News organizations have no say over how their material is used. In fact, we often don’t even know it is being used.

This kind of deeply personal storytelling, says Civil Beat reporter Brittany Lyte, can be “so intimate it’s like walking into someone’s bedroom.”

Traffic can dominate life — and dinner party conversation — on Oahu. “Wayfinding” offers readers a street-level look at the challenges of getting around the island.

A judge’s rejection of a police union challenge clears the way for the release of names and pay levels for hundreds of officers.

Shining a light on racial prejudice makes us all think more carefully about what we say — and can’t help but make our community stronger.

Mental illness is an intensely personal issue that affects many families in Hawaii.

Voters contacted by Civil Beat say the recent barrage of negative ads are mostly annoying — and haven’t changed their minds.

Civil Beat’s Anthony Quintano talks about his experiences shooting the eruptions and lava flows on Kilauea.

Sexual harassment continues to be a problem in professional settings, enabled by a culture of silence in which colleagues look the other way.

We have two new full-time reporters and Nick Grube has moved to Washington, D.C., to staff our full-time bureau there.

Civil Beat gets more than 200,000 unique visitors every month. Yet fewer than 100 participate regularly in the comments at the bottom of stories.

It’s important to share different viewpoints on vital issues like pesticide use, even if many of you don’t agree with them.