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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.