David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Hawaiʻi Is Letting Wastewater Harm Our Ocean When It Could Power Our Future
Using wastewater to produce hydrogen gives us a chance to solve two major problems at the same time.
AP via U.S. Navy/1941
Remembering Women Who Held The Line For Hawaiʻi In WWII
The Women’s Air Raid Defense remains largely unknown outside the broader historical narrative.
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.
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.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Don’t Get Ahead Ahead Of The Data On Pretrial Reform
A bill moving at the Hawaiʻi Legislature proposes specific considerations when determining ability to afford bail.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Why Hawaiʻi Must Rethink Youth Mental Health
Suicide was the leading cause of death for people ages 10 to 19.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Close The Loophole Before Raising Taxes On Local Families
When two transactions lead to the same outcome, they should be treated the same under the tax code.
Alana Eagle/Civil Beat/2017
Aquarium Fish Extraction Puts Reefs And Community Practices At Risk
Amendments to House Bill 2101 unfortunately limit protections to Oʻahu and only for a limited time.
iStock/Suphanat Khumsap/2025
Hawaiʻi Can’t Afford To Wait For A Perfect Energy Solution
LNG has been shown to lower costs, improve grid flexibility and reduce emissions compared to the oil we currently burn.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
HMSA-HPH Merger Is Not A Solution To Hawaiʻi Health Care Problems
The first priority should be reducing practice costs with a much simpler, more transparent payment system.