Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
ʻAʻe ʻIa Ka Pono Iwi Kupuna Ma Ka Wā Hoʻomaʻemaʻe No Ka Hōlapu Ahi O Lahaina, Wahi A Kahi Hoʻopiʻi ʻAna
Ke hoʻopiʻi nei kahi ʻohana i kahi mea nona kahi ʻāina a me ka mokuʻāina no ka mālama ʻole ʻana i ka pono iwi kupuna Hawaiʻi e like me kona koi kānāwai ʻia.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Federal Disaster Declaration Approved For Hawaiʻi
The state and counties were counting on federal funding to support flood cleanup efforts throughout the islands.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Cut State Jobs, Keep Tax Cuts? Hawaiʻi Senate Makes Budget Pitch
Faced with federal budget cuts, lawmakers hope to balance the budget in part by wiping out positions that have been vacant for more than five years.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Hawaiʻi Law Enforcement Director Wants To Return To HPD
Mike Lambert said he had hoped to stay longer with DLE but plans to step down this summer because of a retirement system issue.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Governor Nominates Former Labor Lawyer To Be Hawaiʻi’s Next Chief Justice
Vladimir Devens, a former police officer and labor lawyer, has served as an associate justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court for the past two years.
Teens Are Addicted To Social Media. Hawaiʻi Is Reluctant To Set Limits
A measure that would have required parental consent for kids under 16 to use social media was deferred indefinitely Wednesday. Similar laws in other states have been held up in court.
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Trump’s War In Iran Is About To Show Up In Your Electric Bill
The Aloha State burns foreign oil to generate most of its electricity. With prices soaring, electric bills are projected to increase 20% to 30% in the coming months.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Kaimukī’s Queen Theater Is Falling Apart. Honolulu Doesn’t Want To Step In
The venue, which over the decades went from family friendly theater to purveyor of pornographic films, will likely continue to sit empty.
(Makana Eyre/Civil Beat/2026)
Makana Eyre: An Inspiring Exhibit On Native Hawaiians That Most Of Us Won’t See
The British Museum has mounted an exhibit in collaboration with Indigenous people. But when invaluable Hawaiian artifacts are held in collections so far from home, how many people from here will get to go see it?
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Police Use Of Pepper Spray At Hawaiʻi School Boosts Calls For Counselors
Some community members say the incident at a Kapolei Middle School underscores the need for behavioral health staff at the state’s public schools.