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/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.
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.
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/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.
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.
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.