Courtesy: Mauna Kea Forest Restoration Project
Trump Is Gutting The Endangered Species Act. These 10 Species Show What’s At Stake
Hundreds of imperiled species, including endangered forest birds in Hawai‘i, could face greater threats from industry and development.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Why Honolulu Needs An Office Of Data Innovation
Charter Amendment Question 15 would make Oʻahu’s chief data officer a permanent steward of a public resource.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Matson Bankrolled Dark Money Super PAC, New Filings Show
A loophole in federal campaign spending law left primary voters in the dark about who was bankrolling last-minute advertising in the contest for Hawaiʻi’s 1st Congressional District.
Civil Beat Photo Illustration. Source Images: Courtesy of Kapu Shoaf and Kēhau Manijo.
Hawaiʻi’s 1990s Meth Tide Swept Up These 4 People. Only 2 Survived
Over four decades, the losses piled up — prison, homelessness, illness, children taken by the state — and eventually, death. But the survivors would find sobriety.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Here’s How Much Hawaiʻi Seniors Need To Cover Basic Monthly Costs
Housing affordability is a big problem confronting Hawaiʻi residents, including those 65 and over.
AP Photo/Jenny Kane
Third Non-Citizen This Year Charged With Voting Illegally In Hawaiʻi
In the previous cases, one defendant changed her plea to guilty and another faces a December trial
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Military Leases, Kakaʻako, Control Of Board At Issue In OHA Oʻahu Race
Kalei Akaka and Kumu Hina Wong are facing off for a seat on the nine-member Board of Trustees.
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Ex-Kanye West Campaigner Funnels Thousands To Hawaiʻi Candidates
A West Virginia-based group registered to the former treasurer of Kanye West’s presidential campaign is sending thousands of dollars to a PAC funding Hawaiʻi candidates.
2026 Hawai’i Election: Congressional District 2
Brenton Awa and Jill Tokuda talk cost of living, climate change, immigration, Native Hawaiian issues and more.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Judges’ Crackdown On Virtual Hearings Adds Hurdles For Immigrants In Court
Hawaiʻi-based immigration judges have ordered attorneys and their clients from as far as Texas and Alaska to travel to appear in person in Honolulu’s court.