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Beth Fukumoto: The Important Science Of Hakalau Forest Courtesy: Bruce Omori

Beth Fukumoto: The Important Science Of Hakalau Forest

A recent trip to the remote refuge shows that environmental restoration is possible with commitment from policymakers and the public.

Kirstin Downey: Robocalls Drop Faster In Hawaiʻi Than U.S. — But Not Enough Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Kirstin Downey: Robocalls Drop Faster In Hawaiʻi Than U.S. — But Not Enough

The bipartisan fight against telephone scammers is gaining traction, but predatory calls are still far too common.

Neal Milner: Hawaiʻi Senators’ Response Is A Disservice To Michelle Kidani Senate Communications

Neal Milner: Hawaiʻi Senators’ Response Is A Disservice To Michelle Kidani

Not only is an elected official’s health the public’s business, her colleagues are misunderstanding aging and dementia.

Denby Fawcett: Pidgin Author Lee Tonouchi Is Hawaiʻi’s New Poet Laureate Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2026

Denby Fawcett: Pidgin Author Lee Tonouchi Is Hawaiʻi’s New Poet Laureate

For years, Lee Tonouchi has fostered a growing respect and love for Pidgin, a language once reviled as lazy, inferior — or worse.

Will Bailey: What A Homelessness Count Can — And Can’t — See In East Hawaiʻi Will Bailey/Civil Beat/2026

Will Bailey: What A Homelessness Count Can — And Can’t — See In East Hawaiʻi

Homelessness is a shifting set of responses to distance, scarcity, and history — shaped as much by geography as by policy.

Beth Fukumoto: Do Something. Show Up, Sign Up. Make A Difference Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2025

Beth Fukumoto: Do Something. Show Up, Sign Up. Make A Difference

What’s happening in the country today isn’t just mainland drama. People in Hawaiʻi can have an impact.

Makana Eyre: Hawaiʻi-Style Canoe Paddling Has Spread Worldwide Makana Eyre/Civil Beat/2025

Makana Eyre: Hawaiʻi-Style Canoe Paddling Has Spread Worldwide

About 20% of the members of this New York canoe club have Hawaiʻi roots.

Beth Fukumoto: Hawaiʻi Needs To Deal With Exploding Technology This Session Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0

Beth Fukumoto: Hawaiʻi Needs To Deal With Exploding Technology This Session

We need to decide how to pay for infrastructure, how to keep systems reliable and how to protect people.

Neal Milner: 6 Reasons Lawmakers Should Investigate One Of Their Own Blaze Lovell/Civil Beat/2025

Neal Milner: 6 Reasons Lawmakers Should Investigate One Of Their Own

The potential bribe is a public issue that touches the public in different ways. A legislative inquiry would allow the public to watch how it unfolded.