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JoAnn Yukimura Mayor 2018
Ground breaking ceremony 4/27 to add 134 affordable units, Koa‘e Makana, to Koloa/Poipu community. Developer, Tom Shigemoto of A&B, commends JoAnn for her persistent commitment to add affordable housing on Kauai.
OHA Trustee Under Investigation For Accepting $72,000 From Heiress
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     OHA Trustee Under Investigation For Accepting $72,000 From Heiress
Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustee Rowena Akana is under investigation by the Hawaii State Ethics Commission for reportedly accepting improper gifts and misusing funds.
The ethics commission says Akana violated the law by accepting more than $72,000 from Abigail Kawananakoa, known as “Hawaii’s last princess.” The money was to help Akana pay for a lawsuit between herself and other OHA board members.
Akana also used public trust money to pay for other expenses, according to the commission, including multiple home internet bills, a donation to the Hawaiian Humane Society and a $50 iTunes gift card.
Akana called the accusations outrageous and says she’s being targeted “to muddy up my reputation because this in an election year.”
Earlier this year, a state audit found widespread misspending within OHA and slammed the agency for mismanaging millions of dollars.
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  COLUMN: DENBY FAWCETTHomeless Sweeps Have Become 'Free Maid Service'
“I wonder if the (city’s new homelessness) initiatives will make any difference to the hardcore homeless, often single adults preferring to live by their own rules, sometimes far from crowds, and definitely not in any place like a safe zone or shelter where they would be squeezed together with a bunch of strangers,” columnist Denby Fawcett writes.
“A hardcore group of homeless in Kakaako has shown zero interest in getting housed. As soon as they are pushed out of Kakaako parks they return. And the homeless living on the side of Diamond Head are similarly resistant.”
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'DATA IS MONEY'Hawaii Inequality Study Overlooked Thousands of Micronesians
A recent study that shed light on racial inequality in Hawaii was missing info for certain immigrant groups, including people from the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau.
Data for these groups isn’t being tracked adequately, which is a major issue for organizations that are trying to help immigrant communities and track how they progress.
The lack of data isn’t just an issue in Hawaii.
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FROM THE GARDEN ISLANDKauai: Rum Distilleries Keep Hawaii’s Sugar Industry Alive
Hawaii’s sugar industry isn’t dead — at least in Koloa Rum Co.’s eyes.
The company is growing sugar cane on former plantation land in Koloa to support its distillery — and hopes to one day supply other companies with boutique Hawaiian sugar.
“We really want to preserve agriculture and manufacturing” as key elements of Kauai’s economy, CEO Bob Gunter said.
And Koloa Rum isn’t alone; other Hawaii companies are hopping on the sugar train as well.
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DEAR CIVIL BEAT...Letters: Let Lava Vendors Stay Where They Are
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Community VoiceA Brighter Future For Kupuna Would Be A Dream Come True
“Our kupuna shouldn’t have to worry about things like aging in place, accessibility to adequate health care, access to recreational activities, legal aid, long wait lists or lines, and money,” Zuri Aki writes.
“Our kupuna should never have to weigh their desire to remain home in these islands against the affordability of a retirement community elsewhere.”
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