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Hawaii’s Cesspool Crisis Has A Long History. It’s Not Over Yet (Screenshot/newspapers.com)

Hawaii’s Cesspool Crisis Has A Long History. It’s Not Over Yet

Concerns about the proliferation of cesspools and their impact on nearshore waters and our drinking water supply date back more than a century.

Ibarra Named CEO Of Domestic Violence Action Center

Ibarra Named CEO Of Domestic Violence Action Center

She succeeds Nanci Kreidman, the Hawaii center's founder and longtime leader.

Hawaii’s Population Is Aging Fast. The Impacts Will Be Significant Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii’s Population Is Aging Fast. The Impacts Will Be Significant

Hawaii is in the midst of a major demographic shift that will transform island society in the coming decades, as the rest of the baby boomer generation reaches retirement age.  

Inside Honolulu’s Six-Decade Fight Over Rail: It’s Always Been ‘Boondoggle Or Boon’ Screenshot/newspapers.com

Inside Honolulu’s Six-Decade Fight Over Rail: It’s Always Been ‘Boondoggle Or Boon’

Proposals for an elevated rail system on Oahu date back to the 1960s. Now, at least part of a modern-day rail line is finally about to open to the public.

Green: Good-Government Bills Will Rebuild Public Trust Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2023

Green: Good-Government Bills Will Rebuild Public Trust

The Hawaii governor signed into law numerous measures to improve campaign finance, lobbying disclosure and ethics.

Catherine Toth Fox: From King Tides To Whale Watching, Community Scientists Keep Research Afloat NOAA/Paul Hasley

Catherine Toth Fox: From King Tides To Whale Watching, Community Scientists Keep Research Afloat

We can all do science, and many organizations rely on the public for major projects.

Biden Panel On AAPI And Native Hawaiians Seeks Local Input Provided: Whitehouse.gov

Biden Panel On AAPI And Native Hawaiians Seeks Local Input

The advisory commission is coming to Honolulu in early July.

Final Budget Leaves UH Treading Water On Key Programs And Improvements Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Final Budget Leaves UH Treading Water On Key Programs And Improvements

A redesign of McCarthy Mall to provide more outdoor study space is among the projects on hold.

BYU Is Considering Taking Down An Iconic Mural On Its North Shore Campus Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

BYU Is Considering Taking Down An Iconic Mural On Its North Shore Campus

The plan still needs final approval, but community members say it's part of their history and want the university to reconsider.