“Rental housing opens in Makiki” and “Boys and Girls Club of Hawai’i fundraiser kicks off.”

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TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026

Affordable housing development opens in Makiki Makiki Banyan is the fifth project from Lam Capital developed under the City and County of Honolulu’s Bill 7 program. READ MORE

Top cops: The last Mainland HPD chief? Dave Lazar, candidate for Honolulu’s police chief, promises strong leadership, technological improvements and no deals with ICE. READ MORE

Boys and Girls Club of Hawaiʻi’s fundraiser kicks off Since 2017, Great Futures Day has aimed to raise awareness and funds for the nonprofit, which is celebrating 50 years of serving youth in the Islands. Throughout the dubbed the “Week of Aloha,” which runs from May 18 to 22, donors can double their impact thanks to various partners. READ MORE

Exhibit on Robert Cazimero extends through next week A special exhibit honoring the work of legendary musician and Kumu Hula Robert Cazimero has been extended due to popular demand. Catch it at Gallery ‘Iolani at Windward Community College. READ MORE

Jarod Hester now oversees Oʻahu’s Polynesian Cultural Center Earlier this month, Hester succeeded P. Alfred Grace as president and CEO of the cultural attraction in Lāʻie and in his role plans to prioritize people — workforce, guests and community members. Hester, who previously served as the cultural attraction’s COO and CFO, shares what initially drew his family to Hawaiʻi nearly 13 years ago, pleasant surprises in the role so far, and his vision. READ MORE

Community Voices: More housing reforms for Hawaiʻi If the governor approves these particular measures, 2026 will go down as yet another year in which the Legislature made significant progress toward resolving Hawaiʻi’s housing crisis. READ MORE

Ry’s Poke Shack opens in Honolulu The Kahuku-based biz opened its second location on Oʻahu this past weekend. The Honolulu location is located in the Ala Moana neighborhood next to Jugo Life, and features specialty collaboration poke flavors. READ MORE

This acai bowl shop has a new location in Kāneʻohe HI Cravings Windward opened a storefront in Kāneʻohe last March. It recently relocated to Windward City Shopping Center earlier this month, and now features extended hours. READ MORE

Ben Sasse is dying in public The former U.S. senator from Nebraska is talking about big ideas everywhere he can as pancreatic cancer takes his life. Hawai‘i’s politicians could learn from what he has to say about government doing fewer things well, says ASD opinion columnist Sterling Higa. READ MORE

Community Voices: Keep following the yellow brick road A look at more Hawaiʻi tax bills on their way to Gov. Green’s desk. READ MORE

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Makana Wade coaches Le Jardin to first state title in boys volleyball Makana Wade, the son of UH men’s volleyball head coach Charlie Wade, led the Bulldogs to the HHSAA title in his first season at the helm. READ MORE

Top cops: HPD chief candidate Mike Lambert wants to improve officer morale Department of Law Enforcement director Mike Lambert believes fixing officer retention is the key to improving Honolulu’s police. READ MORE

Fundraiser for farms surpasses goal Thanks to you and an anonymous donor, we raised more than $200,000 for the Hawai‘i Farmers Union Foundation’s Hawai‘i Flood Response Fund. The GoFundMe page remains open as more donations come in that will help Hawai‘i’s farmers and rural communities devastated by recent Kona Low storms. READ MORE

Daily Smile: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 This is Spear. He is being forced to leave his grandma’s house against his will. You know who would never do this to him? Grandma… READ MORE

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