Hawaiʻi

Feds Trying To Bilk Miske Granddaughter Out Of Inheritance, Lawyer Says 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.

On Top Of Everything Else Facing Storm-Ravaged Oʻahu … Potholes 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.

Immigrant Protection Bills Advance In State Senate 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

Governor Asks Feds For Money To Help Flood Relief 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.

Neighborhood Parking Limits Off To Choppy Start In Kalihi Valley 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.

Mud, Mud And More Mud: Residents Of Oʻahu’s North Shore Start To Dig Out 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.

For These Waialua Residents, No Easy Way To Get Home 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.

UPDATED: ‘Catastrophic’ North Shore Flooding Prompts Evacuation, Alerts 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.

‘We’re Screwed’: Dole Did Little To Fix Dangerous Wahiawā Dam 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.

Nā ʻĀina Nona Nā Iwi Aliʻi: Hoʻopaneʻe Nā ʻElele Kau Kānāwai I Ke Kumuhana Hihia Mālama 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.