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Brittany Lyte

Brittany Lyte is a reporter for Civil Beat. You can reach her at blyte@civilbeat.com.
E Kū Paha Ke Komo ʻAna Ma Kalaupapa I Ka ʻŌhua Hala? ‘ʻAʻohe Mea ʻIke’ Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

E Kū Paha Ke Komo ʻAna Ma Kalaupapa I Ka ʻŌhua Hala? ‘ʻAʻohe Mea ʻIke’

Ke hana pū nei ka National Park Service me ko Meli Watanuki ʻoihana a me nā mea hoʻomākaʻikaʻi ma luna o nā ala e hoʻomau ai.

E ʻAe Nā Kauka I Ka Lawelawe He 5 Makahiki I Kahi Kuaʻāina O Hawaiʻi No Ke Kula Kauka Manuahi? AP

E ʻAe Nā Kauka I Ka Lawelawe He 5 Makahiki I Kahi Kuaʻāina O Hawaiʻi No Ke Kula Kauka Manuahi?

‘Imi kahi papahana kōkua kālā pahuhopu nui e hoʻolawa i ka nele kauka ma nā wahi kuaʻāina a lawelawe nui ʻole ʻia o ka mokuʻāina.

Hawai‘i State Library Bans Displays For Banned Books Week Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Hawai‘i State Library Bans Displays For Banned Books Week

The state librarian says the new guidelines help people avoid any confusion that the library is banning books.

Honolulu Plane Crash Exposes State’s Fragile Air Cargo Infrastructure Hawaii News Now/2024

Honolulu Plane Crash Exposes State’s Fragile Air Cargo Infrastructure

Tuesday’s fatal accident is the most serious incident in a turbulent three years at Kamaka Air. It comes less than two years after another Kamaka Cessna crashed on Molokaʻi.

Kūkākūkā Nā Meia O Hawaiʻi I Ka Pilikia Hoʻohale Ma Ka ʻAhahui Hawaiʻi Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Kūkākūkā Nā Meia O Hawaiʻi I Ka Pilikia Hoʻohale Ma Ka ʻAhahui Hawaiʻi

Wahi a Meia Richard Bissen, ke ʻimi nei ko Maui i nā hana e lilo ai nā hale hoʻokipa malihini no ka wā pōkole i mau wahi noho loa no nā kamaʻāina i hoʻoneʻe ʻia. 

Split-Second Decisions Made All The Difference For These Lahaina Fire Survivors Courtesy Beth Zivitski

Split-Second Decisions Made All The Difference For These Lahaina Fire Survivors

A quick realization that the normal rules no longer applied and a sense of immediacy led some to safety.

Honolulu Disability Treatment Center For Kids Will Close Courtesy of Milestones

Honolulu Disability Treatment Center For Kids Will Close

Milestones, a nonprofit treatment center for youth with autism, cerebral palsy and other developmental disorders, served 1,700 children since opening 10 months ago.

Attempt To Have Judge Arrested Fails In Coco Palms Case Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat

Attempt To Have Judge Arrested Fails In Coco Palms Case

An “arrest order” had targeted the judge who ruled against Native Hawaiian protesters who occupied a resort site on Kauai.

Authorities Oust Protesters From Coco Palms Resort Land Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat

Authorities Oust Protesters From Coco Palms Resort Land

A Native Hawaii group has been camping on the site where developers are planning a $135 million project.