 David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
          
        David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Climate Change Is An Intergenerational Issue
Hawaii youth must unite and show determination and perseverance toward creating a better future for all.
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        Getty Images/iStockphoto
      
      
				Kirstin Downey: Those Scary High-Speed Wheelies May Soon Be Banned
The dangerous stunt has become increasingly popular among young people in Honolulu and nationwide.
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        Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
      
      
				Neal Milner: It’s Time To Disengage From Social Media And Reengage In Life
For some people, it may have seemed as if their entire lives depended on the 2024 presidential race.
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        Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Beth Fukumoto: Thank You For Voting. I Almost Didn’t
Your voice is part of something larger than any single election.
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        Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
      
      
				Rep. Amy Perruso: The Cost Of Eliminating The Department Of Education
Elected officials must start considering a revised budget proposal for the second year of the biennium that allocates state funds to supplant threatened federal dollars.
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        Will Caron/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Will Caron: Big Green Political Machine
Maui County pro-development candidates running for the county council were boosted by hundreds of thousands of dollars from a new super PAC with ties to the Hawaii carpenters union. All the candidates appear to have won reelection although one race was still too close to call.
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        David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Hawaii’s Climate Advisory Team
The CAT, formed by Gov. Josh Green this summer, is tasked with crafting policy recommendations to address the impacts of future climate-related natural disasters and to speed recovery from physical and financial damage.
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        Screenshot/2024
      
      
				Hawaii Should Be Proud Of Its International Film Festival
HIFF has the potential to become even better, but we all have a part to play in making that happen.
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        David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				For Me, Voting In Person On Election Day Is About Culture, Not Politics
For minority communities voting hasn’t always been easy. The patriotism to go to the polls was passed down to modern generations.
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        Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii/2024
      
      
				Developing The Next Generation Of Leaders Starts With Service
A trip to South Africa for three Hawaii youth was a life-changing experience that offered lessons in personal growth.
 
	