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Blaze Lovell

Blaze Lovell is a reporter for Honolulu Civil Beat. His work focuses on government accountability and ethics.

Blaze’s reporting has exposed improper state spending on Aloha Stadium and loopholes in Hawaii’s contracting and campaign finance laws. Previously, Blaze was part of the inaugural class of the New York Times Local Investigations Fellowship. He’s worked as a reporter and intern at Civil Beat since 2017.

From Pearl City, Blaze attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he earned a bachelors degree in journalism and played rugby. You can still find him packing down in scrums.

Blaze welcomes equally hard hitting tips. You can reach him at 808-650-1585 or at blovell@civilbeat.org. He rarely checks social media.

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No Wai Ke Kuleana ʻO Ka Mālama Iwi Aliʻi? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

No Wai Ke Kuleana ʻO Ka Mālama Iwi Aliʻi?

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Loaʻa nā manaʻo nāna e paipai i ke Keʻena Kuleana Hawaiʻi a i ʻole kekahi keʻena lehulehu ʻole e mālama iā Mauna ʻAla. 

Selection Of Kamehameha Schools Trustees Is Under Scrutiny Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Selection Of Kamehameha Schools Trustees Is Under Scrutiny

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While new transparency measures are proposed, some groups want more input.

He Hulihia Ko OHA, Koho Alakaʻi ʻIa ʻO Kai Kahele Me Ka Nānā ʻAna I Ke Kūkulu Hale David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

He Hulihia Ko OHA, Koho Alakaʻi ʻIa ʻO Kai Kahele Me Ka Nānā ʻAna I Ke Kūkulu Hale

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Makemake ke kahu waiwai hou no ka Moku o Keawe e kahukahu i ka pilina me ka ʻAhaʻōlelo. 

Who Should Be Trusted To Manage Remains Of Hawaiian Royals? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Who Should Be Trusted To Manage Remains Of Hawaiian Royals?

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Proposals are floating for either the Office of Hawaiian Affairs or a private entity to take over at the Royal Mausoleum.

Makemake ʻO OHA E Hoʻopakele ʻIa Ma Lalo O Ko Hawaiʻi Kānāwai Mālamalama Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Makemake ʻO OHA E Hoʻopakele ʻIa Ma Lalo O Ko Hawaiʻi Kānāwai Mālamalama

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Ma ka Pōʻakolu, na ka Papa Kahu Wawai e kūkākūkā i kā OHA komikina uku hana a me nā ilina kekahi. 

OHA Leadership Shakeup Puts Kai Kahele In Charge, With An Eye on Development David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

OHA Leadership Shakeup Puts Kai Kahele In Charge, With An Eye on Development

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The new Hawaii island trustee wants the office to have a better relationship with the Legislature.

Hōʻike ʻIa Ka ʻOi O Ke Alakaʻi Hawaiʻi Ma Kahi ʻAha

Hōʻike ʻIa Ka ʻOi O Ke Alakaʻi Hawaiʻi Ma Kahi ʻAha

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Ma ka ʻAha Kanaka Maoli o kēia makahiki, ua kālele ʻia ke ʻano i kālai aku ai ka Hawaiʻi i nā kulekele. 

Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands Looks At New Lots To Reduce Waitlist Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands Looks At New Lots To Reduce Waitlist

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The new strategy is to buy land that can more easily accommodate homes without the extra expense of installing infrastructure from scratch.

Noi Kālā Nā Kahu Ola Ma Waiʻanae No Nā Polokalamu Olakino Noʻonoʻo Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Noi Kālā Nā Kahu Ola Ma Waiʻanae No Nā Polokalamu Olakino Noʻonoʻo

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ʻO ka nui ʻana aʻe o nā kalaima weliweli ma laila, na ia mea i hōʻīnea i kekahi ʻōnaehana mālama olakino e ʻīnea ʻē nei.