by Jodi Robinson | Jun 23, 2026
Share: At a community meeting on Kauaʻi, one nonprofit leader described losing a six-figure federal program and keeping services running only because local donors stepped up. On Maui, an organization shared how inflation nearly doubled operating costs, forcing staff...
by Aulani Freitas | Apr 3, 2026
Share: There is a place in Hawaiʻi where you step outside your front door, and the universe meets you halfway. At the highest residential point in the Hawaiian Islands, the night sky opens wide with stars, planets, and galaxies visible without effort, without filters,...
by Noelle Fujii-Oride | Apr 9, 2025
Share: Overstory seeks to explore the depth and richness of the Islands’ environment. We want to know how communities are mitigating climate change and biodiversity loss, perpetuating traditional Hawaiian stewardship practices, and increasing local food production and...
by Noelle Fujii-Oride | Apr 9, 2025
Share: Overstory has released the final report of its multi-month community listening project. This report summarizes what we’ve learned from over 200 community conversations and survey responses, documenting how Hawai‘i residents receive their local news/information,...
by Noelle Fujii-Oride | Mar 12, 2025
Share: University of Hawai‘i Economic Research Organization Since 1997 UHERO has established itself as the premier source for forecasts and analysis in Hawai‘i. For over twenty years UHERO has conducted research that benefits the local community, publicized that...
by Noelle Fujii-Oride | Feb 26, 2025
Share: Safe, stable shelter is the bedrock of healthy communities. Yet, Hawai‘i has faced a housing shortage for decades and it’s reached an alarming milestone as more Native Hawaiians now live on the continent than in their own homeland, and one in three local...
