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April Estrellon

Game: How Long Does It Take To Get A Permit From Honolulu?

Game: How Long Does It Take To Get A Permit From Honolulu?

Civil Beat built a game to allow players to step into the shoes of a DPP permit applicant and gain a sense of the challenges and choices that appear throughout the process.

The ‘Mauka Shift’ Could Solve Rail’s Utility Woes. Why Did It Happen So Late? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

The ‘Mauka Shift’ Could Solve Rail’s Utility Woes. Why Did It Happen So Late?

HART’s inability to relocate utilities along Dillingham is central to rail’s latest staggering cost spikes. Now, the agency says it finally has a “good plan.”

What We Can Learn From Hawaii’s Past Pandemics Hawaii State Archives

What We Can Learn From Hawaii’s Past Pandemics

Hawaii’s monarchy was ahead of its time when it came to addressing public health.

Stories Of Pain And Success From The Hawaiian Diaspora Kuʻu Kauanoe/Civil Beat

Stories Of Pain And Success From The Hawaiian Diaspora

A few months ago we asked Native Hawaiian readers outside of Hawaii to tell us why they left the islands. Here’s what they had to say.

What Does It Mean To Be Hawaiian Outside Of Hawaii? Kuʻu Kauanoe/Civil Beat

What Does It Mean To Be Hawaiian Outside Of Hawaii?

Nearly half of all Native Hawaiians live outside Hawaii. But, as we discover in the new season of Offshore, Hawaiians carry the islands with them to far-flung places.

Here’s How The Coronavirus Has Transformed Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Here’s How The Coronavirus Has Transformed Hawaii

The pandemic is having a big impact on everything from traffic to stress levels. Don’t expect a baby boom next year.

Pod Squad: Meet AARP’s New Volunteer State President

Pod Squad: Meet AARP’s New Volunteer State President

Gary Simon has been involved in issues relating to seniors for years.

Pod Squad: Why The US Supreme Court’s Gerrymandering Decision Is So Important April Estrellon/Civil Beat

Pod Squad: Why The US Supreme Court’s Gerrymandering Decision Is So Important

Voting rights, fair elections and a crisis of confidence in government are as relevant now as they were during the tumultuous 1960s and 1970s.

Podcast: Our Journey To The Last Wild Place Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Podcast: Our Journey To The Last Wild Place

The story behind Civil Beat’s award-winning multimedia project, and how the trip is informing our current reporting on climate change.