Fireworks

How Honolulu Crime Boss Mike Miske Fed The Illegal Fireworks Market
How Honolulu Crime Boss Mike Miske Fed The Illegal Fireworks Market

Miske’s operation sold thousands of fireworks to dealers on Oʻahu between 2008 and 2010.

By
·

Latest News

Report: Hawai‘i Prison Guards Face ‘Unsustainable’ Working Conditions
Report: Hawai‘i Prison Guards Face ‘Unsustainable’ Working Conditions

Staff vacancies require corrections officers to work at least 16- or 24-hour shifts, and the mandatory overtime takes a toll.

By
Brothers Exonerated In Dana Ireland Murder Case Sue Hawai’i County Police
Brothers Exonerated In Dana Ireland Murder Case Sue Hawai’i County Police
By
Neal Milner: The Eldercide Of The Pandemic
Neal Milner: The Eldercide Of The Pandemic
By
· Commentary
More Stories

PSA: Fireworks callout
Data Dive Series Banner
PSA: Dave Elliott Member Testimonial Banner

Most Popular

Next Page Previous Page
1
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Cost Of 450 Temporary Homes For Maui Wildfire Victims: $411,000 Each
By
2
U.S. Justice Department/2021
Ჹɲʻ ‘Proud Boy’ Founder, US Army Soldier Get Jan. 6 Pardons From Trump
By
3
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
The Sunshine Blog: Green Tells Us What He’s Done But Not What He’ll Do
By
4
Courtesy: Nick Wendrych
Data Dive: Fireworks Injuries, Deaths Reached 14-Year High On New Year’s
By
5
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Catherine Toth Fox: Closed Since 1979, Waikīkī Natatorium May Be Restored
By
6
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Lee Cataluna: Fireworks Are Not Cultural. They’re Insanity
By
7
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Hawaiian Airlines Announces More Job Cuts
By
8
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Ჹɲʻ Should Adopt New IRS Tool To Save Time And Money
By
9
AP/2023
Brothers Exonerated In Dana Ireland Murder Case Sue Hawai’i County Police
By
10
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Girls Are Losing Out In Hawai‘i’s Push To Train Kids For High-Paying Jobs
By

The Beat

Next Page Previous Page
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Maui Police Officer Indicted And Fired After Tasing Incident
By
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Hawaiian Airlines Announces More Job Cuts
By
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
BOE Votes Against Hiking School Meal Fees In Ჹɲʻ— For Now
By
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Department Of Law Enforcement Director Resigns
By
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
Final Maui Fires Report Calls For Better Communication, Prevention, Education
By
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
At Least 1,000 People Have Left Maui Since The Fires, Tax Records Show
By
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Ჹɲʻ Supreme Court Finds Pierick Won House Race
By
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Fewer Kids In Ჹɲʻ Are Getting Routine Vaccines
By
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
State Sees A Rare Surge In Inheritance Taxes
By
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Fireworks Disposal Planned At Aloha Stadium Saturday
By
Office of Hawaiian Affairs
OHA Will Host Community Meeting On Kakaʻako Makai
By
The White House
Biden Honors Hawaiians Who Served On Remote Pacific Islands
By
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Clare Connors, US Attorney For Ჹɲʻ, Submits Resignation
By
AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana/2024
Green Heads To DC To Lobby Against RFK Jr. Appointment
By
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Hawaiian Electric Industries Sells Most Of American Savings Bank Interest
By

Maui Fires

Next Page Previous Page
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Cost Of 450 Temporary Homes For Maui Wildfire Victims: $411,000 Each
By
Kirstin Downey/Civil Beat/2024
Kirstin Downey: Recovering From Maui’s Tree Apocalypse
By
Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2023
Ჹɲʻ Official Winces As LA Residents Ignore Health Risks To Survey Ruins
By
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
Final Maui Fires Report Calls For Better Communication, Prevention, Education
By
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
At Least 1,000 People Have Left Maui Since The Fires, Tax Records Show
By
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Maui Fire Survivors Are Finding Solace In Horse Therapy
By
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Do Maui Wildfire Lawyers Deserve $1 Billion In Fees?
By
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Hawaiian Electric Industries Sells Most Of American Savings Bank Interest
By
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
Plan To Bail Out HECO’s Credit Rating Would Cost Customers $48 A Year
By
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Fire Ravaged Upcountry Maui, Too. Residents There Try To Heal
By
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Their House Survived The Maui Fires Untouched. Here’s What Happened Next
By
Courtesy: Army National Guard/Staff Sgt. Matthew A. Foster/2023
Governor Injects $2.2 Million Into Revival Of Ჹɲʻ Fire Marshal’s Office
By
See All

Let the Sunshine In

Next Page Previous Page
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
The Sunshine Blog: Green Tells Us What He’s Done But Not What He’ll Do
By
Screenshot compilation/Civil Beat/2025
The Sunshine Interview: Judiciary Chairs Karl Rhoads And David Tarnas
By
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Lee Cataluna: Fireworks Are Not Cultural. They’re Insanity
By
Screenshot/2025
The Sunshine Blog: What Has Gotten Into Sen. Brenton Awa?
By
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
How The Pandemic Shutdown Opened Up Public Access To The Legislature
By
Screenshot/2024
The Sunshine Blog: Here’s When It Pays To Be A Doctor — And A Governor
By
NOAA
The Sunshine Blog: About That Whale We Sent You Pictures Of? Never Mind
By
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
The Sunshine Blog: Police Commission Problems, New Laws And Legislative Cash
By
Rediscovering The Hawaii Observer: A Legacy Of Bold Local Journalism
By
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Legislature May Take A Stand Against Decades Of Pay-To-Play Politics
By
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Beth Fukumoto: 6 Ways Legislators Can Make Life Better In Ჹɲʻ
By
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Holiday Thoughts On Legislative Committees And Rules
By

Columns & Editorials

Next Page Previous Page
Neal Milner: The Eldercide Of The Pandemic
Why Civil Beat Is Using Diacritical Marks In Our Stories Now 
Catherine Toth Fox: Closed Since 1979, Waikīkī Natatorium May Be Restored
Danny De Gracia: Capitol Is Not Just A Building So Don’t Scrimp On Upgrades
Lee Cataluna: Fireworks Are Not Cultural. They’re Insanity
Kirstin Downey: Recovering From Maui’s Tree Apocalypse
Eric Stinton: Don’t Justify Public Preschools By Citing Dubious Studies
Beth Fukumoto: 6 Ways Legislators Can Make Life Better In Ჹɲʻ
Catherine Toth Fox: Closed Since 1979, Waikīkī Natatorium May Be Restored
John Hill: She Begged The State To Save Her Grandkids. Instead, One Is Dead
Lee Cataluna: Fireworks Are Not Cultural. They’re Insanity
Denby Fawcett: These Chairs Started Out As Pearl Harbor Scrap Metal. Some Now Sell For $35,000
Chad Blair: Campaign Signs Are Everywhere. Is There Anywhere They’re Not Allowed?

Political Cartoons

See All

Community Voices

Next Page Previous Page
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Trump Should Develop A National Strategy For COFA Nations
By
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Ჹɲʻ Should Adopt New IRS Tool To Save Time And Money
By
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2019
Celebrating The Year Of Our Community Forests In Hawai‘i
By
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Here Are 2 Ways We Can Improve Our Island Community
By
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Medical Pot Patients And Caregivers Deserve Clear Legal Protections
By
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Political Will Needed To Battle Illegal Fireworks
By
Civil Beat file art
New Year’s Eve Tragedy Is A Wake-Up Call
By
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
Catastrophic Risk Solutions For Insurance Will Never Be Perfect
By
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022
Māʻalaea’s Dual Fight For Sustainability And Safety
By
Léo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024
Want To Increase Political Diversity In Ჹɲʻ? Encourage Civic Engagement
By
See All

Videos

Next Page Previous Page
Ჹɲʻ Farmers Are Battling Climate Change. Here’s How.
Ჹɲʻ Farmers Are Battling Climate Change. Here’s How.
By
Ჹɲʻ Storytellers: Kimo Keaulana
Ჹɲʻ Storytellers: Kimo Keaulana
By
Ჹɲʻ Storytellers: Charles Naumu
Ჹɲʻ Storytellers: Charles Naumu
By
Ჹɲʻ Storytellers: Brandy Lee
Ჹɲʻ Storytellers: Brandy Lee
By
Ჹɲʻ Storytellers: Neal Milner
Ჹɲʻ Storytellers: Neal Milner
By
Ჹɲʻ Storytellers: Amy Agbayani
Ჹɲʻ Storytellers: Amy Agbayani
By
Ჹɲʻ Storytellers: Cynthia Thielen
Ჹɲʻ Storytellers: Cynthia Thielen
By
OHA At-Large Trustee: Meet Your 2024 Hawaii Election Candidates
OHA At-Large Trustee: Meet Your 2024 Hawaii Election Candidates
By
Kauai County Council: Meet Your 2024 Hawaii Election Candidates
Kauai County Council: Meet Your 2024 Hawaii Election Candidates
By
Maui County Council: Meet Your 2024 Hawaii Election Candidates
Maui County Council: Meet Your 2024 Hawaii Election Candidates
By
House District 41: Meet Your 2024 Hawaii Election Candidates
House District 41: Meet Your 2024 Hawaii Election Candidates
By
House District 42: Meet Your 2024 Hawaii Election Candidates
House District 42: Meet Your 2024 Hawaii Election Candidates
By
Ჹɲʻ Farmers Are Battling Climate Change. Here’s How.
Play
Ჹɲʻ Farmers Are Battling Climate Change. Here’s How.
Ჹɲʻ Storytellers: Kimo Keaulana
Play
Ჹɲʻ Storytellers: Kimo Keaulana
Ჹɲʻ Storytellers: Charles Naumu
Play
Ჹɲʻ Storytellers: Charles Naumu
Ჹɲʻ Storytellers: Brandy Lee
Play
Ჹɲʻ Storytellers: Brandy Lee
Ჹɲʻ Storytellers: Neal Milner
Play
Ჹɲʻ Storytellers: Neal Milner
Ჹɲʻ Storytellers: Amy Agbayani
Play
Ჹɲʻ Storytellers: Amy Agbayani
Ჹɲʻ Storytellers: Cynthia Thielen
Play
Ჹɲʻ Storytellers: Cynthia Thielen
OHA At-Large Trustee: Meet Your 2024 Hawaii Election Candidates
Play
OHA At-Large Trustee: Meet Your 2024 Hawaii Election Candidates
Kauai County Council: Meet Your 2024 Hawaii Election Candidates
Play
Kauai County Council: Meet Your 2024 Hawaii Election Candidates
Maui County Council: Meet Your 2024 Hawaii Election Candidates
Play
Maui County Council: Meet Your 2024 Hawaii Election Candidates
House District 41: Meet Your 2024 Hawaii Election Candidates
Play
House District 41: Meet Your 2024 Hawaii Election Candidates
House District 42: Meet Your 2024 Hawaii Election Candidates
Play
House District 42: Meet Your 2024 Hawaii Election Candidates
See All

Popular Podcasts