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As We Come Together A Year After The Maui Tragedy, It’s OK To Not Be OK David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

As We Come Together A Year After The Maui Tragedy, It’s OK To Not Be OK

While anniversaries can help move us forward, they can also mark a moment of reflection about how much farther we must go.

Lawyer In Illicit Marshallese Adoption Scheme Now Accused Of Paying Texas Inmates For Babies Hays County Sheriff's Office/2024

Lawyer In Illicit Marshallese Adoption Scheme Now Accused Of Paying Texas Inmates For Babies

Jody Hall previously arranged for pregnant women to fly from the Marshall Islands to the U.S. through Honolulu in violation of international law. It’s unclear if this new investigation will examine those actions as well as the jail accusations.

Lawmaker Posts Rare Win For Injured Workers — And Pushes For More Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat/2024

Lawmaker Posts Rare Win For Injured Workers — And Pushes For More

A working group of insurers and workers’ compensation doctors is already planning for the 2025 legislative session.

Researchers Face Funding Gap In Effort To Study Long-Term Health Of Maui Fire Survivors

Researchers Face Funding Gap In Effort To Study Long-Term Health Of Maui Fire Survivors

The University of Hawaii team is having to recalibrate plans after the governor vetoed a wildfire omnibus bill, setting back efforts to follow a larger cohort of survivors.

More Child Care Is On Its Way To Lahaina Families Courtesy: Partners In Development

More Child Care Is On Its Way To Lahaina Families

Some early learning programs are reopening after their centers were destroyed last summer, but providers say more resources are needed.

Report: Growing Number Of Maui County Residents Are ‘Barely Surviving’ Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Report: Growing Number Of Maui County Residents Are ‘Barely Surviving’

The Aug. 8 fires had a significant financial impact across Maui, and a majority of people surveyed say they are more worried than hopeful about their future in Hawaii.

Hawaii Looks To Improve Mosquito Testing As Dengue Cases Rise Globally Graham Snodgrass / Courtesy of Army Medical

Hawaii Looks To Improve Mosquito Testing As Dengue Cases Rise Globally

The Department of Health says it has enough staff to handle the growing threat of mosquito-borne diseases, but it is struggling to fill numerous vacancies.

National Nonprofit Is Spending Millions To Support Hawaii’s Effort To Jail Fewer Teens David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

National Nonprofit Is Spending Millions To Support Hawaii’s Effort To Jail Fewer Teens

Teens need mental health services and mentorship instead of imprisonment, advocates say — strategies that a $20 million grant is bolstering in the state.

Jonathan Okamura: Ethnic Names Give Hawaii Candidates An Advantage — And They Know It David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022

Jonathan Okamura: Ethnic Names Give Hawaii Candidates An Advantage — And They Know It

Politicians in the islands frequently put their middle or maiden names on the ballot to emphasize their connection to ethnic communities and garner votes.

Therapy On The Beach: Program Targets Youth Mental Health Crisis On Maui With Mobile Counseling Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Therapy On The Beach: Program Targets Youth Mental Health Crisis On Maui With Mobile Counseling

Access, transportation and survivor’s guilt all play into the problem of providing kids with the mental health support they need.