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Beth Fukumoto: We Need To Improve How Hawaiʻi Chooses Election Commissioners Kalany Omengkar/Civil Beat/2024

Beth Fukumoto: We Need To Improve How Hawaiʻi Chooses Election Commissioners

When the Elections Commission loses focus, administrators can’t make routine improvements, voters lose trust and lawmakers must referee performative fights.

Lee Cataluna: Donald Trump’s Big Shibai AP Photo/Mengshin Lin

Lee Cataluna: Donald Trump’s Big Shibai

The president insists he’s brought down the price of groceries. The cash register receipt shows that’s far from true.

Neal Milner: Aloha Stadium Was A Failure — Except In Our Hearts Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Neal Milner: Aloha Stadium Was A Failure — Except In Our Hearts

Modeling a new stadium and entertainment district on a mainland concept could bring the same problems.

Will Bailey: The Big Island’s Battle For The Birds Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Will Bailey: The Big Island’s Battle For The Birds

Chickens OK, roosters not so much. Bill 52 tests how far Hawaiʻi County will go to balance peace, food and freedom.

Makana Eyre: Can You Still Be ‘Local’ Once You’ve Left Hawaiʻi? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Makana Eyre: Can You Still Be ‘Local’ Once You’ve Left Hawaiʻi?

Keeping connected with Hawaiʻi culture is a challenge for lifelong residents who move away.

Beth Fukumoto: Let Hawaiʻi Voters Pick Who They Want In A Truly Open Primary Caleb Hartsfield/Civil Beat

Beth Fukumoto: Let Hawaiʻi Voters Pick Who They Want In A Truly Open Primary

By not forcing voters to choose a single party in August, we can enhance the November general election.

Will Bailey: When Federal Maps Erase Rural Hawaiʻi Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Will Bailey: When Federal Maps Erase Rural Hawaiʻi

The U.S. Census Bureau has changed what is classified as “urban” and “rural.” That can have major economic ramifications.

Neal Milner: Emergency Order Over Road Deaths Is A Good Idea That Won’t Work Screenshot/2014

Neal Milner: Emergency Order Over Road Deaths Is A Good Idea That Won’t Work

There are so many reasons why issuing a proclamation won’t solve this problem. But it can’t hurt.

Makana Eyre: They May Call It Poke, But It Doesn’t Come Close To Ours Patti Epler/Civil Beat/2025

Makana Eyre: They May Call It Poke, But It Doesn’t Come Close To Ours

A traditional Hawaiian dish has been appropriated around the world, but in name only.

Lee Cataluna: Money, Power And Status Make Kamehameha Schools A Rich Target Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Lee Cataluna: Money, Power And Status Make Kamehameha Schools A Rich Target

The lawsuit against the well-endowed Hawaiian school insists the goal is to force racial integration but there’s more of an undercurrent here.