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Fix It: ‘Tis The Season For … Busted Public Bathrooms? (Denise Antolini/Civil Beat/2024)

Fix It: ‘Tis The Season For … Busted Public Bathrooms?

The early results of our Fix It! initiative are in, and there’s an emerging pattern.

Can I Sue My Neighbor For Playing Pickleball? The Noise Is Tearing Hawaii Neighborhoods Apart David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Can I Sue My Neighbor For Playing Pickleball? The Noise Is Tearing Hawaii Neighborhoods Apart

The sport’s popularity skyrocketed during the pandemic, but its noise is getting to some residents.

Growing Demand Puts Pressure On Honolulu’s Sports Fields Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Growing Demand Puts Pressure On Honolulu’s Sports Fields

Sports leagues are proliferating while the number of fields remains stagnant. One solution: Letting leagues play on school fields during off-hours.

More Surfers In Hawaii Are Wearing Helmets — A Trend That Could Save Lives Justin Gardner/University of Hawaii/2024

More Surfers In Hawaii Are Wearing Helmets — A Trend That Could Save Lives

Professional surfers sharing photos of cracked helmets and stories about dangerous wipeouts on social media are helping foster greater use of protective headgear.

Photos: Hanging 18 With A Woofing Waverider On Oahu’s North Shore Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Photos: Hanging 18 With A Woofing Waverider On Oahu’s North Shore

A Kahuku waterman offers a unique learning experience for visitors with the help of his canine companions.

‘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.

Gender Inequalities Persist In Hawaii High School Sports 6 Years After Locker Room Scandal Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Gender Inequalities Persist In Hawaii High School Sports 6 Years After Locker Room Scandal

A class-action lawsuit over problems at Campbell High School has been settled, but the state still has a lot of work to do to comply with a federal anti-discrimination law.

Oregon Says Aloha To 2024 UH Football Season Opener In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2014

Oregon Says Aloha To 2024 UH Football Season Opener In Hawaii

The University of Hawaii’s athletic director previously told Civil Beat that the game was in doubt, underscoring the need for a venue to replace Aloha Stadium

Maui Football In Photos: The Game Beyond The Fires Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Football In Photos: The Game Beyond The Fires

Thousands packed the War Memorial Stadium in Wailuku on Saturday to see Lahainaluna High School battle Baldwin. The game, which the Lunas won 42-0, brought the community together after the Aug. 8 fires.