Experts agree it’s only a matter of time until Oahu gets hit by a hurricane or tsunami. We examine the island’s vulnerabilities and what steps are being taken to make it more resilient.
University of Hawaii researchers tracked dozens of hungry tiger
sharks to a remote atoll in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine
National Monument this summer. Civil Beat photojournalist Alana
Eagle documents the expedition in this multimedia special report.
Bob Ortega has lived and worked in six countries during his journalism career. Now he’s looking to help Honolulu Civil Beat “deepen the level of investigative and enterprise reporting” done in the islands.
Civil Beat’s new Managing Editor joins Pod Squad host Chad Blair for a discussion in which Ortega notes a lack of government transparency in Hawaii and “a really strong need here for good civic journalism.”
Ortega most recently covered border and immigration issues for the Arizona Republic in Phoenix. He’s also worked at the Seattle Times and Wall Street Journal.
Hit the play button to hear the discussion or subscribe to the Civil Beat Pod Squad on iTunes or Stitcher.
The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands is one of the most remote places on Earth. Now, it’s threatened by climate change, pollution and politics.
Guam's predominantly Catholic community has been torn apart by decades of allegations of sexual abuse by beloved priests.
Experts agree it’s only a matter of time until Oahu gets hit by a hurricane or tsunami. We examine the island’s vulnerabilities and what steps are being taken to make it more resilient.
University of Hawaii researchers tracked dozens of hungry tiger
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