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The North Shore Hasn’t Had A Public Pool For Decades. It May Finally Be Getting One David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

The North Shore Hasn’t Had A Public Pool For Decades. It May Finally Be Getting One

Half of Hawaii's kids can't swim, and pools are less likely to be located near lower income communities.

The Next Stop For Civil Beat’s Pop-Up Newsroom Is Kaimuki

The Next Stop For Civil Beat’s Pop-Up Newsroom Is Kaimuki

We won't have far to go since the Kaimuki Public Library is in the same neighborhood as our office.

These Volunteer Pilots Are Helping Rural Hawaii Residents Get Much-Needed Medical Help Courtesy: Angel Flight West/2023

These Volunteer Pilots Are Helping Rural Hawaii Residents Get Much-Needed Medical Help

The free service can't solve rural health care access issues. But organizers say it can help more people than it does currently.

A Rough-And-Tumble Oahu Park Is Finally Getting Some Love As Rail Opening Looms Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2023

A Rough-And-Tumble Oahu Park Is Finally Getting Some Love As Rail Opening Looms

Community input is helping resuscitate this neglected facility along the future rail corridor.

Here’s What You’ve Been Telling Us At Our Pop-Up Newsrooms Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

Here’s What You’ve Been Telling Us At Our Pop-Up Newsrooms

Rural areas feel left out of conversations that many of you say are too Honolulu-centric.

Molokai Medical Clinic Opens To Fill Dire Doctor Shortage Courtesy: Donna Gamiao/2023

Molokai Medical Clinic Opens To Fill Dire Doctor Shortage

A Big Island physician has a plan to make rural health care more sustainable.

State Inches Closer To Restoring Access To Big Island Boat Ramp 5 Years After Eruption Courtesy: DLNR/2023

State Inches Closer To Restoring Access To Big Island Boat Ramp 5 Years After Eruption

Fishermen and residents say it's time to reopen the Pohoiki Bay boat ramp to subsistence fishing, cultural practices, recreation and other uses.

Hawaii Is Set To Decriminalize Fentanyl Test Strips As Drug Overdoses Reach Record Highs Courtesy: Kimo Alameda

Hawaii Is Set To Decriminalize Fentanyl Test Strips As Drug Overdoses Reach Record Highs

A new federal grant is expected to fund 20 vending machines stocked with overdose-reversing drugs and later fentanyl test strips.

Pahoa Is Next For Civil Beat’s Pop-Up Newsroom

Pahoa Is Next For Civil Beat’s Pop-Up Newsroom

We will be at the Pahoa Public Library on Thursday.