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Engagement Editor for Honolulu Civil Beat. Former Reporter, Columnist, Online Producer for Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Former Public Relations Executive. California State University, Fullerton alum.

Gene Park’s Journalist Portfolio

LIVE BLOG: Gay Marriage Special Session in Hawaii

LIVE BLOG: Gay Marriage Special Session in Hawaii

Nathan Eagle/Honolulu Civil Beat Civil Beat is hosting a live blog and chat for the special legislative sessi…

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Gene Park: Civil Beat's Top 10 Stories of 2013

Gene Park: Civil Beat's Top 10 Stories of 2013

Honolulu police misconduct, gay marriage and state salaries were some of Civil Beat's hottest issues.

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Gene Park: Sen. Clayton Hee's Heavy Lift

Gene Park: Sen. Clayton Hee's Heavy Lift

The special session took a toll on the lawmaker, who began the hearings wearing a bulletproof vest.

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Gene Park: Another Way to Comment on Civil Beat

Gene Park: Another Way to Comment on Civil Beat

Give it a try and let us know what you think.

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Gene Park: Breathe First, Then Comment

Gene Park: Breathe First, Then Comment

The comments have become antagonistic as of late. Here's a friendly reminder to once again be civil.

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Hungry for a real ‘disclosure day,’ some UFO watchers are miffed at Trump

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By Gene Park Verified
| The Washington Post Verified
Hungry for a real ‘disclosure day,’ some UFO watchers are miffed at Trump (washingtonpost.com) Hungry for a real ‘disclosure day,’ some UFO watchers are miffed at Trump By Gene Park 2026061810010200 The federal government spent decades dismissing people who believe in aliens, but the Trump administration has gestured toward taking the issue seriously. So last month, when the White House launched a website called aliens.gov, scores of believers immediately clicked.
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Hungry for a real ‘disclosure day,’ some UFO watchers are miffed at Trump

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By Gene Park Verified
| Flipboard
5 hours ago Officials in Tehran got the United States to sign a document that even Americans described as degrading, mortifying, a total capitulation. The Iran deal has been described as a “humiliation” for the United States, since the upshot is that America gets little that it didn’t already have before the …
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‘Disclosure Day’ is Spielberg’s beautiful plea to all of us

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| Telegraph-Journal Verified
•   • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Steven Spielberg attends the U.S. premiere of 'Disclosure Day' presented by Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment on June 8 in New York City. Every Steven Spielberg film about the sky has felt like a question directed at the universe. Disclosure Day is a question aimed squarely at us, and it feels like he’s impatient for our answer. Don't have an account?
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Reporter.

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