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Beth Fukumoto: Hawaiʻi’s New ‘Millionaires Tax’ Is Good Politics
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Honolulu Needs Wastewater Compliance, Not Blind Spending
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Defying Gravity To Secure An Unstable Hillside Above Kamehameha Highway
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Homelessness On Oʻahu: ‘Pretty Big Change’ In Sheltered Count
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Mainland Candidate Selected As Honolulu Police Chief
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Tulsi Gabbard Resigns As Director Of National Intelligence
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‘It’s Just Tiring’: 24 Hours Inside Hawai‘i’s Homeless Crisis
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Christina Jedra/Civil Beat/2026
Lee Cataluna: When The Pono Posse Goes Quiet
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Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Human Services Director Abruptly Retires Amid Hawaiʻi AG Probe
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Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Hawaiʻi Teachers Win Raises, But Some Schools Are Still Crumbling
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Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Vigilante Curb Painting Has ʻAiea Resident Seeing Red
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Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Fixed It! Remote West Kaua‘i Beach Park Reopens
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Megan Tagami/Civil Beat/2026
Power Has Been Out In These Oʻahu Classrooms For Months
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Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2026
Children Play At Their Own Risk In This Mililani Park
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Noelle Fujii-Oride/Civil Beat/2026
West Kaua‘i Residents Want This Remote Beach Park Reopened
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Run! Ala Moana Crosswalk Has Pedestrians Counting Down The Seconds
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Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Honolulu Cyclists Lament Safety Barriers, Green Paint In Bike Lanes
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Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Kūpuna Wait On Fix For Broken Elevator At Liliha Apartments
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Aaron Yri/Civil Beat/2026
King Tides And Sea Level Rise Eating Away At Pearl Harbor Bike Path
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Water Main Break Adds Up And Down Ride To Travel On Kamehameha Highway
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Public Access To North Shore Beach Has Been Cut Off
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Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2026
Flashing Crosswalk Broken For Months On A Busy Road
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Waikīkī Roosters Remain At Large, For Now
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Matthew Leonard/Civil Beat/2025
177 Days: Bumpy City Parking Lot Still Waiting For Its Overdue Makeover
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Jeremy Hay/Civil Beat/2025
Pair Of Faded Crosswalks Near Diamond Head Present A Pair Of Safety Hazards
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The Sunshine Interview: Political Pundits Pontificate On The 2026 Elections
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The Sunshine Blog: Keith Kaneshiro Wants The City To Pay Up
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Honolulu Needs Wastewater Compliance, Not Blind Spending
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Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026
Hawaiʻi Republicans: We Need The ‘Trump People’ To Turn Out The Vote
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Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
The Sunshine Blog: Did A State Senator Kill A Rep’s Bill Out Of Spite?
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Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026
Sunshine Scorecard: One Big Bill, A Couple Small Things, The Rest Fizzled
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Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
The Sunshine Blog: How Will The Anti-Citizens United Bill Affect Unions?
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Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Sen. Brian Schatz Has ‘A Fair Amount Of Hope’ In Congress And The Country
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AI Data Centers Are The New Plantations Unless We Build Them Differently
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13 Years Of Fighting Pesticide Use In Hawaiʻi. Another Year Of Nothing
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Beyond The Bench: Mark Recktenwald Is Still Helping The Legal Profession
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Do Trump Budget Cuts Signal A New Challenge For Native Hawaiians?
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David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Hawai’i’s Working Families Can’t Wait
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New Homes — Even Expensive Ones — Help Everyone
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Hawai‘i Has Proven Solar Works. Now it Needs Speed
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Students With Chronic Illness Shouldn’t Have To Choose Between Health And Education
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Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Hawaiʻi Pays The Highest Electric Rates In The Nation. We Don’t Have To
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LNG Is About Being Bold, Doing Good And Getting It Right
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Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Legislative Session Ended Strong For Kūpuna-Related Bills
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Community Is Still Our Strongest Medicine
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Will Hawaiʻi Consumers Benefit From HMSA-HPH Partnership?
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Beyond The Racial Trap: Native Hawaiian Programs And The Defense Of Vested Rights
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Maui Fires

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Honolulu Homeowners Turn To Goats, Sheep To Mow Yard Ahead Of Fire Season
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Maui Fire Lawsuit Payouts Are Near. Few Survivors Will Break Even
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‘Godzilla’ El Niño And Recent Floods Bring Risky Fire Forecasts To Hawaiʻi
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Wildfires Used To ‘Go To Sleep’ At Night. Climate Change Has Them Burning Overtime
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Noelle Fujii-Oride/Civil Beat/2026
Kaua‘i Homeowners Can Soon Get A Free Wildfire Home Assessment
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Iwi Kūpuna Desecrated During Lahaina Fire Cleanup, Lawsuit Says
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Beyond The Burn Zone: Maui Wildfires Cause Widespread Mental Health Issues
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David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Maui Wildfire Lawyers Vying For $1 Billion Payday
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FEMA Maui Fire Aid Delayed By Top Trump Official, Senators Say
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The Stakes Have Never Been Higher For Maui Planning Department
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