JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Kauhale for the homeless come in a variety. Above, the U.S.VETS Kulia i ka Nu ‘u kauhale opened Thursday in Waianae and implements an emergency bed program ...

Feb. 5—Marvin Boyd, 67, cried last week when talking about homeless senior citizens like himself living on the streets of Honolulu. Boyd never thought he would be homeless. He was paying $300 a month ...

Dec. 13—After more than six months of housing and treating homeless patients discharged from Oahu hospitals, Hawaii's first "medical respite " kauhale will begin shutting down Thursday. After more ...

The program provides non-recurring short-term housing and utility payments to help families in financial crisis.

Homeless people displaying mental health issues could be taken off the street against their will and brought in for assessment at a 3-month-old behavioral center in Iwilei if a new bill becomes law.

HONOLULU (AP) – A program that would help fly homeless people in Hawaii back to the mainland is being greeted with skepticism by the state’s human services officials and groups that help the homeless.

Homeless people displaying mental health issues could be taken off the street against their will and brought in for assessment at a 3-month-old behavioral center in Iwilei if a new Hawaii bill becomes ...

HONOLULU (KITV) — Along with Hawaii’s general population getting older, there are more aging homeless residents. The number of Kupuna in shelters has more than doubled over the past decade. Along with ...

State Rep. John Mizuno was named Hawaii’s homeless coordinator by Gov. Josh Green on Wednesday. Mizuno also will be responsible for affordable housing when he takes over Jan. 2. But the most stress ...

A worker at a rescue facility reported that the puppy was shot at a homeless encampment in Kapolei Wednesday afternoon.

HONOLULU (AP) – Homeless and living on a Hawaii beach, Sarah Kanuha never imagined being able to provide preschool for her youngest daughter. But on Thursday, the mother of five watched 4-year-old ...

Some mentally ill homeless clients could be taken to the Behavioral Health Crisis Center against their will if Gov. Josh Green signs new legislation into law. Above, Sharmane Botelho, left, embraced ...