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The Sunshine Blog: Changing Of The Guard At HawaiÊ»i Emergency Management: Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i. civilbeat.org/2026/06/the-su
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The Sunshine Blog: Changing Of The Guard At Hawaiʻi Emergency Management

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.

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Experience Or New Energy: Case Squares Off Against Keohokalole for Congress: U.S. Rep. Ed Case, who is seeking a fifth consecutive term, faces his most challenging primary race since returning to Congress in 2018. civilbeat.org/2026/06/experi
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Experience Or New Energy: Case Squares Off Against Keohokalole for Congress

U.S. Rep. Ed Case, who is seeking a fifth consecutive term, faces his most challenging primary race since returning to Congress in 2018.

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Will Caron: Dust-Up At The East Oʻahu Corral: Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist. civilbeat.org/2026/06/will-c
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Will Caron: Dust-Up At The East Oʻahu Corral

Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.

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US Territories Have A Voice In Congress But No Vote. Here’s Why: Some 3.6 million residents of U.S. territories can vote in presidential primaries but not the general election because of where they live. civilbeat.org/2026/06/us-ter
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US Territories Have A Voice In Congress But No Vote. Here’s Why

Some 3.6 million residents of U.S. territories can vote in presidential primaries but not the general election because of where they live.

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Gov. Green Saves Option To Go Green With Solar Credits In 2026: Executive order preserves the solar energy tax credit for commercial and industrial uses that lawmakers had capped. civilbeat.org/2026/06/gov-gr
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Gov. Green Saves Option To Go Green With Solar Credits In 2026

Executive order preserves the solar energy tax credit for commercial and industrial uses that lawmakers had capped.

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Scientists Fear El Niño May Be Big, Bad And Costly With Heat, Floods, Droughts, Fires: The U.S. East and Gulf coasts may get a break, but Hawai‘i and other islands are more in danger, climate scientists say. civilbeat.org/2026/06/scient
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Scientists Fear El Niño May Be Big, Bad And Costly With Heat, Floods, Droughts, Fires

The U.S. East and Gulf coasts may get a break, but Hawai‘i and other islands are more in danger, climate scientists say.

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Lawmaker’s Dogs Are ‘Terrorizing’ People, Neighbor Says After Attack: A neighbor who says he was attacked by the dogs in March says the animals have been menacing neighbors for two years. civilbeat.org/2026/06/hawaii
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Lawmaker’s Dogs Are ‘Terrorizing’ People, Neighbor Says After Attack

A neighbor who says he was attacked by the dogs in March says the animals have been menacing neighbors for two years.

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$4 Billion Could Soon Begin Flowing To Maui Fire Victims: It remains to be seen how much each victim will receive and whether there will even be enough to go around. civilbeat.org/2026/06/4-bill
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$4 Billion Could Soon Begin Flowing To Maui Fire Victims

It remains to be seen how much each victim will receive and whether there will even be enough to go around.

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Kaua‘i Shrimp: Harvesting Pounds From Ponds To Help Feed Hawai‘i: The shrimp farm has been part of West Kaua‘i’s agricultural landscape for decades. civilbeat.org/2026/06/kauai-
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Kaua‘i Shrimp: Harvesting Pounds From Ponds To Help Feed Hawai‘i

The shrimp farm has been part of West Kaua‘i’s agricultural landscape for decades.

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Quotable: A French Philosopher’s Saying: Unscramble the letters to discover what it is. civilbeat.org/2026/06/quotab
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Quotable: A French Philosopher’s Saying

Unscramble the letters to discover what it is.

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Trump Reopens Protected Hawaiian Waters To Commercial Fishing: Dealing a blow to environmentalists, Papahānaumokuākea and two other Pacific marine monuments will be partially reopened by presidential proclamation. civilbeat.org/2026/06/trump-
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Trump Reopens Protected Hawaiian Waters To Commercial Fishing

Dealing a blow to environmentalists, Papahānaumokuākea and two other Pacific marine monuments will be partially reopened by presidential proclamation.

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Honolulu Council Member Is Shoo-In, But Can He Get More Done?: Weyer has the distinction of being both sidelined by the council majority and running unopposed for reelection. civilbeat.org/2026/06/sideli
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Honolulu Council Member Is Shoo-In, But Can He Get More Done?

Weyer has the distinction of being both sidelined by the council majority and running unopposed for reelection.

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Governor’s VIP Airport Lounge: See Inside The Guest Book: The exclusive lounge is a quaint reminder of an era when HawaiÊ»i air travel was the epitome of glamour. civilbeat.org/2026/06/guest-
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Governor’s VIP Airport Lounge: See Inside The Guest Book

The exclusive lounge is a quaint reminder of an era when Hawaiʻi air travel was the epitome of glamour.

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For First Time, US Is Getting More Of Its Electricity From Solar Than Coal: Solar provides more than twice the share of electricity it did five years ago. civilbeat.org/2026/06/for-fi
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For First Time, US Is Getting More Of Its Electricity From Solar Than Coal

Solar provides more than twice the share of electricity it did five years ago.

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Ranching Could Soon Come To An End On Moloka‘i. Paniolo Blame TB Testing: Quarantine rules to prevent bovine tuberculosis are crippling the industry — and a way of life — on rural Hawai‘i island. civilbeat.org/2026/06/ranchi
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Ranching Could Soon Come To An End On Moloka‘i. Paniolo Blame TB Testing

Quarantine rules to prevent bovine tuberculosis are crippling the industry — and a way of life — on rural Hawai‘i island.

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The Sunshine Blog: Montana Man Charged With Threatening HawaiÊ»i Governor: Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i. civilbeat.org/2026/06/the-su
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The Sunshine Blog: Montana Man Charged With Threatening Hawaiʻi Governor

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.

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Word Row: June 11: We're mixing it up with a six-letter word today. Good luck! civilbeat.org/2026/06/word-r
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Word Row: June 11

We’re mixing it up with a six-letter word today. Good luck!

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‘Terrified’ Kids’ Long-Held Concerns About Dentist Surface After Viral Video: Dr. Andrew Choy is one of few pediatric dentists in the Hilo area accepting Medicaid. Parents who say he's traumatized their kids now drive four hours round trip to
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‘Terrified’ Kids’ Long-Held Concerns About Dentist Surface After Viral Video

Dr. Andrew Choy is one of few pediatric dentists in the Hilo area accepting Medicaid. Parents who say he’s traumatized their kids now drive four hours round trip to visit someone else.

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If HawaiÊ»i Roads Damaged Your Car, Don’t Expect A Payout: The Department of Transportation receives and rejects the most claims, data shows. civilbeat.org/2026/06/if-haw
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If Hawaiʻi Roads Damaged Your Car, Don’t Expect A Payout

The Department of Transportation receives and rejects the most claims, data shows.

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Dramatic Shakeup Coming To Hawai‘i County Council: Priorities, alliances and leadership could change with four open seats this election. civilbeat.org/2026/06/dramat
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Dramatic Shakeup Coming To Hawai‘i County Council

Priorities, alliances and leadership could change with four open seats this election.

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