Business & Industry

Hero Public Schools Are National Leaders In Academic Recovery

Hawai‘i’s Public Schools Are National Leaders in Academic Recovery. Can They Keep Up the Momentum?

Cynthia Wessendorf,

Here’s how three Title I schools are making improvements, including expanded assessments, tutoring, and after-school and summer learning.

Community & Economy

Think You Can Spot a Scam? So Did Thousands of Hawai‘i Residents Who Lost Money Last Year.

Shelby Mattos,

Local people lost $61.6 million in 2024 to fraud, from romance and cryptocurrency scams to fake concert tickets and gig work. Our writer was one of them.

Housing

Affordable, Quick-Build Housing Helps Homeless and Displaced Residents

Laurel Galvin,

“It’s very black and white. You build homes, you reduce the homeless population,” says HomeAid Hawai‘i’s executive director, Kimo Carvalho.

Education

For Kids, This Kaka‘ako Institution Is 45,000 Square Feet of Fun

Laurel Galvin,

The Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center lets kids learn while playing.

Community & Economy

This Houseless Village in Wai‘anae Keeps Twinkle’s Vision Alive

Ryann Noelani Coules,

Before she died, Twinkle Borge selected leaders for Pu‘uhonua o Wai‘anae. They’re holding the harbor community together as a permanent village is built.

Innovation

“Internet for All”: Inside the Rapid Expansion of Hawai‘i’s Broadband Infrastructure

Maria Torres-Kitamura,

Thanks to $400 million in federal money and public-private partnerships, Connect Kākou is opening access to telehealth, remote work and online learning.

BOSS Survey

Here’s What Hawai‘i Business Leaders Say about Their Companies, Life, Communities and Local Politicians

Steve Petranik,

Among BOSS survey findings, leaders report upticks in optimism but rate the overall state of local businesses less favorably than the general public does.