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.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Justice Apologizes For ‘Misinterpreting’ Case
Legal experts said Sabrina McKenna’s opinion on the case involving three former city officials was not related to the matter before the court.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
How UH West Oʻahu Confronts Health Inequities Through Education
Hawaiian values guide students in seeing health not just as a biological phenomenon but as a social, cultural, and spiritual practice rooted in place.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
It’s Time For The Military To Stop Training At Pōhakuloa
The overall degradation of biological habitats has been significant, and Hawaiʻi has sacrificed enough.