David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Lead Detected Near Marine Corps Shooting Range Revives Safety Concerns
The Marines say the results are nothing to worry about. Their neighbors and the health department have a different view.
          
        Google Earth/2024
      
      
				Ancestral Remains Conflict Means Trouble For Hawaii Cesspool Owners
A stop work order has been placed on a septic installation project in Hanalei while the State Historic Preservation Division investigates the finding of iwi kupuna on the property.
          
        Screenshot/2024
      
      
				State: Drag-Racing Event On Farmland Violated License-Holder’s Agreement
The Agribusiness Development Corp. took issue with a well-attended event in which vehicles raced down a dirt track.
          
        Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				As Rhinoceros Beetles Spread, State Board Bolsters Pest Control Powers
The rule changes are intended to target the movement of pest-infested commodities in Hawaii.
          
        Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Honolulu Revives The Idea Of Shipping Trash Off Island
As the city faces a deadline to choose a site for a new landfill, it’s considering other methods of garbage disposal.
          
        Flickr: CGP Grey
      
      
				Illegal Pesticide Sales At Hawaii Daiso Stores Prompt Record Fine
The EPA, in one of the largest-ever federal settlements of its kind, also cited mislabeled cockroach and fly catchers.
          
        Darla White/Hawaii DLNR
      
      
				Maui Water Quality: No More Wastewater In The Ocean, Locals Say
A draft permit would allow the practice to continue of injecting wastewater into the ground close to the ocean. Those who testified at a recent hearing said it's destroying coral reefs.
          
        Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Honolulu’s Dying Palms To Be Replaced With This New Tree — For Now
The city begins felling the first of 80 trees marked for removal on the North Shore.
          
        Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
      
      
				Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles Deal Fatal Blow To Hawaii Palm Trees
Dozens of infested coconut trees have been marked for removal on Oahu's North Shore. Will they be replaced?
          
        Courtesy: Melody Euaparadorn/Hawaii Ant Lab
      
      
				Help Fight Little Fire Ants During ‘Stop The Ant Month’
Little fire ants have plagued the islands for years. Now the state is calling on residents to help in the war against the insects.