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Hawaii Residents Are Struggling Even More With High Interest Rates. But Good News May Be Looming David Croxford/CivilBeat/2022

Hawaii Residents Are Struggling Even More With High Interest Rates. But Good News May Be Looming

Many people and small businesses racked up debt during the pandemic and are "in catch-up mode," according to the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement.

Danny De Gracia: Walking Injured In Honolulu Is A Real Eye-Opener Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Danny De Gracia: Walking Injured In Honolulu Is A Real Eye-Opener

The city needs to provide better accessibility and safety for pedestrians. 

Hawaii Has Had Amazing Success Reducing The Number Of Homeless Vets. Here’s How Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Has Had Amazing Success Reducing The Number Of Homeless Vets. Here’s How

The number of homeless veterans in Hawaii declined by 51% between 2015 and 2022, a number far higher than the national average.

Hawaii Acupuncture Board Revokes License Of Former Member John Hill/Civil Beat/2019

Hawaii Acupuncture Board Revokes License Of Former Member

Mike Hashimoto had continued practicing despite a 2019 order not to.

Catherine Toth Fox: Waimanalo Health Center Provides The Right Space For The Right Care Courtesy: Waimanalo Health Center

Catherine Toth Fox: Waimanalo Health Center Provides The Right Space For The Right Care

Larger rooms, Native Hawaiian garden elements and natural light are attracting more patients who prefer the culturally responsive approach.

As Mental Health Crisis Worsens In Hawaii, Psychiatrist Shortage Takes Heavy Toll On Kids Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2021

As Mental Health Crisis Worsens In Hawaii, Psychiatrist Shortage Takes Heavy Toll On Kids

State leaders are working to bring some relief to exhausted parents, especially on the neighbor islands.

Spiraling Housing Prices Spark Worry About Hawaii’s Future AP

Spiraling Housing Prices Spark Worry About Hawaii’s Future

U.S. census data showed more Native Hawaiians live outside Hawaii than within.

Honolulu Property Taxes May Sting But They Are Still Paltry By National Standards Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Honolulu Property Taxes May Sting But They Are Still Paltry By National Standards

Council leaders are juggling ways to provide residents with relief while still meeting vast financial obligations.

Hawaii Hospitals Are Struggling To Meet The Needs Of The Chronically Homeless David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii Hospitals Are Struggling To Meet The Needs Of The Chronically Homeless

Emergency rooms are on the front line of caring for Hawaii's most medically vulnerable homeless people, yet they lack many of the resources needed to have a lasting impact.

Proposed Honolulu High Rise Is Pitting Residents And Neighborhood Boards Against City Officials David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Proposed Honolulu High Rise Is Pitting Residents And Neighborhood Boards Against City Officials

The Kobayashi Group is moving ahead with a 43-story residential high rise that will take the place of 124 rental units on Kapiolani Boulevard.