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Kalaupapa Tours Remain Shut Down 4 Years After Pandemic Closure Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2023

Kalaupapa Tours Remain Shut Down 4 Years After Pandemic Closure

One would-be tour provider said the National Park Service has revoked the application process for companies that want to reinstate tours of the isolated peninsula on Molokai.

Lahaina Fire Came Amid Record String of Natural Disasters In 2023 Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Lahaina Fire Came Amid Record String of Natural Disasters In 2023

Environmental threats on the rise as costly geopolitical problems loom as well.

Feds Failed To Track Millions Of Dollars In Misspent COFA Grants

Feds Failed To Track Millions Of Dollars In Misspent COFA Grants

A new audit from the Government Accountability Office raises questions about whether federal agencies have been doing their jobs to hold Micronesian grantees accountable.

Wanted: New Executive Director For Hawaii Fisheries Council Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2023

Wanted: New Executive Director For Hawaii Fisheries Council

Longtime leader Kitty Simonds has been recruiting a replacement, although she said she hasn’t yet decided when she’s going to retire.

Nominees For Hawaii Federal Judge Positions Face US Senate Hearing Screenshot/2023

Nominees For Hawaii Federal Judge Positions Face US Senate Hearing

State Court Judge Shanlyn Park and Assistant U.S. Attorney Micah Smith both fit President Joe Biden’s mold for judgeships as he tries to diversify the federal bench.

Biden Picks New Federal Judge For Hawaii Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2017

Biden Picks New Federal Judge For Hawaii

Assistant U.S. Attorney Micah Smith is the president’s nominee, the White House says.

Maui Residents Finally Have Local Access To Federal Relief Programs Provided: FEMA

Maui Residents Finally Have Local Access To Federal Relief Programs

SBA loan limits were substantially hiked only a week before the destructive fires.

Feds Closely Watching Local Property Deals For Signs Of Money Laundering Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Feds Closely Watching Local Property Deals For Signs Of Money Laundering

Real estate purchases by anonymous shell companies can distort appraisals and tax assessments.

Native Hawaiian Defense Contractor Replaces Top Leadership Amid Federal Criminal Probe Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Native Hawaiian Defense Contractor Replaces Top Leadership Amid Federal Criminal Probe

The company’s founder, Christopher Dawson, is part of a well-known Hawaiian family that has many ties in business, political and social circles in Hawaii.