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Upcountry Maui House race draws three candidates.
Strong Communities And Transparency: State House District 12 Candidate Q&AsUpcountry Maui House race draws three candidates.www.civilbeat.orgParts of the district were heavily impacted during the March storms.
Price Fixing, Axis Deer And Education: State House District 11 Candidate Q&AsParts of the district were heavily impacted during the March storms.www.civilbeat.orgFor the good of our governance, this is a system we need to leave in the past.
Time To End Hawaiʻi’s ‘Shotgun Marriages’ For Governor And Lt. Governor
For the good of our governance, this is a system we need to leave in the past.www.civilbeat.orgThe huge district includes two of the neighbor islands.
Land Use, Wages And Shipping: State House District 13 Candidate Q&AsThe huge district includes two of the neighbor islands.www.civilbeat.orgHere's a famous Hawaiʻi expression you should take to heart.
Quotable: It’s That Time Of YearHere's a famous Hawaiʻi expression you should take to heart.www.civilbeat.orgThe seat has three Democratic candidates on the primary ballot.
Small Business, Childcare And Safety: State House District 14 Candidate Q&AsThe seat has three Democratic candidates on the primary ballot.www.civilbeat.orgIn the fastest growing part of Hawai‘i, a post office box shortage has made voting, shopping online, accessing important paperwork and sending packages an ongoing challenge.
In Puna, It Takes Years To Get A Mail Box At The Post OfficeIn the fastest growing part of Hawai‘i, a post office box shortage has made voting, shopping online, accessing important paperwork and sending packages an ongoing challenge.www.civilbeat.orgA century old building in downtown Honolulu is being slowly transformed into a space that celebrates people from Hawaiʻi who have helped change the world.
Opinion: The Inspiration Museum Shows Us What’s PossibleA century old building in downtown Honolulu is being slowly transformed into a space that celebrates people from Hawaiʻi who have helped change the world.www.civilbeat.orgGov. Josh Green, who witnessed a truck bed accident in 2023, signed the bill into law to increase the legal age from 12 to 16.
Hawai‘i Raises Truck Bed-Riding Age, Testing A Cherished Island TraditionGov. Josh Green, who witnessed a truck bed accident in 2023, signed the bill into law to increase the legal age from 12 to 16.www.civilbeat.orgTen years in, Native Hawaiian fishermen, North Shore nonprofit leaders and scientists are encouraged by what they see in the state’s first Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area.
Community Control Of Kauaʻi Fishery Is Showing ‘Remarkable’ ResultsTen years in, Native Hawaiian fishermen, North Shore nonprofit leaders and scientists are encouraged by what they see in the state’s first Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area.www.civilbeat.orgFamilies say the school has played a critical role in preserving their cultural and linguistic ties to the Forbidden Isle for nearly two decades.
Niʻihau Language School At Risk Of Losing Kaua‘i CampusFamilies say the school has played a critical role in preserving their cultural and linguistic ties to the Forbidden Isle for nearly two decades.www.civilbeat.orgThe incumbent faces three challengers on his way to the general election.
LNG, Housing And Accountability: Governor Candidates Q&AsThe incumbent faces three challengers on his way to the general election.www.civilbeat.orgDemocratic Rep. Jill Tokuda and GOP challenger Sen. Brenton Awa are expected to easily move on to the Nov. 3 general election.
The Real Fight For Hawaiʻi Congressional District 2 Is Still To ComeDemocratic Rep. Jill Tokuda and GOP challenger Sen. Brenton Awa are expected to easily move on to the Nov. 3 general election.www.civilbeat.orgUa ʻimi akula nā loio he $1 biliona kālā, e loaʻa nō naʻe he māhele wale nō o ia huinanui.
He Lanakila No Nā Kānaka: Ua Kaupalena Ka Luna Kānāwai I Nā Uku Hoʻokolokolo No Ke Ahi Hōlapu Ma MauiUa ʻimi akula nā loio he $1 biliona kālā, e loaʻa nō naʻe he māhele wale nō o ia huinanui.www.civilbeat.orgCritics dismissed the new study's findings while resolving to do more to protect the West Hawaiʻi community from wildfires.
Another Road Won’t Help Waikōloa In A Wildfire Evacuation, Study FindsCritics dismissed the new study's findings while resolving to do more to protect the West Hawaiʻi community from wildfires.www.civilbeat.orgSix chances to figure out this six-letter word. Give it a try.
Word Row: July 23Six chances to figure out this six-letter word. Give it a try.www.civilbeat.org"Living through the fire taught me how much our readiness depends on state and county working as one."
Candidate Q&A: State House District 14 – Paʻele Kiakona"Living through the fire taught me how much our readiness depends on state and county working as one."www.civilbeat.orgThe speed limit on Oʻahu school zones is 20 miles per hour. You wouldn't know it by driving by.
Honolulu Cut Speed Limits By Schools But Didn’t Change The SignsThe speed limit on Oʻahu school zones is 20 miles per hour. You wouldn't know it by driving by.www.civilbeat.orgIncumbent faces two opponents in the primary election for Big Island council seat.
Geothermal, Rentals, Groceries: Hawaiʻi County Council District 1 Candidate Q&AsIncumbent faces two opponents in the primary election for Big Island council seat.www.civilbeat.orgA competitive primary for the council seat that includes Downtown Hilo.
Transit, Burning Trees, Property Tax: Hawaiʻi County Council District 2 Candidate Q&AsA competitive primary for the council seat that includes Downtown Hilo.www.civilbeat.org