When Chad Cleveland bought Ahualoa Farms in 2017, he knew he wanted to add the word family to the name.

Funding from Hawaii County and the state totaling $6 million is bringing a decadelong effort to build Hilo’s first skate park closer to fruition.

“For me, it represents our legacy, it represents the ability, even in the most difficult situations, to come together as a unit and make something work.” ...