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Will Bailey: Schatz’s Waimea Audience Could Have Raised More Local Issues 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.

Lee Cataluna: Playing Political Games With Game Rooms Honolulu Police Department

Lee Cataluna: Playing Political Games With Game Rooms

Honolulu police are putting a lot of effort in busting gaming establishments. But what’s really the point?

Kirstin Downey: An Unlikely Hero Emerges In New ‘Chief Of War’ Series Nicola Dove/Apple TV+

Kirstin Downey: An Unlikely Hero Emerges In New ‘Chief Of War’ Series

The Apple TV+ series starring Jason Momoa is somewhat historically accurate although darker truths seem to have been left alone.

Neal Milner: Kapolei Deserves A Spot On Hawaiʻi’s Cultural Playlist Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Neal Milner: Kapolei Deserves A Spot On Hawaiʻi’s Cultural Playlist

The experience of moving to a relatively new community isn’t typical to the islands. But there it is just off H-1.

Beth Fukumoto: Drop The Defeatist Attitude When It Comes To Housing David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Beth Fukumoto: Drop The Defeatist Attitude When It Comes To Housing

The new book “Abundance” offers a clean, easy-to-understand approach that we can apply to our biggest crises.

Denby Fawcett: Mayor Wants To Buy Wo Fat Building In Chinatown For Housing Courtesy: David Mulligan

Denby Fawcett: Mayor Wants To Buy Wo Fat Building In Chinatown For Housing

Developers ran out of money to convert the landmark former restaurant into a hotel.

Lee Cataluna: Joe Logan Doesn’t Deserve Our Sympathy, Let Alone Our Money Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Lee Cataluna: Joe Logan Doesn’t Deserve Our Sympathy, Let Alone Our Money

The former Honolulu police chief is seeking nearly $800,000 because, he says, the mayor scared him into retirement.

Kirstin Downey: For Now, Lahaina Artists Must Live In The Past Courtesy: Darice McGuire

Kirstin Downey: For Now, Lahaina Artists Must Live In The Past

Maddeningly slow efforts to rebuild the burned-out downtown area delay the return of an arts district.

Will Bailey: Why East Hawai‘i’s Fishery Has Fallen On Hard Times 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.

Neal Milner: More Cops Aren’t Coming, And They Wouldn’t Reduce Crime Anyway Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2020

Neal Milner: More Cops Aren’t Coming, And They Wouldn’t Reduce Crime Anyway

Police staffing shortages are a chronic problem. We have to get more creative than calling for reinforcements.