Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Lee Cataluna: When The Stickler Doesn’t Stick To Her Own Standards
As House Finance chair, Sylvia Luke was a tough inquisitor. Now she’s the one in the hot seat.
Neil Averitt/Civil Beat/2026
Kirstin Downey: How To Save A Royal Palace From A Punishing Storm
Caretakers for Hulihe‘e Palace, the oldest royal palace in the country, have been on high alert for days to protect the Big Island property.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Neal Milner: ‘Corruptomania’ Is A Dangerous Thing
Being quick to blame major public policy failures on corruption hides the fact that it’s most often incompetence that’s causing our problems, not ethical wrongdoing.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Denby Fawcett: Bill To Create Residential ‘Monster Lots’ Is Dead — For Now
Lawmakers got a lot of pushback over a proposal to allow six units on a lot originally zoned for a single-family home, but they may reintroduce the measure next year.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Beth Fukumoto: If This Session Feels All Over The Place, That’s Because It Is
The Legislature is trying to fill a lot of holes in a constantly shifting landscape.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Makana Eyre: Why Did We Stop Caring About The Ala Wai Canal?
We need to demand real and lasting change for the iconic waterway.
Screenshot/2026
Kirstin Downey: New Insights About Hawaiʻi From An Archive In San Francisco
The Sutro Library holds a large manuscript collection that once belonged to a wealthy Brit whose hobby was Pacific exploration.
Kalany Omengkar/Civil Beat/2023
Neal Milner: This Battle Of The Bullies Is Laughably Absurd
Sen. Donna Kim and HGEA Director Randy Perreira each say the other is abusive. They should each look in the mirror.
AP Photo/Mengshin Lin/2025
Makana Eyre: We Deserve To Know Who’s Challenging Kamehameha Schools’ Policy
It seems only fair that the process should unfold with full transparency.
AP Photo/Patrick Sison
Beth Fukumoto: Ethics In AI Isn’t Just A Slogan Anymore
The Anthropic fight matters here because it reminds us what’s at stake and why Hawaiʻi needs to implement solid, ethical AI policy.