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UHERO: Hawai‘i housing affordability improves slightly but housing crisis 'remains severe'

UHERO: Hawai‘i housing affordability improves slightly but housing crisis 'remains severe'

UHERO has published its Hawai‘i Housing Factbook 2026, the fourth edition of an annual report that analyzes the state's housing market.

Stephanie SalmonsMay 08, 2026

Native Hawaiian author makes debut as novelist this month

Native Hawaiian author makes debut as novelist this month

California-based writer Kauakanilehua Māhoe Adams is set to release her first Young Adult novel in verse, “An Expanse of Blue,” on May 19. The fiction story loosely drawn from the author's own life experience, follows a teen with ties to Hawaiʻi and Washington as she navigates faith, family and love.

Kelsey Kukaua MedeirosMay 08, 2026

ʻGotta start somewhereʻ

ʻGotta start somewhereʻ

ASD opinion columnist Sterling Higa digs into the claimed Christian ethics of would-be assassin Cole Tomas Allen, who stormed the White House Correspondent's Dinner in Washington, D.C.

Sterling HigaMay 08, 2026

Community Voices: Untangling occupational licensing rules

Community Voices: Untangling occupational licensing rules

If passed, Senate Bill 2876 would replace burdensome cosmetology licensing requirements for natural hair braiders with a simple registration. This is a step in the right direction for local entrepreneurs, Grassroot Institute of Hawai‘i notes.

Keliʻi AkinaMay 07, 2026

Hot Pot Heaven Kailua is offering pho during lunch

Hot Pot Heaven Kailua is offering pho during lunch

Starting Friday, May 8, the eatery will offer pho, fresh spring rolls, summer rolls and papaya salad daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. These dishes are bestsellers at the eatery’s sister business, Pho Heaven.

Kelli Shiroma BraiottaMay 07, 2026

Bishop-elect Michael Castori appointed as Bishop Larry Silva's successor

Bishop-elect Michael Castori appointed as Bishop Larry Silva's successor

Castori, a member of the Society of Jesus, took a moment to thank God, Pope Leo XIV, the Most Rev. Silva, staff of the Diocese of Honolulu and more, who gathered for his official appointment as Bishop-elect on May 6. Bishop Silva, 76, submitted his resignation in August 2024 with plans to stay in Hawaiʻi following the episcopal ordination and installation ceremony for Castori in July.

Kelsey Kukaua MedeirosMay 07, 2026

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