Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
The Pacific Just Got A Lot Smaller For Civil Beat Readers
Introducing our new international reporter and what he hopes to accomplish with this new beat.
NOAA/Doug Perrine
Navy To Review Impact Of Pacific Training After 2 Whales Die During Exercise
Environmental advocates have long raised concerns about the military’s effect on endangered species.
Kevin Knodell/Civil Beat/2021
Battle Of Midway Commemorated As Rebuilt Barbers Point Memorial Unveiled
It’s the culmination of a sometimes contentious four-year effort to rebuild the memorial.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
COVID-19 Sniffing Dogs Show Promise With Patients In Hawaii
A Labrador retriever named Tess is helping to detect patients with COVID-19 at The Queen’s Medical Center.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
These Hawaii Doctors Are Fighting Guam’s Abortion Law
Abortions are legal in Guam, but women have no access to them because of a lack of local providers and rules requiring in-person consultations for the procedures.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2020
Kauai Tightens Restrictions To Slow Spike In COVID-19 Cases
Health authorities say the island has moved from largely isolated clusters to “sustained community transmission.”
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Fear Of Side Effects, Government Mistrust Among Reasons For Vaccine Hesitancy
Health authorities fear a wane in demand for COVID-19 vaccines could jeopardize Hawaii’s ability to achieve mass immunity needed to stamp out the disease.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Honolulu’s Pier 2 COVID-19 Vaccination Center To Offer Walk-Ins
The Honolulu vaccine clinic run by Hawaii Pacific Health may continue to offer a walk-in option if there’s demand.
Screenshot
Civil Cafe: Hawaii Money Chairs Share Their Thoughts On Taxes And The Budget
An estimated $1.6 billion federal relief package may not be enough to cover all of Hawaii’s financial obligations due in the next several years.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020
Civil Beat Is Ending Its Daily Virus Tracker. Here’s Why
Experts agree that tracking trends is more useful than focusing on daily infection counts.