Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Report: Honolulu Inflation Among Worst In Nation
Inflation on Oʻahu climbed faster than the national average in May, though numbers have generally been headed in a positive direction.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
There Are Plenty Of Aggressive Drivers In Hawaiʻi, But Is It ‘Road Rage’?
Researchers and law enforcement officials are seeing increases in careless and aggressive driving in Hawaiʻi. It’s challenging to quantify the extent of the problem.
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Data Dive: Hawaiʻi Electricity Shut-Offs Are Nearly Triple Pre-Pandemic Levels
Expiring post-Covid payment plans, state’s cost of living blamed for spike in residential disconnections.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Data Dive: Crime Is Down In Honolulu But Cops Still Struggle To Solve Cases
Just over half of homicides in 2024 were solved, and the police department’s record for addressing vehicle thefts is far below the national average.
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Data Dive: GMO Seed Companies In Hawai‘i Earn More Money With Less Land
Federal data shows the state’s once large seed industry has reduced in size while becoming more lucrative.
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Data Dive: Here’s How Many Kids Are Unvaccinated At Your School
More than 20% of students in Hawaiʻi don’t have all of the vaccines required to attend school.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
Data Dive: Worries About Climate Change Spiked On Maui After 2023 Fires
Residents of Kauaʻi County were the least likely to feel that global warming had — or might one day — impact them personally.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Data Dive: These Jobs Were Once In High Demand In Hawaiʻi. Not Anymore
Meanwhile, some occupations have grown more quickly in Hawai’i than the rest of the nation.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
Data Dive: Consumers Sacrifice To Pay Hawaiʻi’s Record Electric Bills
Report: A third of the state’s residents cut back to have enough for electric bill.
Data Dive: Being A Mom In Hawaiʻi Isn’t Easy. This Report Shows Why
The state has the highest child care costs in the nation, and the number of women dying during pregnancy or childbirth is on the rise.