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Naka Nathaniel: Finding New Reasons For Optimism In The Waters Off Lahaina Naka Nathaniel/Civil Beat/2024

Naka Nathaniel: Finding New Reasons For Optimism In The Waters Off Lahaina

The paddle-out was a moment to reflect and feel hope a year after the nation’s deadliest wildfire in a century.

Neal Milner: Democratic ‘Brahmins’ Have Little Empathy For The Struggling Working Class Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Neal Milner: Democratic ‘Brahmins’ Have Little Empathy For The Struggling Working Class

In its embrace of identity politics, the Democratic Party has lost its connection with the working class, to its electoral peril.

Naka Nathaniel: Struggling To Find Hope In The Wreckage Of Maui Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2023

Naka Nathaniel: Struggling To Find Hope In The Wreckage Of Maui

We need profound change, and that means replacing a system that serves the privileged few for one that benefits us all.

Bill 46 Could Shift Honolulu鈥檚 Market To Affordable Housing Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Bill 46 Could Shift Honolulu鈥檚 Market To Affordable Housing

Overall, Hawaii鈥檚 housing market is geared toward producing luxury housing.

Beth Fukumoto: A Big Year For Campaign Spending, But Not In Hawaii Danny de Gracia/Civil Beat/2019

Beth Fukumoto: A Big Year For Campaign Spending, But Not In Hawaii

Even as digital advertising grows, the islands buck the spending trend due to a dearth of high-profile races.

Local Food Banks Need Community Support Getty Images/iStockphoto

Local Food Banks Need Community Support

Alarmingly, 30% of Hawaii households experienced food insecurity in 2023.

The Sunshine Blog: Party Politics Can Be Messy Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

The Sunshine Blog: Party Politics Can Be Messy

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.

John Pritchett: Mail It In John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2024

John Pritchett: Mail It In

Hawaii’s primary election is Saturday, Aug. 10. Voted ballots must be received by 7 p.m. by the County Elections Division.

As We Come Together A Year After The Maui Tragedy, It’s OK To Not Be OK David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

As We Come Together A Year After The Maui Tragedy, It’s OK To Not Be OK

While anniversaries can help move us forward, they can also mark a moment of reflection about how much farther we must go.

Randy Roth: Police And Prosecutors Were Irresponsible And Inept In Dana Ireland Case Screenshot: Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Randy Roth: Police And Prosecutors Were Irresponsible And Inept In Dana Ireland Case

There was no credible evidence that the Schweitzers had anything to do with the 1991 rape and murder.