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Why Hawaiʻi Should Take Advantage Of This Maritime Moment Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Why Hawaiʻi Should Take Advantage Of This Maritime Moment

Under Trump plans, the state could be a hub for ship building, logistics, ocean energy, marine research, artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing.

Palmyra Atoll Is Critical To Ocean Conservation Worldwide Courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Palmyra Atoll Is Critical To Ocean Conservation Worldwide

For World Ocean Month, let’s celebrate and raise awareness about the importance of protecting this special place.

Proposed Federal Rule Threatens Hawaiʻi Scientific Research Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Proposed Federal Rule Threatens Hawaiʻi Scientific Research

Weakening the independence of funding decisions risks undermining American innovation and competitiveness.

Biki Deserves More Funding And Better Oversight Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Biki Deserves More Funding And Better Oversight

What is overlooked amid discussions is that no one has ever died riding Biki.

Hawaiʻi Must Build Smarter After The Floods — With Trees As Infrastructure Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026

Hawaiʻi Must Build Smarter After The Floods — With Trees As Infrastructure

Many natural systems have been replaced with hard, impermeable surfaces that shed water quickly. What is missing is absorption.

Hawaiʻi Should Stay On The Path To Clean Energy Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaiʻi Should Stay On The Path To Clean Energy

Hawaiʻi needs renewable fuels to transition away from oil. Killing the Renewable Energy Technologies Income Tax Credit would stall the industry.

UH Mānoa ASL Interpreter Training Program Needs Critical Funding Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

UH Mānoa ASL Interpreter Training Program Needs Critical Funding

The consequences of this shortage extend well beyond the classroom. A lack of qualified professionals in hospitals and courtrooms can be a matter of life and death.

We Should All Take This Immigration Proposal Seriously Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

We Should All Take This Immigration Proposal Seriously

Residents should know what local police are responsible for, what they are not responsible for, and what role different levels of government play.

Why Housing Affordability Progress Stalls Out In Hawaiʻi Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Why Housing Affordability Progress Stalls Out In Hawaiʻi

Legislation that acknowledges the problem has repeatedly failed. The evidence was clear. The political will was not.

The Honolulu Police Commission Chose The Right HPD Chief Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

The Honolulu Police Commission Chose The Right HPD Chief

Incoming Chief David Lazar clearly stated that under his leadership HPD will not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.