“Being frugal is an important aspect to living in Hawaii.”

“Even if you save $5 a month, you’re closer than you were last month.”

“I’m 31 years old and people think I shouldn’t be getting help from my parents, but I think that’s a reality that a lot of my generation is facing.”

“If we sold our house and got rid of all our debt and then tried to start afresh, we wouldn’t come back to Hawaii. There would be no way to come back.”

From breaking news to months-long investigations, here’s a look at some of our best work this year.

“This is the community that shaped me, that taught me the values that guide my life day to day. I want that for my child.”

In HI-Priced, a new email newsletter that’s part of our ongoing “Living Hawaii” series, we’re asking local people how they make ends meet in the Aloha State.

In HI-Priced, a new email newsletter that’s part of our ongoing “Living Hawaii” series, we’re asking local people how they make ends meet in the Aloha State.

It’s sleek, simple to use and ripe for the downloading.

Deep-dive investigations, dogged daily coverage and a multimedia journey to exotic islands were all part of Civil Beat’s efforts in 2017.

What could anyone “sitting on an island in the Pacific” possibly know about being an American?