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Kapiolani Community College Is Struggling With Lingering Irrigation Issues Alyssa Rodello/Civil Beat/2022

Kapiolani Community College Is Struggling With Lingering Irrigation Issues

Updated: Broken pumps and electrical issues are causing native plants to die, which has impacted student learning, school officials said.

Cara Flores, Maui County Council, Kahului: Buying A First Home Should Not Seem Like An Impossible Goal Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021

Cara Flores, Maui County Council, Kahului: Buying A First Home Should Not Seem Like An Impossible Goal

Our median housing prices have increased over 20% in the past year. Not attacking this problem aggressively and quickly will be extremely detrimental to our community.

Bills Would Limit Rental Application Fees Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Bills Would Limit Rental Application Fees

Only one member of a household may be charged a $25 fee under measures moving through the Legislature.

Lawmakers Want To Expand Protections Against Non-Disclosure Agreements Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Lawmakers Want To Expand Protections Against Non-Disclosure Agreements

The current law only protects incoming employees from signing NDAs as a condition of employment.

UH Maui Professor Uses Online Game To Teach Olelo Hawaii Screenshot Wordle/2022

UH Maui Professor Uses Online Game To Teach Olelo Hawaii

Keola Donaghy hopes Wordle can help expand players’ Hawaiian vocabulary.

Kirk Caldwell, Governor: Hawaii Needs A Sustained Commitment To Housing Courtesy: Caldwell campaign

Kirk Caldwell, Governor: Hawaii Needs A Sustained Commitment To Housing

Our housing policies can’t just be once in a generation. The proposal to fund DHHL housing is a good start.

Lawmakers Push To Create A Rehabilitation Program for Native Hawaiian Inmates Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Lawmakers Push To Create A Rehabilitation Program for Native Hawaiian Inmates

Native Hawaiian prison inmates would get more access to traditional cultural practices under a bill moving through the Legislature.

Molokai Residents Seek $5 Million From Lawmakers For Kalaupapa Memorial Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Molokai Residents Seek $5 Million From Lawmakers For Kalaupapa Memorial

But there’s still some debate over which state agency should oversee the project and its funding.

Over The Age Of 65? This Bill Would Qualify You For Medical Pot Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Over The Age Of 65? This Bill Would Qualify You For Medical Pot

The state Department of Health raised concerns over “unfavorable drug interactions” for those who may be taking medications.

Kim Coco Iwamoto, House District 25: There Are Many Ways To Stop Corruption Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Kim Coco Iwamoto, House District 25: There Are Many Ways To Stop Corruption

The Legislature needs to be held to the same open meetings law as other public bodies and conflicts of interest need to be taken more seriously.