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civilbeat.org > 2026 > 04 > word-row-april-2

Word Row: April 2

19+ hour, 46+ min ago  (111+ words) Word Row: April 2Honolulu Civil Beat News That Matters Support us Investigative stories and local news updates. Coverage of the Hawai'i State legislature in 2025. Commentary, Analysis and Opinion. Award winning in-depth reports and featured on-going series. Try our six-letter version of…...

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civilbeat.org > 2026 > 04 > makana-eyre-who-really-owns-hawaiis-antiquities

Makana Eyre: Who Really Owns Antiquities?

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1180+ words) An exhibit at The British Museum, "Hawai'i: a kingdom crossing oceans," poses questions that have historically been uncomfortable for museums. In 2003, the daughter of the renowned writer Andr" Breton made an important donation to the Centre Pompidou, France's leading museum…...

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civilbeat.org > 2026 > 04 > kaimukis-queen-theater-is-falling-apart-honolulu-doesnt-want-to-step-in

Honolulu Not Willing To Take Over Dilapidated Queen Theater

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (824+ words) The venue, which over the decades went from family friendly theater to purveyor of pornographic films, will likely continue to sit empty. Despite a push from eager community members and the Honolulu City Council's chair, city officials are wary of…...

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civilbeat.org > 2026 > 03 > makana-eyre-british-museum-native-hawaiians-exhibit

Makana Eyre: A Native Hawaiian Exhibit That Most Of Us Won't See

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1576+ words) The British Museum has mounted an exhibit in collaboration with Indigenous people. But when invaluable Hawaiian artifacts are held in collections so far from home, how many people from here will get to go see it? First, you see K. He…...

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civilbeat.org > 2026 > 03 > cameras-have-quietly-appeared-in-thousands-of-us-cities

Cameras Have Quietly Appeared In Thousands Of US Cities

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1040+ words) Now, their integration with AI is sounding'alarms. For decades, cars dictated urban planning in the United States. Few could have predicted that they would one day also double as nodes for surveillance. In thousands of towns and cities across the…...

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civilbeat.org > 2025 > 06 > investigators-high-winds-rotor-flap-caused-fatal-kauai-helicopter-crash

Deadly Kauaʻi Helicopter Crash Caused By High Winds, Mast Bumping

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1015+ words) Three people died during an air tour over the N'pali Coast in July 2024. Investigators attributed the accident to weather and a known weakness in the model of the helicopter. A helicopter that crashed on Kaua'i in July, killing the pilot…...

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civilbeat.org > 2026 > 03 > airbnb-as-tax-collector-its-a-familiar-debate-in-the-legislature

Airbnb As Tax Collector? It’s A Familiar Debate In The Legislature

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1048+ words) Taxpayer information collected by booking companies would be used to collect taxes but not to allow counties to crack down on illegal vacation rentals. Lawmakers are once again pressing ahead with a bill to squeeze more money out of the…...

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civilbeat.org > 2026 > 03 > the-friday-crossword-prince-jonah-kuhio

The Friday Crossword: Prince Jonah Kūhiō

6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (113+ words) The Friday Crossword: Prince Jonah K'hi'Honolulu Civil Beat News That Matters Support us Investigative stories and local news updates. Coverage of the Hawai'i State legislature in 2025. Commentary, Analysis and Opinion. Award winning in-depth reports and featured on-going series. Continue the…...

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civilbeat.org > 2026 > 03 > kauai-helicopter-crash-injuries-reported-at-kalalau-beach

Kauaʻi Helicopter Crash: Injuries Reported At Kalalau Beach

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (316+ words) The last two fatal helicopter accidents in Hawai'i occurred on Kaua'i. Multiple agencies were responding Thursday to the scene of a helicopter crash near Kalalau Beach on Kaua'i's remote North Shore. Injuries were reported among the four passengers and one…...

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civilbeat.org > 2026 > 03 > e-ho%CA%BBopane%CA%BBe-hou-%CA%BBia-paha-ka-papahana-alakau-o-honolulu-i-na-alaina-hakulau

E Hoʻopaneʻe Hou ʻIa Paha Ka Papahana Alakau O Honolulu I Nā Ālaina Hakulau

1+ week, 19+ hour ago  (1255+ words) O ka pololei, hemo ka m'hele kikowaena k'lanakauhale o ka papahana alakau he $10 biliona k'l' kona nui ma Malaki 2031, aia n" nae kahi aoao k'waho ke k'nalua nei i ka holo oiaio o ia hool'l' ana. Ka nota a ka…...