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Natanya Friedheim
Natanya Friedheim was a reporter at Civil Beat. She covered city government, general assignments and produces video content.
Natanya joined Civil Beat as an intern in August 2016 after completing an internship at Pacific Business News. Born and raised on Oahu, Natanya moved to Oakland, California to attend Mills College. As a student, Natanya taught civics classes at a public middle school in Oakland and worked in a preschool classroom. Upon completing her B.A. in literary and cultural studies with a minor in government, she returned to Oahu to settle down and start her career in journalism.
In her free time, Natanya is at the beach, waist deep in mud at a lo'i kalo or makes goofy videos for her social media platforms.
Posted inHawaiʻi
Many Homeless People Are Choosing To Ride Out The Storm
Outreach workers ramped up efforts to alert the homeless about Hurricane Lane, but some opted to stay in encampments.
Posted inHawaiʻi
Helping The Homeless To Survive A Hurricane
People who live along streambeds and coastlines are especially vulnerable to flooding and storm surges.
Posted inHonolulu
Council Fails To Override Mayor’s Veto Of Tax Break For Active-Duty Military
The measure would have exempted service personnel from the first $120,000 of property taxes on the assessed value of their homes.
Posted inHonolulu
Ozawa, Waters Headed For November Runoff In Council Race
Heidi Tsuneyoshi and Carol Fukunaga gain the majorities needed to win their races outright.
Posted inPolitics
Nasty Tactics Distract From Issues In North Shore City Council Race
Four candidates are vying for an open seat in a district struggling with traffic and the loss of affordable housing to short-term vacation rentals.
Posted inPolitics
Will The Next Governor Support Safe Zones For the Homeless?
Gov. David Ige has taken a strong stand against tent cities, while Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa supports the concept of “ohana zones.”
Posted inPolitics
Personality Rather Than Policy Shrouds East Honolulu Council Race
Trevor Ozawa and Tommy Waters are locked in a bitter rematch while activist Natalie Iwasa hopes her quiet hard work in the community will resonate with voters.
Posted inHonolulu
Caldwell Vetoes Military Property Tax Break
Active duty service members “already receive substantial benefits for housing in our community,” the Honolulu mayor said.