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Kona Police Remove Homeless Camps From County Aquatic Center Paula Dobbyn/Civil Beat/2023

Kona Police Remove Homeless Camps From County Aquatic Center

ACLU and some service providers say the enforcement actions are cruel, possibly illegal and exacerbate the problem.

Tour Boat Companies Say Bill To Beat Overtourism Would Sink Their Business Courtesy: Na Pali Experience/2023

Tour Boat Companies Say Bill To Beat Overtourism Would Sink Their Business

State regulators have issued too many commercial permits at some harbors. A plan to take some of them back is drawing controversy.

A Lauded Summer Food Program Has Restarted But Rural Kids Could Miss Out Due To USDA Rules David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

A Lauded Summer Food Program Has Restarted But Rural Kids Could Miss Out Due To USDA Rules

Demographic shifts mean that all of Maui County is excluded from a federal program meant to benefit kids in rural communities.

Puna Is The Fastest Growing Place In Hawaii. But It Comes With A Catch Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Puna Is The Fastest Growing Place In Hawaii. But It Comes With A Catch

Plagued by poverty, poor infrastructure, volcanic eruptions and crime, the windward region still attracts a broad spectrum of people looking for their own slice of paradise.

State Inches Closer To Restoring Access To Big Island Boat Ramp 5 Years After Eruption Courtesy: DLNR/2023

State Inches Closer To Restoring Access To Big Island Boat Ramp 5 Years After Eruption

Fishermen and residents say it’s time to reopen the Pohoiki Bay boat ramp to subsistence fishing, cultural practices, recreation and other uses.

Hawaii Is Set To Decriminalize Fentanyl Test Strips As Drug Overdoses Reach Record Highs Courtesy: Kimo Alameda

Hawaii Is Set To Decriminalize Fentanyl Test Strips As Drug Overdoses Reach Record Highs

A new federal grant is expected to fund 20 vending machines stocked with overdose-reversing drugs and later fentanyl test strips.

Big Island Police Tackle Cockfights But The Real Catch Is On The Sidelines Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Big Island Police Tackle Cockfights But The Real Catch Is On The Sidelines

Hawaii County Police Chief Ben Moszkowicz says officers target cockfights where the stakes are highest.

Hilo Company May Spend $20 Million To Rehab Banyan Drive Condo Complex Paula Dobbyn/Civil Beat/2023

Hilo Company May Spend $20 Million To Rehab Banyan Drive Condo Complex

State land board officials are scheduled to vote Friday on whether to invest in remodeling the rundown Country Club Condominium building.