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Tax Refunds Are On The Way To Hawaii Households Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Tax Refunds Are On The Way To Hawaii Households

Residents who filed income taxes this year are eligible to receive $100 or $300, depending on income.

Women Increasingly Take The Helm To Perpetuate Polynesian Voyaging Traditions David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022

Women Increasingly Take The Helm To Perpetuate Polynesian Voyaging Traditions

Meet the wahine leaders navigating thousands of miles on voyaging canoes, using the natural world as their guide.

Air Tour Company, Already Under Scrutiny, Makes Emergency Landing At Aloha Stadium David Croxford/CivilBeat/2022

Air Tour Company, Already Under Scrutiny, Makes Emergency Landing At Aloha Stadium

Rainbow Helicopters, formerly Novictor, saw a spate of crashes and emergency landings several years ago. It was also flagged in a whistleblower report.

‘An Epic Fail:’ Hawaii Inmate Medical Records System Hasn’t Worked Right For Months Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

‘An Epic Fail:’ Hawaii Inmate Medical Records System Hasn’t Worked Right For Months

A top prison official said computer updates weren’t done for the system, and health workers at Hawaii’s jails and prisons lost access to thousands of records.

Hawaii Couple Remain Jailed Amid Mystery About Stolen IDs AP

Hawaii Couple Remain Jailed Amid Mystery About Stolen IDs

The suspects have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy, false statement in a passport application and aggravated identity theft.

The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Hawaii Gov. David Ige David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022

The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Hawaii Gov. David Ige

The state’s chief executive talks politics, defends abortion rights, gives Biden a thumbs up and contemplates what he himself might be remembered for after he leaves office this year.

Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Says Rural Telecom Provider Must Respond To Consumer Advocate Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Says Rural Telecom Provider Must Respond To Consumer Advocate

But Sandwich Isles Communications says the state agency is on a “witch hunt” and is resisting providing information about its financial status.

Hawaii Legislature: House Speaker In Close Race For Seat Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Legislature: House Speaker In Close Race For Seat

Dozens of House and Senate seats were on the primary ballot Saturday.

Two Of Waikiki’s Oldest Beach Clubs Are Struggling To Come To Grips With Climate Change Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

Two Of Waikiki’s Oldest Beach Clubs Are Struggling To Come To Grips With Climate Change

In a precursor of business decisions that will become more common, members of the Outrigger Canoe Club have rejected a proposal to extend the club’s lease with its landlord beyond 2055 due to concerns about sea level rise.

Report: Hawaii Gun Registrations Rose 6.8% In 2021 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Report: Hawaii Gun Registrations Rose 6.8% In 2021

The report by the Hawaii Attorney General indicates there could be upward of 2 million firearms in a state of 1.4 million people.