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Jessica Terrell
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Hawai‘i Has Been Arguing Over How To Tax Tourists For Generations
Gov. Josh Green’s push for tourists to help fund climate mitigation is just the latest round of a debate that goes back nearly a century.
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Data Dive: Maui Renters Were Having A Tough Time Even Before The Fires
Census data released earlier this month reflects some of the housing challenges that existed even before the Lahaina fire.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Their House Survived The Maui Fires Untouched. Here’s What Happened Next
Living without immediate neighbors can be creepy and lonesome, but the owners of the famed red-roofed house are determined to help bring their community back.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
West Oahu Has A Domestic Violence Crisis. The Cost Of Living Makes It Worse
Addressing the problem will take more than an increased police presence.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Data Dive: Hawaii Has The Oldest Farmers In The U.S.
There are twice as many farmers over 75 as there are farmers under 35.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Huge Gaps Persist In Details About Police Support For Westside
The Honolulu Police Department has declined to share basic information about crime fighting resources in the area.
Jessica Terrell/Civil Beat/2024
Gun Violence Data In Hawaii Is Incomplete – And Unreliable
Data collection and sharing is so limited that the Attorney General’s Office says researching ways to prevent firearm violence is “virtually impossible.”
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
The Mother Teresa Of Hawaii Had An Important Lesson For Us All
Homeless activist Twinkle Borge, who died in August, is being showered with public honors this week. She’d like it better if we would take meaningful action to address the struggles of our neighbors.
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Oahu’s First Island-Wide Plantation Strike Ended In Failure. But It Changed Hawaii Forever
Japanese laborers were unable to sway powerful plantation owners and hysterical English-language newspaper editors in 1909, but they set changes in motion that would dramatically shape modern Hawaii.