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Olin Lagon: Drought After 2026 Storms? Our Kūpuna Tried To Warn You NOAA via AP

Olin Lagon: Drought After 2026 Storms? Our Kūpuna Tried To Warn You

After five near-miss hurricanes, dry times and fires could come to Hawaiʻi this El Niño winter, a pattern described in writings that date back to the 1870s.

Jeta: Shattering Micronesian Myths Through Teacher Workshops Courtesy: Manny Crisostomo

Jeta: Shattering Micronesian Myths Through Teacher Workshops

Through “Carrying Culture: Micronesia,” Hawaiʻi educators are challenging stereotypes and embracing students’ cultural heritage through art.

Beth Fukumoto: Hawaiʻi Should Mend Ballot Process That Bred Recent Fiascos Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Beth Fukumoto: Hawaiʻi Should Mend Ballot Process That Bred Recent Fiascos

Until lawmakers act, voters would be wise to use BallotTrax to make sure their ballots are counted.

Neal Milner: Independents Are Rising. Do They Have A Future In Hawaiʻi? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Neal Milner: Independents Are Rising. Do They Have A Future In Hawaiʻi?

Brenton Awa seems tailor made to be an independent. But the electorate is slow to budge from the two big parties, despite their unpopularity.

Yes, I’m One Of The Honolulu Few – A Bike Commuter Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Yes, I’m One Of The Honolulu Few – A Bike Commuter

Will Honolulu ever be a bike mecca? In just a few years, New York City has embraced cycling and defied expectations.

Olin Lagon: Who Are Native Hawaiians Most Related To? You May Be Surprised Herbert K. Kane, LLC.

Olin Lagon: Who Are Native Hawaiians Most Related To? You May Be Surprised

A new study finds the same waʻa settled both Hawaiʻi and Easter Island, carrying genes that leave some at risk of rare diseases.

Makana Eyre: Why Talk Of Football Brain Injuries Is Taboo In Hawaiʻi Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Makana Eyre: Why Talk Of Football Brain Injuries Is Taboo In Hawaiʻi

Local doctors don’t want to comment on the risks young people face playing tackle football, despite mounting research detailing those risks.

Jeta: Lego By Lego, Getting Hawaiʻi Kids Excited About The Arts Courtesy: HILUG

Jeta: Lego By Lego, Getting Hawaiʻi Kids Excited About The Arts

The team behind Aloha Bricks ’26 – a Lego exhibition at Hawaiʻi’s Bishop Museum – invited schools to participate, filling a gap in arts education.

Neal Milner: The Fight Over Oʻahu’s Next Landfill Ends Here Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Neal Milner: The Fight Over Oʻahu’s Next Landfill Ends Here

Justice demands that the rest of us pay for the burden the landfill places on whatever community gets it. Stop kicking the trash can down the road.

Beth Fukumoto: When Politicians Run Unopposed, Everyone Loses Nadine Nakamura and Ron Kouchi (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025)

Beth Fukumoto: When Politicians Run Unopposed, Everyone Loses

Of the state’s 98 general election races this year — from Congress to county council — more than a third will feature a candidate with no opposition.