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Annabelle Ink

Annabelle Ink is a reporting intern for Civil Beat. She currently attends Pomona College, where she studies English. Email her at aink@civilbeat.org.
Staffing Shortages Plus More Cases Are Causing Delays At The State Public Housing Agency Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Staffing Shortages Plus More Cases Are Causing Delays At The State Public Housing Agency

Advocates say delays in updating tenants’ information can threaten their housing security and put them at risk of an eviction.

Oahu Condo Owners Are Debating Best Way To Limit Fire Safety Costs  Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Oahu Condo Owners Are Debating Best Way To Limit Fire Safety Costs 

Senior citizens are having a particularly hard time paying for safety upgrades mandated several years ago after a fatal high-rise fire on Oahu.

A Fallen Tree Has Been Blocking Tantalus Drive For A Month. Why Hasn’t The City Cleared It? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

A Fallen Tree Has Been Blocking Tantalus Drive For A Month. Why Hasn’t The City Cleared It?

Residents say that the closure of Tantalus Drive leaves them in a dangerous situation, blocking their emergency access.

Is Growing Your Own Food Considered Agriculture? Hawaii County Says No Brittany Anderson photo

Is Growing Your Own Food Considered Agriculture? Hawaii County Says No

Subsistence farmers on the Big Island say recent changes to county agricultural laws threaten their ability to keep farming.

Can I Sue My Neighbor For Playing Pickleball? The Noise Is Tearing Hawaii Neighborhoods Apart David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Can I Sue My Neighbor For Playing Pickleball? The Noise Is Tearing Hawaii Neighborhoods Apart

The sport’s popularity skyrocketed during the pandemic, but its noise is getting to some residents.

Hawaii Gets $149M In Federal Funds To Improve Internet Services Pexel

Hawaii Gets $149M In Federal Funds To Improve Internet Services

The money is part of the government’s recent efforts to supply states with affordable and reliable high-speed internet service.

Honolulu Bill To Rein In Fake Farms Threatens Real Ag Enterprises Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Honolulu Bill To Rein In Fake Farms Threatens Real Ag Enterprises

Beekeepers, kennels and livestock owners say a proposed change to Honolulu’s land use ordinance would drive them out of business.

Let Them Eat Zippy’s: Youth Correctional Facility Turns To Takeout To Address Cook Shortage

Let Them Eat Zippy’s: Youth Correctional Facility Turns To Takeout To Address Cook Shortage

The facility’s lengthy hiring process has made it difficult to hire cooks and increased its reliance on meals ordered from nearby restaurant chains.

New Project Seeks To Build Offshore Wind Farms Near Kaiwi Channel Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

New Project Seeks To Build Offshore Wind Farms Near Kaiwi Channel

The project could help the state reach its renewable energy goals, sourcing power to approximately 300,000 homes — but at what cost?