‘No surprise’ in homeless count

June 20, 2015—Hawaii Tribune-Herald The leader of a nonprofit group providing services to the homeless said there are “no surprises” in the drastic increase in the number of homeless people on the Big Island. “We know it’s on the rise as more and more families and...

Homeless population soars

June 19, 2015—Hawaii Tribune-Herald Hawaii County’s homeless population has exploded in the past year, adding more new individuals than the rest of the state combined. In a count conducted statewide on Jan. 25, the state Department of Human Services logged 1,021...