Many Mānoa residents are aware of the proposed Mānoa Banyan Court project by the non-profit Lin Yee Chung Association (LYCA), which owns and operates Mānoa Chinese Cemetery. It calls for 288 units of affordable rental senior housing on eight acres of preservation-zoned land along East Mānoa Road near the cemetery. LYCA has stated it needs …
by Bill Hicks Proper apportionment of our population into representative districts is one of the cornerstone foundations of our democracy. Our Hawai‘i Constitution enumerates how apportionment shall occur every 10 years, using a bipartisan Reapportionment Commission following sensible guidelines. Improper apportionment for specific political purposes can result in gerrymandering, polarization, and the silencing of certain …
by Jessica Welch Across from Longs there was a place we called Girls Pond where we swung from big ropes tied to the trees, swam in the river, and made campfires on the river bank. That’s where the faculty housing is now. — George Arizumi Everybody knew everybody. It was very safe. Most of the people …
by Lowell Angell Part of the charm of living in Mānoa is its rich history. To celebrate our history and National Historic Preservation Month in May, we’re recognizing the two oldest cultural organizations in the valley, along with the latest Mānoa residences added to the State Historic Register.The Mānoa Chinese Cemetery, also known as Lin …
by Vanessa Distajo Sunday, December 5th, 2021, was the first ever “Confabulous Summit” for Mānoa Stakeholder organizations. Originally planned as an in-person event, it pivoted to virtual due to pandemic concerns. Mālama Mānoa partnered with community members Peter Adler, Dylan Armstrong, Enoch Brownell, Ann Kobayashi, Mamie Lawrence Gallagher, Jacky Mee-Lee, and Dr. Dan Milz, UH …
by Thalya DeMott On a briskly windy day, while visiting a friend, they showed me a shoebox containing a tiny, disheveled creature with closed eyes and chest heaving rapidly. “We just found it under the tall mango tree with ants crawling on it. What do we do?” Realizing my friends knew even less than I …
