David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Hawaii Settles Climate Change Lawsuit Filed By Youth Plaintiffs
The parties said the settlement was the first of its kind to address constitutional issues arising from climate change.
          
        David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Photo Essay: Pacific Islanders Converge On Oahu For 10-Day Event
The 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture unfolded at various venues, and our photographers were there.
          
        David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Shootz! The North Shore May Be A Surfing Mecca, But The South Shore Hosted These Big Events
While the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture continued around Oahu, surfing competitions — with boards and without — unfolded at Ala Moana.
          
        Wikimedia Commons/Alf van Beem/2013
      
      
				Hawaii Could Get $5M From Johnson & Johnson Settlement
It's intended to resolve allegations related to the marketing of products that contain talc.
          
        David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Shootz! The King Gets Draped In Lei, And Visitors Arrive From Across The Sea
The King Kamehameha statue is adorned, a Mexican tall ship sails into port and the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture begins.
          
        David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Shootz! Memorial Lanterns, Endangered Moorhens And Housing Bills Stay Afloat
Tributes to the departed lighted up the sea at Ala Moana Beach Park and the governor signed measures to increase affordable housing in Hawaii this past week.
          
        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
      
      
				Hawaii’s Opioid Settlement Fund Is Growing And, After Delays, Starting To Be Spent
The funding formula gives the state power over funding, even for activities originating on the local level.
          
        David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Shootz! Acquittals In Court, Genki Balls In The Canal And Shakas Everywhere
It's high school graduation season, but that's not the only reason these people are celebrating in the islands.
          
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				Pharmaceuticals Ordered To Pay Hawaii Nearly $1 Billion For Deceptive Business Practices
The drug companies hid information from doctors who prescribed Plavix, which can have outsized negative effects on Asians and Pacific Islanders.
          
        Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Photo Essay: Adaptive Surfers Take To The Waves In Waikiki
AccesSurf Hawaii hosted the Hawaii Adaptive Surfing Championships last week at Queen's Beach.