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14,000 More Hawaii Families May Be Eligible For SNAP Benefits Under New Rules Screenshot/2023

14,000 More Hawaii Families May Be Eligible For SNAP Benefits Under New Rules

Department of Human Services says it is unsure when it can make the eligibility fix because it requires changes to the state’s 40-year-old computer system.

Pacific Islanders Are Often Left Out Of Medical Studies. This Team Wants To Change That

Pacific Islanders Are Often Left Out Of Medical Studies. This Team Wants To Change That

The University of Hawaii is participating in a national study of gaps in health research for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.

A Stomach Bug Outbreak Brings Uncomfortable Scrutiny To One Of Hawaii’s Most Beautiful Places Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2020

A Stomach Bug Outbreak Brings Uncomfortable Scrutiny To One Of Hawaii’s Most Beautiful Places

After norovirus tore through the remote Kalalau campsite, campers and locals say it needs better management.

These Hawaii Seniors Say A Japanese Sport Holds The Key To A Healthier And Happier Life Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

These Hawaii Seniors Say A Japanese Sport Holds The Key To A Healthier And Happier Life

Fans of gateball, a sport invented in Japan after World War II, say the game can help improve the physical and mental strength of Hawaii’s quickly aging population.

Passengers Say Aloha To Honolulu’s Bus Route 18 — And The Sense Of Community On Board Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Passengers Say Aloha To Honolulu’s Bus Route 18 — And The Sense Of Community On Board

TheBus modifies its routes multiple times a year. Not all of them survive the shuffle.

Chemical Plume Found In Closed Aiea Drinking Wells May Come From Red Hill David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Chemical Plume Found In Closed Aiea Drinking Wells May Come From Red Hill

It’s the first time so-called PAH’s have been detected at the shuttered wells, although regulators disagree about whether the chemicals stem from the Navy’s fuel spill.

Their Senior Center Burned And Their Friends Died. But These Kupuna Are Moving Forward Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Their Senior Center Burned And Their Friends Died. But These Kupuna Are Moving Forward

More than two-thirds of Maui’s fire victims were over the age of 60. Kupuna are also facing additional challenges in the aftermath of the disaster.

Researchers Fear A Disturbing Pattern Of Health Problems Is Emerging After The Maui Fires Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Researchers Fear A Disturbing Pattern Of Health Problems Is Emerging After The Maui Fires

It may be years before the full extent of illnesses affecting wildfire survivors is documented, but the preliminary data is troubling.

Kula Residents Say They Have Built A Closer And More Resilient Community Since The Fire Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Kula Residents Say They Have Built A Closer And More Resilient Community Since The Fire

A steady stream of volunteers has helped clean the land of debris and potential fuel for future fires.