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Is This Maui Landowner Getting A Raw Deal From The State?

Is This Maui Landowner Getting A Raw Deal From The State?

A man who lost his waterfront land may have to pay the state $1 million as part of an eminent domain case.

What’s Up With All The Fake Brides On Hawaii Beaches? Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat

What’s Up With All The Fake Brides On Hawaii Beaches?

Honolulu is full of Japanese tourists in wedding attire, but many are there just for the photos.

Why Isn’t Honolulu Helping Businesses Hurt By Rail Construction? Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Why Isn’t Honolulu Helping Businesses Hurt By Rail Construction?

The City Council passed two measures to aid businesses along the rail line but never provided any money.

More Tuna For Hawaii Fishing Boats In 2018 Cory Lum/Civil Beat

More Tuna For Hawaii Fishing Boats In 2018

An international commission slightly expanded catch limits for U.S. longliners based in Honolulu but the industry is still hoping for more.

How Will Hawaiian Airlines Weather Its Big Transition In 2018? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

How Will Hawaiian Airlines Weather Its Big Transition In 2018?

With a new chief executive and the bulk of a new fleet set to arrive, Hawaii’s dominant airline will face a major competitor — Southwest Airlines.

This Woman Lost 10 Years Battling A System Where Insurers Call The Shots Cory Lum/Civil Beat

This Woman Lost 10 Years Battling A System Where Insurers Call The Shots

Hobbled by pain from work injuries, Vanessa Sylva had to overcome medical reports by insurance doctors that challenged her need for surgeries.

Recent Court Decisions Beneficial For Injured Workers Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Recent Court Decisions Beneficial For Injured Workers

The Hawaii Supreme Court made two rulings in 2015 in favor of workers who had been denied treatment for their injuries.

Insurance ‘Hell’ Leaves Many Injured Workers Broken Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Insurance ‘Hell’ Leaves Many Injured Workers Broken

In Hawaii鈥檚 workers’ comp system, people with long-lasting injuries are often forced to battle doctors hand-picked by insurance companies to get treatment.

On Saturday, Kaimuki Small Businesses Are Going Big Cory Lum/Civil Beat

On Saturday, Kaimuki Small Businesses Are Going Big

Kaimuki is combatting Black Friday and Cyber Monday with Small Business Saturdays in an effort to support small and local.

Can These Eco-Friendly Caskets Find A Niche In $20 Billion Industry? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Can These Eco-Friendly Caskets Find A Niche In $20 Billion Industry?

A Waimanalo company is trying to serve the growing market for people wanting greener burial options.