Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2025
Hawai‘i Farmers Are Investing In Tech To Protect Property And Livestock
Local farmers and ranchers are eager to invest more in technological solutions to their real world problems, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Hawaiʻi DOE Spending More On Buses For Fewer Students
Schools have fewer bus drivers than before the Covid-19 pandemic, but statewide costs for student transportation have increased.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Data Dive: Neighbor Islands Solve More Burglaries, Car Thefts Than Oʻahu
A new state database shows crime is down in Honolulu and up on the neighbor islands. But the less populous counties had more success in solving some offenses.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Hawaiʻi Relies On Oil More Than Any Other State
The state is lagging on renewable energy despite its net-zero goal.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Data Dive: Farmworkers Earn Well Over Minimum Wage But Not Enough For Hawai‘i
Farm and ranch workers made almost $22 an hour on average last year but still fell just below the state’s survival wage.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Here’s Where Hawaiʻi School Enrollment Is Dropping Fastest
The state is looking at redistricting schools and closing campuses amid an ongoing decline in enrollment.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Data Dive: Hawai’i Is Near The Top In Homeowners Association Fees
More households in the islands are paying fees to condo or HOA associations than previously thought, according to the latest Census Bureau data.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Girls Remain Underrepresented In Hawaiʻi High School Sports
Public schools introduced flag football as an official sport last year to encourage more girls to participate in athletics.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Data Dive: Only 1 Hawaiʻi Hospital Got The Highest Federal Quality Ranking
The federal star rating for hospitals is designed to help patients and families make informed decisions about their health care.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Data Dive: Who Uses The Most Water In Hawaiʻi?
Golf courses, big resorts and the Marine Corps Base on the Windward side of Oʻahu top the list of the state’s biggest water-hungry consumers.