Civil Beat Staff

Jessica Terrell

The Lives We Lost: Buddy Jantoc Courtesy: Keshia Alakai

The Lives We Lost: Buddy Jantoc

The Oahu-born musician was a devoted grandfather who played his last show the night before he died.

The Lives We Lost: Glenn Yoshino Courtesy:Scott Yoshino

The Lives We Lost: Glenn Yoshino

The 75-year-old grew up in a plantation village on the outskirts of Lahaina and had deep roots in West Maui.

Hawaii Has Been Facing A Housing Crisis For Generations screentshot/newspapers.com

Hawaii Has Been Facing A Housing Crisis For Generations

Politicians have been pledging to address a shortage of housing in the islands for decades, but the root causes of the crisis run deep.

Inside The Frustrating And Painful Search For Lahaina’s Missing People Screenshot/Facebook

Inside The Frustrating And Painful Search For Lahaina’s Missing People

The effort to identify who is truly missing after the Lahaina fire is a massive undertaking that has shifted numerous times, leaving many families exhausted.

‘The Lives We Lost’ Tells A Different Story About The People Who Died In Lahaina David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

‘The Lives We Lost’ Tells A Different Story About The People Who Died In Lahaina

Most of the stories about the people who perished in the Aug. 8 fire have focused on the circumstances of their death. We want to write about their lives.

What Saved The ‘Miracle House’ In Lahaina? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

What Saved The ‘Miracle House’ In Lahaina?

The historic structure on Front Street is the last house standing in a neighborhood reduced to rubble.

Families Of Missing Lahaina Senior Home Residents Face Agonizing Search Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Families Of Missing Lahaina Senior Home Residents Face Agonizing Search

Loved ones are frantically looking for residents of Hale Mahaolu Eono who remain unaccounted for.

The Bizarre And Troubling Story Of Hawaii’s ‘Filipino KKK’ Scare Screenshot/newspapers.com

The Bizarre And Troubling Story Of Hawaii’s ‘Filipino KKK’ Scare

In 1922, newspapers reported extensively on the possibility of a Filipino branch of the Ku Klux Klan operating in the Hawaiian islands. There was no such group, but the real story is just as dark.

This Group Is Betting On Shared Housing As A Path Forward For Hawaii Seniors Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

This Group Is Betting On Shared Housing As A Path Forward For Hawaii Seniors

Programs matching senior homeowners with roommates are growing in popularity across the country. Can a similar effort succeed in Hawaii?