How do you produce affordable for-sale homes in Hawai‘i? The answer may lie in an idea raised by Governor Ige in his State of the State address to build condominiums on state land with 99-year leases. Bills for such a plan are still being discussed, but the initiative has been applauded for its out-of-the-box approach ...
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Homelessness. For many of us, it’s a life we can’t imagine and don’t understand. But for state coordinator Scott Morishige and the dedicated teams moving homeless folks into permanent, supportive housing, the daily victories are worth the effort. It’s the family who went from living under the freeway in Aiea to a home in Kahauiki Village. ...
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Tickets have been selling fast for Southwest Airlines’ long-awaited start of mainland and interisland service for the islands. Southwest will offer service between Oakland and Kahului, Maui on April 7, and between San Jose and Honolulu on May 5. Service between San Jose and Kahului will begin on May 26. On April 28, Southwest will ...
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The White House has announced Governor Ige has been appointed to co-chair the bi-partisan Council of Governors, a key group that addresses matters related to national defense, homeland security, and emergency response. The goal is to strengthen the partnership between federal and state governments to protect the U.S. against all types of hazards. “Hawai‘i is home ...
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Governor Ige’s proposal to build for-sale condominiums on state land with 99-year leases has been called “a bold move” to help more people afford to buy a home. Under the plan, the state would retain ownership of the land and determine the terms of resale if owners decide to sell at a later date. “In that ...
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For Fern Elementary students, the first stop of the day is the cafeteria. “The school has made eating breakfast part of a whole program of positive support,” said first lady Dawn Amano-Ige. The governor and first lady chose Fern to help kick off “School Breakfast Month” in Hawai‘i March 1— part of the statewide Jump Start ...
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Soon the public will be able to step inside the Entrepreneurs Sandbox — a future home for small business startups and a space for people of all ages to learn to build products and develop creative media. A blessing of the $7.3 million facility was held last month to mark the start of the Kaka‘ako ...
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Ten-plus locations, 47 artists, more than 90 free public programs. That’s the scope of this year’s Honolulu Biennial through May 5 with its theme, “To Make Wrong/ Right/Now.” What makes the event unique is its focus on the Pacific “to connect indigenous perspectives, knowledge and creative expressions from Asia, the Pacific and the Americas.” The ...
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Randall Tanaka (Resume) served as president and executive director of the 2016 World Conservation Congress that was held in Honolulu, directing all logistical functions to host more than 10,000 delegates from 190 countries. He was also chief operating officer for APEC – The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation. Tanaka is currently the director of Commercial and Auxiliary ...
Read More Governor Ige appoints APEC, World Conservation Congress executive as DBEDT deputy director
Leo Asuncion, Jr. (Resume) currently serves as planning program administrator for the state’s Office of Planning, overseeing the overall management, administration and operations of the Planning Division. He also served as director and interim director of the Office of Planning from 2015 – 2018. Previously, Asuncion was a senior regulatory analyst and senior integrated resource ...
Read More Leo Asuncion, Jr. appointed to PUC