Big Island

Fix It! Big Island Building’s Solar Panel System Is On The Blink — Again Kevin Dayton/Civil Beat 2025

Fix It! Big Island Building’s Solar Panel System Is On The Blink — Again

It costs taxpayers $4,000 every month that system isn’t producing electricity.

Hawaiʻi County Council Wants ‘Desecration’ To End At Military Training Area Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaiʻi County Council Wants ‘Desecration’ To End At Military Training Area

Its resolution also asks the state to reject any land lease renewal unless there is a “comprehensive cleanup” of the site.

Kīlauea Earns Its Reputation As One Of The World’s Most Active Volcanoes AP

Kīlauea Earns Its Reputation As One Of The World’s Most Active Volcanoes

This is the fourth time in 200 years that Kīlauea has shot lava fountains into the air in repeated episodes.

Hilo Family Fights To Bring A Missing Woman Home From Oʻahu’s Streets Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Hilo Family Fights To Bring A Missing Woman Home From Oʻahu’s Streets

A 33-year-old woman with mental struggles disappeared after she was medevaced from Hilo to The Queen’s Medical Center. Then she ended up on the unfamiliar streets of Honolulu.

Will Bailey: Schatz’s Waimea Audience Could Have Raised More Local Issues Will Bailey/Civil Beat/2024

Will Bailey: Schatz’s Waimea Audience Could Have Raised More Local Issues

The well-heeled West Hawaiʻi crowd didn’t really address issues that trouble the rest of the Big Island.

Hawaiʻi Mayor Did The Right Thing In Vetoing Anti-Free Speech Bill David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Hawaiʻi Mayor Did The Right Thing In Vetoing Anti-Free Speech Bill

Civil rights groups agree Bill 59 is unconstitutional and seems designed to push poverty out of view, making it easier to ignore people in dire need.

Will Bailey: Why East Hawai‘i’s Fishery Has Fallen On Hard Times Will Bailey/Civil Beat/2025

Will Bailey: Why East Hawai‘i’s Fishery Has Fallen On Hard Times

From the boats to the markets, Hilo Bay used to be a thriving industrial area.

Hawaiʻi’s High-Priced Geothermal Consultants Are Getting Heat Blaze Lovell/Civil Beat/2025

Hawaiʻi’s High-Priced Geothermal Consultants Are Getting Heat

Hawaiʻi wanted to educate Big Island residents about geothermal energy. So far, the plan seems to be backfiring.

Army Wants Faster Movement On Deal For Hawaiʻi Live-Fire Training Lands Spc. Abreanna Goodrich/U.S. Army via AP/2023

Army Wants Faster Movement On Deal For Hawaiʻi Live-Fire Training Lands

The Army secretary said he asked Gov. Josh Green’s office for a list within the next few weeks of things the military can do to help the community.

Lawsuit Alleges Mentally Disabled Inmate Was Preyed Upon Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Lawsuit Alleges Mentally Disabled Inmate Was Preyed Upon

Drake Terlep was reportedly afraid to leave his cell in the Hilo jail, and finally killed himself.