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Beth Fukumoto: Let Hawaiʻi Voters Pick Who They Want In A Truly Open Primary Caleb Hartsfield/Civil Beat

Beth Fukumoto: Let Hawaiʻi Voters Pick Who They Want In A Truly Open Primary

By not forcing voters to choose a single party in August, we can enhance the November general election.

Will Bailey: When Federal Maps Erase Rural Hawaiʻi Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Will Bailey: When Federal Maps Erase Rural Hawaiʻi

The U.S. Census Bureau has changed what is classified as “urban” and “rural.” That can have major economic ramifications.

Neal Milner: Emergency Order Over Road Deaths Is A Good Idea That Won’t Work Screenshot/2014

Neal Milner: Emergency Order Over Road Deaths Is A Good Idea That Won’t Work

There are so many reasons why issuing a proclamation won’t solve this problem. But it can’t hurt.

Makana Eyre: They May Call It Poke, But It Doesn’t Come Close To Ours Patti Epler/Civil Beat/2025

Makana Eyre: They May Call It Poke, But It Doesn’t Come Close To Ours

A traditional Hawaiian dish has been appropriated around the world, but in name only.

Lee Cataluna: Money, Power And Status Make Kamehameha Schools A Rich Target Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Lee Cataluna: Money, Power And Status Make Kamehameha Schools A Rich Target

The lawsuit against the well-endowed Hawaiian school insists the goal is to force racial integration but there’s more of an undercurrent here.

Kirstin Downey: This Historic Kailua Estate Is Finally Getting Fixed David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Kirstin Downey: This Historic Kailua Estate Is Finally Getting Fixed

Although in bad shape, the building is used for offices, community meetings and yoga classes.

Will Bailey: Pohoiki Bay Dredging Was A Onetime Job — That’s How Feds Do It DLNR photo/2025

Will Bailey: Pohoiki Bay Dredging Was A Onetime Job — That’s How Feds Do It

These types of restoration projects are about the ribbon-cutting, but not the maintenance.

Civil Beat Just Got A Major National Grant. Here’s What You Can Expect Next Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Civil Beat Just Got A Major National Grant. Here’s What You Can Expect Next

A $1.5 million investment from the American Journalism Project will jumpstart our plans to increase neighbor island coverage, part of our shared mission to build a future for local news.

Denby Fawcett: Could What Happened To The East Wing Occur Here? AP/2025

Denby Fawcett: Could What Happened To The East Wing Occur Here?

There are protections in place for historic buildings in Hawaiʻi, although a new law allows some reviews to be sidestepped.

Makana Eyre: The Big Five’s Blueprint For Hawaiʻi Still Shrouds The Islands Courtesy of Alexander & Baldwin

Makana Eyre: The Big Five’s Blueprint For Hawaiʻi Still Shrouds The Islands

In many cases, the business interests of the Big Five evolved rather than vanished. The problems they sometimes caused followed as well.