Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026
Lee Cataluna: Being Ready for Storms Should Be More Than Political
Recent weather woes in Hawaiʻi exposed a lack of just-in-case thinking.
AP Photo/Vahid Salemi/2026
Will Bailey: Hawaiʻi Could Feel The Consequences Of The Iran War Soon
Loose talk about bombing Iran’s civilian infrastructure skips over the real cost of escalation — and Hawaiʻi is about to feel those consequences.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Makana Eyre: The Closing Of Tamashiro Market Marks Something Much Deeper
The family shop has been a landmark of Kalihi for 85 years. The community will feel the loss.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Beth Fukumoto: Democrats Need A Clear Vision. And To Stick To It
Hawaiʻi’s problems have been obvious for years. Political leaders are adding fodder to the argument that government doesn’t work.
Courtesy: Christine Otto Zaa
Neal Milner: We Live Together Because We Have To, Not Because We Want To
In Hawaiʻi it’s the economy, not the culture that forces families to jam together in small living spaces or move away altogether.
(Courtesy: The Trustees of the British Museum, Photo by MKH)
Makana Eyre: Who Really Owns Hawaiʻi’s Antiquities?
An exhibit at The British Museum, “Hawaiʻi: a kingdom crossing oceans,” poses questions that have historically been uncomfortable for museums.
(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?
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Beth Fukumoto: Elle Cochran’s Misguided Switch To The Republican Party
The party the former Democratic Maui lawmaker enthused over in a candid interview doesn’t exist in today’s political reality.
Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2026
Denby Fawcett: City Says This Kaimukī Monster House Complex Is Good To Go
The developer won approval after agreeing to turn a substantial portion of living space into a garage and remove one of its 17 bathrooms.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Neal Milner: Hawaiʻi’s Latest Corruption Investigation Is More Incompetence
The lack of transparency and accountability is the first thing wrong with the entire investigation.