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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.