Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
Lahaina Fire Came Amid Record String of Natural Disasters In 2023
Environmental threats on the rise as costly geopolitical problems loom as well.
Feds Failed To Track Millions Of Dollars In Misspent COFA Grants
A new audit from the Government Accountability Office raises questions about whether federal agencies have been doing their jobs to hold Micronesian grantees accountable.
Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2023
Wanted: New Executive Director For Hawaii Fisheries Council
Longtime leader Kitty Simonds has been recruiting a replacement, although she said she hasn’t yet decided when she’s going to retire.
Screenshot/2023
Nominees For Hawaii Federal Judge Positions Face US Senate Hearing
State Court Judge Shanlyn Park and Assistant U.S. Attorney Micah Smith both fit President Joe Biden’s mold for judgeships as he tries to diversify the federal bench.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
GOP Leader Promises Help For Maui And An Investigation Into The Deadly Wildfires
A bipartisan congressional group spent a day in Lahaina on Saturday.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2017
Biden Picks New Federal Judge For Hawaii
Assistant U.S. Attorney Micah Smith is the president’s nominee, the White House says.
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Maui Residents Finally Have Local Access To Federal Relief Programs
SBA loan limits were substantially hiked only a week before the destructive fires.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Feds Closely Watching Local Property Deals For Signs Of Money Laundering
Real estate purchases by anonymous shell companies can distort appraisals and tax assessments.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Native Hawaiian Defense Contractor Replaces Top Leadership Amid Federal Criminal Probe
The company’s founder, Christopher Dawson, is part of a well-known Hawaiian family that has many ties in business, political and social circles in Hawaii.
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Hawaii Native Krystal Ka‘ai Tackles Equity And Anti-Asian Hate For Biden’s White House
President Joe Biden appointed Ka’ai to lead his initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. She sat down with Civil Beat this week to talk about her work.