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Historic Hawai‘i Foundation 2025 Mid-Session Legislative Update

3/11/25: As the Hawai‘i State Legislature reached the half-way point of the session, bills that were approved in their assigned committees and three votes by in their full chamber of origin “passed over” to the other chamber. Bills that met the mandatory deadlines are moving [...]

March 14th, 2025|Comments Off on Historic Hawai‘i Foundation 2025 Mid-Session Legislative Update

Bringing it All Back Home: Our DIY Historical Designation

By Mindy Pennybacker It began with plaque envy.  In 2015, after my husband, Don Wallace, and I had purchased 3052 Hibiscus Drive from my four brothers, we noticed that more than a dozen homes in our neighborhood boasted elegant, bronze plaques identifying them as City and County Historic [...]

December 5th, 2024|Comments Off on Bringing it All Back Home: Our DIY Historical Designation

Hawai‘i State Capitol Reflecting Pools

In August, the Hawai‘i Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) issued a Draft Environmental Assessment for public review and comment on the “Rehabilitation of Chambers Level Water Proofing System and Related Improvements” (aka “Hawai‘i Capitol Pools Improvement Project”) for the Hawai‘i State Capitol. DAGS stated that the [...]

November 22nd, 2024|Comments Off on Hawai‘i State Capitol Reflecting Pools

East Hawai‘i Cultural Center’s Native Plant Revitalization Project

For over 40 years, the historic former courthouse and police station in downtown Hilo has been home to the East Hawai‘i Cultural Center (EHCC), a nonprofit arts organization serving Hilo’s creative community since 1969. On the ground floor, galleries and exhibition spaces showcase the work of local and [...]

November 8th, 2024|Comments Off on East Hawai‘i Cultural Center’s Native Plant Revitalization Project

Caretaking a Historic Cottage in Waimea

By Camie Foster Klum Our family has the privilege of serving as the current caretakers of an 8- by 10-foot board-and-batten cottage in the uplands of Waimea on the Big Island on what once was Parker Ranch land. We are not quite sure how old it is, but we [...]

November 1st, 2024|Comments Off on Caretaking a Historic Cottage in Waimea
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