Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Native Hawaiian Teens Learn To ‘Make Change’ For The Islands
Youth from across the islands — and the continent — participated in a mock legislative event last week aimed at engaging students in shaping Hawai‘i’s future.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Wanted: This Anemone Is ‘One Of The Most Gnarly Aquarium Pests’
Left unchecked, Majano could devastate Hawaiʻi reefs. The good news: Efforts to eradicate an invasive anemone appear to be working.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Kaua‘i Shrimp: Harvesting Pounds From Ponds To Help Feed Hawai‘i
The shrimp farm has been part of West Kaua‘i’s agricultural landscape for decades.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
It Takes A Village To Prevent Future Oʻahu Storm Damage
Kona low flooding exposed a network of farmland drainage ditches overgrown with invasive mangroves — and drew a network of volunteers to clear them.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Waiʻanae Grads Go Big, But Hawaiʻi Celebrations Could Soon Shrink
The state is expected to see the largest drop in high school graduates in the nation.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Defying Gravity To Secure An Unstable Hillside Above Kamehameha Highway
The road above Waimea Bay was closed to traffic on May 17, with alternating single-lane traffic planned for another two months. Or more.
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.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Teen Surfers Make Hawaiʻi History In First-Ever State Championship
Students and coaches had advocated for years for surfing to be recognized as an official high school sport.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
It’s Law Day In Hawaiʻi Nei. No, Not A Typo
The day is often overlooked, but some — including retired Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald — are making a push to reinvigorate the annual celebration of the U.S. Constitution and rule of law.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Like Scrap? Fake Fighting 101 At This Prized Oʻahu Theatre
Hawaiʻi actors learn how to stay safe and make staged violence look real at Mānoa Valley Theatre.