Kirstin Downey
Honolulu Civil Beat
Arlington, VA, United States
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Big Pay Hikes On The Horizon For City Leaders
The increases arise amid a wider conversation about how to hire and retain workers → Read More
Hawaii Avoids Port Backups But Some Goods Are Scarce
Businesses from health care to restaurants have struggled to get some back-ordered items. → Read More
New Scrutiny On The High Price Of A Life-Saving Drug For Diabetics
A disease that has an outsized impact in Hawaii is getting top-level attention in Washington. → Read More
Pandemic Hardships Have Made Hawaii's Nursing Shortage Even Worse
As nurses left the profession, bottlenecks in education made it hard to replace them. → Read More
Waimanalo Sports Field Protest Flares Again
Inspired by the Mauna Kea protests, residents opposed to the beach park project say they plan to block construction equipment. → Read More
Where A Developer Sees Houses, Enchanted Lake Residents See A…
Residents adamantly oppose a housing development in Kaelepulu, an area that was once a fishery. → Read More
TV Scene 'Gunfire' Alarms Some Residents In Sleepy Maunawili Valley
Some were told about simulated gunfire during "Hawaii Five-0" but others feared the worst. → Read More
Complaints Of Unsafe, Unhealthy Housing Conditions Plague Hickam
In a recent survey of military families, the housing programs at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam run by for-profit landlords were among the most widely criticized in the nation. → Read More
How One Honolulu Neighborhood Is Trying To Keep From Sliding Away
A new committee hopes to help residents get quicker action from city officials. → Read More
Judge Puts Chill On Lawsuit Over Pesticides At Kaneohe Marine Base…
Hundreds of service members alleged they should have been warned about pesticide problem at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe. → Read More
Federal Leaders Look To Improve Military Housing Conditions
The Department of Defense and congressional members of both parties are pushing for new regulations on the private companies that serve as landlords. → Read More
The Grim State Of Military Housing In Hawaii
Hundreds of families have complained about poor conditions and mistreatment by private landlords operating base housing. → Read More
Kailua Residents Long For Past, Worry About Future
The community is grappling with a number of issues as it grows from a small town to an overcrowded tourist destination. → Read More
Proposed Housing Development Gets A Rough Reception In Kaneohe
Honolulu City Council Chairman Ikaika Anderson, who represents the area, was harshly criticized for initially supporting the eight-home project. He now opposes it. → Read More
The Only Way To Save This Popular Oahu Park May Be To Close It At Night
Oneula Beach Park in Ewa Beach, a popular spot for local fishermen, is the last park on the island that is still open all night. → Read More
Residents: Pieces Of History Could Have Been Lost To Future Ball…
City and state officials may have allowed part of Sherwood Forest to be stripped bare without proper archaeological monitoring. → Read More
Makiki Loved Its 'People's Library'
The community library fell victim to miscommunication, unkept promises and a final act of desperation by the longtime volunteers. → Read More
Some Community Leaders In Kailua Want To Break Up With Honolulu
Neighborhood board members are angry about the city's failure to control the spread of vacation rentals, tourism and monster homes. → Read More
Three Council Members Call For Halt To Waimanalo Ball Field Project
In the face of growing opposition, Mayor Kirk Caldwell said he remains committed to pushing ahead with the project. → Read More
Bills On Ige's Desk Could Be 'Game-Changer' For Criminal Justice…
Laws that cleared the Legislature would open up jails and courts to more scrutiny and give people a better chance at a get-out-of-jail-free card. → Read More