For those coming out of prison, there are only a handful of residential treatment centers.
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Posted inHawaiʻi
Lawsuit: Hawaii County Police Used Stun Gun On Wrong Man
After he was released from custody, the man was dissuaded from filing a complaint, the suit states.
Posted inEducation, Hawaiʻi, Maui
DOE: Maui’s Suspended School Bus Routes Are Being Restored
The president of Ground Transport said the Oahu-based company continues to recruit more bus drivers.
Posted inOpinion
Brittany Lyte: These Kauai Schools Opt For Farm-To-Table Lunches
Poi and lau-lau, not burgers, are the focus of healthier menus at two charter schools taking part in a $170,000 pilot program.
Posted inOpinion
Brittany Lyte: Has Kauai Finally Found A Site For A New Landfill?
After a decade of effort, the county has located a preferred site for a new $65 million facility. But the plan will likely face NIMBY opposition.
Posted inOpinion
Brittany Lyte: Kauai’s Shifting Sands Offer Clues To Beach’s Future
A local scientist is trying to understand how development might affect Wailua beach near the Coco Palms resort site.
Posted inOpinion
Tad Bartimus: Why Breadfruit Belongs On Our Tables
As researchers look for ways to preserve and expand the varieties, a pair of Maui events are set to celebrate the ubiquitous food.
Posted inOpinion
Alan McNarie: Burning Eucalyptus To Power The Big Island
Regulators have approved a long-delayed biomass to energy plant that may produce up to 12 percent of the island’s power.
Posted inOpinion
Brittany Lyte: Can Tiny Houses Fix This Big Problem?
A 480-square-foot house recently built on Native Hawaiian trust land in Kauai is a pilot project for dealing with a dire housing shortage.