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Cats, Birds And The Path Forward: A Response And An Invitation Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Cats, Birds And The Path Forward: A Response And An Invitation

The shared ground between wildlife and cat welfare advocates is broader than recent debates suggest.

Makana Eyre: State Seeks Traditional Canoe Builders For Koa Wood Logs Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Makana Eyre: State Seeks Traditional Canoe Builders For Koa Wood Logs

Applications require a plan not just for building a canoe but for deepening connections between the logs, trees and waʻa and their beneficiaries.

The Sunshine Interview: Political Pundits Pontificate On The 2026 Elections Screenshot/2026

The Sunshine Interview: Political Pundits Pontificate On The 2026 Elections

Get in the swing of this year’s elections with these thoughts from three of our most quotable political experts.

Beth Fukumoto: Hawaiʻi’s New ‘Millionaires Tax’ Is Good Politics Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Beth Fukumoto: Hawaiʻi’s New ‘Millionaires Tax’ Is Good Politics

People are angry about the economy, and they know the policies of the past haven’t delivered for them.

Will Caron: The Entwining Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026

Will Caron: The Entwining

Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.

The Sunshine Blog: Keith Kaneshiro Wants The City To Pay Up David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

The Sunshine Blog: Keith Kaneshiro Wants The City To Pay Up

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.

Honolulu Needs Wastewater Compliance, Not Blind Spending David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Honolulu Needs Wastewater Compliance, Not Blind Spending

The city must choose a path that can satisfy federal law, the consent decree and environmental protection requirements.

Hawai’i’s Working Families Can’t Wait David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Hawai’i’s Working Families Can’t Wait

Housing, food and utilities should not be out of reach for someone who gets up every morning and goes to work – sometimes multiple jobs.

Neal Milner: The Trump Trap AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

Neal Milner: The Trump Trap

Being caught in the bubble of listening only to people who share your views contributes to polarization, dehumanization and diminishing trust of others.

New Homes — Even Expensive Ones — Help Everyone Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026

New Homes — Even Expensive Ones — Help Everyone

Lower-income residents benefit most from new housing, research shows.