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Naka Nathaniel: Hilo, Of All Places, Seems Poised For Growth Naka Nathaniel

Naka Nathaniel: Hilo, Of All Places, Seems Poised For Growth

The site of Civil Beat’s next “Storytellers” event Is defying its sleepy reputation.

This UH Professor Is On A Mission To Get The State To Revisit A 1906 Murder Case Screenshot/Newspapers.com

This UH Professor Is On A Mission To Get The State To Revisit A 1906 Murder Case

A professor on the Big Island is trying to get an official apology for three Korean men she believes were wrongly executed in Hawaii more than a century ago.

EPA Is Investigating Wastewater Released Into Puhi Bay From Troubled Hilo Sewage Plant Hawaii News Now/Screenshot/2022

EPA Is Investigating Wastewater Released Into Puhi Bay From Troubled Hilo Sewage Plant

The federal agency and state health officials will determine whether the aging facility violated its discharge permit and the Clean Water Act.

607,000 Gallons Of Wastewater Released Into Hilo Bay Courtesy: Hawaii County

607,000 Gallons Of Wastewater Released Into Hilo Bay

The release prompted a county water quality advisory.

Private Donations Are Helping Hawaii Fire Departments Fill Budget Holes Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Private Donations Are Helping Hawaii Fire Departments Fill Budget Holes

Hawaii County is on track to top $40 million in contributions from a single foundation.

Workforce Housing Project At Historic Big Island Hotel Falls Through Hawaii News Now

Workforce Housing Project At Historic Big Island Hotel Falls Through

The Manago Hotel was slated to become an affordable housing site but now it’s back on the market.

Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupts Again In Remote Area USGS photo

Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupts Again In Remote Area

Kilauea is one of the most active volcanoes in the world.

Cattle Are A Major Source Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Hawaii Seaweed Could Change That Courtesy: Symbrosia

Cattle Are A Major Source Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Hawaii Seaweed Could Change That

Local businesses are getting big funding boosts to help make farmed algae part of the solution in addressing the amount of methane cattle produce.

Hilo Councilwoman Sue Lee Loy Is Hoping To Move Up To The Legislature Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hilo Councilwoman Sue Lee Loy Is Hoping To Move Up To The Legislature

Rep. Richard Onishi, who has represented that district for more than a decade, will retire this year.

Naka Nathaniel: How To Be A Leader In Hawaii Naka Nathaniel

Naka Nathaniel: How To Be A Leader In Hawaii

We’re desperate for community-focused leaders, especially in times of crisis.