Hawaii History

The Unlikely Odyssey Of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Raised in nobility and imprisoned after the overthrow of the monarchy, Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole had an outsized impact on modern Hawaiʻi.

March 26, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/01/the-unlikely-odyssey-of-prince-jonah-kuhio/

UH-H athletics: Lady Vulcans edge CUI to earn first NCAA postseason win; soccer players earn Academic All-District honors

November 22, 2024 0

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BIIF football: Wildcats, Mules clash in state semis tonight

November 22, 2024 0

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HAWAIʻI COUNTY TO HOST MEETING FOR 14U BASKETBALL COACHES & TEAM REPS

November 21, 2024 0

HAWAIʻI COUNTY TO HOST MEETING FOR 14U BASKETBALL COACHES & TEAM REPS The Department of Parks & Recreation will...

Oahu’s First Island-Wide Plantation Strike Ended In Failure. But It Changed Hawaii Forever Japanese laborers were unable to sway powerful plantation owners and hysterical English-language newspaper editors in 1909, but they set changes in motion that would dramatically shape modern Hawaii.

September 2, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/09/oahus-first-island-wide-plantation-strike-ended-in-failure-but-it-changed-hawaii-forever/

Hawaii Has Been Debating Marijuana Legalization For Half A Century 0 Lawmakers have been vacillating over how to handle weed consumption in the islands since the late 1960s.

May 5, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/05/hawaii-has-been-debating-marijuana-legalization-for-half-a-century/

Saving history

May 15, 2023 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/05/15/hawaii-news/saving-history/

The Last Alii: The Death Of Prince Jonah Kuhio 0 Kuhio, a celebrity during his lifetime, had spent decades working on behalf of the people of Hawaii but today few people know how great a mark he made.

March 5, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/03/the-last-alii-the-death-of-prince-jonah-kuhio/

Hilo Was Easy, Honolulu Was Hell: How Prince Kuhio Rebuilt Hawaii 0 Kuhio’s legacy includes lighthouses, breakwaters, roads and parks and helping get women the vote.

February 26, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/02/hilo-was-easy-honolulu-was-hell-how-prince-kuhio-rebuilt-hawaii/

‘Place Them Back Upon The Soil’: Prince Kuhio Threw A Lifeline To Hawaiians Who Wanted Homes 0 His dream of giving Hawaiians self-sufficiency through land ownership became law but implementation has stumbled for a century.

February 19, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/02/place-them-back-upon-the-soil-prince-kuhio-threw-a-lifeline-to-hawaiians-who-wanted-homes/

Prince Kuhio And King Sugar: The Powerful Industry Became A Double-Edged Political Sword 0 Sugar permanently transformed Hawaii’s landscape, propelled immigration and laid the foundation for an early middle class.

February 12, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/02/prince-kuhio-and-king-sugar-the-powerful-industry-became-a-double-edged-political-sword/

Luaus And Lawmakers: Early Junkets To Hawaii Brought Many Rewards 0 Prince Kuhio became a master at leading congressional delegations to Hawaii, winning converts to the causes he championed for the islands

February 5, 2023 0

On a sunny morning in May 1915, Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole waited expectantly in Honolulu as the ocean liner S.S....

Haiku Stairs: A look back at its history and forward into its future

January 22, 2023 0

The Haiku Stairs, also known as Stairway to Heaven, is an iconic hike that leads those who dare to climb...

Battlefields And Ballrooms: A Whirlwind Global Tour Set Up Prince Kuhio For A Life In Politics 0 Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole spent part of the early 1900s on African safari. Then he began tracking the most elusive quarry: Elected political office.

January 8, 2023 0

In early 1900, Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole had many reasons for wanting to leave Hawaii forever. Raised as a prince...

The Unlikely Odyssey Of Prince Jonah Kuhio …Born and raised in nobility and imprisoned after the overthrow of the monarchy, Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole had an outsized impact on modern Hawaii.

January 1, 2023 0

He was an unusual child and he lived a most unusual life. He is the only person in American history...

How Christmas Came to Hawaii

December 25, 2022 0

As presented by Hoku Paoa Stevenson at the Summer Palace 1786 Captain George Dixon was a long way from home. He...

A Cultural History of Three Traditional Hawaiian Sites on the West Coast of Hawai’i Island

June 11, 2022 0

A. Reign of King Kamehameha 1. Political Warfare in Ancient Hawai'i Warfare was a familiar part of early Hawaiian life....

1959: Martin Luther King Jr Salutes Hawaii Statehood

January 17, 2022 0

The following remarks were made by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Thursday, September 17, 1959 at the Hawaii House...

Hawaii History

Supporting Bishop Museum’s Work to Digitize Native Hawaiian Language Newspapers

January 1, 2022 0

Supporting Bishop Museum’s Work to Digitize Native Hawaiian Language Newspapers Our friends at the Bishop Museum continue to holomua (progress)...

How Christmas Came to Hawaii By Hoku Paoa Stevenson

December 25, 2021 0

As presented by Hoku Paoa Stevenson at the Summer Palace 1786 Captain George Dixon was a long way from home. He...

Hawaii History

The Unlikely Odyssey Of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Raised in nobility and imprisoned after the overthrow of the monarchy, Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole had an outsized impact on modern Hawaiʻi.

UH-H athletics: Lady Vulcans edge CUI to earn first NCAA postseason win; soccer players earn Academic All-District honors

BIIF football: Wildcats, Mules clash in state semis tonight

HAWAIʻI COUNTY TO HOST MEETING FOR 14U BASKETBALL COACHES & TEAM REPS

Oahu’s First Island-Wide Plantation Strike Ended In Failure. But It Changed Hawaii Forever Japanese laborers were unable to sway powerful plantation owners and hysterical English-language newspaper editors in 1909, but they set changes in motion that would dramatically shape modern Hawaii.

Hawaii Has Been Debating Marijuana Legalization For Half A Century 0 Lawmakers have been vacillating over how to handle weed consumption in the islands since the late 1960s.

Saving history

The Last Alii: The Death Of Prince Jonah Kuhio 0 Kuhio, a celebrity during his lifetime, had spent decades working on behalf of the people of Hawaii but today few people know how great a mark he made.

Hilo Was Easy, Honolulu Was Hell: How Prince Kuhio Rebuilt Hawaii 0 Kuhio’s legacy includes lighthouses, breakwaters, roads and parks and helping get women the vote.

‘Place Them Back Upon The Soil’: Prince Kuhio Threw A Lifeline To Hawaiians Who Wanted Homes 0 His dream of giving Hawaiians self-sufficiency through land ownership became law but implementation has stumbled for a century.

Prince Kuhio And King Sugar: The Powerful Industry Became A Double-Edged Political Sword 0 Sugar permanently transformed Hawaii’s landscape, propelled immigration and laid the foundation for an early middle class.

Luaus And Lawmakers: Early Junkets To Hawaii Brought Many Rewards 0 Prince Kuhio became a master at leading congressional delegations to Hawaii, winning converts to the causes he championed for the islands

Haiku Stairs: A look back at its history and forward into its future

Battlefields And Ballrooms: A Whirlwind Global Tour Set Up Prince Kuhio For A Life In Politics 0 Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole spent part of the early 1900s on African safari. Then he began tracking the most elusive quarry: Elected political office.

The Unlikely Odyssey Of Prince Jonah Kuhio …Born and raised in nobility and imprisoned after the overthrow of the monarchy, Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole had an outsized impact on modern Hawaii.

How Christmas Came to Hawaii

A Cultural History of Three Traditional Hawaiian Sites on the West Coast of Hawai’i Island

1959: Martin Luther King Jr Salutes Hawaii Statehood

Supporting Bishop Museum’s Work to Digitize Native Hawaiian Language Newspapers

How Christmas Came to Hawaii By Hoku Paoa Stevenson

Strangers Rally To Restore Power For Louisiana Woman After Months Without Electricity

Hawaiʻi Is A Great Place To Grow Old — But Only For Some The state also has one of the highest rates of seniors experiencing severe housing problems. And there are big health disparities in the islands.

Council Member Accuses Mayor’s Administration Of Coercion Over Housing Vote Council member Val Okimoto said a “senior administration official” threatened to withhold funding to her district, but she won’t say who did it.

Why Hawai’i Tenants Can Be Left Out To Dry By The State Policymakers say it’s time to reassess a decades-old law that leaves the state’s consumer watchdog agency without teeth to protect tenants.

STATE ETHICS COMMISSION ISSUES DECISION AFFIRMING NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND ORDER AGAINST BRENTON AWA, REQ-2024-0222

Bond revoked for Hilo attorney Sulla

Ag property tax measure advances

‘I am God’: Waimea man accused of assault, robbery

Kohala Obituary 11/22/2025

Hawaiʻi County Awarded $1.9 million Grant for Puapuaʻa Iki Habitat Restoration

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