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People Usually Get Away With Harming Hawai‘i’s Seals Despite Tourist Case Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

People Usually Get Away With Harming Hawai‘i’s Seals Despite Tourist Case

A Seattle visitor was arrested a week after lobbing a rock at an endangered seal on Maui. But cases involving people killing the seals are rarely prosecuted.

‘Dire Consequences’: Honolulu Races To Save Flood Zone Funds Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

‘Dire Consequences’: Honolulu Races To Save Flood Zone Funds

The plan is a long time coming but gained momentum in the aftermath of this spring’s devastating Kona low storms.

Baby Monk Seal Is Oʻahu’s Newest Celebrity Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Baby Monk Seal Is Oʻahu’s Newest Celebrity

Kaimana Beach has become a favored birthing place for monk seal mom Kaiwi.

Despite A Death And Damage, Maui Stalls On Chronic Kīhei Flooding Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2026

Despite A Death And Damage, Maui Stalls On Chronic Kīhei Flooding

Residents remain frustrated by the county’s lack of progress in addressing the decades-long problem facing the burgeoning South Maui town.

Attention Divers! Hawaiʻi’s Reefs Need Your Help After Destructive Storms Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Attention Divers! Hawaiʻi’s Reefs Need Your Help After Destructive Storms

Early reports support fears of widespread damage, but without more monitoring the picture remains incomplete.

Sewage 3 Feet Underground? Hanalei Pushes For $19 Million Sewer System Noelle Fujii-Oride/Civil Beat/2026

Sewage 3 Feet Underground? Hanalei Pushes For $19 Million Sewer System

North Shore residents evaluated cesspool alternatives as part of a federal grant allowing a Kaua‘i nonprofit to study the area’s groundwater and engage residents.

‘Absolute Carnage’: Feral Cats Kill 168 Native Seabirds On Kaua‘i Courtesy: André Raine/2026

‘Absolute Carnage’: Feral Cats Kill 168 Native Seabirds On Kaua‘i

The island’s latest massacre of endemic shearwaters brings the state’s feline problem to the forefront.

Climate Change Projects Key As Lawmakers Rush To Finish State Budget Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026

Climate Change Projects Key As Lawmakers Rush To Finish State Budget

The Legislature needs to make decisions on all tax and spending bills by Friday in order to conduct final votes next week.

‘Devil Weed’ Threatening Hawaiʻi Is Hitching A Ride In Turtles Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

‘Devil Weed’ Threatening Hawaiʻi Is Hitching A Ride In Turtles

Honu love to eat the aggressive seaweed smothering reefs in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. That’s raising hopes, but also concerns closer to home.

Oʻahu’s North Shore: Where The Buffalo Roam? Courtesy of Ian Nelson/2018

Oʻahu’s North Shore: Where The Buffalo Roam?

If the state Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity approves, American bison from Montana will soon be on a plane to Hawaiʻi.