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Immigrant Sent Cash To Family In Mexico; ICE Used That To Nab Him On Oʻahu Bryan Cox/ICE via AP/2017

Immigrant Sent Cash To Family In Mexico; ICE Used That To Nab Him On Oʻahu

Experts say it’s the first time they know of that money transfer records have been used to trace someone purely for reentering the U.S. illegally, in this case 17 years ago.

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green Is Walking A Tightrope With The Trump Administration Jacquelyn Martin/AP/2025

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green Is Walking A Tightrope With The Trump Administration

As Trump’s domestic military moves and threats play out in DC and LA, the need to balance legal challenges and relationship-building isn’t lost on Hawaiʻi.

College Students In Hawaiʻi Could Lose Access To Federal Loans David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

College Students In Hawaiʻi Could Lose Access To Federal Loans

An estimated 1 in 6 community college students are enrolled in programs at risk of losing federal loan eligibility if UH can’t prove graduates earn more than residents with a high school diploma.

USDA Cancels $30 Million Grant Intended To Boost Hawaiʻi Food Production Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2021

USDA Cancels $30 Million Grant Intended To Boost Hawaiʻi Food Production

Hawaiʻi program leaders say there are few alternative funding options available to local farmers who want to increase and improve operations.

Case May Not Always Vote With Dems, But His Fundraising Is Going Just Fine David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Case May Not Always Vote With Dems, But His Fundraising Is Going Just Fine

A look at the latest campaign finance filings for Hawaiʻi’s congressional delegation.

Trump Administration Won’t Publish Major Climate Change Reports on NASA Website Courtesy: Asa Ellison/Hawaii Sea Grant/2017

Trump Administration Won’t Publish Major Climate Change Reports on NASA Website

Critics, including scientists, accuse the administration of trying to bury vital information.

As Immigrant Arrests Rise, Hawaiʻi Political Leaders Condemn ICE Tactics Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

As Immigrant Arrests Rise, Hawaiʻi Political Leaders Condemn ICE Tactics

Rep. Ed Case, the lone holdout, said criticisms didn’t capture his or constituents’ views on immigration.

State Utility Official Under Investigation For Bullying Staff, Toxic Environment David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

State Utility Official Under Investigation For Bullying Staff, Toxic Environment

Whistleblower says utility commission risks “a mass departure of critical staff.”

Student Debt Puts Hawaiʻi’s Older Adults At Risk Of Social Security Cuts  Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2017

Student Debt Puts Hawaiʻi’s Older Adults At Risk Of Social Security Cuts 

People who stopped paying their student loans during the Covid-19 pandemic could soon start facing reductions in their monthly Social Security benefits.

Proposed Cuts To Food Stamps Program Could Be ‘Horrific’ In Hawai‘i David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Proposed Cuts To Food Stamps Program Could Be ‘Horrific’ In Hawai‘i

Under Republican proposals, Hawaiʻi could face more than $100 million in new costs to maintain the food stamp program.