They call her “The Firestarter.” From a keyboard in Hana, Teresa Shook ignited the upcoming Women’s March On Washington.
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Posted inEnvironment
Kauai Utility Wins Lease For Hydro Project in Kekaha
The project could provide energy as well as irrigation needs on the island.
Posted inHawaiʻi
Kauai Logs 12th Drowning Of 2016 — Twice As Many As Last Year
Two tourists die in two days on the Garden Isle, one at Poipu Beach and the other at Larsen’s Beach.
Posted inBig Island, Hawaiʻi, Uncategorized
Kenoi Found Not Guilty
The Hawaii County mayor used a county credit card to buy alcohol and a surfboard, and to pay hostess bar expenses.
Posted inHawaiʻi
Marines May Add Aircraft Training On Forbidden Island And Kauai
The military is studying the possibility of creating places for pilots to train with Ospreys, aircraft that have been contentious elsewhere in Hawaii.
Posted inOpinion
Reader Rep: Was Civil Beat Right To Publish The Billy Kenoi Party Video?
Addressing some key issues raised by readers about the publication of a video showing the Big Island mayor giving a profanity-laced toast.
Posted inOpinion
Reader Rep: Billy Kenoi Should Blame Himself, Not The Media
The Big Island mayor continues to try to blame “the media” for covering his misdeeds rather than take responsibility for what he did.
Posted inHawaiʻi
Profanity-Laced Video Shows Mayor Partying Hard At Conference Party
The mayor of Hawaii County, who is accused of buying booze and other items with taxpayer money, appears to be heavily intoxicated.
Posted inHawaiʻi
State’s Fecal-Bacteria Testing To Close Kauai Beach
The Department of Health wants to identify the source of the pollution that’s causing some south shore waters to be unsafe for swimming.