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Rolando Bumanglag, 65, digs for his passport and other important papers two days after the Lahaina fire in August 2023. He entered the burn zone before authorities set up barricades to keep people out. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023)

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Hawaiʻi Official Winces As LA Residents Ignore Health Risks To Survey Ruins

Jan 17, 2025

Rep. Kyle Yamashita, chair of the House Finance Committee, wants to be careful before considering taking interest from the state’s Rainy Day Fund to pay for climate mitigation. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025)

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Hawaiʻi Legislature Begins 2025 With High Hopes For Solving Our Toughest Issues

Jan 15, 2025

Volunteers gathered for a candlelight vigil after a day of searching for missing 6-year-old Isabella Kalua, formerly known as Ariel Sellers, in Waimānalo in 2021. Her body was never found, and her adoptive parents were later charged with her murder. Isabella spent time in the child welfare system, and her case and others led to increased scrutiny of the system. (Ronen Zilberman photo/ Civil Beat)

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The Number Of Hawaiʻi Children In Foster Care Dropped To Lowest In Decades

Jan 15, 2025

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Hawaiʻi’s Illegal Fireworks Laws Aren’t Working. Is That About To Change?

Jan 14, 2025

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Solving Hawaiʻi’s Housing Crisis Front And Center In New Legislative Session

Jan 13, 2025

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A wreath with Cuoto’s name hangs at the entrance to the trail leading up to an area known as the Pipeline Bunker. Neighbors say loosely organized New Year’s Eve parties have been happening in the area for years, stoking safety concerns among community members. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025)

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Death At Illegal North Shore New Year’s Eve Party Stokes Safety Concerns

Jan 10, 2025

Paige Deponte, left, director of The Spirit Horse Ranch in Upcountry Maui, stands next to a horse named Sugar with Maui fire survivor Garrett Higgins during his equine-therapy session in Kula. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)

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Maui Fire Survivors Are Finding Solace In Horse Therapy

Jan 09, 2025

Hawai‘i Agriculture Director Sharon Hurd said better cockfighting enforcement is a multiagency fix. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023)

Hawaii

Kauaʻi Rooster Farm Stokes Cockfighting Criticism

Jan 08, 2025

Maui Circuit Court Judge Peter Cahill met with plaintiffs’ lawyers on Friday to discuss a trial to divide up more than $4 billion in settlement money related to the 2023 Maui wildfires. (Hawaii Judiciary/Screenshot/2025)

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Do Maui Wildfire Lawyers Deserve $1 Billion In Fees?

Jan 07, 2025

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Jan 06, 2025

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A Year After Her Daughter’s Killing, A Mother Fights For Change

Dec 20, 2024

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Honolulu Plane Crash Exposes State’s Fragile Air Cargo Infrastructure

Dec 19, 2024

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