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Business pioneer Loida Lewis on leadership, Filipino American representation
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Filipino multi-millionaire businesswoman and philanthropist Loida Nicolas Lewis isn’t a mainstream household name the way Bruno Mars and Manny Pacquiao are, but she is a trailblazer in business and leadership. In an interview with Hawaii News Now, Lewis talks about her journey from Sorsogon, a province...
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Hawaiian Home Lands awards leases to 24 families in West Oahu
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands awarded leases for 24 families in West Oahu Saturday. A total of 16 were awarded throughout Kapolei and eight in Waianae. The department said the houses on the new lots will be the first factory-built single-family modular homes from DHHL. “I...
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Labor union raises affordability concerns over proposed luxury property
The Honolulu City Council has given the green light to a proposed luxury tower at 1588 Ala Moana, located across the street from the Ala Moana Center. However, members of the UNITE HERE Local 5 union, which represents healthcare and hotel workers, are calling for the development to have more affordable housing.
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New affordable housing complex set to welcome 126 families in Ewa Beach
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A new affordable housing complex is set to welcome families in Ewa Beach at the end of October. Some 126 families will call Kaleima’o Village home, a complex that sits on a 3.7 acre city-owned lot along Renton Road. It’s among the latest public-private partnerships in the affordable housing market.
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Ewa Beach affordable housing project offering 126 rentals nears completion
EWA BEACH, Hawaii (Island News) -- A new affordable housing project in Ewa Beach called Kaleimaʻo Village is nearing completion ahead of schedule, bringing 126 rental units to the neighborhood on Renton Road. The $60 million development, built on land owned by the City and County of Honolulu, marked...
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SPEED Summit to bring state, county, and industry leaders together to modernize Hawaiʻi’s permitting system
Leaders from government, business, housing, and the nonprofit sector will assemble at the Sheraton Waikīkī Beach Resort on Friday, Jan. 15, 2027, for the inaugural SPEED Summit. Hosted by the Simplifying Permitting for Enhanced Economic Development (SPEED) Task Force, the day-long summit will explore one central question: How can Hawaiʻi change its permitting processes to make it easier to build the homes, infrastructure, and businesses our communities need?
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Mayor Wright Homes to be redeveloped with 2,450 units
Redevelopment is getting underway at one of the largest public housing projects in the state. Work is finally set to start on the redevelopment of Mayor Wright Homes, a large public housing project on the edge of downtown Honolulu. The project was built in 1953 and has 364 public housing...
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Throwback Thursday: Iolani’s Sean Takamori
Sean Takamori carved out his own legacy at ‘Iolani in the early 1990s, becoming an all-state defensive back before going on to play football at Washington and baseball at the University of Hawai’i. Takamori came from a football family with McKinley roots. His father, Allen, was a former all-state quarterback, while his uncle, Neal, served […]
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5 ballot questions for Oʻahu voters aim to improve island's housing supply
A quarter of Honolulu’s 20 charter amendment questions before voters this year aim to address the housing crisis on the island. According to a state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism report from 2024, Oʻahu could need up to 24,000 additional housing units through 2035 to meet the projected demand.
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The Conversation: Fostering farming careers; Hawaiʻi’s housing shortage
The Conversation airs weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon on HPR-1. Honolulu Civil Beat’s Stewart Yerton reports on the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Ruling in favor of a sexual abuse victim from McKinley High School | Full Story. Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Andrew Gomes reports on Dole Food’s plans to cease...
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Council advances 400-foot Ala Moana hotel project amid affordable housing concerns
HONOLULU (Island News) -- A proposed 400-foot hotel and residential development at Ala Moana Center is moving forward following unanimous approval from the Honolulu City Council, despite opposition from hotel workers who say the project's affordable housing component does not go far enough to help local families. The project, known...
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Ballot question could help Hawaiʻi's housing shortage, supporters say
Hawaiʻi has a severe housing shortage that’s fueling poverty, homelessness and an exodus of residents. This year’s general election ballot includes a constitutional amendment measure that supporters say could help address the crisis — without raising taxes. The question, if approved by a majority of voters,...
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Honolulu Permitting Issues Delay Housing Citywide
While developers put the finishing touches on a new 20-unit apartment building in Reno or Indianapolis, developers of a similar project in Honolulu are still waiting for their permits. And the owners of a new single-family home in Spokane or Colorado Springs can turn the key to their front door...
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While Honolulu Waits For Permits, These Cities Are Already Building
While developers put the finishing touches on a new 20-unit apartment building in Reno or Indianapolis, developers of a similar project in Honolulu are still waiting for their permits. And the owners of a new single-family home in Spokane or Colorado Springs can turn the key to their front door...
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City says work on controversial zip line in Laie began without a permit
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A tour company that started building a zip line in Laie without the city’s permission is trying again to win over its critics. The Department of Planning and Permitting confirmed CLIMB Works did not have a grading permit and building violations needed to be corrected. The...