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Iconic Cactus Garden At Kapiolani Community College Faces An Uncertain Future Alyssa Rodello/Civil Beat/2022

Iconic Cactus Garden At Kapiolani Community College Faces An Uncertain Future

College officials debate the fate of cacti on campus as the garden’s caretakers search for more volunteers.

Want To Discourage Plant Thieves? Grow A Lilikoi And Squash Barrier Alyssa Rodello/Civil Beat/2022

Want To Discourage Plant Thieves? Grow A Lilikoi And Squash Barrier

In September, faculty members at the Culinary Arts Edible Garden decided to try the 鈥渙vergrowth method鈥 鈥 a last resort to keep thieves and pests away from their plants.

Kapiolani Community College Is Struggling With Lingering Irrigation Issues Alyssa Rodello/Civil Beat/2022

Kapiolani Community College Is Struggling With Lingering Irrigation Issues

Updated: Broken pumps and electrical issues are causing native plants to die, which has impacted student learning, school officials said.

Cara Flores, Maui County Council, Kahului: Buying A First Home Should Not Seem Like An Impossible Goal Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021

Cara Flores, Maui County Council, Kahului: Buying A First Home Should Not Seem Like An Impossible Goal

Our median housing prices have increased over 20% in the past year. Not attacking this problem aggressively and quickly will be extremely detrimental to our community.

Bills Would Limit Rental Application Fees Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Bills Would Limit Rental Application Fees

Only one member of a household may be charged a $25 fee under measures moving through the Legislature.

Lawmakers Want To Expand Protections Against Non-Disclosure Agreements Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Lawmakers Want To Expand Protections Against Non-Disclosure Agreements

The current law only protects incoming employees from signing NDAs as a condition of employment.

UH Maui Professor Uses Online Game To Teach Olelo Hawaii Screenshot Wordle/2022

UH Maui Professor Uses Online Game To Teach Olelo Hawaii

Keola Donaghy hopes Wordle can help expand players’ Hawaiian vocabulary.

Kirk Caldwell, Governor: Hawaii Needs A Sustained Commitment To Housing Courtesy: Caldwell campaign

Kirk Caldwell, Governor: Hawaii Needs A Sustained Commitment To Housing

Our housing policies can’t just be once in a generation. The proposal to fund DHHL housing is a good start.

Lawmakers Push To Create A Rehabilitation Program for Native Hawaiian Inmates Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Lawmakers Push To Create A Rehabilitation Program for Native Hawaiian Inmates

Native Hawaiian prison inmates would get more access to traditional cultural practices under a bill moving through the Legislature.

Molokai Residents Seek $5 Million From Lawmakers For Kalaupapa Memorial Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Molokai Residents Seek $5 Million From Lawmakers For Kalaupapa Memorial

But there’s still some debate over which state agency should oversee the project and its funding.