Introducing “Positives”

A new weekly feature on community groups and nonprofits that are improving Hawaii.

Ikaika M Hussey / Read
“Better Elections” conversation today with UH students
Ikaika M Hussey / Read
Organizations rally to protect open government law

A range of organizations – from the Sierra Club to the Hawaii Independent – are petitioning legislators to protect government transparency.

Beverly Keever / Read
No cabins or landfills on Ka Iwi!

An open letter to Mayor Carlisle in opposition to a new landfill in the Ka Iwi area.

Gene Ward / Read
Community rallies against another monk seal killing

Reward total now at $40,000

Hawaii Independent Staff / Read
What issues do you want the candidates to discuss?

Your input will help to frame our elections coverage.

Ikaika M Hussey / Read
Letters from Kea‘au: A 17-year old student

What I'm mostly concerned about is, what's going to happen to my loving family, a family for college next? What's going to come of them and many other homeless people? I don't want to be attending my college and have to be worried about everyone while I am attending. So could you help us to overcome a very, very, important situation please? I know with God's help, all of us who've been homeless for years, are going to overcome this obstacle!

Special to The Hawaii Independent / Kea‘au evictions – April 2012 / Read
Letters from Kea‘au: Gail Peeples

My name is Gail D. Peeples. I'm one of many who lives at Kea‘au Beach Park along with my husband, daughter, son, son-in-law, and five minor grandchildren. We've all lived at Kea‘au Beach for approximately 15 years. We've also learned to adjust to living here over all the years.

Hawaii Independent Staff / Kea‘au evictions – April 2012 / Read
Kea‘au update: “The Governor will not be intervening”
Hawaii Independent Staff / Kea‘au evictions – April 2012 / Read
Community groups, individuals come together to oppose Abercrombie nominee to water commission

More than 100 organizations and individuals came together today to oppose Governor Abercrombie's nomination of Ted Yamamura to the state Commission on Water and Resource Management.

Hawaii Independent Staff / Read
Attorney Isaac Moriwake of the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, speaking on the grounds of ‘Iolani Palace