Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2025
Immigrant Lahaina Fire Survivors Terrified By ICE Presence
The federal immigration enforcement agency was in West Maui reportedly searching for a non-resident.
Maui Balances Compassion With Fire Safety In Homeless Encampment Sweeps
County leaders say they are prioritizing the community as a whole but critics feel it’s scapegoating.
(Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2025)
How Do Hawaiʻi Residents Handle The Heat? Here’s What You Told Us
Rising temperatures have Hawaiʻi residents searching for solutions in a state where nearly half of us don’t have A/C.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Has City Homeless Services Program Lost Its Way? Audit Will Check
The program has strayed from its emphasis on social work, according to people who value the program but call it ineffective.
Leo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024
Maui Weighs Kinder Approach To Homelessness Amid Encampment Crackdowns
Some council members want to set a clear legal policy for the administration to follow.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Honolulu Immigrant Tracked Via Money Transfers Sentenced, Turned Over To ICE
The Mexican citizen had pleaded guilty and was convicted of illegally reentering the United States.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Nonprofits Want To Help Maui Fire Victims — If They Can Reach Them
Limited communications and continued grief have made it more challenging for nonprofits to connect with survivors who could most benefit from their services.
Jeremy Hay/Civil Beat/2025
Immigration Raids Throw Long Shadow Over Big Island Coffee Harvest
As their workers are arrested and deported, flee the country or stay away, coffee farmers are struggling to bring in a bumper crop.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Struggling And Lost On Oʻahu’s Streets, Woman Says Yes To Help
A psychiatrist set out to find a 33-year-old Hilo woman who battles homelessness and addiction after a failed medical intervention.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Hilo Family Fights To Bring A Missing Woman Home From Oʻahu’s Streets
A 33-year-old woman with mental struggles disappeared after she was medevaced from Hilo to The Queen’s Medical Center. Then she ended up on the unfamiliar streets of Honolulu.