Jessica Terrell
Honolulu Civil Beat
Honolulu, HI, United States
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Hawaii's New Homeless Chief Is Counting On The Aloha Spirit To Solve This Divisive Problem
James Koshiba has ambitious goals to reduce the number of people living on the streets. → Read More
Why Hawaii Schools Are Doubling Down On Vocational Training
A growing number of schools are trying to figure out how students can make a living wage in Hawaii after graduation. → Read More
Lawmakers Spent Big This Year To Help Hawaii Families ‘Pushed Over The Edge’
Despite the investments, advocacy groups say cracks remain in the state’s safety net. → Read More
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. → Read More
Hawaii's Food System Is Broken. Now Is The Time To Fix It
The pandemic has exposed a critical need for Hawaii to resolve the many challenges keeping the islands -- with our fertile lands and ideal climate -- from growing much more of our own food. → Read More
Our New Audio Reporter Brings Her Passion For The Environment To…
Claire Caulfield will tackle reader questions about the environment for Civil Beat’s newest podcast. → Read More
We’re Ramping Up Our Climate Coverage. Here’s Why
Civil Beat is joining with more than 250 news organizations around the world this week in an effort to reframe the way journalists cover this pressing global issue. → Read More
Pod Squad: Meet Mazie Hirono's Republican Opponent
Ron Curtis says that he would be the best voice for Hawaii's people in the U.S. Senate. → Read More
'Offshore' Podcast Returns With A Young Man On An Urgent Mission
"The Blood Calls" to London Lewis as he searches for his birth culture in the Marshall Islands. And we investigate adoption practices in Hawaii and Arkansas. → Read More
Ige: State Looking For Land To Relocate Waianae Encampment
The governor contradicts state officials who last week announced an imminent sweep and a possible federal grant to build an education center. → Read More
Homeless Leaders Say Waianae Sweep Called Off For Now
Leaders of the Waianae Boat Harbor encampment say the governor assured them there's no impending eviction. → Read More
State Plans To Sweep Longtime Homeless Camp At Waianae Boat Harbor
For more than a decade, people have been living in the self-governed community, and about 200 are there now. → Read More
Transparency, Accountability: What Hawaii Voters Want
Across the nation, this seems to be a year in which not just distrust but outright contempt for government is driving the body politic. For both major political parties, perceived outsiders are at or near the top of the polls after months of campaigning and one state caucus. A national average of public opinion polls … → Read More
Study Of Pesticide Use On GMO Crops Delayed
State and county officials have asked a consultant to hold off on releasing the initial draft report on pesticide use by large-scale agribusinesses on Kauai to allow more work on the health chapter, according to an update Tuesday. The Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Kauai County hired The Accord3.0 Network, headed by Peter Adler, in … → Read More
Why Are Online Classes, Degrees Hard To Get At The University Of Hawaii?
Before Diane Fitzsimmons went back to college to finish her bachelor’s degree, the former University of Hawaii Manoa student decided to test her ability to juggle school and work commitments by signing up for a smattering of free online college courses through the website Coursera. Fitzsimmons, who wants to earn a bachelor’s degree so she can become a substitute teacher, took … → Read More
Lowest Gun Death Rates? Yep, Hawaii
Hawaii had the lowest gun-death rate in 2014 — the most recent year for available data — when looking at household gun-ownership rates. Rhode Island was not far behind. The state with the highest gun-death rate was Alaska followed by Louisiana. That news comes from a Violence Policy Center analysis of just-released data from the Centers for Disease Control … → Read More
White House Press Pool Prose
Having been privy to seven years of White House press pool reports during the president’s annual holiday vacation in Hawaii, I can tell you that most of them are pretty much just-the-facts, man. Typically, it’s a daily chronicle of Barack Obama’s routine: workout at the gym, followed by golf with his usual buddies and maybe … → Read More
University Of Hawaii Seeks A Speedier Path To Graduation
A new way of registering students for classes and tracking their progress at the University of Hawaii Manoa could help students graduate faster and possibly save families and taxpayers millions of dollars, administrators say. The new computer program is part of a push at the University of Hawaii system to improve graduation rates. Although in recent … → Read More
Zuri Aki: They Who Control the Land, Control Hawaii, Part 1
Driven by greed and self-preservation, a wealthy trade conglomerate invades a classical world, rich with natural beauty. The conglomerate uses military might to subdue the world’s peaceful monarchy, usurping authority over the world’s bountiful resources. Blinded by its own economic greed, the conglomerate, in its endeavor to enrich itself, easily is manipulated by a darker hidden force… → Read More
There's Still Time
First, kudos to the Hawaii Department of Health for publishing interim administrative rules for the state’s new medical marijuana industry weeks earlier than anticipated. The Dec. 15 rollout gave prospective business owners nearly a month to look at how the department will regulate the industry before the license application period opens. The interim rules offer … → Read More