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From ‘Sacred Place’ To ‘Dumping Ground,’ West Oahu Confronts A Legacy Of Landfills Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

From ‘Sacred Place’ To ‘Dumping Ground,’ West Oahu Confronts A Legacy Of Landfills

Mental health professionals say the community is working to overcome the negative stereotypes associated with decades of hosting the island’s less desirable municipal facilities.

Navy Has ‘No Realistic Timeline’ To Restore Safe Water To Military Housing On Oahu U.S. Navy

Navy Has ‘No Realistic Timeline’ To Restore Safe Water To Military Housing On Oahu

The military also stepped up efforts to help affected families by providing temporary lodging assistance that will enable those eligible to move into hotels.

Honolulu Shuts Off Major Water Source After Navy Confirms Contamination Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Honolulu Shuts Off Major Water Source After Navy Confirms Contamination

The city’s water is still safe to drink, but the measure is a precaution because the Halawa shaft draws from the same aquifer, officials said.

Water Contamination On Military Bases Isn’t New. And That’s A Problem Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Water Contamination On Military Bases Isn’t New. And That’s A Problem

First Omicron Covid Variant Case Is Detected In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

First Omicron Covid Variant Case Is Detected In Hawaii

The patient was not vaccinated and had no history of out-of-state travel, indicating it’s a case of community transmission.

Is A Green Jobs Youth Corps The Key To Sustainability In Hawaii? Kupu/2021

Is A Green Jobs Youth Corps The Key To Sustainability In Hawaii?

The state Legislature approved $5 million in federal Covid-19 relief funding to support a new Green Job Youth Corps that will roll out next year.

Living On A Boat Is Hard In Hawaii. Finding Rental Relief Is Impossible Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Living On A Boat Is Hard In Hawaii. Finding Rental Relief Is Impossible

The effects of fee hikes at harbors and the Covid-19 pandemic are prompting some to give up their boats and leave.

The Power Of SHOPO: Here’s How The Police Union Contract Drives Public Policy Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

The Power Of SHOPO: Here’s How The Police Union Contract Drives Public Policy

The statewide police union plays an outsized role in everything from police shootings to investigating officer misconduct. But the public is kept in the dark about important issues being negotiated in the contract.

Hawaii Health Officials: All Adults Should Get Covid-19 Boosters Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii Health Officials: All Adults Should Get Covid-19 Boosters

Scientists fear a new variant of coronavirus may be more contagious than previous versions.

Isabella Kalua Tragedy Turns A Spotlight On The Licensing Of Foster Families HPD

Isabella Kalua Tragedy Turns A Spotlight On The Licensing Of Foster Families

Some convictions automatically disqualify families taking in foster children, but in many cases the state has discretion.