People & Places
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.
Living at the Summit of Hawaiʻi
Here’s How Overstory Will Approach its Environment Coverage
Information Needs in Hawai‘i: ‘Focus on Educating People Toward the Solutions’
Here’s How Overstory Will Approach its Health Coverage
Here’s How Overstory Will Approach its Housing Coverage
The Story of Hawai‘i’s First ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i Newspapers
Here’s How Overstory Was Shaped by Community Listening
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 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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