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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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
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.
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.