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Colorful carp streamers, April’s full moon, artificial intelligence and a call for action kept our visual journalists on their toes all week.

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Colorful carp streamers, April’s full moon, artificial intelligence and a call for action kept our visual journalists on their toes all week.

Koinobori, or carp streamer in Japanese, flutter in the wind for the 2024 Koinobori Celebration at the Jodo Mission of Hawaii on Friday, April 19, 2024, in Honolulu. The colorful event flies koinobori April to May to celebrate Children’s Day on May 5th. The Jodo Mission will have an opening ceremony for the Koinobori Celebration on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Koinobori, or carp streamers, flutter in the wind for the 2024 Koinobori Celebration at the Jodo Mission of Hawaii in Honolulu. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Koinobori, or carp streamer in Japanese, flutter in the wind for the 2024 Koinobori Celebration at the Jodo Mission of Hawaii on Friday, April 19, 2024, in Honolulu. The colorful event flies koinobori April to May to celebrate Children’s Day on May 5th. The Jodo Mission will have an opening ceremony for the Koinobori Celebration on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
The colorful event on Makiki Street in Honolulu features koinobori from April to May to celebrate Children’s Day on May 5. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
While attempting to capture a cleaner view of Comet P12/Pons Brooks, which passed through Perihelion on April 22nd, 2024 and eluded our view, Constellation Orion made its presence known so the trip to the North Shore wasn’t totally in vain. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
An attempt to capture a clearer view of Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks on Monday failed, but Orion made its presence known as a consolation constellation. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
An evening sunset at Haleiwa Beach Park, April 22nd, 2024(David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
The sunset at Haleiwa Beach Park silhouettes a paddling club arriving home after their workout Monday. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
April's Full Moon is technically called the Pink Moon. According to NASA, the Maine Farmers' Almanac began publishing Native American names for full moons in the 1930s and these names are now widely known and used. The full moon in April is known as the pink moon, named after the herb moss pink, also known as creeping phlox, moss phlox or mountain phlox. This is a plant native to the eastern United States that is one of the earliest widespread flowers of spring. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
A full moon illuminates the Makapuu Point Lighthouse. April’s full moon is known as the pink moon, named after the herb moss pink, a plant native to the eastern United States and one of the earliest widespread flowers of spring. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
Kūlia Academy interim executive director Andy Gokce enjoys talking about artificial intelligence’s use of lasers in electric vehicles Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Honolulu. This tuition-free charter school specializing in AI and data since only accepts 100 sixth graders. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Kulia Academy interim executive director Andy Gokce points at an electric vehicle while making a point about artificial intelligence Wednesday in Honolulu. The new tuition-free charter middle and high school in Kalihi will focus on instruction in data science and artificial intelligence. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
An electric vehicle which uses video to maneuver sits in front of Kūlia Academy interim executive director Andy Gokce Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Honolulu. This tuition-free charter school specializing in AI and data since only accepts 100 sixth graders. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
A small electric vehicle uses video to maneuver in front of Gokce. Kulia Academy is scheduled to open in August with 100 students and expand to 700 pupils when at full capacity. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Sen. Kurt Fevella was joined by members of the Waianae community at the Capitol on Wednesday to call for the resignation of Department of Land and Natural Resources Director Dawn Chang. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
Hui Malama o Makua’s William “Bill” Aila, Jr., describes the three valleys which make up the Makua Military Reservation Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Waianae. This is aimed to give a first person orientation for key participants and community members. Malama Makua Vince Dodge, at right, looks on. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Hui Malama O Makua’s William Aila Jr. describes the three valleys that make up the Makua Military Reservation on Thursday in Waianae during a guided orientation for the community. Vince Dodge is at right. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Puea Ae’a, 7, straggles behind to look at the ki’i pohaku (petroglyphs) during a Waiaanae Moku Kupuna Council’s huaka’i (excursion) at Makua Military Reservation Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Waianae. This is aimed to give a first person orientation for key participants and community members. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Puea Ae’a, 7, straggles behind to look at petroglyphs during the Waianae Moku Kupuna Council’s excursion at the Makua Military Reservation. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Puea Ae’a, 7, points to the ki’i pohaku (petroglyphs) of a dog during a Waiaanae Moku Kupuna Council’s huaka’i (excursion) at Makua Military Reservation Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Waianae. This is aimed to give a first person orientation for key participants and community members. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Puea points to a petroglyph of a dog. Hui Malama O Makua advocates for access to cultural sites in Makua Valley. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)

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