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Naka Nathaniel: Hawaii’s Ag System Needs An Overhaul To Promote Food Independence (Naka Nathaniel/Civil Beat 2024

Naka Nathaniel: Hawaii’s Ag System Needs An Overhaul To Promote Food Independence

The state has evolved from a plantation system into another extractive economy: Tourism and luxury homes.

Future Of Hawaii’s Lands Is On The Agenda For Native Hawaiian Convention Blaze Lovell/Civil Beat/2024

Future Of Hawaii’s Lands Is On The Agenda For Native Hawaiian Convention

Speakers stressed the need to play a bigger role in land stewardship and driving social change.

Big Island Mayor: Meet Your 2024 Hawaii Election Candidates Kawika Lopez/Civil Beat/2024

Big Island Mayor: Meet Your 2024 Hawaii Election Candidates

Mahalo to Mitch Roth and Kimo Alameda for joining us at this pop-up to talk about key issues on Hawaii Island.

Big Island Commission On Efficiency Wants Voters To Help It Be More Efficient Tim Wright/Civil Beat/2021

Big Island Commission On Efficiency Wants Voters To Help It Be More Efficient

A charter change on the November ballot would give the commission more time to study county operations.

Naka Nathaniel: The Voyage To Becoming The Breadbasket Of The Pacific Jonathan Salvador photo/2024

Naka Nathaniel: The Voyage To Becoming The Breadbasket Of The Pacific

Our Hawaii island sailors have demonstrated food sovereignty is possible.

Hawaii County Charter Proposal Would Fill Some Council Vacancies Quicker Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Hawaii County Charter Proposal Would Fill Some Council Vacancies Quicker

The ballot measure would allow a candidate who wins a seat in the primary to take office early when there is a vacancy.

Civil Beat In Kona Friday For Hawaii County Mayoral Forum David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Civil Beat In Kona Friday For Hawaii County Mayoral Forum

Incumbent Mitch Roth and challenger Kimo Alameda will make their cases and take our questions.

Helicopter Companies Push To Reopen New  Plan Restricting Air Tours Over Volcanoes Park Naka Nathaniel/Civil Beat/2024

Helicopter Companies Push To Reopen New Plan Restricting Air Tours Over Volcanoes Park

The air tour management plan for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is meant to address noise and environmental concerns. The industry says the new rules compromise safety.

Hawaii Storytellers: Genesis Pililani Pua-Kaipo

Hawaii Storytellers: Genesis Pililani Pua-Kaipo

She grew up singing, but drifted away from music over time. A moment during the pandemic led her back.