(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.
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.
Polihale/Wikimedia Commons
Navy Hopes Native Hawaiian Outreach Will Help Keep Kauaʻi Missile Base Land
Comments on a draft report from the Navy and NASA are due Aug. 7.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2020
Kauaʻi’s Embattled Drug Addiction Treatment Center For Youth Is No Longer Empty
A new day treatment program has already graduated dozens of adolescents.
(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.