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Baby Monk Seal Is Oʻahu’s Newest Celebrity
Kaimana Beach has become a favored birthing place for monk seal mom Kaiwi.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Teen Surfers Make Hawaiʻi History In First-Ever State Championship
Students and coaches had advocated for years for surfing to be recognized as an official high school sport.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
It’s Law Day In Hawaiʻi Nei. No, Not A Typo
The day is often overlooked, but some — including retired Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald — are making a push to reinvigorate the annual celebration of the U.S. Constitution and rule of law.
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Like Scrap? Fake Fighting 101 At This Prized Oʻahu Theatre
Hawaiʻi actors learn how to stay safe and make staged violence look real at Mānoa Valley Theatre.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Behind The Scenes: This Puppet Show Took Years To Pull Together
Production on “Panji and the Lost Princess” — a large-scale Balinese shadow puppet and dance show at the University of Hawaiʻi — began more than two years ago. The show will run for only six performances.
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Stolen Time: A Hawaiʻi Family Remembers WWII Incarceration
Ireichō is a book containing the names of 125,284 individuals of Japanese ancestry incarcerated without due process during World War II. Survivors like my father place a Japanese hanko, or stamp, under their name — and the names of their family members — acknowledging the time stolen from their lives.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Computerized Cadavers: Hawaiʻi Students With Medical Ambitions Get Hands On
Old school knowledge is being presented in new-fangled ways.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Photo Essay: Hawaiʻi Medical Students Anxiously Seek Their Perfect Match
Graduating students at the John A. Burns School of Medicine gathered in the dark during the recent Kona low to find out where they would continue their medical training. Match Day is a national tradition at medical schools across the country. For some Hawaiʻi students, the perfect match was home in the islands.
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After Floods, Otake Camp Cleans Up
Otake Camp, situated on the bank of Kaukonahua Stream, was among Oʻahu’s hardest hit areas after a recent storm devastated the island’s North Shore.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Photo Essay: Learning How To Survive A Rip Current In Hawaiʻi
This lifeguard helped launch an ocean safety campaign in Australia. Can his tips for escaping deadly rip currents save lives here?