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Danny De Gracia: Dr.-Gov. Josh Green Should Be A Health Care Hero Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Danny De Gracia: Dr.-Gov. Josh Green Should Be A Health Care Hero

The governor should be using his medical training and his whiteboard to inspire us all to be healthier.

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.

Abortion Protections Will Be Expanded In Hawaii Under New Law David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Abortion Protections Will Be Expanded In Hawaii Under New Law

The governor also signed a new law that will make it easier for prosecutors to bring felony charges.

Catherine Toth Fox: Child Care Workers Are Worth More Than $13 An Hour Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Catherine Toth Fox: Child Care Workers Are Worth More Than $13 An Hour

We need to fix the leaking bucket of child care workers before we talk more about the teacher pipeline.

Hawaii Families Are On The Edge Of A ‘Hunger Cliff’ Now That Extra Foods Stamps Are Gone Big Island Hunger/2018

Hawaii Families Are On The Edge Of A ‘Hunger Cliff’ Now That Extra Foods Stamps Are Gone

Nearly half of Hawaii recipients of food support are employed but the end of additional federal assistance is going to sting.

Beth Fukumoto: We Must Take Action To Help Teens Struggling With Mental Health Issues Megan Tagami/Civil Beat/2022

Beth Fukumoto: We Must Take Action To Help Teens Struggling With Mental Health Issues

More youth advisory councils would enable young people to be involved in decisions about the future of their community.

‘Forever Chemicals’ Have Been Found In Hawaii’s Environment. Now What?  Yoohyun Jung/Civil Beat/2021

‘Forever Chemicals’ Have Been Found In Hawaii’s Environment. Now What? 

Increased testing for PFAS may reveal a problem Hawaii is not prepared to deal with. 

Nowhere To Go: Lack Of Housing And Staff Is Undercutting Efforts To Deal With Homelessness In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Nowhere To Go: Lack Of Housing And Staff Is Undercutting Efforts To Deal With Homelessness In Hawaii

Homeless people face a number of barriers to getting the help, including a dearth of available housing and a safety net system that isn't always designed to meet their needs.

Beth Fukumoto: We Passed Crisis Level With  Mental Health Services A Long Time Ago Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2022

Beth Fukumoto: We Passed Crisis Level With Mental Health Services A Long Time Ago

It's been six months since I was able to see a therapist, but I am one of the lucky ones.

Big Island Residents Have A New Option To Treat Depression Paula Dobbyn/Civil Beat/2023

Big Island Residents Have A New Option To Treat Depression

A Waimea clinic has become the first to offer transcranial magnetic stimulation.