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Church holds annual service for deceased homeless
About 40 people attended a Saturday night service at Central Union Church to commemorate the deaths of over 100 people who died on the streets of Oahu or in homeless shelters in 2019. Read more
TO OUR READERS
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser and Hawaii News Now are joining forces to report on the ever-worsening homelessness crisis.
While both news organizations will continue to report daily stories on homelessness, we will work together on bigger projects that delve into all aspects of the issue. To reach the widest possible audience for these important projects on this crisis, you will see reports in print, online and on broadcasts.
For example, on this page of the Star-Advertiser and in Hawaii News Now broadcasts on Monday, you will find stories on homeless encampments you might not be aware of and learn details about some of them.
Through stories such as these, we hope to raise awareness among the public — and public officials — about the gravity of the situation and the need to take action to help the homeless and, by doing so, help our community.
Both newsrooms hope you, as readers and viewers, will help with this project by offering comments, observations and suggestions online and in letters to the editor. While a collaboration between two competing newsrooms is unusual, Hawaii’s homelessness crisis requires an unusual approach.
About 40 people attended a Saturday night service at Central Union Church to commemorate the deaths of over 100 people who died on the streets of Oahu or in homeless shelters in 2019. Read more
Across Oahu every day, outreach workers from ‘Ohana Health Plan work with nearly 90 “Level 5” chronically homeless clients such as Jeffrey Chipman, who sees people who do not exist and hears voices telling him to kill himself. Read more
A new HONU homeless approach in Waipahu Cultural Garden Park gets an occupant before official opening. Read more
Ten low-income, homeless seniors — most of whom are living in transitional shelters — got their first glimpse of their new city-backed studio apartments Thursday. Read more
Hawaii’s newest idea to reduce homelessness by quickly inflating portable structures to triage homeless people’s issues went up to applause on the lawn next to the Honolulu Police Department Wednesday before it moves to Waipahu Culture Garden Park Friday night for no longer than 90 days. Read more
A new garden at the Hale Mauliola navigation center at Sand Island represents hope for the homeless, and an innovative approach to solving homelessness. Read more
More construction- related companies, architects and two private landowners have stepped forward to help create a new, communal “kauhale” concept to build permanent, tiny homes for Oahu’s chronically homeless adults. Read more
Lt. Gov. Josh Green is “satisfied” with a New York City program that sent a homeless family to Hawaii with one-year’s worth of rent and prearranged employment. Read more
The first 10 tiny homes aimed at housing homeless military veterans are scheduled to go up next month in Kalaeloa. Read more
On Thursday, West Hawaii launched Hawaii’s fourth Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion homeless program that pairs law enforcement officers with outreach workers. Read more
The newest homeless shelter on the Big Island has reached near capacity weeks after opening, Hawaii housing officials said. Read more
After long frustration in solving Oahu’s pervasive homelessness, there are welcome signs progress is being made. Read more
In the first project of its kind, the leaders of the homeless encampment known as Pu‘uhonua o Waianae announced Monday that they are in escrow to buy a 20-acre parcel of land. Read more
A new partnership between Honolulu law enforcement and outreach workers to encourage homeless people in Chinatown to seek help and housing has dramatically reduced the number of law enforcement encounters, calls for medical treatment and days spent on the street. Read more
Drivers are encouraged to use caution along Farrington Highway, which will be reduced to one lane at times to transport heavy machinery. Read more
Drivers are encouraged to use caution along Farrington Highway, which will be reduced to one lane at times to transport heavy machinery. Read more
A hub for homeless services will go up in the middle of Waipahu Cultural Garden Park — home to Hawaii’s Plantation Village. At the same time, within a 5-mile radius, a zero tolerance for illegal homeless activity also will go into effect. Read more
Maui continues to see progress in reducing its homeless population — now down to 862 individuals, according to the latest count — but back-to-back violence at a new homeless encampment underscores lingering problems. Read more
A majority of registered Hawaii voters across all islands believe homelessness has gotten “worse” over the last year — but they’re split on whether homeless sweeps are “worthwhile,” according to the Honolulu Star- Advertiser’s Hawaii Poll. Read more
The Institute for Human Services has kicked off a program to reduce the chronically homeless population in Waikiki, the epicenter of the state’s tourism economy. Read more
From July 2018 through June 30, vandalism repairs cost the city $223,000, a nearly 5% decrease from the previous fiscal year when vandalism repairs cost the city $234,000. Read more