Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2023
Lee Cataluna: Ed Case Continues To Play His Own Game
The Hawaiʻi congressman has drawn a couple of high-profile challengers in the 2026 election. But they seem to be running against Trump, not Case.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Kirstin Downey: This Trio Helped Unlock The History Of Polynesian Voyaging
Building on their work with Yosihiko Sinoto a half-century ago, the archaeologists have reunited at Bishop Museum.
AP/2025
Will Bailey: What The Administration’s New Warrior Mentality Really Means
The federal government shutdown is an unmistakable command to obey or face the consequences.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Neal Milner: Unhinged Is A Bad Look For Honolulu’s Mayor
Talk about making matters worse: Rick Blangiardi’s tirade about criticism of permit problems resembled a coach’s meltdown.
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Beth Fukumoto: Could Portland’s Election Reforms Work In Hawaiʻi?
The Oregon city adopted the types of voting changes that we should consider in the islands.
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Lee Cataluna: When Hate Speech Is Too Much. Even For The Aloha Spirit
The University of Hawaiʻi once hosted a political provocateur under the banner of diversity. Here’s what happened.
Kirstin Downey/Civil Beat/2025
Kirstin Downey: Hawaiʻi Is Rich With History, But Not Historical Markers
The islands rank last among the states for erecting monuments to significant events and places.
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Lee Cataluna: Are We All Afraid Of Disappearing If We Speak The Truth?
There’s a middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, between the pit of man’s fears and the summit of his knowledge.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Kirstin Downey: AI Is Making It Easier For Scammers To Target Victims
The caller claimed to work for HECO, and what he said left a Kailua woman frazzled and uncertain.
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Beth Fukumoto: Hawaiʻi Homelessness Policies Often Mirror Trump’s Hard Line
Sweeps, bans and civil commitments have been common tools used in Hawaiʻi for years.