Researchers are linking whale conservation with broader efforts to slow global warming.
UH Beat
Civil Beat is teaming up with the University of Hawaii journalism program for coverage of the legislative session. Students will cover the session under the guidance of UH professor Brett Oppegaard and Civil Beat reporter Blaze Lovell and we’ll publish their work here. Stories will also be published in conjunction with Ka Leo, the UH student newspaper.
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Lawmakers Are Trying To Make It Safer For Children To Get To School
The initiative comes after Hawaii saw more than 100 cases of traffic-related fatalities in 2022, many near schools.
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Are Hawaii Child Labor Laws Hampering Work-Based Learning Opportunities?
House Concurrent Resolution 58 asks the state to review the current youth work permit system.
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This Author Is Trying To Change The Way People Talk About The Climate Crisis
Amitav Ghosh says centuries of human practices exploiting nature have devastated the environment.
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Sports Doctors From Other States May Get A License Exemption In Hawaii
A bill that would clarify the status of doctors traveling with sports teams to the islands is in the final stages at the Legislature.
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Hawaii May Subsidize Pay For Child Care Workers
A bill proposes the creation of a two-year pilot program in a bid to attract more qualified child care professionals in the state.
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Why Some Stores In Chinatown Keep Doors Locked During Business Hours
Boutiques and other stores installed buzz-in systems with the onset of the pandemic and decided to keep them as traffic returned to the area.
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Traffic Woes: Efforts Underway To Create A New Access Point In Whitmore Village
The Legislature would need to appropriate funding for the project to proceed.
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A New Program Aims To Help Hawaii’s Older Adults Keep Their Homes
Lawmakers are considering a bill that would extend rental assistance to people who are at least 62.