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Lee Cataluna: Being Ready for Storms Should Be More Than Political 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.

Will Bailey: Hawaiʻi Could Feel The Consequences Of The Iran War Soon 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.

Makana Eyre: The Closing Of Tamashiro Market Marks Something Much Deeper 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.

Beth Fukumoto: Democrats Need A Clear Vision. And To Stick To It 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.

Neal Milner: We Live Together Because We Have To, Not Because We Want To 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.

Makana Eyre: Who Really Owns Hawaiʻi’s Antiquities? (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: An Inspiring Exhibit On Native Hawaiians That Most Of Us Won’t See (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?

Beth Fukumoto: Elle Cochran’s Misguided  Switch To The Republican Party 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: City Says This Kaimukī Monster House Complex Is Good To Go 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.

Neal Milner: Hawaiʻi’s Latest Corruption Investigation Is More Incompetence 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.