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A “No Guns Allowed” sign marked the entrance of a festival in Waikiki this spring. Hawaii has some of the strictest gun control laws in the country. (Jessica Terrell/Civil Beat/2024)

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Gun Violence Data In Hawaii Is Incomplete – And Unreliable

Sep 19, 2024

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Maui Fire Report Heightens Fears That Manoa Development Will Increase Risk There

Sep 18, 2024

Honolulu police Chief Joe Logan said reserve officers will be deployed to hot spot areas on the West Side, including beach parks, the Waianae Boat Harbor and shopping centers. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)

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HPD Is Adding Dozens Of Extra Police Officers To Westside Patrols

Sep 17, 2024

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More Hawaii Schools Are Offering Computer Science — But Are All Students Benefiting?

Sep 16, 2024

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Federal Investigators Still Won’t Say What Caused The Lahaina Fire

Sep 13, 2024

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The new shower at Kaimana Beach is supposed to save water with a new low-flow design. The previous shower was a makeshift, unpermitted design that delivered water pressure at almost 10 times the strength. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)

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It’s Not Just You: City Knows Its New Half-Million-Dollar Beach Shower Isn’t Working Right

Sep 12, 2024

Salt shipped in to Hawaii and packaged in Mililani is sold as “Made in Hawaii” at ABC Stores and elsewhere. The president of the salt company’s parent, The Islander Group, says state agricultural laws allow the practice.

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This Mililani Company Packages Salt From The Mainland And Sells It As Hawaiian. Is That Cheating?

Sep 11, 2024

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Hawaii Voters Asked To Ensure Protection Of Same-Sex Marriage

Sep 10, 2024

Rep. Darius Kila, right, watches police officers on the scene the day after the Aug. 31 shootings. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)

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Waianae Shootings May Spur A Push To Strengthen Hawaii’s Self-Defense Laws

Sep 09, 2024

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Some Small Businesses In Kailua Town Are Closing As Costs Continue To Climb

Sep 04, 2024

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A Wave Of Westside Shootings Has People Saying ‘Enough Is Enough.’ But What More Can Be Done?

Sep 03, 2024

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Gun Violence On Oahu’s West Side Has Parents And Teachers Worried About School Safety

Aug 30, 2024

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A Blue Hawaiian Airbus EC-130 helicopter lifts off from Blue Hawaiian’s base in Waikoloa on a morning sight-seeing tour of the Big Island. A new air tour management plan for the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park restricts the days, times and routes operators can fly over the park. (Naka Nathaniel/Civil Beat/2024)

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Helicopter Companies Push To Reopen New Plan Restricting Air Tours Over Volcanoes Park

Aug 29, 2024

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Barriers are placed along Honoapiilani Highway near Olowalu in West Maui. (Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022)

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Government Bureaucracy Complicates Maui’s Response To Sea Level Rise

Aug 28, 2024

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Honolulu EMS Director Jim Ireland, right, Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan and Honolulu EMS Deputy Director Ian Santee, left, explained the oxygen equipment used in the city’s ambulances following the fatal fire in 2022. The estate of the patient who died has accused Honolulu EMS of negligence and wrongful death. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022)

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Honolulu EMS Sued For Wrongful Death Over Kailua Ambulance Fire

Aug 27, 2024

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Maui Judge Peter Cahill last week issued an order saying insurers could not file subrogation suits related to the Maui wildfires. (Screenshot/Hawaii News Now/2024)

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Insurance Industry Insists It Has Right To Recoup Billions In Paid Wildfire Claims

Aug 26, 2024

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U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, center, says personal relationships with a Kamala Harris administration bode well for Hawaii should the ticket prevail in the election over Donald Trump and J.D. Vance. Hirono is pictured with Natalie Tennant, former secretary of state of West Virginia, left, and Hawaii LGBTQ+ activist Carolyn Golojuch at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. (Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2024)

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Here’s What Hawaii Democrats Say A Harris Presidency Would Mean For The Aloha State

Aug 22, 2024

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Wildfires are commonly ignited along the side of roads in Hawaii, inadvertently or on purpose. (David Croxford/CivilBeat/2024)

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An Overlooked Factor In Hawaii Wildfires: They’re Fed By The Houses In Their Paths

Aug 20, 2024

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