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State Judge Nominated To US District Court For Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

State Judge Nominated To US District Court For Hawaii

Shanlyn A.S. Park would be the only Native Hawaiian woman on the federal bench.

Lahaina Was A Wakeup Call, But Forecasters Say Above Normal Fire Risk Remains David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Lahaina Was A Wakeup Call, But Forecasters Say Above Normal Fire Risk Remains

Self-preservation backed up by stringent building codes can significantly limit the potential for fire damage.

Maui Red Cross Shelters Closing As Displaced Residents Move To Hotels Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Red Cross Shelters Closing As Displaced Residents Move To Hotels

Officials said Thursday they were confident that they had capacity to meet the need.

A Hawaii Mother Haunted By The Brutal Killing Of One Child Tries To Hold Onto Another David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

A Hawaii Mother Haunted By The Brutal Killing Of One Child Tries To Hold Onto Another

The mother of a Waimanalo girl allegedly murdered by the couple who adopted her says she is sober and working to prevent the state from putting her newborn son into the same system.

The Bizarre And Troubling Story Of Hawaii’s ‘Filipino KKK’ Scare Screenshot/newspapers.com

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.

Green Appoints Hannemann To Hawaii Tourism Authority Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Green Appoints Hannemann To Hawaii Tourism Authority

The former Honolulu mayor is currently a visitor industry executive.

Hawaii LG Sylvia Luke Needed Bailout From Governor, Documents Show David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii LG Sylvia Luke Needed Bailout From Governor, Documents Show

At the 11th hour, Gov. Green pulled the lieutenant governor’s budget out of the red. 

Feds Closely Watching Local Property Deals For Signs Of Money Laundering 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.

Governor’s Housing Proclamation Draws Skeptical Response From Oahu Officials Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Governor’s Housing Proclamation Draws Skeptical Response From Oahu Officials

Council members and neighborhood board chairs are voicing concerns over the lack of public input in the process.

This Group Is Betting On Shared Housing As A Path Forward For Hawaii Seniors 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?