2023
Society for Professional Journalists, Excellence in Journalism
First Place, Multiple Categories
- Government Reporting: Nick Grube
- Investigative Reporting: Christina Jedra, “Red Hill Military Fuel Crisis”
- Science Reporting: Thomas Heaton, Nathan Eagle “UXO: Lethal Legacy”
- Arts/Entertainment Writing: Cassie Ordonio, “A Tale of 2 Monarchies: Queen Elizabeth’s Death Stirs Up Mixed Feelings in Hawaii”
- Online News Reporting: Kirstin Downey, “It’s A Nightmare: Feral Pig Population Explosion Rattles East Honolulu Neighborhood”
- Online Feature Reporting: Marina Starleaf Riker, “It’s Hard To Make Ends Meet On Maui, Even If You Live In Your Car”
- Best Multimedia Presentation: April Estrellon, Christina Jedra, “Game: How Long Does It Take To Get A Permit From Honolulu”
- Feature Photography/Videography: Nathan Eagle, “Toxic Time Bomb”
Second Place, Multiple Categories
- Government Reporting: Paula Dobbyn, “Out Of Bounds? NBA Star Kevin Johnson Pushes Hard As Point Man For Hawaii Energy Project”
- Health Reporting: Anita Hofschneider, “Journey To Care”
- Science Reporting: Cassie Ordonio, “How To Keep Hawaii’s Rarest Plants From Disappearing? Freeze Them”
- Editorials: Civil Beat Editorials Board
- News Photography/Videography: David Croxford, “Eruption”
- Special Section: John Hill, “Hawaii v. Parental Rights”
- Online News Reporting: Marcel Honoré, “Honolulu Rail Whistleblower: Tracks, Wheels A Maintenance Nightmare And Potential Safety Issue”
- Online Feature Reporting: Ben Angarone, “From A Sleepy Surf Shop To A Muckraking Mag: One Woman’s North Shore Odyssey”
Third Place, Multiple Categories
- Column Writing or Blog/News: Denby Fawcett
- Government Reporting: Blaze Lovell, “Hawaii Bribery Investigation”
- Sports Reporting: Eric Stinton, “A Boxing Club For Troubled Youth Gets New Life In Kalihi”
- Editorial Cartoon/Illustration: John Pritchett, “Rule The Roost”
- Headlines: Stewart Yerton, Jessica Terrell, “Struggling To Get By”
- Public Service Reporting: Thomas Heaton, “UXO: Lethal Legacy”
- Online News Reporting: Paula Dobbyn, “Hawaii Is The Only State Not Seeking Federal Buyouts To Move Residents Away From Floods”
- Online Features Reporting: Marina Starleaf Riker, “How One Hawaiian Family Battled In Court For 20 Years To Reclaim Ancestral Land”
Washington Press Club Foundation
- David Lynch Memorial Regional Reporting Award: Nick Grube, “Has US Rep. Kai Kahele Given Up On Washington?”
Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing
- International Reporting Small Division: Thomas Heaton, “UXO: Lethal Legacy”
- Government Reporting Small Division: Christina Jedra, Red Hill Coverage
- Energy/Sustainability/Climate Change Small Division: A collaboration of Columbia Journalism Investigations, The Center for Public Integrity and Type Investigations; “Harm’s Way”
The New York Times
- Local Investigations Fellowship: Blaze Lovell
American Bar Association, Silver Gavel/Newspaper Category
- Finalist: John Hill, “Hawaii v. Parental Rights”
One World Media, Popular Features
- Longlist: Thomas Heaton, “UXO: Lethal Legacy”
Best of the West
- Social Justice Journalism: Thomas Heaton, “UXO: Lethal Legacy”
Society for Features Journalism
- Second Place, Thomas Heaton, “UXO: Lethal Legacy”
- Second Place, Eric Stinton, General Commentary Portfolio
2022
Best of The West
- Second Place, Editorial Writing: Honolulu Civil Beat Editorial Board, “Free The COVID Cluster Data. Tell Us Where Outbreaks Are Occurring.”
- Third Place, Growth and Environmental Reporting: Honolulu Civil Beat/Hawaii News Now,Red Hill Coverage
Radio Television Digital News Association
- Edward R. Murrow Regional Award, Continuing Coverage: Honolulu Civil Beat/Hawaii News Now, “Special Report on Red Hill”
Television Academy
- Nomination, Emmy Award: Honolulu Civil Beat/Hawaii News Now, “Special Report on Red Hill”
Washington Press Club Foundation
- David Lynch Regional Reporting Award: Nick Grube, “Here’s How A Hawaii Concert Promoter Got More COVID Aid Than Carnegie Hall”
Asian American Journalism Association
- First Place, Excellence in Pacific Island Reporting: Anita Hofschneider, “Hawaii’s Pandemic: Hardest Hit Communities”
- Second Place, Excellence in Online/Digital Journalism: Honolulu Civil Beat “Ka Ulina Pilina” translation series
- Second Place, Excellence in Pacific Island Reporting: Anita Hofschneider, “Police Killing Of Micronesian Teen In Hawaii Prompts Grief And Questions”
Institute for Nonprofit News
- Finalist, Best Investigative Journalism Award Small Division: Christina Jedra and April Estrellon, Red Hill Coverage
Society for Professional Journalists, Excellence in Journalism Awards
First Place, Multiple Categories
- Column Writing: Lee Cataluna
- Government Reporting: Ian Lind
- Science Reporting: Christina Jedra, April Estrellon
- Editorial Cartoon/Illustration: John Pritchett
- Investigative Reporting: Nick Grube
- Online News Reporting: Kevin Dayton
- Online Feature Reporting: Cassie Ordonio
Second Place, Multiple Categories
- Column Writing: Denby Fawcett
- Data Journalism Story or Series: Blaze Lovell
- Editorial Opinion: Civil Beat Editorial Board
- Editorial Cartoon /Illustration: John Pritchett
- Explanatory Journalism: Civil Beat
- Investigative Reporting: Nathan Eagle
- Public Service Reporting: Nathan Eagle
- Best Multimedia Presentation: Christina Jedra
Third Place, Multiple Categories
- Column Writing: Neal Milner
- Government Reporting: Stewart Yerton
- Health Reporting: Stewart Yerton
- Data Journalism Story or Series: Jacob Geanous
- Editorial Cartoon /Illustration: John Pritchett
- Explanatory Journalism: Ku’u Kaunoe, Claire Caulfield and Christina Jedra
- Investigative Reporting: Christina Jedra and Anita Hofschneider
- Public Service Reporting: Nick Grube and Christina Jedra
- Best Multimedia Presentation: Ku’u Kauanoe
- Online Feature Reporting: Thomas Heaton
2021
ONA Online Journalism Awards
- Finalist, Explanatory Reporting, Small Newsroom: Honolulu Civil Beat, “Hawaii Grown”
Institute for Nonprofit News, Breaking Barriers Award
- Honorable Mention, Super Newsroom Category: Anita Hofschneider, “Hawaii’s Pandemic: Hardest Hit Communities”
Best of The West
- Second Place, General Interest Column Writing: Lee Cataluna
- Third Place, Social Justice Reporting: Anita Hofschneider, “Hawaii’s Pandemic: Hardest Hit Communities”
Honolulu Magazine, Best of Honolulu
National Headliner Awards
- Third Place, Narrative Podcast: Honolulu Civil Beat, “Offshore Season 4: Far From Home”
The Telly Awards
- Gold Prize: Nathan Eagle for kiwikiu footage to episodes of “Voice of the Sea”
National Society of Newspaper Columnists
- Honorable Mention: Lee Cataluna
Association for Women in Communications
- Finalist, Clarion Award: Honolulu Civil Beat, Season 4 “Offshore: Far From Home”
Society for Professional Journalists, Excellence in Journalism Awards
First Place, Multiple Categories
- Best Overall News Site: Honolulu Civil Beat Staff
- Column Writing or Blog/News: Neal Milner
- Government Reporting: Christina Jedra
- Science Reporting: Claire Caulfield
- Data Journalism Story or Series: Yoohyun Jung, Christina Jedra
- Editorial Opinion: Chad Blair
- Photo/Video Essay: Shafkat Anowar
- News Photography/Videography: Cory Lum
- Investigative Reporting: Anita Hofschneider, Yoohyun Jung, Nick Grube
- Public Service Reporting: Anita Hofschneider
- Online News Reporting: Kevin Dayton
- Online Feature Reporting: Brittany Lyte
- Best Multimedia Presentation: Brittany Lyte, Ku‘u Kauanoe
Second Place, Multiple Categories
- Column Writing or Blog/News: Lee Cataluna, Eric Stinton
- Health Reporting: Brittany Lyte
- Science Reporting: Marcel Honore
- Data Journalism Story or Series: Anita Hofschneider, Yoohyun Jung, Nick Grube
- Feature Photography/Videography: Shafkat Anowar
- Best Explanatory Journalism: Suevon Lee
- Online Feature Reporting: Ku‘u Kauanoe, April Estrellon, Claire Caulfield, Jessica Terrell
- Best Multimedia Presentation: Brittany Lyte, Ku’u Kauanoe
Third Place, Multiple Categories
- Government Reporting: Stewart Yerton
- Health Reporting: Kevin Knodell
- Editorial Cartoon/Illustration: John Pritchett
- Investigative Reporting: Nick Grube
- Online News Reporting: Nick Grube
- Online Feature Reporting: Marcel Honore
- Best Multimedia Presentation: Claire Caulfield, Ku‘u Kauanoe
2020
ONA Online Journalism Awards
- Finalist, General Excellence in Online Journalism, Small Newsrooms: Honolulu Civil Beat
EPPY Awards
- First Place, Best Podcast with under 1 million unique monthly visitors: “Offshore: Season 4: Far From Home”
- Finalist, Best News or Event Feature with under 1 million unique monthly visitors
Washington Post
- The Fix’s 2020 List of Outstanding Politics Reporters to Follow in Every State: Kevin Dayton
Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing
- First Place, Energy and Natural Resources Category: Patti Epler and Nathan Eagle, “Reeling It In”
Best of the West
- Second Place, Explanatory Reporting Category: Stewart Yerton, Brittany Lyte and Carlie Procell, “Tourism’s Tipping Point”
- Second Place, Online Presentation: Honolulu Civil Beat, “Hawaii 2040”
- Third Place, Project Reporting: Civil Beat Staff, “Hawaii 2040: Climate Change Is Here. And We’re Running Out Of Time”
Washington Press Club
- David Lynch Memorial Award: Nick Grube, “Why Is Tulsi Gabbard Paying This Obscure Consultant Big Bucks?”
Society of Professional Journalists
First Place, Multiple Categories
- Column Writing or Blog News: Sterling Higa
- Column Writing or Blog Features: Denby Fawcett
- Government Reporting: Nick Grube
- Breaking News Reporting: Anita Hofschneider and Blaze Lovell
- Health Reporting: Britany Lyte
- Editorial Opinion Reporting: Honolulu Civil Beat Editorial Board
- News Photography/Videography: Cory Lum
- Explanatory Journalism: Jessica Terrell, Nathan Eagle, April Estrellon, Ku’u Kauanoe, Cory Lum
- Best Overall News Site: Honolulu Civil Beat
- Investigative Reporting: John Hill
Second Place, Multiple Categories
- Column Writing or Blog News: Neal Milner
- Column Writing or Blog Features: Marcel Honore
- Government Reporting: Christina Jedra
- Explanatory Journalism: Suevon Lee
- Investigative Reporting: Patti Epler and Nathan Eagle
- Online News Reporting: Christina Jedra
- Online Feature Reporting: Blaze Lovell
Third Place Multiple Categories
- Government Reporting: Nick Grube
- Health Reporting: Eleni Gill
- Data Journalism Story or Series Reporting: Carlie Procell and Anita Hofschneider’
- News Photography/Videography: Cory Lum
- Photo/Video Essay Reporting: Cory Lum and Yoohyun Jung
- Public Service Reporting: Stewart Yerton and Brittany Lyte
- Online News Reporting: Stewart Yerton
- Online Feature Reporting: Nick Grube
- Multimedia Presentation: Jessica Terrell, April Estrellon, Ku’u Kauanoe, Nathan Eagle, Cory Lum
Association for International Broadcasting
- Shortlist, Honolulu Civil Beat: “Offshore” podcast
National Press Club
- Honorable Mention, Nick Grube: “Why Is Tulsi Gabbard Paying This Obscure Consultant Big Bucks?”
2019
Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism Awards
First Place, Multiple Categories
- Best Overall News Site, Civil Beat Staff: “Honolulu Civil Beat”
- Public Service Reporting: John Hill, “Black Market Babies”
- Column Writing or Blog, News: Sterling Higa, “Sterling Higa: Why My Generation Is Lowering Its Expectations”
- Column Writing or Blog, Features or Sports: Denby Fawcett, “Denby Fawcett: Canned Food Is So ’50s But Spam Will Live Forever”
- Government Reporting: Nick Grube, “Why Is It So Hard To Fire Honolulu Police Sgt. Darren Cachola?”
- Breaking News Reporting: Anita Hofschneider, “Another ‘Truce’ After A Day Of Arrests On Mauna Kea”
- Health Reporting: Brittany Lyte and April Estrellon, “When Delusions Steal Your Daughter”
- Editorial Opinion: Civil Beat Editorial Board, “Don’t Blow This Chance To Reform Hawaii’s Terrible Prison System”
- News Photography/Videography: Cory Lum, “Sherwood Forest Protest”
- Best Explanatory Journalism: Civil Beat Staff, “Hawaii 2040”
- Investigative Reporting: John Hill, “A Nonprofit Honolulu Rehab Center Mixes Taxpayer Support With Lavish Pay”
Second Place, Multiple Categories
- Column Writing or Blog, News: Neal Milner, Honolulu Civil Beat
- Column Writing or Blog, Features or Sports: Marcel Honore, “Wayfinding”
- Government Reporting: Christina Jedra, “Short-Term Rental Owners Consider Options: Lease, Sell Or Leave It Vacant?”
- Data Journalism Story or Series: Carlie Procell and Stewart Yerton, “9 Charts That Show How Hawaii Tourism Is Changing”
- Investigative Reporting: Nathan Eagle and Patti Epler, “Reeling It In”
- Online News Reporting: Christina Jedra, “Security Deposits Put Housing Out Of Reach For Some In Hawaii”
- Online Feature Reporting: Blaze Lovell, “Three Young Protestors, Three Different Paths To Mauna Kea”
Third Place, Multiple Categories
- Government Reporting: Nick Grube, “Why Is Tulsi Gabbard Paying This Obscure Consultant Big Bucks?”
- Health Reporting: Eleni Gill, “Meth Deaths Soar in Hawaii Even As Opioids Grab Public Attention”
- Data Journalism Story or Series: Anita Hofschneider and Carlie Procell, “10 Charts That Show The Struggle Of Being A Millenial In Hawaii”
- News Photography/Videography: Cory Lum, “Sherwood Forest Protest Arrest”
- Photo/Video Essay: Cory Lum and Yoohyun Jung, “SLIDESHOW: Inside Hawaii’s Prisons And Jails”
- Public Service Reporting: Stewart Yerton, Carlie Procell and Brittany Lyte
- Washington Press Club Foundation’s David Lynch Memorial Award: Brittany Lyte, “Tourism’s Tipping Point”
- Online News Reporting, Stewart Yerton: “Beyond Hotels And Beaches: Can Hawaii Really Diversify Its Economy?”
- Online Feature Reporting: Nick Grube, “How An Accused Drug Dealer Became Key To The Biggest Corruption Case In Honolulu History”
- Best Multimedia Presentation: Civil Beat Staff, “Hawaii 2040”
ONA Online Journalism Awards
- First Place, General Excellence in Online Journalism, Small Newsrooms: Honolulu Civil Beat
News Leaders Association
Asian American Journalists Association National Journalism Awards
First Place, Multiple Categories
- Asian American Pacific Islander Issues in Multimedia: “Black Market Babies”
- Asian American Pacific Islander Issues in Radio/Audio: “Offshore Podcast: The Blood Calls”
Editor & Publisher EPPY Awards
- Best Online News Site: Honolulu Civil Beat
Washington Press Club Foundation
- Winner David Lynch Regional Reporting Award, Excellence in Congressional Reporting: Nick Grube, “Why Is Tulsi Gabbard Paying This Obscure Consultant Big Bucks?”
Best of The West
Third Place, Multiple Categories
Society for Features Journalism Excellence-in-Features Awards
- Honorable Mention, Integrated Storytelling: “Black Market Babies”
Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing Best in Business Awards
- Energy/Natural Resources, Small Division: “Reeling It In”, Nathan Eagle and Patti Epler
2018
Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism Awards
First Place, Multiple Categories
- Best Overall News Site: Staff, Honolulu Civil Beat
- Best Explanatory Journalism: Suevon Lee, “How Hawaii Schools Are Building Bridges to Micronesian Students“
- Best Multimedia Presentation: Alana Eagle, Nathan Eagle, “The Shark Chasers“
- Investigative Reporting: John Hill, Emily Dugdale, Jessica Terrell, April Estrellon, “Black Market Babies”
- Online Feature Reporting: Brittany Lyte, “A Family Struggles To Understand The Death Of A Homeless Son“
- Government Reporting: Suevon Lee, “Female Athletes Get The Short End Of The Stick At Some Hawaii Schools“
- Health Reporting: Brittany Lyte, “Hawaii’s Mental Health Care Crisis“
- Public Service Reporting: Marcel Honore, April Estrellon, Cory Lum, “Are We Ready?“
- Editorial Opinion: Chad Blair, Patti Epler, “Police Corruption and Accountability”
- Column Writing or Blog, News: Neal Milner, Honolulu Civil Beat
Second Place, Multiple Categories
- Best Explanatory Journalism: Marcel Honore, April Estrellon, Jessica Terrell, “Are We Ready?“
- Investigative Reporting: John Hill, “Waiting In Pain”
- Online News Reporting: Anita Hofschneider, “Being Micronesian Means Lots of Online Hate“
- Science Reporting: Alana Eagle, Nathan Eagle, “The Shark Chasers“
- Public Service Reporting: John Hill, Emily Dugdale, Jessica Terrell, April Estrellon, “Black Market Babies”
- Feature Photography/Videography: Anthony Quintano, “The Latest Scenes of Destruction“
- Column Writing or Blog, News: Chad Blair, Honolulu Civil Beat
Third Place, Multiple Categories
- Best Overall News Site: Jessica Terrell, April Estrellon, Offshore Podcast
- Best Multimedia Presentation: Staff, “Black Market Babies”
- Online Feature Reporting: Suevon Lee, “Want To Teach In Hawaii? The Job Often Comes With A Big Pay Cut“
- Breaking News Reporting: Staff, “False Missile Threat Mistakenly Triggered As Part of Internal Drill“
- Photo/Video Essay: Marcel Honore, April Estrellon, Jessica Terrell, “VIDEO: How To Survive A Nuclear Attack On Hawaii“
- Editorial Opinion: Civil Beat Editorial Board
- Column Writing or Blog, News: Kathleen Kozak, Honolulu Civil Beat
Editor & Publisher EPPY Awards
First Place, Multiple Categories
- Best Podcast with under 1 million unique monthly visitors: “Offshore Podcast: The Blood Calls“
- Best News or Event Feature on a Website with under 1 million unique monthly visitors: Nathan Eagle, Alana Eagle, “The Last Wild Place“
Asian American Journalists Association National Journalism Awards
First Place, Multiple Categories
Religion News Association Awards
- First Place, Excellence in Radio or Podcast Religion Reporting: Anita Hofschneider, Jessica Terrell, April Estrellon, Emily Dugdale, Honolulu Civil Beat, “Offshore Podcast: Confronting Faith“
Best of the West
Second Place, Multiple Categories
National Associated Press Media Editors Awards
- First Place, International Perspective Award for Organizations With Fewer Than 50 Staff: Anita Hofschneider, Cory Lum, “Faith Betrayed“
- Honorable Mention, Public Service in the Small News Organizations: John Hill, “Waiting In Pain“
Society for Features Journalism Awards
Society of Environmental Journalists
Education Writers Association National Awards for Education Reporting
Online News Association
- Women’s Leadership Accelerator: Jessica Terrell
East West Center
- Jefferson Fellow: Chad Blair
2017
Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism Awards
- Sigma Delta Chi Award, Specialized Journalism Website: The Weather Channel’s Nationwide Project, The United States of Climate Change, Nathan Eagle, “Assisted Evolution“
First Place, Multiple Categories
- Best Overall News Site, Staff: Honolulu Civil Beat
- Best Explanatory Journalism: Anita Hofschneider, “Guam’s Day Of Reckoning After Decades Of Sex Abuse”
- Best Multimedia Presentation: Nathan Eagle, Alana Eagle, “The Last Wild Place“
- Investigative Reporting: John Hill, “This Honolulu Toddler Nearly Died In An Assault But No Charges Filed”
- Online News Reporting: Nathan Eagle, “How One Woman’s Snorkeling Death May Help Save Lives”
- Online Feature Reporting: Suevon Lee, “The Scramble To Recruit New Teachers And Keep Them In Hawaii”
- Health Reporting: Tad Bartimus, “Rat Lungworm Disease Surfaces On Maui”
- Public Service Reporting: John Hill, “Waiting In Pain”
- Column Writing or Blog: News, Ian Lind
- Column Writing or Blog: Features or Sports, Brittany Lyte
- Editorial Opinion: Civil Beat Editorial Board
Finalist, Multiple Categories
- Investigative Reporting: John Hill, “Waiting In Pain”
- Online News Reporting: Marcel Honore, “City Repaves Aggressively But Falls Behind On Other Roadwork”
- Online Feature Reporting: Anita Hofschneider, “Craigslist: Where Desperate Hawaii Renters Plead For Help”
- Online Feature Reporting: Courtney Teague, Natanya Friedheim, “The Sorry State Of Many Honolulu Parks”
- Government Reporting: Suevon Lee, “Disabled Job Seekers Left In Limbo By Agency’s Cash Crunch”
- Government Reporting: Stewart Yerton, “Wealthy Oahu Neighborhoods Benefit From Program Meant To Help Poor Communities”
- Breaking News Reporting: Nick Grube, Rui Kaneya, “Former Honolulu Police Chief And His Prosecutor Wife Arrested”
- Public Service Reporting: Nick Grube, “Honolulu Police Department Corruption”
- Column Writing or Blog, News: Neal Milner
- Column Writing or Blog, News: Chad Blair
- Column Writing or Blog, Features or Sports: Tad Bartimus
Best of The West
SABEW Best in Business Awards
- First Place, Airlines/Travel Small: Nathan Eagle, Marina Riker, Honolulu Civil Beat,”Dying for Vacation“
Society of Environmental Journalists
- Third Place, Kevin Carmody Award for Outstanding In-depth Reporting, Small Market: Anita Hofschneider, Cory Lum, Honolulu Civil Beat, “Pacific Outpost“
2016
Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism Awards
First Place, Multiple Categories
- Online News Reporting: Anita Hofschneider, Honolulu Civil Beat, “The Brutal Reality Of Owning A Condo In Hawaii”
- Online Feature Reporting: Jessica Terrell, Eric Pape, Honolulu Civil Beat, “Living Hawaii: The Pipe Dream Of Teaching In Paradise Goes Global”
- Investigative Reporting: John Hill, Honolulu Civil Beat, “Hawaii School Aide Said He Saw Abuse Then He Got Fired”
- Public Service Reporting: Marina Riker, Nathan Eagle, Anthony Quintano, Cory Lum, Honolulu Civil Beat, “Dying For Vacation”
- Editorial Opinion: The Civil Beat Editorial Board, Honolulu Civil Beat, “The Only Cure For Our Police Blues? Put The Chief On Permanent Leave”
- Column Writing or Blog, News: Brett Oppegaard
Finalist, Multiple Categories
- Best Explanatory Journalism: Anita Hofschneider, Cory Lum, Dan Lin, Honolulu Civil Beat, “Pacific Outpost”
- Best Multimedia Presentation: Natanya Friedheim, Honolulu Civil Beat, “This Kalihi Bike Shop Is Helping Kids Learn Valuable Lessons”
- Online News Reporting: Nick Grube, Honolulu Civil Beat, “Cops Who Quit: Resignations Hide Police Misconduct in Hawaii”
- Online News Reporting: Jessica Terrell, Honolulu Civil Beat, “Feds Say Hawaii Is Not Equipped To Deal With A Zika Outbreak”
- Online Feature Reporting: Nick Grube, Honolulu Civil Beat, “Aloha, Standing Rock: Islanders Brave Cold, Snow In Solidarity”
- Investigative Reporting: Nick Grube, Honolulu Civil Beat, “Does Colbert Matsumoto Have A Conflict Of Interest With Rail?”
- Government Reporting: Chad Blair, John Hill, Honolulu Civil Beat, “How Hawaii Companies Pay To Party It Up With Public Officials”
- Government Reporting: Courtney Teague, Honolulu Civil Beat, “Falling Apart: Politics At Play With UH Maintenance Backlog”
- Public Service Reporting: Rui Kaneya, Honolulu Civil Beat, “Hawaii Behind Bars”
- Science Reporting: Nathan Eagle, Honolulu Civil Beat, “How Cat Poop Is Killing Endangered Monk Seals”
- Journalism Story or Series: Nathan Eagle, Honolulu Civil Beat, “Passing The Buck: When Hawaii Politicians Give To Each Other”
- Photo/Video Essay: Cory Lum, Honolulu Civil Beat, “Marine Funeral”
- Column Writing or Blog: News, Ian Lind
- Column Writing or Blog: News, Neal Milner
- Column Writing or Blog: Features or Sports, Brett Oppegaard
ONA Online Journalism Awards
Best of the West
Society for Features Journalism Awards
National Headliner Awards
- Second Place, Local news beat coverage or continuing story by an individual or team: Jessica Terrell and Cory Lum, “The Harbor” series
SABEW Best in Business Awards
Ancil Payne Awards for Ethics in Journalism
- Honorable Mention: Jessica Terrell, The Harbor series
2015
Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism Awards
First Place, Multiple Categories
- Data Journalism Story or Series: Nathan Eagle, “Civil Beat Database: Checking Up On Top State Officials Just Got A Lot Easier”
- Best Reporting Using Social Media: Anita Hofschneider, “Honolulu Drivers Frustrated With Traffic Hell Take to Twitter”
- Best Explanatory Journalism: Eric Pape, “Living Hawaii: Behind Hawaii’s High Cost Of Living” series
- Best Multimedia Presentation: Chad Blair, Mark Edward Harris, Cory Lum, “The Micronesians: An Untold Story of American Immigration”
- Online News Reporting: Anita Hofschneider, “Disabled and Homeless: This Hawaii Woman Found She Had No Place To Go”
- Online Feature Reporting: Nick Grube, “The Mysterious Disappearance Of An American Fisheries Observer”
- Investigative Reporting: Nick Grube, “The Death Of Aaron Torres: ‘What’s The Big Secret?’”
- Government Reporting: Jessica Terrell, “The Harbor: This Waianae Homeless Camp Is Not What You’d Expect”
- Health Reporting: Nathan Eagle, Adult Care Homes
- Public Service Reporting: Jessica Terrell, “The Harbor: This Waianae Homeless Camp Is Not What You’d Expect”
- News Photography/Videography: Cory Lum, “The Projector: ‘Mutual respect And Aloha’ On The Mountain But No Meeting Of The Minds”
- Editorial Opinion: Civil Beat Editorial Board, Civil Beat Editorial Board
- Column Writing or Blog/News: Ian Lind
Finalist, Multiple Categories
- Data Journalism Story or Series: Jessica Terrell, “Tongan, Micronesian, Hawaiian Students Most Likely To Be Suspended”
- Best Reporting Using Social Media: Anita Hofschneider, “Hashtag Heard ‘Round the World: Social Media Fuels TMT Protests”
- Best Multimedia Presentation: Jessica Terrell, Cory Lum, Chrystele Bossu-Ragis, “The Harbor”
- Online News Reporting: Nathan Eagle, “Not All Warm and Fuzzy: Care Home Bill Would Have Forced Out a Patient”
- Online News Reporting: Nathan Eagle, “Palace Intrigue And The Ching Confirmation Vote”
- Online Feature Reporting: Nick Grube, “Police Chief Under Fire: Can He Survive Legislative And Legal Scrutiny?”
- Investigative Reporting: Nick Grube, Bob Porterfield, “Off Track: At Least $1.2 Billion Has Been Spent On Rail So Far, But Where Has All The Money Gone?”
- Breaking News Reporting: Anita Hofschneider, “Senators 11th-Hour Decisions Doomed Ching Nomination”
- Science Reporting: Jessica Terrell, “Mauna Kea Telescopes: The Business Of Astronomy Is Not An Easy One”
- Public Service Reporting: Chad Blair, Mark Edward Harris, Cory Lum, “The Micronesians: An Untold Story of American Immigration”
- Public Service Reporting: Nathan Eagle, Adult Care Home Inspections
- Photo/Video Essay: Cory Lum, “The Projector: A Grand-Nephew’s Love For Auntie Dorothy”
- Column Writing or Blog/News: Neal Milner
ONA Online Journalism Awards
- Finalist, General Excellence in Online Journalism, Small: civilbeat.com
Best of the West
- First Place, Editorial Writing: Civil Beat Editorial Board, “Homeless Policy: Sand Island Camp Is a Waste of Money”
- Second Place, Project Reporting: Eric Pape, Anita Hofschneider and Alia Wong, “Living Hawaii” series
- Second Place, General Interest Column Writing: Denby Fawcett, “A Pidgin Guide to the Fall of Abercrombie“
- Second Place, General Interest Column Writing: Denby Fawcett, “For Reporters, Jihadist Wars More Dangerous Than Vietnam“
- Second Place, General Interest Column Writing: Denby Fawcett, “Domestic Violence in Hawaii“
- Third Place, Explanatory Reporting, Nathan Eagle and Bob Porterfield, “Pension Promises” series
- Honorable Mention, Growth and Environmental Reporting: Anita Hofschneider and PF Bentley, “Promised Land” series
- Honorable Mention, News Slideshow: PF Bentley, The Projector: Homeless in Waikiki photo slideshow
2014
Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism Awards
First Place, Multiple Categories
- Best Multimedia Presentation: Eric Pape, PF Bentley, “The Face”
- Online News Reporting: Anita Hofschneider, “Molokai Has the Most to Lose But the Least to Say in GMO Debate”
- Online Feature Reporting: “Living Hawaii: Houston, We’ve Got a Problem”
- Investigative Reporting: Nick Grube, “Death on the Streets”
- Public Service Reporting: Nick Grube, “Death on the Streets”
- Government Reporting: Adrienne LaFrance, “In the Shadows: How Serious Is The Military Sex Assault Problem in Hawaii?”
- Special Section: Eric Pape, PF Bentley, “The Face”
- Editorial Opinion: Civil Beat Editorial Board
- Column Writing or Blog, News: Neal Milner
- Column Writing or Blog, Features or Sports: Evan Nagle
Finalist, Multiple Categories
- Best Multimedia Presentation: Nick Grube, PF Bentley, “Telling the Story of Homelessness in Waikiki”
- Online News Reporting: “Will HPD Seriously Confront Domestic Violence Within Its Own Ranks?”
- Online News Reporting: “Will Financial Disclosure Bill Hurt Women?”
- Online Feature Reporting: “GMO Issue Spurs Candidates to Seek Election, But It’s Ugly Out There”
- Online Feature Reporting: Nick Grube, “Missing Mailbox Exposes Family Frictions for HPD Chief, Prosector Wife”
- Government Reporting: Chad Blair, Patti Epler, Denby Fawcett, “Tulsi Gabbard’s Controversial Waikiki Surfing Decision”
- Photo/Video Essay: PF Bentley, “Weekend Paniolos: The Cowboy Life Is Disappearing in Hawaii”
- Column Writing or Blog, News: Ian Lind
- Column Writing or Blog, News: Denby Fawcett
Best of the West
American Bar Association Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts
2013
Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism Awards
First Place, Multiple Categories
Finalist, Multiple Categories
ONA Online Journalism Awards
- The Gannett Foundation Award for Innovative Investigative Journalism, Small Newsrooms: Nick Grube, Patti Epler, “In The Name of the Law”
- Explanatory Reporting, Small Newsrooms (tie): Sophie Cocke, “The Ala Wai Canal: Hawaii’s Biggest Mistake?”
National Awards for Education Reporting
- First Place, Beat Reporting, Small Newsrooms: Alia Wong
- Second Place, Single-Topic News or Feature, Small Newsrooms: Alia Wong, PF Bentley, “Learning Hilo”
2012
Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism Awards
First Place, Multiple Categories
Finalist, Multiple Categories
- Best Multimedia Presentation: Joel Rubin, Sophie Cocke, “VIDEO: Kahuku Residents Fight To Save Homes From Developer”
- Best Multimedia Presentation: Nathan Eagle, Anita Hofschneider, “FOCUS: Meet Kenny Endo, The Taiko Drummer”
- Online News Reporting: Nick Grube, Chad Blair, Michael Levine, “Concerns Of Voter Intimidation Raised In Cachola Victory”
- Online Feature Reporting: Nick Grube, Chad Blair, “Inouye’s Last Wish Is Abercrombie’s Biggest Burden”
- Investigative Reporting: Sara Lin, “Cops, Prostitutes and Pimps Series on Sex Trafficking in Honolulu“
- Public Service Reporting: Ian Lind, Michael Levine, Patti Epler, “Hawaii’s Vanishing Voter”
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