Will Bailey/Civil Beat/2026
Will Bailey: What A Homelessness Count Can — And Can’t — See In East Hawaiʻi
Homelessness is a shifting set of responses to distance, scarcity, and history — shaped as much by geography as by policy.
Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2025
Beth Fukumoto: Do Something. Show Up, Sign Up. Make A Difference
What’s happening in the country today isn’t just mainland drama. People in Hawaiʻi can have an impact.
Makana Eyre/Civil Beat/2025
Makana Eyre: Hawaiʻi-Style Canoe Paddling Has Spread Worldwide
About 20% of the members of this New York canoe club have Hawaiʻi roots.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Lee Cataluna: What A New Las Vegas Zippy’s Says About Leaving Hawaiʻi
If there’s a Zippy’s, we must be close to home.
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Beth Fukumoto: Hawaiʻi Needs To Deal With Exploding Technology This Session
We need to decide how to pay for infrastructure, how to keep systems reliable and how to protect people.
Blaze Lovell/Civil Beat/2025
Neal Milner: 6 Reasons Lawmakers Should Investigate One Of Their Own
The potential bribe is a public issue that touches the public in different ways. A legislative inquiry would allow the public to watch how it unfolded.
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Denby Fawcett: 365 Days Of Donald Trump And The Effect On Hawaiʻi
Trump’s policies in the last year have caused structural damage to governance that might be difficult to reverse.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Makana Eyre: Is Hawaiʻi Worth It? These Returning Ex-Pats Say Yes
Moving home to the islands after years away can be a tough decision.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Lee Cataluna: This Is Not The Way To Deal With Bad Drivers
Proposals to bring back a written test to renew a Hawaiʻi driver’s license are missing the point.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Beth Fukumoto: Hawaiʻi Isn’t The Only State Struggling With Federal Policy
Fiscal and policy pressures are impacting everything from the budget to health care to social and legal issues.