Kai Hui News Today

HONOLULU (KHON2) — From Sandy Beach Park to Maunalua Bay, thousands of eager runners and walkers joined the the sunrise journey for some great causes. The annual event started with a canoe paddler’s vision to educate and have others partake in the beauty of Hawaii. And thanks to the almost 50 years of community involvement, […]

One recent August evening, Brett Schenk went for a walk to Waahila Ridge State Recreation Area, where he noticed a young boy overloading a barbecue grill at a pavilion with branches just before closing time.

We don’t need more multimillion-dollar homes and resorts at the expense of the natural and cultural resources that make Hawaii special.

Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed three bills into law at a signing ceremony at the Makapu‘u lookout in Waimānalo along with 14 bills signed earlier that seek to support the protection of Hawaiʻi’s beaches, shorelines and public lands. 

All of the land from just west of Sandy Beach down to the Makapuu Lookout will soon become a State park. Gov. Josh Green recently hiked the area with his family and said those memories should not stop with his keiki.

New laws will provide resources for conservation, enact measures to assist with management and enforcement, and preserve the environment for future generations.

Hawaii might have a new state park by this time in 2024 covering about 340 acres of mostly natural coastal land in East Oahu.

The guided hikes seek to educate people about the area’s natural and cultural resources. HPR's Jayna Omaye has more.

The City Council has voted to activate the previously dormant commission in an effort to better protect historic cultural sites. Honolulu is the only county in the state not to have a group of this type.

Waters promises to continue his focus on providing more affordable housing on Oahu. But homelessness has worsened in his district.