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Passengers Say Aloha To Honolulu’s Bus Route 18 — And The Sense Of Community On Board Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Passengers Say Aloha To Honolulu’s Bus Route 18 — And The Sense Of Community On Board

TheBus modifies its routes multiple times a year. Not all of them survive the shuffle.

Chemical Plume Found In Closed Aiea Drinking Wells May Come From Red Hill David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Chemical Plume Found In Closed Aiea Drinking Wells May Come From Red Hill

It's the first time so-called PAH's have been detected at the shuttered wells, although regulators disagree about whether the chemicals stem from the Navy's fuel spill.

Their Senior Center Burned And Their Friends Died. But These Kupuna Are Moving Forward Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Their Senior Center Burned And Their Friends Died. But These Kupuna Are Moving Forward

More than two-thirds of Maui's fire victims were over the age of 60. Kupuna are also facing additional challenges in the aftermath of the disaster.

Researchers Fear A Disturbing Pattern Of Health Problems Is Emerging After The Maui Fires Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Researchers Fear A Disturbing Pattern Of Health Problems Is Emerging After The Maui Fires

It may be years before the full extent of illnesses affecting wildfire survivors is documented, but the preliminary data is troubling.

Kula Residents Say They Have Built A Closer And More Resilient Community Since The Fire Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Kula Residents Say They Have Built A Closer And More Resilient Community Since The Fire

A steady stream of volunteers has helped clean the land of debris and potential fuel for future fires.

As We Come Together A Year After The Maui Tragedy, It’s OK To Not Be OK David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

As We Come Together A Year After The Maui Tragedy, It’s OK To Not Be OK

While anniversaries can help move us forward, they can also mark a moment of reflection about how much farther we must go.

Lawyer In Illicit Marshallese Adoption Scheme Now Accused Of Paying Texas Inmates For Babies Hays County Sheriff's Office/2024

Lawyer In Illicit Marshallese Adoption Scheme Now Accused Of Paying Texas Inmates For Babies

Jody Hall previously arranged for pregnant women to fly from the Marshall Islands to the U.S. through Honolulu in violation of international law. It's unclear if this new investigation will examine those actions as well as the jail accusations.

Lawmaker Posts Rare Win For Injured Workers — And Pushes For More Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat/2024

Lawmaker Posts Rare Win For Injured Workers — And Pushes For More

A working group of insurers and workers' compensation doctors is already planning for the 2025 legislative session.

Researchers Face Funding Gap In Effort To Study Long-Term Health Of Maui Fire Survivors

Researchers Face Funding Gap In Effort To Study Long-Term Health Of Maui Fire Survivors

The University of Hawaii team is having to recalibrate plans after the governor vetoed a wildfire omnibus bill, setting back efforts to follow a larger cohort of survivors.