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Hawaii Lawmakers Have A Tentative List Of Which Vetoes They’ll Override Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii Lawmakers Have A Tentative List Of Which Vetoes They’ll Override

The preliminary list includes a measure that would alter the funding of the Hawaii Tourism Authority.

Conservationists Threaten Lawsuit Over Maui Lights That Harm Seabirds Lindsay Young/Pacific Rim Conservation

Conservationists Threaten Lawsuit Over Maui Lights That Harm Seabirds

Artificial light disorients seabirds that navigate by moonlight, sometimes causing the birds to fall from the sky where hungry predators wait.

SLIDESHOW: French Warplanes Train in Honolulu Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

SLIDESHOW: French Warplanes Train in Honolulu

The French military is emphasizing training with allies across the Pacific at a time of increasing tensions between rival powers in the region.

Schatz: Congress Needs To Stop ‘Ignoring The Needs Of Native People’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Schatz: Congress Needs To Stop ‘Ignoring The Needs Of Native People’

The Hawaii senator says Democrats have a unique opportunity to address centuries of racism, in part through funneling more resources to Indigenous communities.

Proposals Seek Stronger Oversight Of Police On Maui Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Proposals Seek Stronger Oversight Of Police On Maui

The Maui Charter Commission and the Maui Police Commission are both looking at ways to provide better accountability for police on the island.

Five Democrats Vie For Hawaii House Seat Vacancy

Five Democrats Vie For Hawaii House Seat Vacancy

Gov. David Ige will decide who will represent Lanai, Molokai, Kahoolawe and parts of Maui.

How Zoom Helped Alcoholics Anonymous Members Stay Sober During A Pandemic Tom Hasslinger/Civil Beat/2021

How Zoom Helped Alcoholics Anonymous Members Stay Sober During A Pandemic

But now the organization is torn between a return to in-person meetings and staying in the online space.

Honolulu City Council Adopts Resolution To Improve Race Data Collection Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Honolulu City Council Adopts Resolution To Improve Race Data Collection

The resolution urges city and state agencies to collect the data to better guide policies and improve outreach.