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Neal Milner: We Live Together Because We Have To, Not Because We Want To Courtesy: Christine Otto Zaa

Neal Milner: We Live Together Because We Have To, Not Because We Want To

In Hawaiʻi it’s the economy, not the culture that forces families to jam together in small living spaces or move away altogether.

Makana Eyre: Who Really Owns Hawaiʻi’s Antiquities? (Courtesy: The Trustees of the British Museum, Photo by MKH)

Makana Eyre: Who Really Owns Hawaiʻi’s Antiquities?

An exhibit at The British Museum, “Hawaiʻi: a kingdom crossing oceans,” poses questions that have historically been uncomfortable for museums.

Makana Eyre: An Inspiring Exhibit On Native Hawaiians That Most Of Us Won’t See (Makana Eyre/Civil Beat/2026)

Makana Eyre: An Inspiring Exhibit On Native Hawaiians That Most Of Us Won’t See

The British Museum has mounted an exhibit in collaboration with Indigenous people. But when invaluable Hawaiian artifacts are held in collections so far from home, how many people from here will get to go see it?

Beth Fukumoto: Elle Cochran’s Misguided  Switch To The Republican Party Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Beth Fukumoto: Elle Cochran’s Misguided Switch To The Republican Party

The party the former Democratic Maui lawmaker enthused over in a candid interview doesn’t exist in today’s political reality.

Denby Fawcett: City Says This Kaimukī Monster House Complex Is Good To Go Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2026

Denby Fawcett: City Says This Kaimukī Monster House Complex Is Good To Go

The developer won approval after agreeing to turn a substantial portion of living space into a garage and remove one of its 17 bathrooms.

Neal Milner: Hawaiʻi’s Latest Corruption Investigation Is More Incompetence Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Neal Milner: Hawaiʻi’s Latest Corruption Investigation Is More Incompetence

The lack of transparency and accountability is the first thing wrong with the entire investigation.

Lee Cataluna: Republicans Did Not Score On This Defection Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026

Lee Cataluna: Republicans Did Not Score On This Defection

Rep. Elle Cochran hasn’t been much of a player at the Legislature in recent years.

Kirstin Downey: Saving An Important Historic Site Near ʻAiea Kirstin Downey/Civil Beat/2026

Kirstin Downey: Saving An Important Historic Site Near ʻAiea

Supporters say the 2-acre parcel can grow taro, be used to educate kids and teach people about food sustainability in Hawaiʻi.

Will Bailey: Riders On The Storm Will Bailey/Civil Beat/2026

Will Bailey: Riders On The Storm

A look at how a Kona low shows up in real life on the east side of the state — small failures, stretched systems, and the point where things stop holding.

Beth Fukumoto: Scoring Political Points Won’t Help Hawaiʻi’s Budget Woes Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Beth Fukumoto: Scoring Political Points Won’t Help Hawaiʻi’s Budget Woes

If Republicans are serious about balancing the budget, they need to start offering real solutions.