Hawaiʻi

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.

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Justice Apologizes For ‘Misinterpreting’ Case 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.

How UH West Oʻahu Confronts Health Inequities Through Education 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.

It’s Time For The Military To Stop Training At Pōhakuloa 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.

Shootz! Acroyoga Takes Flight On The North Shore Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Shootz! Acroyoga Takes Flight On The North Shore

The Hawaiʻi Acrofest 2025 fesitval brought practitioners to Waialua from as far away as Australia last weekend.

How Many Crosswalks Have Been Removed In Honolulu? The City Isn’t Sure Natanya Freidheim/Civil Beat/2018

How Many Crosswalks Have Been Removed In Honolulu? The City Isn’t Sure

The city took out dozens of crosswalks more than six years ago, but city officials they haven’t tallied how many have been removed since then.

Judge To Decide Fate Of CEO Accused Of Illegal Campaign Donations Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Judge To Decide Fate Of CEO Accused Of Illegal Campaign Donations

Defense attorneys raised a handful of issues with the case, including that the grand jury was misled.