Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Photo Essay: Tournament Elevates The Historic Hawaiian Board Game Kōnane
The final match of the inaugural Ka Mākou Kōnane Championship Tournament was played on the Papamū Kūpuna, one of six known remaining wooden Kōnane boards in existence.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Special Interests Are Fueling Gov. Josh Green’s Anti-RFK Jr. Super PAC
New filings with the Federal Election Commission include major donations from real estate investors, gambling interests and Turo, the car share company.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Hawaiʻi AG Not Giving Up $35K Paper Bag Case
The islands’ chief law enforcement officer asked for patience with her office’s investigation into who received the money.
Lobbyist Under Fire Tied To Taxpayer-Funded Kidney Center That Was Never Built
Records show firms associated with politically connected contractor Dennis Mitsunaga collected nearly $1.8 million for a Kapolei building that has never materialized.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Hawaiʻi Needs Leadership To Make Energy Affordable, Not ‘Natural’ Gas
There will be no immediate relief by importing LNG, and maybe no relief at all.
Luke Donor And Friends Cashed In On City-Funded Covid Testing Program
In a public health crisis, Tobi Solidum saw a business opportunity, and his company made millions from a Honolulu-funded program. Now he’s at the center of a public corruption scandal.
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What 200 Students Taught Me About AI In Schools
The consensus was not that artificial intelligence should be banned forever or embraced, but rather critically understood.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Hawai‘i Doctor Shortage Has Patients Paying Fees For Fast Care
Direct primary care is a burgeoning business model that bypasses insurance. If widely adopted, it could lessen the state’s dire shortage of primary care doctors — or make things worse.
Photo courtesy Jeta Tang
The Sad State Of The Arts In Hawaiʻi
This election year, policymakers must be pushed to defend and invest in the arts rather than gut them.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Sylvia Luke Quietly Took Thousands From This Lobbyist Linked To Cullen
The lieutenant governor is only now reporting money she received four years ago as a bribery scandal continues to roil the Hawaiʻi Legislature.