Courtesy: Maryanne Miske
Feds Trying To Bilk Miske Granddaughter Out Of Inheritance, Lawyer Says
Federal prosecutors say Miske killed himself in prison to prevent the government from seizing his $20 million estate. The trust’s lawyer is pushing back on that.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
On Top Of Everything Else Facing Storm-Ravaged Oʻahu … Potholes
After two intense Kona lows, calls to a city hotline to report potholes tripled. As drivers dodge divots, the city is just beginning to assess the damage.
Bryan Cox/ICE via AP/2017
Immigrant Protection Bills Advance In State Senate
Bills would prohibit collaboration between local police and federal immigration authorities, outlaw most masks for law enforcement officers
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Governor Asks Feds For Money To Help Flood Relief
Rebuilding roads, schools, homes and a hospital will cost over $1 billion.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Neighborhood Parking Limits Off To Choppy Start In Kalihi Valley
Residents in this Honolulu neighborhood clamored for parking restrictions. Now they’ve got mixed feelings about it.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Mud, Mud And More Mud: Residents Of Oʻahu’s North Shore Start To Dig Out
Residents of Haleʻiwa and Waialua were allowed over the weekend to return to their neighborhoods, flooded in the second of two powerful Kona lows. The damage was sobering.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
For These Waialua Residents, No Easy Way To Get Home
In the wake of the flooding and a National Guard evacuation, this father-and-son duo had to improvise.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
UPDATED: ‘Catastrophic’ North Shore Flooding Prompts Evacuation, Alerts
Emergency flash flood alert extended on Oʻahu to the north half of the island at 8 a.m., southern half at 10:30 a.m. Wahiawā Dam could fail.
DLNR/2022
‘We’re Screwed’: Dole Did Little To Fix Dangerous Wahiawā Dam
Hawaiʻi’s proposal to acquire the dam, and have taxpayers foot the bill for repairs, let the company off the hook.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Nā ʻĀina Nona Nā Iwi Aliʻi: Hoʻopaneʻe Nā ʻElele Kau Kānāwai I Ke Kumuhana Hihia Mālama
Ke nihi nei ka hele a nā ʻelele kau kānāwai ma luna o kahi kumuhana wela a e makemake ana he kōmike kālailai nāna e hoʻomohala he noi i loko o ka ʻelua makahiki no ke ʻano e mālama ai iā Mauna ʻAla.