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Festival Inspired By ‘Burning Man’ Ignites Big Island Debate
The events on private property outside of Hilo were held without permits, and critics say they should not be allowed to continue, especially on agricultural land.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Trans Community Hits New Barriers To Gender-Affirming Care In Hawaiʻi
Even before President Donald Trump took office, transgender patients in Hawaiʻi were struggling to get insurance to cover some treatments. Now it’s getting worse.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
What Makes Hawaiʻi Unique? The Answer Can Be Surprisingly Poetic
Submissions to Civil Beat’s fifth Neighborhood Haiku project reveal fresh, albeit brief, insights into island life.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Former Lifeguard Chief Who Sparred With Mayor Is Finalist For His Old Job
After falling out with Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi a year and a half ago, former Ocean Safety Chief John Titchen is interested in getting his job back.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaiʻi’s Green Fee Is Latest Climate Change Effort Challenged By Trump
The Department of Justice wants to join the cruise ship industry’s lawsuit against the state over a new tax on passengers visiting the islands.
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How Hawaiʻi’s Pride Revives The Māhū Spirit
October’s celebration honored and reclaimed a history once nearly erased.
Hawaii News Now/2021
The Foster Girl’s Bones Kept Breaking. Expert Suggested She Didn’t Feel Pain
In response to a Hawaiʻi Supreme Court decision, case files in one of Hawaiʻi’s most notorious child abuse cases were unsealed. They reveal how the state and experts ignored multiple warnings before Ariel Sellers died.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
The Shortcomings Of Hawaiʻi’s Condo Educational Trust Fund
It does not adequately support individual justice and home ownership peace of mind.
Jeremy Hay/Civil Beat/2025
Honolulu’s Crackdown Traps Homeless In Loop Of Citations
Ticketing of Honolulu’s homeless population ballooned after the mayor pledged to get 1,000 people off the street in a year, but the effort tends to involve familiar faces.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Hawaiʻi Governor Names Advisory Panel For Military Land Negotiations
OHA Chair Kai Kahale described the possibility of the federal government using eminent domain to retain state land as a “tired tactic colonizers have used for generations.”