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Honolulu Rail Riders Face Persistent Station And Elevator Closures
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Honolulu Rail Riders Face Persistent Station And Elevator Closures

Three years after opening, the city’s Skyline transit system has endured its share of operational hiccups.

By Ben Angarone
· About 12 hours ago

Latest News

Campaign Spending Commission Files Civil Complaint Against Sylvia Luke
Campaign Spending Commission Files Civil Complaint Against Sylvia Luke
By Chad Blair
About 2 hours ago
Wastewater In Lava Fields: Delayed Fix Costs Big Island $1K Daily
Wastewater In Lava Fields: Delayed Fix Costs Big Island $1K Daily
By Twilight Greenaway
About 12 hours ago
Unopposed For Reelection, Honolulu Budget Chair Isn’t Afraid To Fight Admin 
Unopposed For Reelection, Honolulu Budget Chair Isn’t Afraid To Fight Admin 
By Ben Angarone
About 12 hours ago
Makana Eyre: Returning Indigenous Remains A Top Priority For Schatz
Makana Eyre: Returning Indigenous Remains A Top Priority For Schatz
By Makana Eyre
About 12 hours ago · Commentary
Landfill, Cesspools And Another ʻIniki?: Kauaʻi County Council Candidate Q&As
Landfill, Cesspools And Another ʻIniki?: Kauaʻi County Council Candidate Q&As
By Matthew Leonard
About 12 hours ago
Word Row: July 2
Word Row: July 2
By The Civil Beat Staff
About 12 hours ago
Hawaiʻi Bets Millions That Students Will Eat Way More Eggs
Hawaiʻi Bets Millions That Students Will Eat Way More Eggs
By Thomas Heaton, Megan Tagami
July 1, 2026
Luxury Real Estate Broker Had Sex With Assistant At Homes He Was Selling
Luxury Real Estate Broker Had Sex With Assistant At Homes He Was Selling
By Stewart Yerton
July 1, 2026
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Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat/2026
Luxury Real Estate Broker Had Sex With Assistant At Homes He Was Selling
By Stewart Yerton
July 1, 2026
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Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Honolulu Rail Riders Face Persistent Station And Elevator Closures
By Ben Angarone
About 12 hours ago
3
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Unopposed For Reelection, Honolulu Budget Chair Isn’t Afraid To Fight Admin 
By Ben Angarone
About 12 hours ago
4
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Campaign Spending Commission Files Civil Complaint Against Sylvia Luke
By Chad Blair
About 2 hours ago
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Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Hawaiʻi Bets Millions That Students Will Eat Way More Eggs
By Thomas Heaton, Megan Tagami
July 1, 2026
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Courtesy: Hannah David
Officials’ ‘Grab And Go’ Taking Of Girl Leads To $950,000 Payout
By John Hill
June 29, 2026
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David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Wastewater In Lava Fields: Delayed Fix Costs Big Island $1K Daily
By Twilight Greenaway
About 12 hours ago
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Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Makana Eyre: Returning Indigenous Remains A Top Priority For Schatz
By Makana Eyre
About 12 hours ago
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AES Hawaii photo
UH Report: Oʻahu Needs More Solar, Not New Power Plants
By Stewart Yerton
June 30, 2026
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Candidate Q&A: State House District 45 – Chris Muraoka
By The Civil Beat Staff
June 30, 2026

Fix It!

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Courtesy: Karen de Brum
Lānaʻi School Relies On Temporary Power Lines For Years
By Megan Tagami
June 22, 2026
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Access To Oʻahu Outdoor Recreation Spot Still Restricted After Storm Damage
By Ben Angarone
May 28, 2026
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Vigilante Curb Painting Has ʻAiea Resident Seeing Red
By Matthew Leonard
May 21, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Fixed It! Remote West Kaua‘i Beach Park Reopens
By Noelle Fujii-Oride
May 13, 2026
Megan Tagami/Civil Beat/2026
Power Has Been Out In These Oʻahu Classrooms For Months
By Megan Tagami
May 8, 2026
Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2026
Children Play At Their Own Risk In This Mililani Park
By Ben Angarone
May 6, 2026
Noelle Fujii-Oride/Civil Beat/2026
West Kaua‘i Residents Want This Remote Beach Park Reopened
By Noelle Fujii-Oride
April 27, 2026
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Run! Ala Moana Crosswalk Has Pedestrians Counting Down The Seconds
By Matthew Leonard
April 24, 2026
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Honolulu Cyclists Lament Safety Barriers, Green Paint In Bike Lanes
By Matthew Leonard
April 21, 2026
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Kūpuna Wait On Fix For Broken Elevator At Liliha Apartments
By Matthew Leonard
March 9, 2026
Aaron Yri/Civil Beat/2026
King Tides And Sea Level Rise Eating Away At Pearl Harbor Bike Path
By Matthew Leonard
February 27, 2026
(Jeremy Hay/Civil Beat/2025)
Water Main Break Adds Up And Down Ride To Travel On Kamehameha Highway
By Jeremy Hay
February 19, 2026
(Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2026)
Public Access To North Shore Beach Has Been Cut Off
By Leilani Combs
January 22, 2026
Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2026
Flashing Crosswalk Broken For Months On A Busy Road
By Ben Angarone
January 20, 2026
(Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2026)
Waikīkī Roosters Remain At Large, For Now
By Leilani Combs
January 12, 2026

Shootz!

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Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Native Hawaiian Teens Learn To ‘Make Change’ For The Islands
By Malia Manuel, Craig Fujii
June 29, 2026
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Wanted: This Anemone Is ‘One Of The Most Gnarly Aquarium Pests’
By Craig Fujii
June 19, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Kaua‘i Shrimp: Harvesting Pounds From Ponds To Help Feed Hawai‘i
By Kevin Fujii, Noelle Fujii-Oride
June 12, 2026
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
It Takes A Village To Prevent Future Oʻahu Storm Damage
By Craig Fujii
May 29, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Waiʻanae Grads Go Big, But Hawaiʻi Celebrations Could Soon Shrink
By Kevin Fujii, Megan Tagami
May 25, 2026
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Defying Gravity To Secure An Unstable Hillside Above Kamehameha Highway
By Craig Fujii
May 22, 2026
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Baby Monk Seal Is Oʻahu’s Newest Celebrity
By Tia Lewis, Craig Fujii
May 8, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Teen Surfers Make Hawaiʻi History In First-Ever State Championship
By Kevin Fujii, Megan Tagami
May 4, 2026
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
It’s Law Day In Hawaiʻi Nei. No, Not A Typo
By Craig Fujii
May 1, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Like Scrap? Fake Fighting 101 At This Prized Oʻahu Theatre
By Kevin Fujii
April 28, 2026
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Behind The Scenes: This Puppet Show Took Years To Pull Together
By Craig Fujii
April 17, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Stolen Time: A Hawaiʻi Family Remembers WWII Incarceration
By Kevin Fujii
April 13, 2026

Games

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Word Row: July 2
By The Civil Beat Staff
About 12 hours ago
Word Search: California Dreaming
By The Civil Beat Staff
July 1, 2026
Word Row: June 30
By The Civil Beat Staff
June 30, 2026
Word Flower: June 29
By The Civil Beat Staff
June 29, 2026
Mini Crossword: June 28
By The Civil Beat Staff
June 28, 2026
Quotable: Famous Hawai‘i Saying
By The Civil Beat Staff
June 26, 2026
Word Row: June 25
By The Civil Beat Staff
June 25, 2026
Word Search: Active Lifestyles
By The Civil Beat Staff
June 24, 2026
Word Row: June 23
By The Civil Beat Staff
June 23, 2026
Word Flower: June 22
By The Civil Beat Staff
June 22, 2026
Mini Crossword: June 21
By The Civil Beat Staff
June 21, 2026
Quotable: Song Lyric
By The Civil Beat Staff
June 19, 2026

Maui Fires

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Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
Maui Vacation Rentals Get A Reprieve With New Zoning Bill’s Approval
By Erin Nolan
June 25, 2026
Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2026
3 Democrats Compete For West Maui House Seat In Primary
By Erin Nolan
June 15, 2026
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
$4 Billion Could Soon Begin Flowing To Maui Fire Victims
By Stewart Yerton
June 12, 2026
Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2026
A Win For Survivors: Judge Caps Maui Fire Legal Fees
By Stewart Yerton
June 5, 2026
Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2026
Honolulu Homeowners Turn To Goats, Sheep To Mow Yard Ahead Of Fire Season
By Thomas Heaton
May 12, 2026
Hawaiʻi Balks At Funding Maui Fire Victim Health Study
By Erin Nolan
May 6, 2026
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
Maui Fire Lawsuit Payouts Are Near. Few Survivors Will Break Even
By Stewart Yerton
April 28, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
‘Godzilla’ El Niño And Recent Floods Bring Risky Fire Forecasts To Hawaiʻi
By Thomas Heaton
April 27, 2026
Taylor Nāhulukeaokalani Cozloff/Civil Beat/2026
‘Not A Priority’: Frustrations Mount Over Missing Fire Evacuation Route
By Taylor Nāhulukeaokalani Cozloff
April 22, 2026
AP
Wildfires Used To ‘Go To Sleep’ At Night. Climate Change Has Them Burning Overtime
By The Associated Press
April 20, 2026
Noelle Fujii-Oride/Civil Beat/2026
Kaua‘i Homeowners Can Soon Get A Free Wildfire Home Assessment
By Noelle Fujii-Oride
March 30, 2026
Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024
Iwi Kūpuna Desecrated During Lahaina Fire Cleanup, Lawsuit Says
By Erin Nolan
March 18, 2026
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Data Dive

Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Report: Teen Pregnancy Is Down But So Are Test Scores
By Megan Tagami
June 18, 2026
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
If Hawaiʻi Roads Damaged Your Car, Don’t Expect A Payout
By Caitlin Thompson
June 10, 2026
Courtesy: Blue Mission
See How Your Beach Stacks Up To Hawai‘i Water Pollution Standards
By Twilight Greenaway
June 8, 2026
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Honolulu’s $46M Claims Bill: HPD Chases, Bike Accidents, A Tossed Surfboard
By Caitlin Thompson
June 4, 2026

Let the Sunshine In

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Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Pay Attention To Your Neighbor. It Could Save Their Life
By Masahiko Kobayashi
June 28, 2026
Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026
Can This Underdog Take Down Hawaiʻi’s Most Powerful Senator?
By Chad Blair
June 28, 2026
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
The Sunshine Blog: OHA’s Native Hawaiian Broadcasting Corp.
By The Sunshine Blog
June 28, 2026
Screenshot/2025
The Sunshine Blog: Will We Have A New Elections Chair Before The Election?
By The Sunshine Blog
June 21, 2026
Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026
Will The Hawaiʻi House Follow The Law Or Not?
By Gary Hooser
June 21, 2026
Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026
Campaign Signs Boost Candidates But Come With Liabilities
By Chad Blair
June 21, 2026
Office of the Governor
The Sunshine Blog: Changing Of The Guard At Hawaiʻi Emergency Management
By The Sunshine Blog
June 14, 2026
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
US Territories Have A Voice In Congress But No Vote. Here’s Why
By Elliot Mamet, Austin Bussing
June 14, 2026
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
The Sunshine Blog: Montana Man Charged With Threatening Hawaiʻi Governor
By The Sunshine Blog
June 11, 2026
Senate Television via AP
The Sunshine Blog: This Trump Lawyer Just Got A Job With Gov. Josh Green
By The Sunshine Blog
June 9, 2026
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Charter Commission Still Undecided On The Mayor Hiring The Police Chief
By Patti Epler
June 7, 2026
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2012
The Sunshine Blog: Department Of Haole Home Lands? Who’s Behind The Lawsuit
By The Sunshine Blog
June 7, 2026

Columns & Editorials

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Makana Eyre: Returning Indigenous Remains A Top Priority For Schatz
About 12 hours ago
Kirstin Downey: Warfare Came Quickly To The Hawaiian Islands
July 1, 2026
Denby Fawcett: This Major National Arts Foundation Is Expanding To Honolulu
June 23, 2026
Beth Fukumoto: The Debate Over Debates
June 18, 2026
Neal Milner: People In Hawaiʻi May Not Vote But They’re Still Engaged
June 17, 2026
Lee Cataluna: Who’s the Boss?
June 14, 2026
Will Bailey: Orbiting Reality In An Era Of Online Uncertainty
April 30, 2026
Driving Change For Hawaiʻi One Story At A Time
December 24, 2025
Eric Stinton: Here’s How To Approach Using AI In Schools
June 21, 2026

Community Voices

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David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Kauaʻi, Big Island Poised To Take Step Forward For Mental Healthcare
By Andrew May
About 12 hours ago
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Why Hawaiʻi Needs An Outpatient Diagnostic Access Act
By Stephanie Rose Yan
June 30, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Hawaiʻi Won’t Solve Its Housing Crisis Until It Solves Its Wage Crisis
By Charles P. Wathen
June 30, 2026
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Why Hawaiʻi Should Take Advantage Of This Maritime Moment
By Kimberly Lehn
June 29, 2026
Courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Palmyra Atoll Is Critical To Ocean Conservation Worldwide
By William Frist, Ulalia Woodside Lee
June 26, 2026
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
Proposed Federal Rule Threatens Hawaiʻi Scientific Research
By Steven Businger
June 16, 2026
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Biki Deserves More Funding And Better Oversight
By Anthony Chang
June 15, 2026
Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026
Hawaiʻi Must Build Smarter After The Floods — With Trees As Infrastructure
By Jennifer Maydan, Kialoa Mossman
June 8, 2026
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
Hawaiʻi Should Stay On The Path To Clean Energy
By John Kawamoto
June 5, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
UH Mānoa ASL Interpreter Training Program Needs Critical Funding
By Leniker Thomas, Aloë Afo, Yeseul Lee, Anne McCarrey
June 1, 2026
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Political Cartoons

Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: Welcome To The Club
By Will Caron
June 28, 2026
Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: The Fraud Prince
By Will Caron
June 21, 2026
Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: Dust-Up At The East Oʻahu Corral
By Will Caron
June 14, 2026
Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: The Burro, The Boss And The Bullwhip
By Will Caron
June 7, 2026
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2026 Election Forum: House District 5
2026 Election Forum: House District 5
By The Civil Beat Staff
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2026 Election Forum: Senate District 10
2026 Election Forum: Senate District 10
By The Civil Beat Staff
July 1, 2026
2026 Hawaiʻi Election: Congressional District 1 Forum
2026 Hawaiʻi Election: Congressional District 1 Forum
By The Civil Beat Staff
July 1, 2026
2026 Legislature: Feral Chickens; Insurance Crisis?; Taxes + More
2026 Legislature: Feral Chickens; Insurance Crisis?; Taxes + More
By The Civil Beat Staff
May 28, 2026
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Charlie Koh
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Charlie Koh
By The Civil Beat Staff
May 27, 2026
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Charlotte Madin
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Charlotte Madin
By The Civil Beat Staff
May 27, 2026
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Olesya Noerper
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Olesya Noerper
By The Civil Beat Staff
May 27, 2026
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Mia Nishiguchi
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Mia Nishiguchi
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May 27, 2026
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