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Hawaii’s Opioid Settlement Fund Is Growing And, After Delays, Starting To Be Spent 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.

Shootz! Acquittals In Court, Genki Balls In The Canal And Shakas Everywhere 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.

Pharmaceuticals Ordered To Pay Hawaii Nearly $1 Billion For Deceptive Business Practices Wikimedia Commons

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.

Photo Essay: Adaptive Surfers Take To The Waves In Waikiki 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.

Shootz! Dealing With A Kona Low, Disappearing Beaches And Fire Recovery Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Shootz! Dealing With A Kona Low, Disappearing Beaches And Fire Recovery

Even paradise has its challenges, and some of them were on display for our photographers this week.

Inside Hawaii’s Pay-To-Play Culture With Reporter Blaze Lovell

Inside Hawaii’s Pay-To-Play Culture With Reporter Blaze Lovell

We spent a year investigating money in Hawaii politics as part of a collaboration with The New York Times.

Hawaii Island’s Population Drop Signals An Ominous Economic Trend April Estrellon/Civil Beat/2024

Hawaii Island’s Population Drop Signals An Ominous Economic Trend

A natural decrease in population portends fewer younger working people supporting older residents.

Shootz! Celebrations At The Capitol, The Beach And The Newsroom David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Shootz! Celebrations At The Capitol, The Beach And The Newsroom

Some major accomplishments are noted, including the birth of another monk seal on Kaimana Beach.

More Surfers In Hawaii Are Wearing Helmets — A Trend That Could Save Lives Justin Gardner/University of Hawaii/2024

More Surfers In Hawaii Are Wearing Helmets — A Trend That Could Save Lives

Professional surfers sharing photos of cracked helmets and stories about dangerous wipeouts on social media are helping foster greater use of protective headgear.