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How High Will Hawaii Gas Prices Climb? Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2021

How High Will Hawaii Gas Prices Climb?

AAA forecasts an increase nationally by as much as 20 cents by August.

Case Draws Most Of His Campaign Cash From Special Interests Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2019

Case Draws Most Of His Campaign Cash From Special Interests

The Hawaii congressman, who sits on the House Appropriations Committee, is up for re-election in 2022 but has yet to draw a challenger.

Bankrupt Honolulu Charter Operator Faces Allegations Of Multimillion Dollar Fraud Courtesy: Wing Spirit

Bankrupt Honolulu Charter Operator Faces Allegations Of Multimillion Dollar Fraud

Wing Spirit had donated $1 million in flights to support interisland travel for medical care during the pandemic, but filed for bankruptcy six months later.

Complaints Lead To Ouster Of Big Island Animal Control Contractor Screenshot/Facebook

Complaints Lead To Ouster Of Big Island Animal Control Contractor

Hawaii Rainbow Rangers will be replaced by county officials after numerous allegations of mismanagement circulated on the island.

The State Does A Lot To Help Farmers In Hawaii. But It’s Not Enough Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

The State Does A Lot To Help Farmers In Hawaii. But It’s Not Enough

Farmers need better technology, data and transportation subsidies if Hawaii’s agricultural industry is going to grow substantially in the coming decades.

Legislature Overrides Ige’s Objections, Defunds Tourism Authority Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Legislature Overrides Ige’s Objections, Defunds Tourism Authority

Lawmakers overrode five of the governor’s vetoes on Tuesday, including a bill that will require disclosure of COVID-19 cases in public schools.

Maui Democrats Settle On 3 Candidates To Fill House Seat Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Maui Democrats Settle On 3 Candidates To Fill House Seat

Hawaii Gov. David Ige has until Aug. 16 to select a replacement for Lynn DeCoite.

How Local Opposition Is Derailing Efforts To Develop Homeless And Housing Facilities Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

How Local Opposition Is Derailing Efforts To Develop Homeless And Housing Facilities

Projects aiming to provide housing or services to low-income residents are meeting resistance from communities that don’t want them in their neighborhoods.

Fault Lines 2021: It’s A Good Time For A Reboot

Fault Lines 2021: It’s A Good Time For A Reboot

There’s so much to talk about as we emerge from the pandemic with some of the same old arguments, and plenty of new ones.

A Hawaii Hospital Told A Veteran The VA Wouldn’t Cover His Surgery. The VA Disagrees Kevin Knodell/Civil Beat/2021

A Hawaii Hospital Told A Veteran The VA Wouldn’t Cover His Surgery. The VA Disagrees

Former Army Sgt. Patrick Malone’s fight to complete his treatment is a window into a raging debate about how and where veterans can get the best care.