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Ashley Miller

Ashley Miller is a reporting intern for 天美视频.

She recently received her master鈥檚 degree from Columbia University School of Journalism and was awarded the Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship for academic excellence.

Ashley was born on a hay farm outside of Philadelphia but soon spread her wings as a college ice hockey player at The University of Vermont. She was a founding member of her high school newsroom and a senior sports writer for her college paper, The Cynic.

Ashley spent a semester off-the-grid in Patagonia, South America and later moved to Maui where she worked with the Hawaiian Land Trust. She is passionate about politics, criminal justice and the environment. Ashley will help Civil Beat cover the run-up to the elections this summer. Drop her a line: amiller@civilbeat.org

Honolulu Struggles To Find A Remedy For Abandoned Homes Taken Over By Squatters David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Honolulu Struggles To Find A Remedy For Abandoned Homes Taken Over By Squatters

Neighborhood boards across Oahu are asking the city to seize such properties, which are prone to fire. But the city says that the foreclosure process is unwieldy and expensive.

Aloha Tower Observation Deck Is Closed Indefinitely For Repairs Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Aloha Tower Observation Deck Is Closed Indefinitely For Repairs

The popular tourist attraction closed during the Covid-19 pandemic. But DOT’s Harbors Division has a list of renovations to address before reopening the site.

Hawaii Joins Military Program To Recruit Government Workers Kevin Knodell/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Joins Military Program To Recruit Government Workers

Hawaii hopes to recruit military members nearing the end of their service to fill vacant state government jobs.

Honolulu Faces Opposition Over Sale Of Public Park Ashley Miller/Civil Beat/2024

Honolulu Faces Opposition Over Sale Of Public Park

The parks department says the mini park offers little recreational value to the public, but some residents say the space should remain open to everyone.

Hawaii Politicians Turn To Social Media App TikTok To Reach Next Generation Of Leaders Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Politicians Turn To Social Media App TikTok To Reach Next Generation Of Leaders

Millennial lawmakers see it as a more constructive way to engage with voters and encourage new voices to emerge.

House Candidates In McCully And Moiliili Offer Sharply Contrasting Ideas On Homelessness Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

House Candidates In McCully And Moiliili Offer Sharply Contrasting Ideas On Homelessness

UPDATED: One House candidate supports expanding the state’s largest jail so it can better treat homeless people who are incarcerated. The other wants to bring health care to the homeless.

Chinatown Business Owners Filing Claims From June Power Outages Unsure How Much Will Be Covered Ashley Miller/Civil Beat/2024

Chinatown Business Owners Filing Claims From June Power Outages Unsure How Much Will Be Covered

For restaurants, the outages meant lost tips and wages and spoiled food, but also damaged equipment from power surges.

GOP Primary Opponents Square Off In Waianae, Where ‘You Can Win As A Republican’ Ku驶u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2021

GOP Primary Opponents Square Off In Waianae, Where ‘You Can Win As A Republican’

Tiana Wilbur and Chris Muraoka are candidates for the open seat in House District 45.

West Oahu House Race Is One Of The Most Competitive This Year Ku驶u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2021

West Oahu House Race Is One Of The Most Competitive This Year

The open seat has attracted four Democrats and two Republicans for separate primary races.