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Proposed Law Would Address ‘Terrible Impacts’ Of Unlicensed Animal Surgeries In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Proposed Law Would Address ‘Terrible Impacts’ Of Unlicensed Animal Surgeries In Hawaii

Procedures performed on dogs by breeders without the proper medical training and equipment are cruel and dangerous, animal rights advocates say.

Catherine Toth Fox: We Don’t Like Speed Humps  But We Should Get Used To Them Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Catherine Toth Fox: We Don’t Like Speed Humps But We Should Get Used To Them

The traffic-calming measures are necessary to slow us all down and help save lives.

Hawaii May Become Latest State To Declare Nov. 22 ‘Kimchi Day’ Charles Haynes/Flickr

Hawaii May Become Latest State To Declare Nov. 22 ‘Kimchi Day’

An annual commemoration of the popular dish would honor the contributions of the Korean community in the islands.

Hawaii Governor Appoints Dozens To Powerful Hawaii Boards And Commissions Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Hawaii Governor Appoints Dozens To Powerful Hawaii Boards And Commissions

They include the UH Board of Regents and authorities with jurisdiction over land use, public utilities, education, housing and community development.

Prince Kuhio’s ‘Remarkable Impact’ — How His Legacy Shaped Hawaii Today

Prince Kuhio’s ‘Remarkable Impact’ — How His Legacy Shaped Hawaii Today

As we celebrate Kuhio Day, learn how the prince and congressman captivated the attention of people worldwide and left an outsized impact on Hawaii.

John Hill: The Strange, Slipshod Demise Of Hawaii’s Pay Phones Courtesy: Joe Rovegno/2023

John Hill: The Strange, Slipshod Demise Of Hawaii’s Pay Phones

Once a part of the urban fabric, pay phones are disappearing. In Hawaii, some are being removed, but others seem to be decaying in place.

The Clock Is Ticking For Hawaii To Commit Its Remaining Federal Coronavirus Funds Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

The Clock Is Ticking For Hawaii To Commit Its Remaining Federal Coronavirus Funds

The unparalleled flow of dollars from the U.S. Treasury has created both challenges and opportunities for local government.

Shootz! A Week Of Scenery, Sunsets, Motorcycles And The Shaka David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Shootz! A Week Of Scenery, Sunsets, Motorcycles And The Shaka

Our photographers endured early mornings, late nights and everything in between to capture the visual potpourri of Hawaii.

‘It Saved My Life’: Surfing Program Is Transformative For People With Disabilities Flynn Hamlin/University of Hawaii/2024

‘It Saved My Life’: Surfing Program Is Transformative For People With Disabilities

Over the last two decades, AccesSurf has helped thousands of people get out on the water and elevated adaptive surfing into a professional sport.

Hawaii Ethics Commission Fines Former Athletics Director $274K Screenshot/2024

Hawaii Ethics Commission Fines Former Athletics Director $274K

Glenn Nitta was alleged to have violated the state ethics code while employed by Mililani High School.