Our photographers captured sports, a school reopening and sidewalk structures for our regular showcase of their visual skills.
Bright lei exemplify the joy Monday at Kahu Kaniala Masoe’s ceremonial blessing of the King Kamehameha III Elementary School’s temporary Pulelehua campus. From left, U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda, Principal Ian Haskins, Col. Eric Swenson of the Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono hold the maile lei. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Still on Maui, this aerial shows the temporary landfill in Olowalu for wildfire debris that will later be transferred to a permanent site in Central Maui. (Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024)
Homeless camps abound along King Street in Honolulu on Monday, with many elaborately constructed to shelter occupants from the elements. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
The state has built three kauhale, or small home villages, so far and plans to build nine more this year to get homeless people into more stable situations. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
A visitor wanders through myriad children’s art displayed at Honolulu Hale as part of the Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts presentation of the 35th Annual MOA Museum of Art Children’s Painting Hawaii Exhibition. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
A runner passes under branches Saturday during the Hawaiian Ultra Running Team’s first race of the season called the Aiea Loop Express at Keaiwa Heiau State Recreation Area. Runners consider this an easy course with a distance of only 6.75 miles and 1,442 feet of elevation gain. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Gov. Josh Green was sporting a couple of Band-Aids at his Wednesday press conference where he provided an update on the housing situation on Maui. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
Despite speed humps and signs for slower speed when children are present, an SUV travels quickly over a speed hump on Papipi Road as Ewa Beach Elementary School and Campbell High School students leave their campuses Thursday. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Clouds reflect the sunrise as seen from Kahului on Monday. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
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