David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Supporters Say Hawaiian Diacritical Marks On License Plates Would Boost The Language
The change in plate design would only have affected the word “Hawai‘i”, but the bill supporting the effort failed.
UH Cancer Center
Study: Young Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders Face Nation’s Highest Cancer Death Rate
Tackling the racial gap in cancer deaths requires more specialized data.
Courtesy: AlohaCare/2023
Native Hawaiian Healing Practices Are Now Covered By This Insurance Provider
Everything from hula to lomilomi massage is free for AlohaCare’s 83,000 members.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Tiny Homes Proposed For DHHL Lands In West Oahu
However, the chairs of the Senate and House Hawaiian affairs committees are proposing two different approaches to providing housing options to certain DHHL beneficiaries.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Senators Reject Governor’s Pick For Economy Chief But Give Thumbs-Up To New DHHL Director
Gov. Josh Green said Chris Sadayasu “would have made a good DBEDT director” and they’ll discuss “next steps.”
Hawaii State Archives/1922
The Last Aliʻi: The Death Of Prince Jonah Kūhiō
Kūhiō, a celebrity during his lifetime, had spent decades working on behalf of the people of Hawaiʻi but today few people know how great a mark he made.
AP
2 Native Hawaiian Men Sentenced In Hate Crime Against White Neighbor
The case lays bare Hawaii’s complicated race relations.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
New DHHL Director Aims To Speed Up The Development Of Homestead Lots
But first Kali Watson, an affordable housing developer who is the governor’s second pick for the job, must be confirmed by the Senate.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
Naka Nathaniel: Don’t Be Afraid To Dance With The Language
By making every effort to speak Hawaiian, we’re perpetuating a language that’s critically endangered.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Election Day May Soon Be Out As A State Holiday
Instead, Hawaii would establish a new holiday honoring native peoples on the second Monday of each October.