Courtesy Kōkua Kalihi Valley
Hawaiʻi’s Food Security Can Take Root In Our Own Neighborhoods
Honolulu residents should vote yes on Charter Amendment Question No. 1.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Housing In Hawaiʻi Is About More Than A Place To Live
It affects financial security, retirement readiness, caregiving, community stability and whether people can envision a future for themselves and their families.
Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2025
Honolulu Charter Amendment Protects Immigrant Rights
Question No. 6 ensures Honolulu police officers have clear, codified guardrails regardless of who holds the badge or sits in Washington.
Courtesy: Andrew Sullivan-Haskins/2022
What We Owe The Ocean
Papahānaumokuākea showed me what abundance can look like, and what we must do so the next generation can inherit a healthier ocean.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Hawaiʻi’s Education System Must Embrace Adaptation
Our public schools face a mix of changes and challenges, which should ask us if we are adjusting quickly enough in response.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Hawaiʻi’s Preschool Expansion Is Bigger Than a Seat Count
Comparing the preschool seats today with the number that existed six years ago does not tell the whole story of Hawaiʻi’s progress.
Jeremy Hay
HCDA’s Honuakaha Tenants Deserve Answers and Action
To be clear, the authority does not own or manage the building or its common areas. HCDA is working to address problems for the 151 rental units under its control.
City and County of Honolulu
Honolulu Zoo Elephants Are Healthy, Active And Loved
Mari and Vaigai have also developed strong bonds with the people who care for them.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
When A Condo Leak Becomes A Fight About The Owner
First the problem is denied. Then the person raising it is attacked as “difficult.”
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Honolulu Streams Need More Than Flood Fixes
What’s needed in the Ala Wai watershed is a grand vision for flood control, public access, water quality, habitat and scenic splendor.