Civil Beat Staff

Alicia Lou

Alicia Lou was a reporter for Honolulu Civil Beat. She recently graduated from the University of Hawaii Manoa with a degree in journalism and a minor in English.

Prior to Civil Beat, Alicia interned at Hawaii Business Magazine and wrote for Ka Leo, the UH Manoa student newspaper.

Although born in Nevada, Alicia has spent most of her life moving. She has lived on several islands, in 12 U.S. cities, six countries, and has had the privilege to visit many more.

During her prolonged gap year, Alicia became a dive instructor and worked and lived on boats — sparking her passion for marine life and sustainability, which she continues to nurture in her free time.

Also, she is an aspiring dog owner.

Hiki Ke Noi ʻIa Ke Kālā Pekelala E Nā Luaahi Kanaka Maoli I Hana ʻIno ʻIa Blaze Lovell/Civil Beat/2019

Hiki Ke Noi ʻIa Ke Kālā Pekelala E Nā Luaahi Kanaka Maoli I Hana ʻIno ʻIa

Ua pākuʻi hoʻololi ʻia ʻo The Violence Against Women Act o ka makahiki 1994 no ka hoʻāpono ʻana i ka Department of Justice e hāʻawi kālā i nā hui a me ka hoʻoponopono i ka hana ʻino ʻana i nā wāhine Kanaka Maoli. 
Native Hawaiian Domestic Violence Survivors Now Eligible For Federal Funding Blaze Lovell/Civil Beat/2019

Native Hawaiian Domestic Violence Survivors Now Eligible For Federal Funding

The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 was recently amended to authorize the Department of Justice to award grants to organizations, and address violence against Native Hawaiian women.
‘This Is My Duty’: How One Man Found His True Calling In Journalism After Retirement Alicia Lou/Civil Beat/2022

‘This Is My Duty’: How One Man Found His True Calling In Journalism After Retirement

Anthony Chang started a Chinese language newspaper in Honolulu at age 74, and eight years later, both he and the publication are still going.
Used Motor Oil Stockpile To Be Shipped Offshore Longterm Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Used Motor Oil Stockpile To Be Shipped Offshore Longterm

The state's largest processor of used motor oil is at full capacity and will start shipping fluid out in the next few days.
Nonprofit Finds Success In Treating Mentally Ill Homeless People After Hawaii Loosened Law Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Nonprofit Finds Success In Treating Mentally Ill Homeless People After Hawaii Loosened Law

The Institute for Human Services, a local nonprofit, has assessed at least 100 homeless people over the last 14 months, and has provided medication for about 30 — a significant increase.
Hawaii Public Workers Are Given Green Light To Switch Insurance Providers Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2014

Hawaii Public Workers Are Given Green Light To Switch Insurance Providers

The special enrollment process will remain in effect for as long as Kaiser mental health workers are on strike or until June 30 if the strike is ongoing.
E Hoʻomaka Ana Kekahi Hui Kumuloaʻa ʻOle I Ke Kope ʻAna I Ka Loko Iʻa ʻO Loko Ea Courtesy: Malama Loko Ea Foundation/2022

E Hoʻomaka Ana Kekahi Hui Kumuloaʻa ʻOle I Ke Kope ʻAna I Ka Loko Iʻa ʻO Loko Ea

ʻO ka lepo e kope ʻia mai lalo mai, e hoʻohana ʻia ia lepo no ke kūkuku hou ʻana i nā kuapā i heleleʻi ma nā kekeke i hala akula, wahi a ka hui. 
Displaced Palolo Valley Residents Press City To Settle Over Damaged Homes Alicia Lou/Civil Beat/2022

Displaced Palolo Valley Residents Press City To Settle Over Damaged Homes

A forgotten group of homeowners on Kuahea Street and Kuahea Place want the same resolution as other former residents of the Waiomao neighborhood ravaged by landslides.
Hawaii Nonprofit To Begin Dredging Of Loko Ea Fishpond Courtesy: Malama Loko Ea Foundation/2022

Hawaii Nonprofit To Begin Dredging Of Loko Ea Fishpond

The sediment drawn from the bottom will be used to rebuild banks that have eroded over the decades, according to the organization.