Colleen Sanders
Contributor
Colleen was raised in St. Louis, MO. She comes to Hawai’i fresh from Canada, where she earned a writing degree at the University of Victoria. She reported for the award-winning Taber Times in Taber, Alberta, covering community beats as well as national news in a local context. She likes music, food, getting lost in the woods, hockey, baseball, whiskey, dogs and boats. She hopes to engage and serve Windward residents and welcomes comments and suggestions on her coverage.
A parked segway overlooks Kailua Beach.
The mission of Hui o Koolaupoko is to protect ocean health by restoring the aina: mauka to makai. This is done in partnership with stakeholders including interested citizens, non-governmental organizations, government, educational institutions and businesses while using and focusing on sound ecological principles, community input, and cultural heritage.
Over 200 volunteers assisted Habitat for Humanity in rebuilding a Waimanalo home.
A barrier to native fish migration will be modified to allow fish passage at Waihee Stream, Koolaupoko District, Oahu.
Farms in Waimanalo were the educational centers of a Composting Field Day.
Waimanalo's Spiral Gallery Cafe hopes to open doors for the community by serving as a hub for art, partnerships, and good food.
Cinnamon's Restaurant is open 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and specializes in breakfast and lunch (they're also open the first Saturday of the month from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for dinner and Hawaiian music).
Boats out at sunset at Port Locke, Hawaii Kai.
The Target in Kapolei, above, comprises 168,000 square feet. Kailua residents are looking closely at the prospect of Target moving into their neighborhood.
Paul Ruddell, site coordinator for Affordable Housing and Homeless Alliance, at a Neighborhood Board Meeting in Kailua makes a plea for community assistance in overcoming houselessness through volunteering time, money, and skills.
Kaneohe residents are unsure how to connect homeless campers with services and resources.