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Union Says Ongoing Closure Of Health Clinic In Nanakuli Is ‘Equity Issue’ KuÊ»u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2021

Union Says Ongoing Closure Of Health Clinic In Nanakuli Is ‘Equity Issue’

Kaiser patients on the Waianae Coast are being redirected to facilities in Kapolei.

Senate Bill Would Make It Harder To Scrutinize Government Contract Awards, Critics Say Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Senate Bill Would Make It Harder To Scrutinize Government Contract Awards, Critics Say

State officials say the measure would speed up the cumbersome procurement process, but others worry it would make legitimate bid appeals unaffordable.

How To Enter The Civil Beat Recipe Challenge

How To Enter The Civil Beat Recipe Challenge

Let’s reduce our reliance on imported food by learning how to cook with more local ingredients.

No Bid, No Problem? Hawaiian Telcom Lands A $25 Million State Broadband Contract Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

No Bid, No Problem? Hawaiian Telcom Lands A $25 Million State Broadband Contract

Gov. David Ige says he wasn’t involved in the deal with a major campaign donor. But it’s raising questions about whether the contract should have been competitively bid.

Want Hawaii To Be Less Dependent On Imported Food? Change Your Diet Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2021

Want Hawaii To Be Less Dependent On Imported Food? Change Your Diet

Hawaii will never be a big producer of wheat or rice, but there are plenty of homegrown alternatives.

Maui Police Commission: Former Chief Had ‘Room For Improvement’ Yoohyun Jung/Civil B eat

Maui Police Commission: Former Chief Had ‘Room For Improvement’

Former Maui Police Chief Tivoli Faaumu’s performance evaluation was the subject of an executive session.

Marines Scrap Hawaii-Based Attack Helicopters After Just Three Years Courtesy: III Marine Expeditionary Force/2020

Marines Scrap Hawaii-Based Attack Helicopters After Just Three Years

But don’t expect empty skies around Kaneohe. The Marines will still be flying their “tilt-rotor” Ospreys and drones.

The Great Hawaii Rental Car Crisis: Is It Ever Going To End? Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2021

The Great Hawaii Rental Car Crisis: Is It Ever Going To End?

Some island leaders say it’s time to implement smarter visitor management strategies that don’t involve large fleets of rental cars.

COVID-19 Sniffing Dogs Show Promise With Patients In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

COVID-19 Sniffing Dogs Show Promise With Patients In Hawaii

A Labrador retriever named Tess is helping to detect patients with COVID-19 at The Queen’s Medical Center.

Biden Signs COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Into Law Courtesy: Sen. Mazie Hirono/2021

Biden Signs COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Into Law

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono was a lead sponsor of the landmark legislation.