Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Photo Essay: Volunteers Scoop Invasive Jellyfish From Hawaiian Fishpond
A local nonprofit helped clear upside-down jellyfish from the 800-year-old He‘eia Fishpond.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Photo Essay: May Day Is Lei Day In Hawai‘i Nei
A Maui small business owner shares the art of making lei po’o while building community.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Photo Essay: Picking Up Pickleball
The Hawaiʻi Convention Center recently transformed into the state’s largest, indoor pickleball event, with 38 air-conditioned courts during the Hawaiʻi Pacific Health ESPN Honolulu Open tournament.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Photo Essay: National Chess Master Challenges Young Players
At the recent Art at the Capitol event, UH English teacher Cornelius Rubsamen won 20 simultaneous chess matches in an exhibition match against ranked scholastic youth.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Shootz! A Kailua Crossing Guard’s Dedication To Keeping Kids Safe
Elsie Miyashiro has worked as a school traffic monitor at Kainalu Elementary for more than a decade.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Shootz! Photo Essay: Mixing Ponytails And Pigskin With Aloha
Hawai’i becomes the 14th state to officially sanction girls high school flag football as a varsity sport.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Shootz! Painting The Town Green, The Mayor’s Big Speech And More
Education events at the Capitol and Civil Beat’s office, the State of the City and a contentious police commission hearing on Maui captured the attention of our photographers this week.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Shootz! Our Many Connections To Water, Behind The Scenes At Our Capitol
From ancient traditions to modern innovations, Civil Beat photographers scoured Oʻahu this week to bring you unique insights into life here in Hawaiʻi.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Shootz! Presidents’ Day Protests, Yoga, Runs And Toys
This week, Shootz! tags along with runners and mating butterflies, and catches the late-season swells on the North Shore.