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It was a busy week for Civil Beat, particularly as we approach our fourth anniversary.

It was around this time four years ago that founding editor John Temple along with Publisher Pierre Omidyar and company president Randy Ching welcomed the original crew of staffers (including Chad Blair) into the new newsroom. Two years later, John left for the Washington Post so it was good to have him back in our newsroom this week, where he chatted with Chad on how far Civil Beat has come, and where the journalism industry is headed.

If you missed the #cbchat you can catch it all here.

We also welcomed another well-known Hawaii face into our ohana of contributors this week — political pundit and University of Hawaii professor emeritus Neal Milner. Milner has been a regular for years on TV news and is often quoted in stories about politics as the go-to commentator on campaigns and politics.

In his debut column, Milner had much to say about the local media and it’s coverage — or lack of substantive coverage — of campaigns. His debut column can be found here.

Speaking of an Instaweek, don’t forget to check out PF Bentley’s “The Cut,” a new segment featuring his best photography in a slickly edited video. We’ll be posting these videos on Instagram as well. Check out an edited version of his March 25 installment on Instagram below, or watch the entire video here.

Here’s a rundown of events playing out on Instagram this week:

Monday, March 24

Two-time Academy of Country Music “Vocal Duo of the Year” Thompson Square performed for Hawaii’s military service members on Sunday at Ward Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

The photo below is indicative of the massive military population who call Hawaii home.

Great way to end our Navy Entertainment tour in Hawaii at Joint base Pearl-Harbor-Hickam. Thanks!

— thompson square (@thompsonsquare)

Tuesday, March 25

Three generations of pilots helped mark an emotional end to a 28-year career for Hawaiian Airlines Capt. Eric Cope. Helping him celebrate was co-pilot and son, Levi, with father Harold (also a pilot and now 88 years old) who made the farewell flight with other family members.

The elder Cope was a pilot for Canadian Airlines shortly after World War II, .

Wednesday, March 26

Wednesday was Prince Kuhio Day, a state holiday in honor of one of Hawaii’s most celebrated leaders. He was Queen Liliuokalani’s cousin and was 24 years old when he joined the Royalist uprising against the new republic in 1895. He later became the Republican candidate for Congress and was ultimately .

How did Hawaii celebrate this hump day holiday? For many, it was a beach day.

For others, it was a great opportunity to cook Hawaiian food at home.

Of course, there’s always time for selfies, even for hula dancers at the Hilton Hawaiian Village celebrating Kuhio Day.

Thursday, March 27

Fashion retailer H&M’s opening day in Waikiki was another perfect opportunity for Honolulu residents to line up for something. H&M is popular worldwide and local residents appeared happy to see it open, with about 3,500 people split into five lines, including those who waited across Kalakaua Avenue.

The Waikiki store has hired 160 local employees, including 20 that have returned home to Hawaii from the mainland, according to a statement from H&M.

People started lining up at midnight, and branded umbrellas were given out to protect customers from the sun.

For whatever reason, there were thousands of people who didn’t work Thursday morning.

The controversy over the STD app Hula sparked headlines nationwide, as the company’s head said he wouldn’t change the name of the app despite .

That prompted an open letter from a Civil Beat reader to the Hula CEO in our pages.

‘Hula’ STD App CEO says he’ll keep name despite plea from Hawaiian community

— KRON 4 News (@kron4news)

Friday, March 28

Aloha Friday tends to bring all kinds of shenanigans to Instagram.

Don’t scroll down if you’re scared of heights.

And finally, Hawaii Pacific University signs off from spring break.

Happy & enjoy the rest of your spring break! See you back at HPU on Monday. Aloha!

— Hawaii Pacific Univ. (@HPU)