Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
We Train Hawaiʻi’s Future Workforce. Can They Afford to Stay?
Hawaiʻi island is investing in education, career training and healthcare. But without affordable housing, we risk losing the very people our communities need most.
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Neal Milner: No Blue Tsunami In Hawaiʻi. Just Listless Kona Winds
Look to Wisconsin for political change, competition, enthusiasm, optimism and belief in a fresh start.
Courtesy: Anju Madoka
Jeta: Saving Hawaiʻi’s Hongwanji – And Bon Dances – Isn’t A Quick Fix
Fortunately, traditional Japanese musicians and dancers are working to keep the bon dancing tradition alive here for other generations.
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Makana Eyre: Rapa Nui’s Ruin Wasn’t ‘Ecocide.’ Stop Blaming The Victims
The colonizers not only wiped out the population of Easter Island but convinced the world the islanders caused their own collapse.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2013
The Public Could Gain Free Access To These Government Records
A long-sought fee waiver for records that would help people understand government is in the works. Gov. Josh Green gets some of the credit.
Jamm Aquino/Civil Beat/2026
The Sunshine Blog: How Low Can We Go?
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.
Jamm Aquino/Civil Beat/2026
Beth Fukumoto: Hawaiʻi Voters Wanting Change Didn’t Get It Tuesday
The big turnout and number of election “firsts” nationwide contrasted with what happened in our state – more voter apathy and more of the same politicians, with one exception.
Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: Coming Up Green
Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.
Courtesy: Prospect PR
Jeta: This Tongan NFL Star Pivoted To Opera, Then Found His Voice
After a career-ending football injury, Taʻu Pupuʻa reinvented himself. Now, he’s telling his story in a new film, hoping to inspire more Polynesians to take the stage.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
The Ala Wai And The Value Of An Idea That Didn’t Get Built
Cooling seawater was considered to add flow and help circulation and water quality.