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Student Scientists Are Tracking Heat Risk For Their Peers (Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2025)

Student Scientists Are Tracking Heat Risk For Their Peers

Students are helping with summer research to measure temperatures at Hawaiʻi’s K-12 schools and set guidelines to prevent heat-related illness.

Hawaiʻi Rarely Takes Guns From People In Crisis, Despite ‘Red Flag’ Law Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Hawaiʻi Rarely Takes Guns From People In Crisis, Despite ‘Red Flag’ Law

A law enacted five years ago was supposed to help loved ones and law enforcement get a court order to temporariliy take away someone’s guns. Only 10 petitions have been filed.

Former Honolulu Police Chief Says Mayor’s Threats Led Him To Quit

Former Honolulu Police Chief Says Mayor’s Threats Led Him To Quit

Joe Logan is suing the city and Mayor Rick Blangiardi, saying the mayor threatened him and his family before forcing him to step down.

Big Island Mayor Says State Won’t Meet 2050 Deadline To Wipe Out Cesspools Cody Yamaguchi/Civil Beat/2024

Big Island Mayor Says State Won’t Meet 2050 Deadline To Wipe Out Cesspools

The state mandate to get rid of the reef-killing sewage systems is unrealistic, according to Mayor Kimo Alameda. But important steps can be taken now.

Tsunami Prediction Has Gotten Much Better. Hawaiʻi Just Needs More Data John Hill/Civil Beat/2025

Tsunami Prediction Has Gotten Much Better. Hawaiʻi Just Needs More Data

Specialized buoys can monitor waves on the seafloor. But there are few sea-level stations between Asia and Hawaiʻi to test the accuracy of the forecast.

Hawaiʻi Tsunami History: How They’ve Shaped The Islands Pacific Tsunami Center

Hawaiʻi Tsunami History: How They’ve Shaped The Islands

Hawaiʻi got lucky Tuesday, but we haven’t always been let off the hook — and may not next time.

AI In The Courtroom? Complaints About Misuse By Hawaiʻi Lawyers Growing Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

AI In The Courtroom? Complaints About Misuse By Hawaiʻi Lawyers Growing

Hawaiʻi is seeing an increase in complaints against lawyers accused of improperly using artificial intelligence programs to help produce documents, but the state court system has yet to take decisive action to address the problem.

Quiet Beaches, Traffic, Canceled Flights: How Hawaiʻi Prepared For Tsunami David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Quiet Beaches, Traffic, Canceled Flights: How Hawaiʻi Prepared For Tsunami

Traffic was gridlocked and sirens blared every hour after a tsunami was generated by a massive earthquake off Russia.

Tsunami Warning Latest: Evacuation Zone; Maps; Shelters + More Chad Blair/Civil Beat2012

Tsunami Warning Latest: Evacuation Zone; Maps; Shelters + More

Get the latest tsunami warning zone map, evacuation areas, preparation tips and more.

Public Broadcasting In Hawaiʻi Is OK – For Now Flickr: brizzle born and bred

Public Broadcasting In Hawaiʻi Is OK – For Now

Local broadcast executives are sorting out major questions following federal funding cuts.