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Graveyard Of Kauaʻi Cows Killed By Anthrax Could Undermine Luxury Homes Courtesy: Kauaʻi Historical Society

Graveyard Of Kauaʻi Cows Killed By Anthrax Could Undermine Luxury Homes

A hearing is scheduled Tuesday in a lawsuit that Princeville residents have filed against the developer.

Data Dive: Binge Drinking On The Rise Among Hawaiʻi Seniors Gerald Herbert/AP File Photo

Data Dive: Binge Drinking On The Rise Among Hawaiʻi Seniors

Roughly 1 in 7 Hawaiʻi men over the age of 65 drank excessively in 2022.

Death Toll From Salt Lake Fireworks Explosion Rises To 6 Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Death Toll From Salt Lake Fireworks Explosion Rises To 6

Eight people are still being treated in burn units in Arizona and Honolulu, and the police investigation is ongoing.

Harmful Sewage Continues To Pollute Kailua Bay Despite Increased Scrutiny Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Harmful Sewage Continues To Pollute Kailua Bay Despite Increased Scrutiny

Large, costly upgrades are underway for the Kailua treatment plant. But unsafe bacteria levels continue to crop up after strong storms.

Data Dive: Fireworks Injuries, Deaths Reached 14-Year High On New Year’s Courtesy: Nick Wendrych

Data Dive: Fireworks Injuries, Deaths Reached 14-Year High On New Year’s

The Salt Lake explosion was only part of a significant increase in fireworks-related injuries across the state, emergency room records show.

Data Dive: Hawaiʻi Teens Less Likely To Drink Alcohol — Or Use Sunscreen Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Data Dive: Hawaiʻi Teens Less Likely To Drink Alcohol — Or Use Sunscreen

High school students in the islands reported lower rates of bullying and drug abuse than peers on the mainland, but fell behind them in other health measures.

Recreational Use Only: Princeville Park Dispute Shutters Kaua‘i Farmers Market Courtesy: Desirea Hirani/2025

Recreational Use Only: Princeville Park Dispute Shutters Kaua‘i Farmers Market

A neighbor’s complaint triggered an investigation by the county Planning Department.

Data Dive: Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders Suffer For Lack Of Health Insurance Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Data Dive: Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders Suffer For Lack Of Health Insurance

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults are more likely to turn to traditional or cultural practices as a substitute for conventional medicine. Their health outcomes remain poor compared to white people.

Fewer Kids In Hawaiʻi Are Getting Routine Vaccines Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Fewer Kids In Hawaiʻi Are Getting Routine Vaccines

The state health department is warning that more unvaccinated students could put children at higher risk for infections like measles.

Maui Fire Survivors Are Finding Solace In Horse Therapy Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Maui Fire Survivors Are Finding Solace In Horse Therapy

A Kula ranch has provided more than 1,800 equine-therapy sessions to help survivors of the Lahaina and Upcountry fires cope with their grief and other deeply rooted trauma.