Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
Hawaiʻi Is About To Pull The Plug On Its Own Energy Future
This is the moment to expand our resilience, not eliminate the policy that makes it accessible.
Sterling Higa/Civil Beat
Makana Eyre: Noir May Be Just What Hawaiʻi Needs Right Now
A new young adult novel at an island resort is the latest dark take on life in Paradise.
Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation
Kyūdōjo Project Harmful To Park And Surrounding Neighborhood
It would reduce open space, burden area parking, risk traffic safety and ignore environmental and historical requirements.
Sophie Cocke/Civil Beat/2013
13 Years Of Fighting Pesticide Use In Hawaiʻi. Another Year Of Nothing
Another failed legislative session means we continue to suffer from inadequate data and a lack of help for families and communities.
Screenshot/Rep. Amy Perruso newsletter
The Sunshine Blog: And So Ends Another Conference Committee Scramble
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Beyond The Bench: Mark Recktenwald Is Still Helping The Legal Profession
The recently retired Hawaiʻi Supreme Court chief justice is working with national legal advocacy groups, publishing articles and teaching a law class at UH Mānoa.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Do Trump Budget Cuts Signal A New Challenge For Native Hawaiians?
While Congress is likely to restore funding for Native Hawaiian programs, the administration’s rhetoric signals a major escalation that seems destined for the courts.
Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026
Beth Fukumoto: Some Bills Are Perennial Losers For Hawaiʻi Lawmakers
Every year, lawmakers introduce many bills that seek solutions for important problems. Every year, they die.
Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: Veni, Vidi, Vendetta
Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Denby Fawcett: Lei Makers Are Struggling To Keep Up With Demand This May Day
Recent storms and other economic issues have taken their toll on Hawaiʻi’s flower vendors.