Hey Mom And Dad, ‘Screen Time’ Isn’t Always A Waste Of Time
In today’s media-rich world (or media-saturated, depending on your view), one rarely has to look far to find parents concerned about the ways that kids engage with technology. Recently, managing...
View ArticleHow A Princess’s Embattled Fortune Could Become A Massive Native Hawaiian...
Depending how the legal fight over Abigal Kawananakoa’s $215 million fortune turns out, the 91-year-old princess’s foundation could enter the pantheon of Native Hawaiian trusts that today wield...
View ArticleThe Untimely Death Of A Marshall Islands Visionary
After a short, sudden illness that ended with cardiac arrest in a Taipei Hospital, the Republic of the Marshall Islands’ second highest ranking official, Minister in Assistance Mattlan Zackhras, died...
View ArticleSearch Area Expands For Missing Army Helicopter Off Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday it was now searching up to 50 miles off Hawaii for five soldiers missing after their Black Hawk helicopter crashed during nighttime training. Swift...
View ArticleMuslim Worker Sues Hawaiian Telcom For Discrimination
An Iranian-born Muslim has filed a federal civil rights suit against Hawaiian Telcom, saying he was fired on the basis of his national origin, race and religion. The lawsuit alleges that Saeed...
View ArticleHawaii DOE: Progress Made On Hiring More School Bus Drivers
The Hawaii Department of Education said Thursday that “progress is being made” by school bus contractors to hire more qualified school bus drivers on Maui and Kauai. Maui’s shortage of qualified...
View ArticleThe Trouble With Trash For Local Volunteers
Nonprofit groups that clean up beaches, parks and trails are being told they can’t dispose of their trash at most refuse centers, even though those are open to residents. Michael Loftin, executive...
View ArticleHawaii Gov. David Ige Talks Schools With Civil Beat
Hawaii Gov. David Ige is full of praise for Christina Kishimoto, the new state public schools superintendent. He’s encouraged by how Kishimoto is already visiting schools around the state. That, he...
View ArticleWhy A New Hawaii Cargo Line Isn’t Such Good News For Locals
A major ocean cargo carrier has announced plans to expand operations to Hawaii, in a move that could significantly increase the state’s fleet of container ships. But whether new competition will reduce...
View ArticleWill More Nurses in Hawaii Schools Help Keep Kids In Class?
At Nanakuli Elementary School on Oahu’s Leeward Coast, a small on-site health clinic staffed by a registered nurse is part of a new strategy to help stem the school’s high chronic absenteeism rate....
View ArticleBrittany Lyte: Has Kauai Finally Found A Site For A New Landfill?
Are we running out of room for our garbage? On Kauai, the answer is an unequivocal yes. As the bulging Kekaha landfill approaches maximum capacity, county officials are sleuthing to find the island’s...
View ArticleOnce Again, Beer Flows In Kakaako
At the turn of the century, Kakaako hosted thriving brewery operations predominantly cranking out Hawaii’s indigenous brand: Primo Lager. Shut down during prohibition in the 1920s, Primo Brewing and...
View ArticleReader Rep: Hawaii Media Would Be Weaker Without Student Paper
Ka Leo O Hawaii isn’t just a student newspaper; it’s your free weekly report about activities at one of the biggest taxpayer investments in the state, the University of Hawaii. No one in the world can...
View ArticleMore Alternative Uses for the Honolulu Rail Line
The post More Alternative Uses for the Honolulu Rail Line appeared first on Honolulu Civil Beat.
View ArticleMilitary Suspends Search For Five Soldiers Missing In Helicopter Crash
HONOLULU (AP) — Officials announced Monday that they have suspended the search for five Army soldiers who were in a helicopter crash during offshore training in Hawaii last week. Families of the...
View ArticleMilitary Buildup Is A Boost For Pearl Harbor Shipyard
As tensions with North Korea mount and the Chinese expand the scope of their military operations in Southeast Asia, the pace may soon speed up at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Hundreds more workers...
View ArticleNew Hawaii Schools Chief: ‘That’s What I Believe In’
Hawaii’s new school superintendent says she’s not going to tell school leaders how to do their jobs or second-guess decisions they’ve made about what’s best for students. Instead, Christina Kishimoto,...
View ArticleHonolulu Will Spend $85 Million To Upgrade Maxed-Out Sewers
The city is expected to begin work on an $85.7 million sewer rehabilitation project in Nuuanu Valley next summer. According to a draft environmental assessment released in July, the two mains that...
View ArticleBig Wind Has — Finally — Blown Over
On Aug. 15, the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission officially pulled the plug on David Murdock’s environmentally disastrous plans for Big Wind on Lanai. Citing the Legislature’s recent repeal of the...
View ArticlePod Squad: A Chance To See Two Acclaimed Climate Change Documentaries
Taylour Chang, director of the Doris Duke Theater, and Nathan Eagle, Civil Beat environmental reporter, talk about two acclaimed documentaries on climate change: “Chasing Ice,” which offers visual...
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