Last Thursday was a big day in the Hawaii State House Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection (EEP). In addition to tackling our state’s cesspool crisis, we also took a critical step toward ...

Many of us have heard that a non-profit will renovate and expand the old plantation ‘Mill Camp’ for low-income housing. Only 67 of the original 300 homes remain, mostly in a state of poor repair. Dole ...

It has been wonderful to start the new year with you—talking story with kūpuna groups, joining rallies, attending town halls, and seeing the amazing commitment and passion of our diverse community. To ...

Located towards Ka‘ena point in between the ocean and the Leeward shadow of Mt. Ka‘ala on the North Shore of O‘ahu sits Dillingham airfield. A serene airport home to the only glider port in the state ...

This session, I’m prioritizing legislation to protect Hawaii’s critical resources: our water and agricultural lands. These efforts are vital to ensuring sustainability, food security, and cultural ...

Community and residents are being asked to help stop the spread of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) along the Pupukea bike path. The shade and greenery that many path users enjoy is at risk of ...

As we wrap up our People’s Budget series, I am inspired by the deep engagement and shared purpose of our community. In Waialua, Mokulēʻia, and the broader HD 46 district, we have been coming together ...

One of the most magnificent buildings ever constructed in Haleiwa, the Haleiwa Theatre was a classic example of much more than just its unique art deco style. It was also a classic symbol of what was ...

The former Haleiwa Hotel is well known. Less so were the ‘Seaside Hotel,’ the ‘Doi Hotel,’ the ‘Fujita Hotel,’ and the large hotel at the Kahuku Marconi Transmitter. All were accessible by railroad.

Many have wondered: where were the camps, how many were there, and what was life like in a workers’ camp during the 98 years of the Waialua Agricultural Company’s North Shore operations? I recently ...

Many people driving through Haleiwa wonder about the historic gym across from the Haleiwa Post Office and may not realize it is the home of the Waialua Community Association (WCA). The WCA, founded in ...

If the walls of the Ishimoto Store could talk, we could have a more complete picture of the beginning of a Haleiwa family business that spanned four generations. Perhaps the walls could tell us who ...