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Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Rebecca Soon Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Rebecca Soon

She shares more about her upbringing and journey with wrestling with the question of whether she was “Hawaiian enough.”

Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Maile Meyer Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Maile Meyer

The community advocate reflects on how she seeks to follow in the footsteps of her grandmother and mother before her, carrying on their work and legacies.

Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Kaʻiulani Murphy Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Kaʻiulani Murphy

The Polynesian Voyaging Society navigator shares her journey as a perpetual student, honoring her own kumu, and passing that knowledge on.

Data Dive: Farmworkers Earn Well Over Minimum Wage But Not Enough For Hawai‘i Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Data Dive: Farmworkers Earn Well Over Minimum Wage But Not Enough For Hawai‘i

Farm and ranch workers made almost $22 an hour on average last year but still fell just below the state’s survival wage.

Will 4 New Stations And A $1 Million Ad Campaign Attract More Rail Riders? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Will 4 New Stations And A $1 Million Ad Campaign Attract More Rail Riders?

Mayor Rick Blangiardi says the city must overcome “almost two decades of negativity and cynicism.”

Republican National Committee Sues Hawaiʻi Over Voter Rolls Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Republican National Committee Sues Hawaiʻi Over Voter Rolls

Counties are actually responsible for maintaining the rolls, but the suit argues that the state must have information as well.

1 In 4 Hawai‘i Students Are Chronically Absent From School Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

1 In 4 Hawai‘i Students Are Chronically Absent From School

Five years after the pandemic upended attendance, many schools are still struggling to get kids to show up regularly.

Man Shot By Police Was Undergoing Court-Ordered Mental Health Treatment

Man Shot By Police Was Undergoing Court-Ordered Mental Health Treatment

Sonny Siofele, who was shot by Honolulu police outside The Queen’s Medical Center last week, had struggled with substance abuse and mental health issues for decades, according to a July report from his probation officer.

Why We Need Hawaiʻi Artists At Burning Man Courtesy Aida Fung

Why We Need Hawaiʻi Artists At Burning Man

When our creative voices are represented, both our art scene and Burning Man flourish.