land For Future Village
A longtime homeless community has spent years fending off “sweeps” by the state. Now it’s planning a move to a permanent home.
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Oahu’s Annual Homeless Count Gets Digital Upgrade
New technology will aid volunteers in mapping the locations of the island’s homeless population.
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Diversion Program For The Homeless Finds Measured Success
Three dozen participants in Honolulu’s fledgling Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Program reduced their emergency room visits, interactions with police and nights spent unsheltered.
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How To Remove Homeless People From A Park? Close It, Honolulu Says
Opponents of the city proposal say closing parks is not the answer when better enforcement and maintenance is needed.