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Why Hawaiʻi Should Take Advantage Of This Workforce Development Moment
The Indo-Pacific region is home to major military commands but is also a hub for regional diplomacy.
(Courtesy: Olin Lagon)
Olin Lagon: A Lesson From Kūhiō Park Terrace And Kahoʻolawe
This is a story about hard places, some of them more difficult to visit than others.
Courtesy Hawaiʻi County/2026
Put Power In Our Shelters Before The Next Storm
We need to keep the lights on, provide refrigeration and support medical equipment.
Courtesy of Art Bridges, ©Sasha Gordon
Denby Fawcett: Why Engaging With Art Bolsters Your Brain
A Honolulu Museum of Art exhibit explores how regular encounters with art — creating it or experiencing it — can stave off the ravages of aging.
Jeta Tang/Civil Beat/2026
Jeta: The Artist Restoring Hawaiʻi’s Capitol With Many Hands
The State Capitol’s failed reflecting pools are being transformed into communal art. Spoiler alert: It won’t be done this year.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Is Hawaiʻi Creating Enough Opportunity For Locals To Live Here?
A labor market dominated by replacement openings is fundamentally different from one driven by rapid employment growth.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Honolulu Has A Rare Chance To Strengthen Civilian Police Oversight
The Police Commission is in need of a new executive officer, a key position that can transform the agency if the right selection is made.
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Neal Milner: How To Pick An Election Winner The Right Way
The Hawaiʻi court system could have handled the Tommy Waters’ election dispute much better.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Honolulu Voters Deserved A Vote On Police Accountability. They Didn’t Get One
A proposal to beef up the Honolulu Police Commission appeared headed for the November ballot. But members of the charter commission rejected it at the last minute.
Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: Vote By Maelstrom
Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.