More than a dozen Civil Beat reporters and photographers set out to chronicle the reality of homelessness on Oʻahu on Jan. 26, the day of the homeless census. Here’s what they saw.

The County Council also increased funding for invasive species mitigation and mental health programs as part of its ongoing review of next year’s budget.

State-funded flights to Honolulu medical appointments aim to stop rural residents on Molokaʻi and beyond from putting off routine health care.

New report projects population trends will lead to increased demand for affordable housing for kūpuna and says that departures of younger residents are creating a hole in the workforce.

More than a dozen groups are calling on the Honolulu Charter Commission to disregard recommendations to kill a proposal to make food an inalienable right.

Big jump in “habeas corpus” petitions in Honolulu mirrors nationwide trend, a reflection of climbing ICE activity under the Trump administration.

An undocumented Chinese warehouse worker faced safety hazards at a Honolulu job site that a lawsuit says cost him his life after 87 weeks in the hospital.

Several bills over the years have been pared back to studies and advocates are impatient. But the state says it must get it right.

New research shows housing displacement and income loss were central drivers of psychological harm.

A proposal floated by House Finance Chair Chris Todd would continue much of the tax relief that was promised in 2024.