Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Hawaiʻi’s Legislative Committees Shouldn’t Be A One-Person Show
It sends a message that the people’s voice doesn’t matter unless it aligns with a legislative chair’s priorities.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Less Than Half Of Hawaiʻi Teachers Went To High School In-State
Only a third of educators in a recent survey said they felt well-prepared to integrate Hawaiian language, culture and history into their lessons.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Photo Essay: These Field Trips Help Hawaiʻi Pups Find Forever Homes
The Hawaiian Humane Society’s ‘Īlio Explorers program allows volunteers to take a pup on a daylong field trip, which helps alleviate stress for shelter dogs and ready them for adoption.
Learn About One Of Hawaiʻi’s Deadliest Threats
Drowning remains a leading cause of death across the islands — even for locals.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Army Secretary Wants Deal On Hawaiʻi Training Lands By End Of 2025
Gov. Josh Green raised the possibility that the feds could take state land if Hawaiʻi doesn’t find ways to compromise.
April Estrellon/Civil Beat
Report: Future Jobs Growth In Hawaiʻi Likely Concentrated In Low-Paid Work
New report says increases are expected primarily in areas such as food preparation, transportation and health care support — all lower-paying work.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Hawaiʻi Expands Effort To Keep Women Out Of Jail
Addressing the underlying trauma and substance abuse issues that many non-violent women offenders struggle with can put them on a better path — and save taxpayer money too.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
Nearly 1 In 5 Warning Sirens On Oʻahu Were Broken During Tsunami Scare
The Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency says two dozen new sirens will be installed by the end of the year.
Bryan Cox/ICE via AP/2017
Immigrant Sent Cash To Family In Mexico; ICE Used That To Nab Him On Oʻahu
Experts say it’s the first time they know of that money transfer records have been used to trace someone purely for reentering the U.S. illegally, in this case 17 years ago.
Screenshot/Hawaii News Now
Maui Police Officer Killed In Shooting
A female officer was shot and killed responding to a call of a man with a gun on Friday night.