title: Ka Wai Ola
text: # Ka Wai Ola
  
  Ka Wai Ola is a Hawaii-based newspaper published by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
  
  The newspaper was first published in February 1984. As of 2017, the paper was distributed to over 60,000 people. It has some Hawaiian language columns.
  
  The paper often covers Office of Hawaiian Affairs meetings.
  
  ## Awards
  
  * Ka Wai Ola has received nine awards from the Native American Journalists Association, seven in 2020, and two in 2019.
  