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.
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.
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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.
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/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.
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/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.
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.
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.
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.