Maui Candidates Are Benefitting Big From PACs
About half of the money spent by political action committees on neighbor island races went to Maui, where the future of short-term vacation rentals has dominated the political landscape.
University of Hawaii/2021
A Viable Cesspool Alternative Emerges On Hawaiʻi’s Coasts
After years of research and planning, Puakō residents’ efforts to create a model for the state using a low-pressure sewer system are finally gaining momentum.
The Big Island’s Rare Coastal Pools Are Under Siege
Sea level rise is endangering the fragile brackish waters on the Kona Coast, but it’s also creating new ones.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
In Puna, It Takes Years To Get A Mail Box At The Post Office
In the fastest growing part of Hawai‘i, a post office box shortage has made voting, shopping online, accessing important paperwork and sending packages an ongoing challenge.
Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2023
Another Road Won’t Help Waikōloa In A Wildfire Evacuation, Study Finds
Critics dismissed the new study’s findings while resolving to do more to protect the West Hawaiʻi community from wildfires.
Courtesy: Andrew Hara
Geothermal, Rentals, Groceries: Hawaiʻi County Council District 1 Candidate Q&As
Incumbent faces two opponents in the primary election for Big Island council seat.
Flickr: Alan L.
Transit, Burning Trees, Property Tax: Hawaiʻi County Council District 2 Candidate Q&As
A competitive primary for the council seat that includes Downtown Hilo.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
AirBnBs And Wastewater: Hawaiʻi County Council District 3 Candidate Q&As
Only two candidates in the primary for council seat representing parts of South Hilo and Kea’au.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Tax Codes, State Highways And Energy: Hawaiʻi County Council District 4
Open race to choose new council member for Lower Puna and Pāhoa.
Candidate Q&A: State House District 4 — Tamlyn Hunt
“I measure my wealth and my community’s wealth in solar panels, battery storage and food forests.”