# fire alarm (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover fire alarm. Page: Feed: --- ## [Lawsuit: Honolulu’s Inaction Led To Deadly Waiʻanae Rampage In 2024](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/lawsuit-honolulus-inaction-led-to-deadly-waianae-rampage-in-2024/) _2026-08-29 · "Madeleine Valera" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ Victims' family members say the city failed to address a neighbor’s dangerous and illegal activity before he killed three people. ## [Supreme Court Blocks Honolulu Council Chair From Seeking Third Term](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/supreme-court-blocks-honolulu-council-chair-from-seeking-third-term/) _2026-08-28 · "Ben Angarone" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ The court ruled candidates Trevor Ozawa and Tara Malia Gregory should be placed on the ballot this fall. Tommy Waters is not allowed to run this time. ## [Data For Dummies: Hawaiʻi Facts For Those Of Us Who Can’t Read Spreadsheets](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/data-for-dummies-hawaii-facts-for-those-of-us-who-cant-read-spreadsheets/) _2026-08-28 · "Patti Epler" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ A local consulting firm has created a very user-friendly dashboard that gives people the high points about life in the islands. ## [Quotable: Good Advice For Stormy Times](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/quotable-good-advice-for-stormy-times/) _2026-08-28 · "The Civil Beat Staff" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ This one should be easy these days. ## [Kirstin Downey: Book Reveals Splendor, Brutality Of Kamehameha’s Court](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/book-gives-inside-peek-into-kamehamehas-court/) _2026-08-28 · "Kirstin Downey" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ Puakea Nogelmeier has produced an epic translation of a Hawaiian historian who grew up in the king's household. ## [This Form Of Japanese Buddhism In Hawaiʻi Could Disappear](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/this-form-of-japanese-buddhism-in-hawaii-could-disappear/) _2026-08-28 · "Hikari Mae Hida" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ Hongwanji temples were valued by early immigrants from Japan. But as congregations age, some say ties to Japan must be watered down for the sect to have a future in the islands. [Listen](https://videos.files.wordpress.com/B5xawzJl/img_9285-2.mov) ## [Financial Literacy Is Required For Hawai‘i Grads. Are Schools Ready?](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/financial-literacy-is-required-for-hawaii-grads-are-schools-ready/) _2026-08-28 · "Megan Tagami" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ The education department is requiring financial literacy lessons after two decades of advocacy from lawmakers and educators. Implementation — and effectiveness — may vary. ## [Maui May Allow Even More Condos To Stay Vacation Rentals](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/maui-may-allow-more-condos-to-operate-as-vacation-rentals/) _2026-08-27 · "Erin Nolan" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ Using sea level rise exposure for justification, two resolutions before the council could help more units avoid being phased out for long-term housing. ## [Hawaiʻi Ag Leaders Planned To Oust Official Despite Public Praise](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/hawaii-ag-board-touted-historic-strides-despite-plans-to-fire-director/) _2026-08-27 · "Thomas Heaton" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ Agribusiness Development Corp. Executive Director Wendy Gady resigned days after the agency's board celebrated progress. ## [Low-Income Seniors Left Stranded After Lala Floods Building Elevator](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/low-income-seniors-left-stranded-after-lala-floods-building-elevator/) _2026-08-27 · "Matthew Leonard" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ A multi-story apartment building for seniors was hit by flooding that wiped out its only elevator. There is no timeline for when it will be back in operation. ## [AI publishing with human taste (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ExIyENDJsQno) _2026-08-27 · **Sponsored**_ Convert AI research into blogs, podcasts, and newsletters with optional human review. ## [Word Row: Aug. 27](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/word-row-aug-27/) _2026-08-27 · "The Civil Beat Staff" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ Our six-letter version of the popular word game. Some people think it's easier. ## [World-Traveling Hawaiʻi Bureaucrat Arranged $30M In Tech Contracts](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/world-traveling-hawaii-bureaucrat-arranged-30m-in-tech-contracts/) _2026-08-27 · "Madeleine Valera" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ A Hawaiʻi Department of Law Enforcement official identified tech companies that impressed him at conferences about policing and surveillance. He later got a job with one of them. ## [Honolulu And Dole Sued By Residents Over Negligence In Kona Low Floods](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/honolulu-and-dole-sued-by-residents-over-negligence-in-kona-low-floods/) _2026-08-27 · "Blaze Lovell" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ They allege an unkempt stream and inadequate drainage from Lake Wilson caused the flooding of their homes. ## [Lawsuit Alleges Hawaiʻi Prison Staff Enabled Gang Attack](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/lawsuit-alleges-hawaii-prison-staff-enabled-gang-attack/) _2026-08-26 · "Kevin Dayton" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ The suit alleges corrections officers at the state's largest prison gave members of a prison gang access to an inmate in protective custody, who was then beaten. ## [It’s True: Power Outages Happening More Often In Hawai‘i](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/its-true-power-outages-happening-more-often-in-hawaii/) _2026-08-26 · "Caitlin Thompson" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ The power isn’t just going out more frequently. It’s staying out for longer. ## [Supreme Court To Shape One Of Hawaiʻi’s Hottest Political Races](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/supreme-court-to-shape-one-of-hawaiis-hottest-political-races/) _2026-08-26 · "Ben Angarone" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ For a third time, Tommy Waters and Trevor Ozawa are in court fighting over the East Honolulu city council seat. ## [Word Search: Back To School Time](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/word-search-back-to-school-time/) _2026-08-26 · "The Civil Beat Staff" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ Eager for the classroom? Take a break from the kids with our hidden word puzzle. ## [Hawaiʻi Ranchers Welcome Rain But Endure Weather Whiplash](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/hawai%ca%bbi-ranchers-welcome-rain-but-endure-weather-whiplash/) _2026-08-26 · "Thomas Heaton" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ Broken fences, destroyed roads, new gulches, dead cattle and lost land may soon be the price to pay for greener grass as climate change aggravates extreme weather events. ## [100 Autopsies: Meth Deaths Spiking 40 Years After Ice Seized Hawaiʻi](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/100-autopsies-meth-deaths-spiking-40-years-after-ice-seized-hawaii/) _2026-08-25 · "John Hill" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ Hawaiʻi was ground zero for smoking methamphetamine in the U.S. Today, it's the only place where meth is far deadlier than opioids — yet the state has been slow to act. [Listen](https://videos.files.wordpress.com/210eDEzL/ani-heart.mp4) ## [Rural Maui Residents Still Isolated After Lala Washed Away Bridge](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/rural-maui-residents-still-isolated-after-lala-washed-away-bridge/) _2026-08-25 · "Erin Nolan" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ Emergency crews are flying in supplies to Nāhiku but a decades-long debate over who owns the bridge is complicating a long-term solution for this small community along the Road to Hāna. [Listen](https://videos.files.wordpress.com/SG7ON7yq/img_6997-1.mov) ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/PU03WKJouZZG) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [Word Row: Aug. 25](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/word-row-aug-25/) _2026-08-25 · "The Civil Beat Staff" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ Six chances to figure out one five-letter word. ## [Jeta: Intellectual Theft In The Artificial Age](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/jeta-intellectual-theft-in-the-artificial-age/) _2026-08-25 · "Jenny "Jeta" Tang" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ Hawaiʻi musicians confront extraction, exploitation and ownership in the age of AI music. ## [He May Look Creepy, But This ‘Manikin’ Could Help Save Your Life](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/he-may-look-creepy-but-this-manikin-could-help-save-your-life/) _2026-08-22 · "Kevin Fujii" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ The University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine is using a new high-tech human patient simulator to train future doctors. ## [E Kū Paha Ke Komo ʻAna Ma Kalaupapa I Ka ʻŌhua Hala? ‘ʻAʻohe Mea ʻIke’](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/e-ku-paha-ke-komo-%ca%bbana-ma-kalaupapa-i-ka-%ca%bbohua-hala-%ca%bba%ca%bbohe-mea-%ca%bbike/) _2026-08-21 · "Brittany Lyte" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ Ke hana pū nei ka National Park Service me ko Meli Watanuki ʻoihana a me nā mea hoʻomākaʻikaʻi ma luna o nā ala e hoʻomau ai. ## [CDC Has Zombie Programs. Congress Funds Them, But Few People Are Left To Work](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/cdc-has-zombie-programs-congress-funds-them-but-few-people-are-left-to-work/) _2026-08-21 · "The Associated Press" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ Programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address Alzheimer's, drowning and rape prevention lack the staff needed to function. Democrats say what's happening is illegal. ## [Quotable: After The Storm](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/quotable-after-the-storm/) _2026-08-21 · "The Civil Beat Staff" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ This is a song we all should be singing. ## [Dozens Of Hawaiʻi’s Mentally Ill Inmates To Move to Waiawa Prison](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/dozens-of-hawaii-mentally-ill-inmates-to-move-to-waiawa-prison/) _2026-08-21 · "Kevin Dayton" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ Experts say some inmates at Hālawa don't need to be in the restrictive setting of a medium-security prison, and the setting at Waiawa will be more therapeutic. ## [Lala Triggers Nation’s First Coral Insurance Payment](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/lala-triggers-nations-first-coral-insurance-payment/) _2026-08-21 · "Twilight Greenaway" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ The unusual policy was created in 2022, and the wind speed brought by Hurricane Lala has triggered a $200,000 payment that will go toward assessing and repairing the reef. ## [Storm Trifecta? Hawaiʻi Governor Urges Vigilance Days After Lala](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/storm-trifecta-hawaii-gov-urges-vigilance-days-after-lala/) _2026-08-21 · "Kevin Dayton" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ With two more storms developing, emergency workers are rushing to prepare. ## [Ban Taxpayer-Funded Mailers During Elections, Ethics Chief Says](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/ban-taxpayer-funded-mailers-during-elections-ethics-chief-says/) _2026-08-20 · "Ben Angarone" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ The Honolulu ethics director says elected officials should not send printed newsletters to constituents within 60 days of elections. ## [Remote roles matched to your skills (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SRlQ4Hk7gfvK) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Get matched with remote roles that fit your skills and experience. ## [Olin Lagon: No Hog Cheese](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/olin-lagon-no-hog-cheese/) _2026-08-20 · "Olin Lagon" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ Scarcity is supposed to make people hoard. Somebody forgot to tell us. Mostly. ## [Developers Want City’s OK To Build Big. Here’s How They Sweeten The Deal](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/oahu-developers-want-to-build-big-these-community-perks-sweeten-the-deal/) _2026-08-20 · "Ben Angarone" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ When developers propose big new projects, Honolulu asks them for community benefits in return. Some residents think the city could ask for more. ## [Almost Half Of Hawaiʻi Schools Have Unreliable Fire Alarms](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/almost-half-of-hawai%ca%bbi-schools-have-unreliable-fire-alarms/) _2026-08-20 · "Megan Tagami" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ The education department has made significant progress with repairing school fire alarms in recent years, but aging systems and outdated parts remain a concern. ## [Nonprofit Sues To Block Auction Of American Samoa Waters For Deep-Sea Mining](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/nonprofit-sues-to-block-auction-of-american-samoa-waters-for-deep-sea-mining/) _2026-08-20 · "The Associated Press" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ The lawsuit was filed by Earthjustice against the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service. ## [Word Row: Aug. 20](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/word-row-aug-20/) _2026-08-20 · "The Civil Beat Staff" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ You have six chances to figure out this word. Have a little fun as the week winds down. ## [Cats Vs. Birds? It Shouldn’t Be One Or The Other](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/cats-vs-birds-it-shouldnt-be-one-or-the-other/) _2026-08-20 · "Keoni Vaughn" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ After 23 years in animal welfare, I think we're asking the wrong question. ## [Hawaiʻi Freshmen Failing: Ninth Grade Repeater Rate Among Nation’s Highest](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/hawaii-freshmen-failing-9th-grade-repeater-rate-among-nations-highest/) _2026-08-19 · "Megan Tagami" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ Hawaiʻi has held back high school freshmen at a higher rate than nearly any other state. ## [Lala Recovery Begins: Ka‘ū Residents Rally To Share Food, Fuel, Hope](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/lala-recovery-begins-kau-residents-rally-to-share-food-fuel-hope/) _2026-08-19 · "Twilight Greenaway","Kevin Dayton" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ A second body was discovered Tuesday. Local businesses remain battered and shuttered as people from around the Big Island step up to help. ## [Word Search: Lala Land](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/word-search-lala-land/) _2026-08-19 · "The Civil Beat Staff" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ Remembering our recent hurricane.