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Honolulu YMCA Tenants Won’t Be Uprooted Thanks To The State

Honolulu YMCA Tenants Won’t Be Uprooted Thanks To The State

The tenants had been at risk of losing their homes after the Central Y said it could no longer afford to subsidize their rents.

A Year After Her Daughter’s Killing, A Mother Fights For Change Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

A Year After Her Daughter’s Killing, A Mother Fights For Change

After a year of grieving, Theresa Cachuela's mother is ready to talk about the domestic violence leading up to her daughter's killing. Her daughter sought help in the weeks before her husband fatally shot her.

Neal Milner: The Impossible Task Of Building A New Landfill On Oʻahu Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Neal Milner: The Impossible Task Of Building A New Landfill On Oʻahu

Donʻt be fooled by the mayor's announcement about a Wahiawā site. Itʻs far from a done deal.

Hawaiʻi Braces To Protect Milk Supply As Bird Flu Spreads On The Mainland (Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2024)

Hawaiʻi Braces To Protect Milk Supply As Bird Flu Spreads On The Mainland

Bird flu has been found in dairy cows in 16 states and in more than 60 humans on the mainland so far this year.

Honolulu Plane Crash Exposes State’s Fragile Air Cargo Infrastructure Hawaii News Now/2024

Honolulu Plane Crash Exposes State’s Fragile Air Cargo Infrastructure

Tuesday's fatal accident is the most serious incident in a turbulent three years at Kamaka Air. It comes less than two years after another Kamaka Cessna crashed on Molokaʻi.

Hawaiʻi Hemp Growers Say New State Rules Will Put Them Out Of Business Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaiʻi Hemp Growers Say New State Rules Will Put Them Out Of Business

The hemp industry says CBD products are vital to its survival, and suggests limiting sales to people 21 and older.

The Long Crusade To Build A West Maui Hospital Hits Another Snag West Maui Hospital Foundation

The Long Crusade To Build A West Maui Hospital Hits Another Snag

The county has backpedaled on an agreement to be the guarantor on bonds authorized by the Legislature.

New Oʻahu Landfill Site Is Above Island’s Water Supply

New Oʻahu Landfill Site Is Above Island’s Water Supply

The Honolulu Board of Water Supply opposes the decision, but the mayor and the director of the Department of Environmental Services think they can prevent leaks.

You Thought $9 For A Dozen Eggs Was Bad? Bird Flu Might Make It Even Worse Courtesy: Lynold Acasio/2022

You Thought $9 For A Dozen Eggs Was Bad? Bird Flu Might Make It Even Worse

Local chickens are in good health -- but they face a potential threat.