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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

On January 29th Waialua High and Intermediate School’s very own Wing Sing Lion Dance Team toured shops up and down Hale‘iwa spreading new year’s good luck and cheers! With an explosive bang from their ...

Happy graduation season! From in-person to virtual to hybrid school and back around again, this year has been . . . unexpected. As a current high school senior, I admire the people behind the shining ...

What is Historic About Hale‘iwa? The State bypass signs direct people to “historic Hale‘iwa,” but there is little information in the town to tell people WHY it is historic. Recently, the North Shore ...

At the south end of Kamehameha Highway in Hale’iwa sits a small cluster of shops located in the historic 1914 K. Nishimura Building. Amongst these shops is the new location for Hi Pie Bakery which is ...

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 ...

Haleiwa resident Penny Nakamura and her husband Hal Koyama live part time in Durban, South Africa where Hal brings hydrogen fuel cells to Sub-Saharan Africa. Penny and Hal were suddenly back in Hawaii ...

“The early 1970s were a tumultuous time in the United States, but I have always believed that in the middle of difficulty lies opportunity,” Diana Bonsignore, founder of Rainbow Schools, recollects.

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 ...

Bill Romerhaus’ connection to Hawaii through photography is as vast and deep as the ocean in which so many of his experiences and images revolve around. As a boy Bill grew up in town watching Duke ...