Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Honolulu Director’s Free Trip To Poland Raises Ethics Questions
Government watchdogs think the European field trip is a bad look, but city officials insist there’s nothing wrong with it.
Christina Jedra/Civil Beat/2025
Speedier Reviews, Quicker Honolulu Building Permits? Not So Fast
The county says it’s doing its job faster, but that’s not yet translating to faster permits for property owners.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
The Sunshine Interview: Honolulu Prosecutor Steve Alm
The wide-ranging discussion addressed sports betting, fireworks, relations with HPD, staffing challenges and priority legislation.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Honolulu’s Outdoor Dining Pilot Program Made Permanent
This comes five years after the Covid-19 pandemic invigorated outdoor dining programs around the country.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
New Veterans Home In Kapolei Offers Rest And Remembrance
The 120-bed home run by the Department of Veterans Affairs is named for former U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Akaka.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022
Honolulu EMS Director On Track To Keep Job Despite Complaints About Management
An army of supporters, including the governor, rallied to help Jim Ireland advance after opponents blamed him for a toxic workplace and slow response times.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Honolulu Mayor Signs Bill To Limit Waikīkī Street Festivals
Frequent festivals had caused all-day road closures, irking many residents for years.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
The Civil Beat Interview: Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi
The city and county’s chief executive talks about the landfill, homelessness, the police commission and more.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Shootz! Photo Essay: Mixing Ponytails And Pigskin With Aloha
Hawai’i becomes the 14th state to officially sanction girls high school flag football as a varsity sport.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
It Took 8 Pedestrians Struck At This Intersection For The City To Act
Residents asked the city to make the intersection safer after a woman was killed there in 2019, but the city said no changes were needed. Since then, more people have been hit.