Community Engagement Reporter

Taylor Nāhulukeaokalani Cozloff

Taylor Nāhulukeaokalani Cozloff is a community engagement reporter for Hawaiʻi island. She grew up in Wahiawā on Oʻahu and graduated from Kamehameha Schools Kapālama.

After high school Cozloff studied journalism at The New School in New York City and worked on its student newspaper, The New School Free Press. She interned at Hawaiʻi Public Radio and Civil Beat before joining the team full time.

She currently resides in Hilo, not far from the house her grandmother once lived. When she’s not reporting she’s likely at the beach, paddling or surfing.

She loves to talk and is always on her phone. You can reach her by email Tcozloff@civilbeat.org or by cell 808-978-5925.

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An intense manhunt ended in a shirtless and emaciated Jacob Baker being led from the woods in handcuffs.

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The council wants to approve the county’s next long-term guiding document before the November election brings new members on board.

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Kailua-Kona Confronts A Paid Parking ‘Epidemic’

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Hawai‘i County Council members are struggling to tackle an issue that residents say is ruining the community.

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‘Not A Priority’: Frustrations Mount Over Missing Fire Evacuation Route

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HGTV is releasing a re-edited version of the episode “Bones On The Big Island” after a Hawaiʻi judge ordered the original taken down.