Jason Armstrong
Honolulu Civil Beat
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Protest On Mauna Kea: Hundreds Block Road As Trucks Set To Roll
Some Native Hawaiians think construction of a new telescope will desecrate a sacred site that already holds 13 other telescopes. → Read More
Big Island: FEMA Wants Its Money Back For Aid To Volcano Victims
FEMA says the agency is required to review disaster assistance payments to ensure the money doesn't duplicate other assistance, wasn't inappropriately spent or was provided in error. → Read More
Big Island: Coping With The 'Big Litter' Of Abandoned Vehicles
Like everywhere else in the state, Hawaii County is looking for solutions to the increasingly costly problem of people leaving their junkers on the side of the road. → Read More
Big Island: How To Keep Tourists Coming After The Eruption
Millions of dollars are being spent to promote non-volcanic attractions, but some of them aren't equipped to handle more visitors. → Read More
Big Island: Hawaii's New Generation Of Women Canoe Carvers
Thanks to a grant, 22 women are constructing a replica of an outrigger canoe that Queen Kapiolani donated to the Smithsonian in 1888. → Read More
Big Island: Lava Evacuees Are Moving Home Despite County's Slow Pace
Puna Geothermal Venture has helped out by opening a road for some residents to use. → Read More
Big Island: Merrie Monarch Hula Festival Is A $6 Million Bonanza
The annual event draws throngs of people to Hilo and "it's getting bigger," said the chief organizer. → Read More
Big Island: Sunscreen Ban May Come Too Late For Popular Snorkeling…
Tests detect high levels of oxybenzone, which is toxic to coral, at Kahaluu Beach Park. A ban on the chemical starts in 2021. → Read More
Big Island: Specialty License Plates A Big Moneymaker For Damaged…
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and, to a lesser extent, Haleakala National Park, are benefitting from the state-authorized program. → Read More
Big Island: Airport-Style Security Comes To Hilo Hospital After Stabbings
A man attacked four employees last month, and now the emergency room has adopted measures usually found in bigger cities. → Read More
Big Island: 'All This Crime Happening In My Backyard'
A rash of shootings and stabbings has Hawaii County police scrambling and residents on edge. → Read More
Big Island: Loss Of Slaughterhouse Cripples Specialty Meat Industry
The island's only full-service slaughterhouse has quit taking smaller animals, leaving farmers, butchers and lovers of fresh kalua pork with no place to turn. → Read More
Big Island: Hamakua Flood Victims Feel Overshadowed By Lava Disaster
When Hurricane Lane dumped torrents of rain on this stretch of coastline, attention was still focused on volcanic eruptions. → Read More
Big Island: Hawaiians Step Up For Sacred Park In Face Of Shutdown
Cultural practitioners who have long revered and protected Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park are redoubling their efforts. → Read More
Big Island: Joining The Parade Of Counties That Are Raising Taxes
Hawaii County tacks a 0.25 percent surcharge onto the general excise tax and considers going higher. → Read More
Big Island: The Vog Is Gone — For The First Time In Decades
Kilauea didn't just stop spewing lava. It ceased emissions that have been constant since 1983. → Read More
Big Island: County's New Pitch To State Seeks $150M For Lava Damage
Mayor Harry Kim prepares to ask for far less than he initially sought. He blames the discrepancy on "a lot of miscommunication on my part." → Read More
Big Island: Puna Park Cut Off By Lava Reopens, Attracting Hundreds
"They needed something to feel good about," said Mayor Harry Kim of the locals who showed up in Pohoiki on Thursday. → Read More
Big Island: This Showcase Rec Center Was Another Victim Of Eruptions
Park facilities require longterm repairs after they housed Kilauea lava evacuees for more than four months. → Read More
Big Island: Proposed Biofuel Plant Faces $100M Deadline
Some residents and environmental groups continue fighting the conversion of an old coal-powered plant into a wood-burning facility. → Read More