Editorial: Chip in to repair convention center

When the 2026 Hawaii Legislature held back on approving an additional $55 million to complete repairs to the Hawaii Convention Center’s (HCC) leaking facade, fixes to infrastructure — including the remake of an inadequate kitchen — and upgrades such as a canopy to turn the rooftop into a premium events venue, it cemented the impression that it saw the center as a “problem child” with more needs than its parent body prefers to fill.

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