Civil Beat Staff

Jessica Terrell

Hawai‘i Has Been Arguing Over How To Tax Tourists For Generations Screenshot/Newspapers.com

Hawai‘i Has Been Arguing Over How To Tax Tourists For Generations

Gov. Josh Green’s push for tourists to help fund climate mitigation is just the latest round of a debate that goes back nearly a century.

Data Dive: Maui Renters Were Having A Tough Time Even Before The Fires Getty Images/iStockphoto

Data Dive: Maui Renters Were Having A Tough Time Even Before The Fires

Census data released earlier this month reflects some of the housing challenges that existed even before the Lahaina fire.

Their House Survived The Maui Fires Untouched. Here’s What Happened Next Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Their House Survived The Maui Fires Untouched. Here’s What Happened Next

Living without immediate neighbors can be creepy and lonesome, but the owners of the famed red-roofed house are determined to help bring their community back.

West Oahu Has A Domestic Violence Crisis. The Cost Of Living Makes It Worse David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

West Oahu Has A Domestic Violence Crisis. The Cost Of Living Makes It Worse

Addressing the problem will take more than an increased police presence.

Data Dive: Hawaii Has The Oldest Farmers In The U.S. Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Data Dive: Hawaii Has The Oldest Farmers In The U.S.

There are twice as many farmers over 75 as there are farmers under 35.

Huge Gaps Persist In Details About Police Support For Westside Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Huge Gaps Persist In Details About Police Support For Westside

The Honolulu Police Department has declined to share basic information about crime fighting resources in the area.

Gun Violence Data In Hawaii Is Incomplete – And Unreliable Jessica Terrell/Civil Beat/2024

Gun Violence Data In Hawaii Is Incomplete – And Unreliable

Data collection and sharing is so limited that the Attorney General’s Office says researching ways to prevent firearm violence is “virtually impossible.”

The Mother Teresa Of Hawaii Had An Important Lesson For Us All Cory Lum/Civil Beat

The Mother Teresa Of Hawaii Had An Important Lesson For Us All

Homeless activist Twinkle Borge, who died in August, is being showered with public honors this week. She’d like it better if we would take meaningful action to address the struggles of our neighbors.

Oahu’s First Island-Wide Plantation Strike Ended In Failure. But It Changed Hawaii Forever Screenshot/Newspapers.com

Oahu’s First Island-Wide Plantation Strike Ended In Failure. But It Changed Hawaii Forever

Japanese laborers were unable to sway powerful plantation owners and hysterical English-language newspaper editors in 1909, but they set changes in motion that would dramatically shape modern Hawaii.