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Ben Lowenthal: Halloween Without Front Street Was No Halloween At All Courtesy: Bryan Berkowitz/2019

Ben Lowenthal: Halloween Without Front Street Was No Halloween At All

Although controversial, Halloween in old Lahaina town became the biggest street party on Maui, as well as the subject of lawsuits.

Maui County Needs Zoning Reform Now Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2023

Maui County Needs Zoning Reform Now

It鈥檚 the basic policy of land use, dictating what can be built, and where. But the current code is outdated.

The Silent Treatment Is No Way To Run A Maui County In Crisis Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

The Silent Treatment Is No Way To Run A Maui County In Crisis

The county won’t talk about its communications strategy regarding the deadly Lahaina fire, including who is making decisions on what to tell the public.

Beth Fukumoto: Protecting Our Rights Is Important. But We Have To Give A Little, Too Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Beth Fukumoto: Protecting Our Rights Is Important. But We Have To Give A Little, Too

We can’t become so focused on what we’re owed that we forget to be good citizens.

Naka Nathaniel: It鈥檚 All About The Story Naka Nathaniel/Civil Beat/2023

Naka Nathaniel: It鈥檚 All About The Story

If we鈥檙e going to overcome the challenges in Hawaii, we need to save and share the stories of our kupuna.

Legislature Should Permanently Fund DA BUX Program Screenshot/2023

Legislature Should Permanently Fund DA BUX Program

It provides fruits and vegetables to low-income families, supports local farmers and helps Hawaii鈥檚 economy.

Denby Fawcett: The Importance Of Salvaging Even Small Items From Lahaina’s Ruins Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Denby Fawcett: The Importance Of Salvaging Even Small Items From Lahaina’s Ruins

A Buddha statue, a wooden trellis and a graduation photo are among the intact treasures found in the rubble.

Matthew Leonard: The Swiss Cheese That Is National Crime Data Hawaii News Now

Matthew Leonard: The Swiss Cheese That Is National Crime Data

We驶ll soon have a more comprehensive understanding of the victims of crime, including hate crimes, in Hawaii.

Danny De Gracia: The Time To Fight The Future Is Now Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Danny De Gracia: The Time To Fight The Future Is Now

Hawaii political leaders need to start getting ready for major sea level changes.

The Sunshine Blog: Zoomed Out, Wahiawa Moolah, And Someone Doesn’t Like Us Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2022

The Sunshine Blog: Zoomed Out, Wahiawa Moolah, And Someone Doesn’t Like Us

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