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https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/06/its-not-just-tourists-hawai%CA%BBi-residents-drown-at-alarming-rates/ It’s Not Just Tourists: Hawaiʻi Residents Drown At Alarming Rates - Honolulu Civil Beat May 25, 2026 - The number of residents who die each year is surprising, even to lifeguards. 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Our work regularly holds government... honolulu civilimpactbeat https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/hilo-family-fights-to-bring-a-missing-woman-home-from-o%CA%BBahus-streets/ Hilo Family Fights To Bring A Missing Woman Home From Oʻahu’s Streets - Honolulu Civil Beat Aug 20, 2025 - A 33-year-old woman with mental struggles disappeared after she was medevaced from Hilo to The Queen's Medical Center. Then she ended up on the unfamiliar... family fightsmissing womanhonolulu civilhilobring https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/10/board-of-education-restores-cuts-for-school-learning-centers/ Board Of Education Restores Cuts For School Learning Centers - Honolulu Civil Beat Nov 1, 2024 - After strong public opposition the proposed budget cuts, DOE will continue to request state funding to support school learning centers. school learninghonolulu civilboardeducationrestores https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/02/hawai%ca%bbi-spent-21000-a-month-to-power-village-of-20-tiny-homes/ Hawaiʻi Spent $21,000 A Month To Power A Village Of 20 Tiny Homes - Honolulu Civil Beat Feb 14, 2025 - An independent study and a key state official criticize big operating costs when kauhale aren't connected to utilities. tiny homeshonolulu civilspentmonthpower https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/11/new-uh-president-allegations-discrimination-before-hiring/ New UH President Was Accused Of Discrimination At Two Posts Before Hiring - Honolulu Civil Beat Dec 6, 2024 - The chair of the University of Hawaii's Board of Regents is staunchly defending the vetting of incoming president Wendy Hensel, saying it aligned with national... honolulu civilnewuhpresidentaccused https://www.civilbeat.org/category/hawaii-economy/ Hawaii Economy News - Honolulu Civil Beat In-depth news about the economy in Hawaii from our independent, nonprofit newsroom serving Honolulu, Big Island, Maui County and Kauai. economy newshonolulu civilhawaiibeat https://www.civilbeat.org/category/legislature-2025/ Legislature 2025 Archives - Honolulu Civil Beat honolulu civillegislaturearchivesbeat https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/03/influential-hawaii-lawmaker-took-35000-under-fbi-surveillance/ FBI Recorded Hawaiʻi Lawmaker Being Given $35,000 - Honolulu Civil Beat Apr 12, 2025 - Three years after the handoff, the identities of an unnamed man and the lawmaker he paid remain unknown to the public. honolulu civilfbirecordedlawmakergiven https://www.civilbeat.org/categories Categories - Honolulu Civil Beat honolulu civilcategoriesbeat https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/progress-report-hawai%ca%bbi-primes-itself-to-battle-biosecurity-threats/ Invasive Species: Hawaiʻi Primes Itself To Battle Biosecurity Threats - Honolulu Civil Beat May 12, 2025 - Some fear the state Department of Agriculture does not have what it takes to do the work laid out for it by the Legislature. invasive specieshonolulu civilprimesbattlebiosecurity https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/01/hawaii-keeps-losing-state-biosecurity-workers-as-invasive-species-gain-ground/ Hawaii Keeps Losing State Biosecurity Workers As Invasive Species Gain Ground - Honolulu Civil Beat Jan 16, 2024 - The Department of Agriculture has more than 100 job vacancies. Lawmakers demand greater accountability as they consider next year's funding requests. invasive speciesgain groundhonolulu civilhawaiikeeps https://www.civilbeat.org/category/environment/ Hawaii Environmental News - Honolulu Civil Beat News about nature and the environment in Hawaii from our independent, nonprofit newsroom serving Honolulu, Big Island, Maui County and Kauai. environmental newshonolulu civilhawaiibeat https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/02/o%CA%BBahu-public-housing-tenants-promised-relocation-help-hit-dead-ends/ Oʻahu Public Housing Tenants Promised Relocation Help Hit Dead-Ends - Honolulu Civil Beat Feb 27, 2025 - Boarded-up apartments. Wrong numbers. Homes already occupied or far from jobs, doctors and schools. Kūhiō Park Terrace residents in Phase 1 of the teardown are... public housinghonolulu civiltenantspromisedrelocation https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/struggling-and-lost-on-o%CA%BBahus-streets-woman-says-yes-to-help/ Struggling And Lost On Oʻahu's Streets, Woman Says Yes To Help - Honolulu Civil Beat Aug 29, 2025 - A psychiatrist set out to find a 33-year-old Hilo woman who battles homelessness and addiction after a failed medical intervention. says yeshonolulu civilstrugglingloststreets https://www.civilbeat.org/category/hawaii-beat/ Hawaiʻi Archives - Honolulu Civil Beat honolulu civilarchivesbeat https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/07/maui-county-legal-challenges-former-employees/ Maui County Gears Up For Legal Challenges From Former Employees - Honolulu Civil Beat Jul 7, 2025 - The cases include allegations from the mayor's former chief of staff and a gender discrimination lawsuit against the Maui Police Department. maui countylegal challengesformer employeeshonolulu civilgears https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/04/the-sunshine-blog-look-whos-taking-big-city-council-pay-raises-after-all/ The Sunshine Blog: Look Who's Taking Big City Council Pay Raises After All - Honolulu Civil Beat Apr 25, 2026 - Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i. taking bigcity councilpay raiseshonolulu civilsunshine https://www.civilbeat.org/projects/podcasts Podcasts Archives - Honolulu Civil Beat Civil Beat’s wide variety of podcasts cover everything from Hawaiian history and climate change to local politics and education. 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Should DOE Open Campuses To Help? - Honolulu Civil Beat Apr 23, 2025 - With limited space at city parks, communities are calling for the education department to make schools more accessible for recreational use. honolulu civilparksstraineddoeopen https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/were-screwed-dole-did-little-to-fix-dangerous-wahiawa-dam/ ‘We’re Screwed’: Dole Did Little To Fix Dangerous Wahiawā Dam - Honolulu Civil Beat Mar 24, 2026 - Hawaiʻi's proposal to acquire the dam, and have taxpayers foot the bill for repairs, let the company off the hook. honolulu civildolelittlefixdangerous https://www.civilbeat.org/projects/dead-letters/ Dead Letters Archives - Honolulu Civil Beat In the 1800s, Americans who died in Hawaii were considered foreigners and the few treasured items they possessed were sent to the U.S. State Department to be... letters archiveshonolulu civildeadbeat https://www.civilbeat.org/faq/ FAQ - Honolulu Civil Beat Sep 2, 2025 - Why should I become a supporter of Civil Beat? 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Mar 26, 2026 - By the time emergency management officials told people it was time to evacuate in Waialua and Haleʻiwa, some residents had already been swimming for their... flying blindnorth shorehonoluluofficialsheld https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/08/maui-economic-directors-business-associate-got-contracts-from-her-county-office/ Maui Economic Director's Business Associate Got Contracts From Her County Office - Honolulu Civil... Aug 29, 2024 - Luana Mahi may have recused herself from decisions involving the contracts but she still signed off or recommended approval of contracts. county officemauieconomicdirectorbusiness https://www.civilbeat.org/category/honolulu-rail/ Honolulu Rail Archives - Honolulu Civil Beat rail archiveshonolulucivilbeat https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/10/honolulu-ymca-ends-rental-subsidies-for-long-term-tenants/ Honolulu YMCA Ends Rental Subsidies For Long-Term Tenants - Honolulu Civil Beat Oct 30, 2024 - The organization said it failed to reach its fundraising goal this year and can't afford to maintain the housing program at the Central Y. long termhonoluluymcaendsrental https://www.civilbeat.org/category/honolulu-beat/ Honolulu Archives - Honolulu Civil Beat honoluluarchivescivilbeat https://www.civilbeat.org/about/civil-beat-corporate-donations-policy/ Civil Beat Corporate Donations Policy - Honolulu Civil Beat Apr 5, 2017 - I. 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