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Big Island Prison Warden Reinstated After She Was Fired In 2015 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Big Island Prison Warden Reinstated After She Was Fired In 2015

A lawyer for Kulani Correctional Facility Warden Ruth Forbes says the state dragged the case out, which will cost taxpayers big money.

Will Bailey: This Historic Stretch Of Puna Coastline Is Worth Preserving Will Bailey/Civil Beat/2025

Will Bailey: This Historic Stretch Of Puna Coastline Is Worth Preserving

A long-delayed effort to acquire Honolulu Landing takes on new urgency with its real estate listing.

Civil Beat Launches Survey Of Neighbor Island News Needs David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Civil Beat Launches Survey Of Neighbor Island News Needs

We’re seeking input from residents of Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi island about how we can best meet their current and future information needs.

‘Elvis Would Be Totally Against That’: Feral Cat Battle Reaches Fever Pitch Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

‘Elvis Would Be Totally Against That’: Feral Cat Battle Reaches Fever Pitch

A new county measure outlawing cat feeding on the Big Island is expected to become law this week, pitting feral cat advocates against politicians.

Will Bailey: From Pāhoa to Honoka‘a, These Projects Offer Housing And Hope Will Bailey/Civil Beat/2025

Will Bailey: From Pāhoa to Honoka‘a, These Projects Offer Housing And Hope

A fragile, improvised network of services stretches across East Hawai‘i island.

Immigration Raids Throw Long Shadow Over Big Island Coffee Harvest Jeremy Hay/Civil Beat/2025

Immigration Raids Throw Long Shadow Over Big Island Coffee Harvest

As their workers are arrested and deported, flee the country or stay away, coffee farmers are struggling to bring in a bumper crop.

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.