Waiʻanae

This week, the Nareit Foundation awarded the grant, which will go toward renovations and repairs for two homes housing MA’O employees. The renovation will turn a section of one of the homes into a unit where one or two farmers can live.

For those who think they may qualify for criminal record expungement or bench warrant recalls, free legal services are available Saturday at Waiʻanae Public Library.

Recent shootings on Oʻahu's Waiʻanae Coast have residents on high alert. Some said their community has never experienced this severity of violence. HPR's Cassie Ordonio spoke with several community members who described Waiʻanae as close-knit, family-oriented and scrappy.

With the Waiʻanae Coast Emergency Access Road scheduled to reopen in spring 2025, some residents are hopeful the bypass will improve community safety and traffic flow.

The Evolv Weapons Detection system was installed in response to concerns related to rising crime and violence on West Oʻahu. The system, located at the entrance, uses sensor technology along with artificial intelligence for rapid threat detection.

One person is dead and three others are injured after a shooting in Waiʻanae. Honolulu Emergency Management Services Department spokesperson Shayne Enright says the three people in serious condition were taken to a hospital.

A Hawaiʻi pilot project to safely return students and teachers to campuses this fall is getting a $3 million boost from the National Institutes of Health.

The state Ethics Commission has fined the former principal of a Native Hawaiian-focused charter school $4,000 for improperly giving employees cash advances on their salaries.

Tomorrow, 1,500 families will eat well after the Wai’anae Coast Comprehensive Health Center’s food box giveaway. Since the Covid-19 crisis hit, the center…

For nearly half a century, the Wai?anae Coast Comprehensive Health Center has been a lifeline for the west side of O?ahu. But it’s never been busier than…