Kauaʻi

Why The Hanapēpē Massacre Was Largely Forgotten For Decades (Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2025)

Why The Hanapēpē Massacre Was Largely Forgotten For Decades

A team of amateur sleuths found the mass grave from the 1924 conflict. Kauaʻi then spent $1.4M to buy the battle site and plans to transform it into a public memorial park.

Honolulu Airport Travelers Fend For Themselves Amid Tsunami Threat David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Honolulu Airport Travelers Fend For Themselves Amid Tsunami Threat

A mother-daughter excursion in Waikīkī was spoiled by the tsunami warning. They blame airport communication failures for leaving them stranded with hundreds of other travelers.

Kauaʻi Narrows Candidate Field For New Police Chief Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Kauaʻi Narrows Candidate Field For New Police Chief

Kauaʻi’s efforts to recruit a new chief come as Honolulu and Hawaiʻi island wage their own searches for a new top cop.

Investigation Finds Vote Discrepancies In 2024 Kauaʻi Election Screenshot/2025

Investigation Finds Vote Discrepancies In 2024 Kauaʻi Election

A state Elections Commission subcommittee found evidence that the state counted hundreds more ballots than were cast on Kauaʻi.

What If HOAs, Not Government, Enforced  Wildfire Prevention Rules? Kawika Lopez/Civil Beat/2024

What If HOAs, Not Government, Enforced Wildfire Prevention Rules?

A Kauaʻi County planner thinks homeowners associations should be the first line of defense when it comes to wildfire risk.

Developer Loses Court Fight To Build Luxury Homes On ‘Anthrax Graveyard’ Courtesy: Kauaʻi Historical Society

Developer Loses Court Fight To Build Luxury Homes On ‘Anthrax Graveyard’

Residents have argued the luxury development would go against original incorporation agreements.

Kauaʻi Police Chief Job Posting Gets Tepid Response Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Kauaʻi Police Chief Job Posting Gets Tepid Response

On Kauaʻi, job applications for chief of police are down 68% as a department with sinking morale and recruitment and retention issues seeks its next leader.

Kauaʻi Cops Are Using Virtual Reality To Boost Their Firearms Training (Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2025)

Kauaʻi Cops Are Using Virtual Reality To Boost Their Firearms Training

With real-time simulations and a high-tech shooting range, the Kauaʻi Police Department hopes to quadruple weapons drills.