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The Sunshine Blog: Did A Ransomware Attack Take Down KITV News? istock.com

The Sunshine Blog: Did A Ransomware Attack Take Down KITV News?

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

Denby Fawcett: The State Art Museum Gets Rebranded As Capitol Modern David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Denby Fawcett: The State Art Museum Gets Rebranded As Capitol Modern

Critics hate the new name, saying it sounds more fitting for a cocktail lounge or a hotel.

Setting The Record Straight On Resilience And Renewables Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Setting The Record Straight On Resilience And Renewables

Claiming a utility company chose renewable energy over resiliency investments reveals a lack of understanding of how regulated utilities work.

Chad Blair: Is Aug. 8 The New Dec. 7 For Hawaii? AP via U.S. Navy/1941

Chad Blair: Is Aug. 8 The New Dec. 7 For Hawaii?

A UH professor calls the Lahaina fires the 鈥渂iggest crisis鈥 the islands have faced since Pearl Harbor.

Danny De Gracia: Pay Attention to Personality When You Choose Your Public Servants Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Danny De Gracia: Pay Attention to Personality When You Choose Your Public Servants

Voters often fixate on ideology, but especially when it comes to a crisis, character is more important.

John Pritchett: Gag Order John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2023

John Pritchett: Gag Order

The Honolulu rail authority has proposed new rules that critics say could limit the free speech rights of some board members.

Jonathan Okamura: The Story Of Koreans In Hawaii Paints A Picture Of An Unbalanced Economy David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Jonathan Okamura: The Story Of Koreans In Hawaii Paints A Picture Of An Unbalanced Economy

After post-1965 immigration,聽Koreans fell from the middle class and have yet to return as Hawaii has come to rely too much on tourism

The Sunshine Blog: Where Were Maui Police During The Fires? We’ll Find Out Eventually Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

The Sunshine Blog: Where Were Maui Police During The Fires? We’ll Find Out Eventually

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

Invasive Species Are Radically Altering Hawaii鈥檚 Ecology Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2023

Invasive Species Are Radically Altering Hawaii鈥檚 Ecology

The risk of unprecedented fires is primarily due to poor land management, a plantation-era legacy.

Chad Blair: This Group Of UH Experts Has Become A One-Stop Shop For Policy Analyses Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Chad Blair: This Group Of UH Experts Has Become A One-Stop Shop For Policy Analyses

UHERO is expanding its role in advising the larger Hawaii community on pressing issues.