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Civil Cafe: Health And Data Experts Share Their Thoughts About Covid Predictions Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Civil Cafe: Health And Data Experts Share Their Thoughts About Covid Predictions

The consensus was that it’s too soon to predict whether the delta-fueled surge in coronavirus cases has peaked in Hawaii.

No, You’re Not Seeing Things — Civil Beat Has A New Look

No, You’re Not Seeing Things — Civil Beat Has A New Look

We’ve redesigned our homepage to make it easier to find our news content and reader engagement features.

The Pacific Just Got A Lot Smaller For Civil Beat Readers Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

The Pacific Just Got A Lot Smaller For Civil Beat Readers

Introducing our new international reporter and what he hopes to accomplish with this new beat.

Navy To Review Impact Of Pacific Training After 2 Whales Die During Exercise NOAA/Doug Perrine

Navy To Review Impact Of Pacific Training After 2 Whales Die During Exercise

Environmental advocates have long raised concerns about the military’s effect on endangered species.

Battle Of Midway Commemorated As Rebuilt Barbers Point Memorial Unveiled Kevin Knodell/Civil Beat/2021

Battle Of Midway Commemorated As Rebuilt Barbers Point Memorial Unveiled

It’s the culmination of a sometimes contentious four-year effort to rebuild the memorial.

COVID-19 Sniffing Dogs Show Promise With Patients In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

COVID-19 Sniffing Dogs Show Promise With Patients In Hawaii

A Labrador retriever named Tess is helping to detect patients with COVID-19 at The Queen’s Medical Center.

These Hawaii Doctors Are Fighting Guam’s Abortion Law Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

These Hawaii Doctors Are Fighting Guam’s Abortion Law

Abortions are legal in Guam, but women have no access to them because of a lack of local providers and rules requiring in-person consultations for the procedures.

Kauai Tightens Restrictions To Slow Spike In COVID-19 Cases Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2020

Kauai Tightens Restrictions To Slow Spike In COVID-19 Cases

Health authorities say the island has moved from largely isolated clusters to “sustained community transmission.”

Fear Of Side Effects, Government Mistrust Among Reasons For Vaccine Hesitancy Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Fear Of Side Effects, Government Mistrust Among Reasons For Vaccine Hesitancy

Health authorities fear a wane in demand for COVID-19 vaccines could jeopardize Hawaii’s ability to achieve mass immunity needed to stamp out the disease.

Honolulu’s Pier 2 COVID-19 Vaccination Center To Offer Walk-Ins Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Honolulu’s Pier 2 COVID-19 Vaccination Center To Offer Walk-Ins

The Honolulu vaccine clinic run by Hawaii Pacific Health may continue to offer a walk-in option if there’s demand.