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Ocean Safety

Health Officials Are Perplexed By Hawaiʻi Snorkeling Deaths
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat
Health Officials Are Perplexed By Hawaiʻi Snorkeling Deaths

Snorkeling claims the lives of dozens of tourists each year. Some who lost loved ones or nearly drowned themselves say not enough is done to warn people of the risks.

By Caitlin Thompson
· About 7 hours ago

Latest News

Voters Could Add Immigrant Protection Measures For HPD In November
Voters Could Add Immigrant Protection Measures For HPD In November
By Jeremy Hay
About 7 hours ago
Makana Eyre: State Seeks Traditional Canoe Builders For Koa Wood Logs
Makana Eyre: State Seeks Traditional Canoe Builders For Koa Wood Logs
By Makana Eyre
About 7 hours ago · Commentary
Waiʻanae Grads Go Big, But Hawaiʻi Celebrations Could Soon Shrink
Waiʻanae Grads Go Big, But Hawaiʻi Celebrations Could Soon Shrink
By Kevin Fujii, Megan Tagami
About 7 hours ago
It’s Not Just Tourists: Hawaiʻi Residents Drown At Alarming Rates 
It’s Not Just Tourists: Hawaiʻi Residents Drown At Alarming Rates 
By Caitlin Thompson
June 18, 2025
Word Flower: May 25
Word Flower: May 25
By The Civil Beat Staff
About 7 hours ago
‘It’s Just Tiring’: 24 Hours Inside Hawai‘i’s Homeless Crisis
‘It’s Just Tiring’: 24 Hours Inside Hawai‘i’s Homeless Crisis
By The Civil Beat Staff
May 20, 2026
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David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
The Sunshine Blog: Keith Kaneshiro Wants The City To Pay Up
By The Sunshine Blog
May 24, 2026
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Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Beth Fukumoto: Hawaiʻi’s New ‘Millionaires Tax’ Is Good Politics
By Beth Fukumoto
May 24, 2026
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David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Leadership Turmoil And Staffing Shortfalls Plague Child Welfare System
By Kevin Dayton
May 24, 2026
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Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Homelessness On Oʻahu: ‘Pretty Big Change’ In Sheltered Count
By Ben Angarone
May 21, 2026
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The Sunshine Interview: Political Pundits Pontificate On The 2026 Elections
By The Civil Beat Staff
May 24, 2026
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Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Vigilante Curb Painting Has ʻAiea Resident Seeing Red
By Matthew Leonard
May 21, 2026
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David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Honolulu Needs Wastewater Compliance, Not Blind Spending
By Amarjit Singh, Heather Madsen
May 24, 2026
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AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Tulsi Gabbard Resigns As Director Of National Intelligence
By The Associated Press
May 22, 2026
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Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat
Health Officials Are Perplexed By Hawaiʻi Snorkeling Deaths
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About 7 hours ago
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Word Row: May 19
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May 19, 2026

Fix It!

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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
Matthew Leonard/Civil Beat/2025
177 Days: Bumpy City Parking Lot Still Waiting For Its Overdue Makeover
By Matthew Leonard
January 7, 2026
Jeremy Hay/Civil Beat/2025
Pair Of Faded Crosswalks Near Diamond Head Present A Pair Of Safety Hazards
By Jeremy Hay
December 25, 2025

Games

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Word Flower: May 25
By The Civil Beat Staff
About 7 hours ago
Mini Crossword: May 24
By The Civil Beat Staff
May 24, 2026
Quotable: Popular Hawai‘i Directions
By The Civil Beat Staff
May 22, 2026
Word Row: May 21
By The Civil Beat Staff
May 21, 2026
Word Search: Basketball Champions
By The Civil Beat Staff
May 20, 2026
Word Row: May 19
By The Civil Beat Staff
May 19, 2026
Word Flower: May 18
By The Civil Beat Staff
May 18, 2026
Mini Crossword: May 17
By The Civil Beat Staff
May 17, 2026
Quotable: Something Your Boss Might Not Like To Hear
By The Civil Beat Staff
May 15, 2026
Word Row: May 14
By The Civil Beat Staff
May 14, 2026
Word Search: Classic Toys
By The Civil Beat Staff
May 13, 2026
Word Row: May 12
By The Civil Beat Staff
May 12, 2026

Maui Fires

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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
DLNR
Beyond The Burn Zone: Maui Wildfires Cause Widespread Mental Health Issues
By Erin Nolan
March 11, 2026
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Maui Wildfire Lawyers Vying For $1 Billion Payday
By Stewart Yerton
March 6, 2026
Léo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024
FEMA Maui Fire Aid Delayed By Top Trump Official, Senators Say
By Erin Nolan
March 4, 2026
The Stakes Have Never Been Higher For Maui Planning Department
By Erin Nolan
March 3, 2026
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The Sunshine Interview: Political Pundits Pontificate On The 2026 Elections
By The Civil Beat Staff
May 24, 2026
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
The Sunshine Blog: Keith Kaneshiro Wants The City To Pay Up
By The Sunshine Blog
May 24, 2026
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Honolulu Needs Wastewater Compliance, Not Blind Spending
By Amarjit Singh, Heather Madsen
May 24, 2026
Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026
Hawaiʻi Republicans: We Need The ‘Trump People’ To Turn Out The Vote
By Chad Blair
May 17, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
The Sunshine Blog: Did A State Senator Kill A Rep’s Bill Out Of Spite?
By The Sunshine Blog
May 17, 2026
Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026
Sunshine Scorecard: One Big Bill, A Couple Small Things, The Rest Fizzled
By Patti Epler, Chad Blair
May 10, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
The Sunshine Blog: How Will The Anti-Citizens United Bill Affect Unions?
By The Sunshine Blog
May 10, 2026
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Sen. Brian Schatz Has ‘A Fair Amount Of Hope’ In Congress And The Country
By Patti Epler
May 10, 2026
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AI Data Centers Are The New Plantations Unless We Build Them Differently
By Keolu Fox, Josiah Hester, Kelsey Amos, Keoni DeFranco
May 10, 2026
Sophie Cocke/Civil Beat/2013
13 Years Of Fighting Pesticide Use In Hawaiʻi. Another Year Of Nothing
By Fern Anuenue Holland
May 3, 2026
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Beyond The Bench: Mark Recktenwald Is Still Helping The Legal Profession
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May 3, 2026
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Do Trump Budget Cuts Signal A New Challenge For Native Hawaiians?
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May 3, 2026

Columns & Editorials

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Makana Eyre: State Seeks Traditional Canoe Builders For Koa Wood Logs
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Neal Milner: The Trump Trap
May 21, 2026
Beth Fukumoto: Hawaiʻi’s New ‘Millionaires Tax’ Is Good Politics
May 24, 2026
Lee Cataluna: When The Pono Posse Goes Quiet
May 17, 2026
Denby Fawcett: Lei Makers Are Struggling To Keep Up With Demand This May Day
May 1, 2026
Will Bailey: Orbiting Reality In An Era Of Online Uncertainty
April 30, 2026
Kirstin Downey: Saving An Important Historic Site Near ʻAiea
March 20, 2026
Driving Change For Hawaiʻi One Story At A Time
December 24, 2025
Eric Stinton: Hawaiʻi Is In The Crosshairs Of A Dangerous Nuclear Policy
December 14, 2025
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Political Cartoons

Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: The Entwining
By Will Caron
May 24, 2026
Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: Pay No Attention
By Will Caron
May 17, 2026
Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: PAC Man
By Will Caron
May 10, 2026
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Will Caron: Veni, Vidi, Vendetta
By Will Caron
May 3, 2026
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Community Voices

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Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Cats, Birds And The Path Forward: A Response And An Invitation
By Keith Swindle, Makaʻala Kaʻaumoana, André Raine, Hob Osterlund
About 7 hours ago
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Hawai’i’s Working Families Can’t Wait
By Michelle Bartell, Bill Weeshoff, Jennifer Pecher
May 22, 2026
Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026
New Homes — Even Expensive Ones — Help Everyone
By Tushar Kansal, Trey Gordner
May 21, 2026
Courtesy: Clearway Energy Group/2022
Hawai‘i Has Proven Solar Works. Now it Needs Speed
By Dan Shugar
May 20, 2026
Getty Images
Students With Chronic Illness Shouldn’t Have To Choose Between Health And Education
By Chelsey Miguel
May 19, 2026
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Hawaiʻi Pays The Highest Electric Rates In The Nation. We Don’t Have To
By Noel Morin
May 18, 2026
iStock/alvarez/2024
LNG Is About Being Bold, Doing Good And Getting It Right
By Karl Kim
May 17, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Legislative Session Ended Strong For Kūpuna-Related Bills
By Kevin Y. Kawamoto
May 15, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Community Is Still Our Strongest Medicine
By Christopher Knightsbridge
May 14, 2026
Daniel Ramirez/Flickr
Will Hawaiʻi Consumers Benefit From HMSA-HPH Partnership?
By Timothy Halliday, Sumner La Croix
May 13, 2026
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Videos

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24 Hours Inside The ‘Never-Ending Cycle’ Of Homelessness On Oʻahu
24 Hours Inside The ‘Never-Ending Cycle’ Of Homelessness On Oʻahu
By The Civil Beat Staff
May 20, 2026
Wahiawā Dam: $50M+ To Fix Dole’s 120-Year-Old Dam?
Wahiawā Dam: $50M+ To Fix Dole’s 120-Year-Old Dam?
By The Civil Beat Staff
March 23, 2026
Hunger, Housing, $35K In Paper Bag: 2026 Hawaiʻi Legislature Latest
Hunger, Housing, $35K In Paper Bag: 2026 Hawaiʻi Legislature Latest
By The Civil Beat Staff
March 5, 2026
2026 Hawaiʻi Legislative Session: What To Expect
2026 Hawaiʻi Legislative Session: What To Expect
By The Civil Beat Staff
January 27, 2026
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Trish K. Morikawa
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Trish K. Morikawa
By The Civil Beat Staff
October 21, 2025
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Sarah Milianta-Laffin
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Sarah Milianta-Laffin
By The Civil Beat Staff
October 21, 2025
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Rebecca Soon
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Rebecca Soon
By The Civil Beat Staff
October 21, 2025
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Maile Meyer
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Maile Meyer
By The Civil Beat Staff
October 21, 2025
24 Hours Inside The ‘Never-Ending Cycle’ Of Homelessness On Oʻahu
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24 Hours Inside The ‘Never-Ending Cycle’ Of Homelessness On Oʻahu
Wahiawā Dam: $50M+ To Fix Dole’s 120-Year-Old Dam?
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Wahiawā Dam: $50M+ To Fix Dole’s 120-Year-Old Dam?
Hunger, Housing, $35K In Paper Bag: 2026 Hawaiʻi Legislature Latest
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Hunger, Housing, $35K In Paper Bag: 2026 Hawaiʻi Legislature Latest
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2026 Hawaiʻi Legislative Session: What To Expect
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Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Trish K. Morikawa
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Data Dive

Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2025
Neighbor Island Homeless Count Dips, But There Are Ominous Signs
By Caitlin Thompson
May 14, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
High Housing Costs Force Hawaiʻi Residents Into ‘Impossible Choices’
By Jeremy Hay
May 8, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
One Of Hawaiʻi’s Most Lucrative Crops Might Surprise You
By Thomas Heaton
May 6, 2026
Will Bailey/Civil Beat/2026
Aging Hawaiʻi: 60,000 More Housing Units Needed By 2050
By Jeremy Hay
April 30, 2026

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