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.
          
        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.
          
        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.
          
        (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.
          
        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.
          
        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.
          
        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
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.
          
        David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
      
      
				West Oahu Has A Domestic Violence Crisis. The Cost Of Living Makes It Worse
Addressing the problem will take more than an increased police presence.
          
        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.