Civil Beat Staff
Jessica Terrell
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The Lives We Lost: Buddy Jantoc
The Oahu-born musician was a devoted grandfather who played his last show the night before he died.
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The Lives We Lost: Glenn Yoshino
The 75-year-old grew up in a plantation village on the outskirts of Lahaina and had deep roots in West Maui.
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Hawaii Has Been Facing A Housing Crisis For Generations
Politicians have been pledging to address a shortage of housing in the islands for decades, but the root causes of the crisis run deep.
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Inside The Frustrating And Painful Search For Lahaina’s Missing People
The effort to identify who is truly missing after the Lahaina fire is a massive undertaking that has shifted numerous times, leaving many families exhausted.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
‘The Lives We Lost’ Tells A Different Story About The People Who Died In Lahaina
Most of the stories about the people who perished in the Aug. 8 fire have focused on the circumstances of their death. We want to write about their lives.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
What Saved The ‘Miracle House’ In Lahaina?
The historic structure on Front Street is the last house standing in a neighborhood reduced to rubble.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Families Of Missing Lahaina Senior Home Residents Face Agonizing Search
Loved ones are frantically looking for residents of Hale Mahaolu Eono who remain unaccounted for.
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The Bizarre And Troubling Story Of Hawaii’s ‘Filipino KKK’ Scare
In 1922, newspapers reported extensively on the possibility of a Filipino branch of the Ku Klux Klan operating in the Hawaiian islands. There was no such group, but the real story is just as dark.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
This Group Is Betting On Shared Housing As A Path Forward For Hawaii Seniors
Programs matching senior homeowners with roommates are growing in popularity across the country. Can a similar effort succeed in Hawaii?