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Denby Fawcett: 365 Days Of Donald Trump And The Effect On Hawaiʻi
Trump’s policies in the last year have caused structural damage to governance that might be difficult to reverse.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Makana Eyre: Is Hawaiʻi Worth It? These Returning Ex-Pats Say Yes
Moving home to the islands after years away can be a tough decision.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Lee Cataluna: This Is Not The Way To Deal With Bad Drivers
Proposals to bring back a written test to renew a Hawaiʻi driver’s license are missing the point.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Beth Fukumoto: Hawaiʻi Isn’t The Only State Struggling With Federal Policy
Fiscal and policy pressures are impacting everything from the budget to health care to social and legal issues.
Legacy Land Conservation Program photo
Kirstin Downey: Maui Properties Get State Money For Preservation
Advocates want the Legislature to fully fund the Legacy Land program to save even more areas that are at risk from developers.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Neal Milner: A Tale Of Two Fishponds Says A Lot About Cultural Restoration
Change in Hawaiʻi is a mix of repurposing and reinventing.
AP Photo/Elise Amendola/2018
Lee Cataluna: Bribery Mystery Becoming Most-Watched True Crime Story
Everybody wants to know who got the $35,000 in the paper bag.
Byron Matthews photo
Kirstin Downey: This Lush Big Island Estuary Has Just Been Saved
The 81-acre site was being eyed by real estate developers but Hawaiʻi County just bought it and a local fishing group will manage it.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Will Bailey: A Quiet Redesign Helped Hawaiʻi Farms Get Past The Paperwork
The system wasn’t broken. It was built for someone else.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Denby Fawcett: January Reckonings
This month brings the realization that it should be time to face uncomfortable truths.