Hawaii Ranchers Want More Land Transferred To The State Agriculture Department
Gov. Josh Green’s administration has moved quickly to shift thousands of acres out of DLNR’s control to boost ag production but more remains on the table.
Hawaii Lawmakers Want To Make Fish Farming A Bigger Industry. But How?
Some senators say moving aquaculture to another state agency is the answer. Others say it’s about providing the necessary resources.
Hawaii Hemp Growers Don’t Want To Be Regulated Like Marijuana
The Legislature is expected to consider a bill this session to create a new state entity that would oversee recreational and medicinal cannabis as well as industrial hemp.
Here’s A Month-By-Month Look At Some Of Civil Beat’s Top Stories Of 2023
It had been a busy news year even before the tragic August wildfires in West Maui.
Hawaii Should Use Artificial Intelligence To Improve Fire Forecasts, Researchers Say
The ability to provide enhanced risk assessments now exists, but it needs help getting off the ground.
Lahaina Families Frustrated Over Lack Of Child Care Options
The historic Maui town, which already suffered from a child care shortage, lost 255 licensed seats in the August wildfires.
Hawaii Officials Learned Little From A 2018 Fire That Foreshadowed Lahaina
The state says it has no “after action review” of the earlier blaze and if Maui County ever completed its version, it was never widely disseminated.
Human Remains From Lahaina Wildfire Found In Courthouse
Maui police also said the number of people who have not been accounted for since the Aug. 8 fire dropped to seven.
Hotel Doors Are Shutting For Some Lahaina Fire Victims
Homeless people and those who can’t prove their eligibility are being told to leave as Safe Harbor program ends.
Invasive Species Are Radically Altering Hawaii’s Ecology
The risk of unprecedented fires is primarily due to poor land management, a plantation-era legacy.