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Denby Fawcett
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Denby Fawcett: Lei Makers Are Struggling To Keep Up With Demand This May Day
Recent storms and other economic issues have taken their toll on Hawaiʻi’s flower vendors.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Denby Fawcett: Respecting Those Who Have Legitimate Concerns
It’s easy to call someone a NIMBY and undermine valid opposition rather than fully analyze a project’s long-term consequences.
Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2026
Denby Fawcett: Hard Questions About Public Land Use In Kaimukī
Japanese kyudo archery only attracts a small number of users on Oʻahu but a new facility would take up considerable public space.
Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2026
Denby Fawcett: City Says This Kaimukī Monster House Complex Is Good To Go
The developer won approval after agreeing to turn a substantial portion of living space into a garage and remove one of its 17 bathrooms.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Denby Fawcett: Bill To Create Residential ‘Monster Lots’ Is Dead — For Now
Lawmakers got a lot of pushback over a proposal to allow six units on a lot originally zoned for a single-family home, but they may reintroduce the measure next year.
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Denby Fawcett: My $54 Lesson In Social Media Scams
A bipartisan bill pending in Congress would require social media platforms to first verify a company’s business credentials before allowing it to advertise.
Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2026
Denby Fawcett: Pidgin Author Lee Tonouchi Is Hawaiʻi’s New Poet Laureate
For years, Lee Tonouchi has fostered a growing respect and love for Pidgin, a language once reviled as lazy, inferior — or worse.
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Denby Fawcett: 365 Days Of Donald Trump And The Effect On Hawaiʻi
Trump’s policies in the last year have caused structural damage to governance that might be difficult to reverse.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Denby Fawcett: January Reckonings
This month brings the realization that it should be time to face uncomfortable truths.