Cory Lum/Civil Beat City and state officials may have allowed part of Sherwood Forest to be stripped bare without proper archaeological monitoring.
Prosecutors wrap up their case. Then the defense calls to the witness stand one of the alleged co-conspirators who already pleaded guilty.
Earle Partington joins the former’s prosecutor’s defense team in her public corruption trial.
Community concerns vary widely on different parts of the island, and Honolulu Hale’s one-size-fits-all approach isn’t working.
The trial took a break last week. That gave the court a chance to release some of the exhibits prosecutors have presented to the jury.
Civil Beat Diving into the DOE general ledger without understanding the numbers is a recipe for misunderstanding.
Scottie Kanda/KUA Molokai kupuna pass on their invaluable indigenous knowledge.
Cleaning up the state’s recycling-redemption program can help to restore confidence in government’s ability to handle money.
Getty Images/iStockphoto Big ideas matter, but they won’t go anywhere unless translated into effective action and results.
Stationed on Oahu since 2004, the Hi’ialakai played a key role in monitoring deep-sea wildlife and cleaning up fishing debris.
The state’s first Veterans Summit aims to bridge generational boundaries for the benefit of all veterans.
Like everywhere else in the state, Hawaii County is looking for solutions to the increasingly costly problem of people leaving their junkers on the side of the road.
The series on whether Hawaii is prepared for a disaster was one of numerous journalism honors we won for our work in 2018.
Not only is there a racial disparity in suspensions, but the days lost to that punishment in the islands far exceed the national average, according to a new analysis.
One official already pleaded guilty in May to charges related to conspiring to accept bribes in exchange for financial gain.
The defendants — most of whom are women — shared posts on social media accusing a local photographer of trying to lure pregnant women into lactation pornography.
There’s a big discrepancy between city and federal estimates of vacancy rates.
Approval ratings are an important but overlooked factor in elections.
The urban community has “a small-town vibe” where people love to walk. But that doesn’t mean they’re safe.
The Office of Elections is already working to implement a measure that is still sitting on the governor’s desk.
Brand-name pharmaceutical companies are convincing consumers to keep using products that cost insurance companies far more than generic equivalents.
April Estrellon/Civil Beat Civil Beat staff discusses the early days of the Kealoha conspiracy trial.
The end of the school year is a time when many children and teens exhibit heightened problems and more frequent thoughts of suicide.
A historic house in Honolulu sets the scene for a discussion of how the humanities can help address global warming.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat Marielena Hincapie, head of the National Immigration Law Center, said it is a time of great fear and trauma in many immigrant communities.
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