We captured a unique Boeing 747 delivering supplies to Maui, checked out what’s going on 50 feet below Oahu’s North Shore and a few things in between.
On Maui, supplies continue to arrive, harrowing survival stories surface and citizens vent their frustrations with all levels of government.
Meanwhile on Oahu, we photographed the shutdown of illegal game rooms and life above and below the water.
Statewide, we endeavored to show how Hispanics have become the fastest growing population. We photographed Oahu’s only Latin food market on South Beretania Street which serves as a hub for groceries, conversation, culture and a place to find help navigating a new environment.
Volunteers unloaded the Sands Aviation’s Boeing 747SP special performance plane at Kahului Airport on Monday. Two Christian groups, Fill The Needs and CityServe, gathered donations in Las Vegas and shipped them for the victims of the Aug. 8 fires in Lahaina and Upcountry. About the Boeing 747SP, the late Sheldon Adelson owned this unique jet, which remains in the operation of Las Vegas’ Sands Aviation. Only three are still flying today. This one was put into operation in 1979. Adelson owned the Sands casino among other businesses. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023)Noelani Todt drove members of her family, including 14-year-old Kayla Huxen and 4-year-old Mahea Todt, out of Lahaina as the fire closed in. They were met with road closures and police trying to direct traffic. But when they felt the heat from the fire in the car, Todt said, “At this point, when the fire started, everybody decided to forget traffic laws.” (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023)Members of the public, including Juenlee Brown, lower right, told Maui County Council members Monday what they should consider in the comprehensive recovery and resiliency plan. Maui residents urged careful considerations for moving forward to rebuild the fire-stricken areas during the meeting. (Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023)Standing across the street Wednesday from an illegal gaming room that was taken down during HPD’s Operation Firestorm, Honolulu City Council members Andria Tupola and Tyler Dos Santos-Tam were joined by members of HPD including Vice & Narcotics Assistant Chief Major Mike Lambert to announce a package of bills designed to halt illegal gaming rooms in Honolulu. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023)Mercado de la Raza, run by Megahn Chun and her partner Alex Villarino, is not just a place to shop for everything from Latino groceries to flags, candies and spices, but serves as a gathering place for the Latino community on Oahu. Hispanics have become the fastest-growing population in Hawaii. But more services are needed to keep pace with that growth. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023)Randy Gillespie of Mililani encounters a North Shore traffic jam with a school of yellowfin goatfish during a Friday morning dive from Sharks Cove in Pupukea. Many other beautiful sea creatures were encountered on this 90-minute shore dive including other fish, moray eels, nudibranchs and one small honu. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023)Natalie Borrello of Wahiawa paddles into Waimea Bay Sunday on the North Shore. Surf was flat and the trade winds light, but with enough breeze to bring in the clouds. That’s typical this time of year, but conditions generally flip come winter. This is the same bay where Honolulu lifeguard Luke Shepardson became the 10th champion of the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational earlier this year. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023)
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