Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Why A $16M Waianae Police Station Sits Largely Empty 7 Years After It Opened
The unfinished facility is at the center of an effort to create a ninth district in the area.
Ku鈥榰 Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2022
Pop-Up Newsroom Heads To Waipahu On Tuesday
The Ewa area is a place we’d like to become more familiar with.
Alicia Lou/Civil Beat/2022
Waimanalo Road Safety Upgrades Raise Local Concerns About A Community’s Identity
The DOT is installing medians and widening sections of Kalanianaole Highway amid safety concerns, with six pedestrians killed in 10 years.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Plans To Expand Hawaiian Language Studies In Schools Stall
Most educators, parents and teachers approve of broader access to olelo Hawaii learning while acknowledging the challenges around implementation.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Lanai’s Only Farmers Market Vanished During The Pandemic And Now Locals Want It Back
Producers have turned to supplying direct to hotels catering to tourists, shifting the emphasis away from local preferences.
Cameron Miculka/Civil Beat/2021
‘It’s Ridiculous’: Public Grows Frustrated By Lack Of Fresh Water At Popular Big Island Beach
DLNR has tried to fix the waterline at least 40 times over the past four years at Hapuna Beach.
Civil Beat Is Popping Up On Molokai On Thursday
Our news staff will be at the Molokai Public Library.
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Fentanyl Test Strips Save Lives. Why Are They Illegal In Hawaii?
State Sen. Joy San Buenaventura plans to introduce a bill this session to decriminalize the test strips as Hawaii confronts more overdoses.
Courtesy: Kimo Alameda/2022
The Big Island Is Confronting A Big Problem With Fentanyl
One person dies every 11 days on the island from a drug overdose. A growing majority of those deaths involve the powerful, synthetic opioid fentanyl.
David Croxford/CivilBeat/2022
North Shore Paddlers’ Long-Awaited Canoe Halau Gets Underway
A decade after they received city funding, North Shore participants in Hawaii鈥檚 oldest sport are still waiting for a facility.