Coverage
Kaua‘i is Stepping Up Wildfire Protections for its Plantation Camp Communities
Community Programs are Nurturing the Health and Resilience of Hawai‘i First Responders and Their Families
How Native Hawaiian Cultural Practices are Supporting First Responders’ Mental Well-Being
Culturally Rooted Domestic Violence Program on Kaua‘i Showed Early Impacts Before Funding Was Cut
Are Agricultural Co-ops Seeing a Revival in Hawai‘i?
Mental Health is a Quiet Topic in Hawai‘i’s Construction Industry. Some Want to Change That.
This Farmer-Led Co-op is Growing a Sustainable ‘Ulu Industry for Hawai‘i’s Small Farmers
Though Often Behind the Scenes, These Specialists Play a Major Role in Hawai‘i’s Agricultural Industry
East Maui Residents Hope to See Control of Their Region’s Water Return to Public Hands
Inside Hawai‘i’s Small but Persisting ‘True Tea’ Industry
Behind the Story
It's all connected.
The issues shaping our islands — from housing and water to education, environment, and health — are not separate stories. They are connected through people, place, history, and the systems that influence our daily lives.
HCJ traces those connections. We look beyond single events or headlines to understand how decisions ripple across communities and generations, and how solutions emerge from interwoven relationships across Hawaiʻi.
We center community at HCJ. People and Places reflects our commitment to understanding Hawaiʻi through the knowledge, experiences and histories held across our communities. This section creates space for community perspectives, personal essays and columns, as well as cultural insights that deepen context and meaning alongside our journalism.
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More articles on People & Places are being added regularly. Check back soon to explore our growing collection of in-depth reporting.
Behind the Story
It's all connected.
The issues shaping our islands — from housing and water to education, environment, and health — are not separate stories. They are connected through people, place, history, and the systems that influence our daily lives.
HCJ traces those connections. We look beyond single events or headlines to understand how decisions ripple across communities and generations, and how solutions emerge from interwoven relationships across Hawaiʻi.
We will begin our coverage on Education later this year. Check back soon to explore our growing collection of in-depth reporting.
Behind the Story
It's all connected.
The issues shaping our islands — from housing and water to education, environment, and health — are not separate stories. They are connected through people, place, history, and the systems that influence our daily lives.
HCJ traces those connections. We look beyond single events or headlines to understand how decisions ripple across communities and generations, and how solutions emerge from interwoven relationships across Hawaiʻi.
We recognize that the health of culture, community and individuals is inseparable from the health of our natural resources. We want to know how local communities are mitigating climate change and biodiversity loss, building resilience ahead of natural disasters, perpetuating traditional Hawaiian stewardship practices, and increasing local food production and access. Our goal is to help deepen understanding of the many people and communities working to create a more restorative, sustainable Hawai‘i and build more reciprocal relationships with our environment.
Are Agricultural Co-ops Seeing a Revival in Hawai‘i?
This Farmer-Led Co-op is Growing a Sustainable ‘Ulu Industry for Hawai‘i’s Small Farmers
Though Often Behind the Scenes, These Specialists Play a Major Role in Hawai‘i’s Agricultural Industry
East Maui Residents Hope to See Control of Their Region’s Water Return to Public Hands
Inside Hawai‘i’s Small but Persisting ‘True Tea’ Industry
12 Years In: How Hawai‘i is Still Working to Curb the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
How to Help Hawai‘i Contain the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
Kaua‘i Races to Contain Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
This Hawai‘i Peer Mentorship Program is Supporting Farmers’ Mental Wellbeing
Kaua‘i Efforts Help New, Small Farmers Access Land
More articles on Environment are being added regularly. Check back soon to explore our growing collection of in-depth reporting.
Behind the Story
It's all connected.
The issues shaping our islands — from housing and water to education, environment, and health — are not separate stories. They are connected through people, place, history, and the systems that influence our daily lives.
HCJ traces those connections. We look beyond single events or headlines to understand how decisions ripple across communities and generations, and how solutions emerge from interwoven relationships across Hawaiʻi.
Mental and physical health is integral to our well-being as individuals and communities. We aim to help readers better understand what resources are available and how health intersects with one’s social and economic conditions so that they can make informed decisions about their lives. We also seek to explore access to care, efforts to address health inequities, and uplift people’s lived experiences and voices.
Stories coming soon.
Have a story idea or something we should look into?
Let us know at connect@hawaiicommunityjournal.org.
More articles on Health are being added regularly. Check back soon to explore our growing collection of in-depth reporting.
Behind the Story
It's all connected.
The issues shaping our islands — from housing and water to education, environment, and health — are not separate stories. They are connected through people, place, history, and the systems that influence our daily lives.
HCJ traces those connections. We look beyond single events or headlines to understand how decisions ripple across communities and generations, and how solutions emerge from interwoven relationships across Hawaiʻi.
We focus on housing because safe, stable shelter is the bedrock of healthy communities. Hawai‘i has faced a housing shortage for decades and it’s reached an alarming milestone as more Native Hawaiians now live on the continent than in their own homeland and one in three local households have had someone consider moving out of state. We want to examine what’s being done to help locals stay in Hawai‘i while centering the voices most impacted by Hawai‘i’s housing challenges and paths forward.
Stories coming soon.
Have a story idea or something we should look into?
Let us know at connect@hawaiicommunityjournal.org.
More articles on Housing are being added regularly. Check back soon to explore our growing collection of in-depth reporting.
Behind the Story
It's all connected.
The issues shaping our islands — from housing and water to education, environment, and health — are not separate stories. They are connected through people, place, history, and the systems that influence our daily lives.
HCJ traces those connections. We look beyond single events or headlines to understand how decisions ripple across communities and generations, and how solutions emerge from interwoven relationships across Hawaiʻi.
We are a member of the Solutions Journalism Network directory and are committed to creating and sharing rigorous reporting on responses to social and environmental problems.
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