Hawaii’s 34,000 acres of managed eucalyptus plantations could become a local source of lumber for homes and infrastructure

Hawaii's heavy reliance on imported building lumber may soon change, thanks to promising research into local eucalyptus.
komonews

Hawaii's last sugar plantation to stop growing sugar

HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii's last sugar plantation is getting out of the sugar-growing business, signaling the end of an industry that once powered the local economy and lured thousands of immigrants to ...
KHON2

Kupuna Life: Hawaii’s Plantation Villiage is a historical, cultural melting pot

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Visiting Hawaii’s Plantation Villiage in Waipahu is like taking a step back in time. “So we start with the Hawaiian flag since they were the first laborers,” said volunteer Robert ...

Sakada Day celebrations to honor contributions of Filipino plantation workers

A special celebration takes place this Saturday, Dec. 13 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Hawaii’s Plantation Village in Waipahu.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Former plantation communities in Hawaii that pivoted to tourism struggle with economic calamity again

PAIA, Maui >> The dusty sidewalks of Paia are mostly empty these days and there’s parking galore, an eerie sight in the former plantation town that survived the demise of the sugar industry by ...