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Child Welfare

This May Be The Year For Reforming Hawaiʻi’s Child Welfare System
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
This May Be The Year For Reforming Hawaiʻi’s Child Welfare System

Bills to support families at risk for intervention by Child Welfare Services and fund domestic violence training for caseworkers are still alive at the Legislature.

By Kevin Dayton
· About 9 hours ago

Latest News

Hawaiʻi Banned Plastic Foam Food Containers. Are Bodyboards Next?
Hawaiʻi Banned Plastic Foam Food Containers. Are Bodyboards Next?
By Tia Lewis
About 9 hours ago
Kaua‘i Mayor’s $504 Million Budget Prioritizes Housing, Infrastructure
Kaua‘i Mayor’s $504 Million Budget Prioritizes Housing, Infrastructure
By Noelle Fujii-Oride
About 9 hours ago
Makana Eyre: The Closing Of Tamashiro Market Marks Something Much Deeper
Makana Eyre: The Closing Of Tamashiro Market Marks Something Much Deeper
By Makana Eyre
About 9 hours ago · Commentary
Word Flower: April 6
Word Flower: April 6
By The Civil Beat Staff
About 9 hours ago
Can Hawaiʻi Deliver All Of America From Citizens United?
Can Hawaiʻi Deliver All Of America From Citizens United?
By Chad Blair
April 5, 2026
Bites & Bev Snack Shop Is A Major Capitol Improvement
Bites & Bev Snack Shop Is A Major Capitol Improvement
By Chad Blair
April 5, 2026 · Bright Spots
The Sunshine Blog: Driving While MAGA
The Sunshine Blog: Driving While MAGA
By The Sunshine Blog
April 5, 2026 · Blog
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Steve Holck photo
The Sunshine Blog: Driving While MAGA
By The Sunshine Blog
April 5, 2026
2
AP Photo/Alex Brandon/2023
Can Hawaiʻi Deliver All Of America From Citizens United?
By Chad Blair
April 5, 2026
3
Courtesy: U.S. Coast Guard/2026
Kaua’i Helicopter Crash: Here’s What We Know One Week Later
By Matthew Leonard
April 3, 2026
4
Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026
Bites & Bev Snack Shop Is A Major Capitol Improvement
By Chad Blair
April 5, 2026
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Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Makana Eyre: The Closing Of Tamashiro Market Marks Something Much Deeper
By Makana Eyre
About 9 hours ago
6
Kalany Omengkar/Civil Beat/2024
The Department Of Justice Is Suing States For Sensitive Voter Data
By John J. Martin
April 5, 2026
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Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Hawaiʻi Banned Plastic Foam Food Containers. Are Bodyboards Next?
By Tia Lewis
About 9 hours ago
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Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: Pump And Dump
By Will Caron
April 5, 2026
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Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Another Raise For Honolulu Politicians? Salary Group Says Yes
By Ben Angarone
March 31, 2026
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Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Flying Blind: Honolulu Officials Held Off On Evacuations As North Shore Flooded
By Blaze Lovell, Caitlin Thompson
March 26, 2026

Fix It!

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Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Kūpuna Wait On Fix For Broken Elevator At Liliha Apartments
By Matthew Leonard
March 9, 2026
Aaron Yri/Civil Beat/2026
King Tides And Sea Level Rise Eating Away At Pearl Harbor Bike Path
By Matthew Leonard
February 27, 2026
Water Main Break Adds Up And Down Ride To Travel On Kamehameha Highway
By Jeremy Hay
February 19, 2026
(Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2026)
Public Access To North Shore Beach Has Been Cut Off
By Leilani Combs
January 22, 2026
Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2026
Flashing Crosswalk Broken For Months On A Busy Road
By Ben Angarone
January 20, 2026
(Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2026)
Waikīkī Roosters Remain At Large, For Now
By Leilani Combs
January 12, 2026
Matthew Leonard/Civil Beat/2025
177 Days: Bumpy City Parking Lot Still Waiting For Its Overdue Makeover
By Matthew Leonard
January 7, 2026
Jeremy Hay/Civil Beat/2025
Pair Of Faded Crosswalks Near Diamond Head Present A Pair Of Safety Hazards
By Jeremy Hay
December 25, 2025
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
‘What’s That Smell?’ Mysterious Stench Stumps Nānākuli Residents
By Ben Angarone
December 3, 2025
Marcel Honore/Civil Beat/2025
Rail Work Is Causing Pedestrian Hazards And Headaches On Dillingham
By Marcel Honoré
December 1, 2025
Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2025
Beetles Attacked Wahiawā Botanical Garden Trees, Closing Trails
By Leilani Combs
November 28, 2025
Marcel Honore/Civil Beat/2025
Fix It! Popular Downtown Honolulu Street Crossing Needs To Be More Visible
By Marcel Honoré
November 19, 2025
Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2025
Fix It! What’s A Playground Without A Slide?
By Ben Angarone
November 18, 2025
Jeremy Hay/Civil Beat/2025
Fixed It! Elevator, Broken For Many Months, Rises Again
By Jeremy Hay
November 17, 2025
Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2025
Fix It! Punahou Square Park Has Seen Better Days
By Leilani Combs
November 3, 2025

Games

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Word Flower: April 6
By The Civil Beat Staff
About 9 hours ago
The Sunday Mini: April 5
By The Civil Beat Staff
April 5, 2026
The Friday Crossword: April 3
By The Civil Beat Staff
April 3, 2026
Word Row: April 2
By The Civil Beat Staff
April 2, 2026
Word Search: April Fool’s Day
By The Civil Beat Staff
April 1, 2026
Word Row: March 31
By The Civil Beat Staff
March 31, 2026
Word Flower: March 30
By The Civil Beat Staff
March 30, 2026
The Sunday Mini: March 29
By The Civil Beat Staff
March 29, 2026
The Friday Crossword: Prince Jonah Kūhiō
By The Civil Beat Staff
March 27, 2026
Word Row: March 26
By The Civil Beat Staff
March 26, 2026
Word Search: Musical Interlude
By The Civil Beat Staff
March 25, 2026
Word Row: March 24
By The Civil Beat Staff
March 24, 2026

Maui Fires

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Noelle Fujii-Oride/Civil Beat/2026
Kaua‘i Homeowners Can Soon Get A Free Wildfire Home Assessment
By Noelle Fujii-Oride
March 30, 2026
Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024
Iwi Kūpuna Desecrated During Lahaina Fire Cleanup, Lawsuit Says
By Erin Nolan
March 18, 2026
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Beyond The Burn Zone: Maui Wildfires Cause Widespread Mental Health Issues
By Erin Nolan
March 11, 2026
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Maui Wildfire Lawyers Vying For $1 Billion Payday
By Stewart Yerton
March 6, 2026
Léo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024
FEMA Maui Fire Aid Delayed By Top Trump Official, Senators Say
By Erin Nolan
March 4, 2026
The Stakes Have Never Been Higher For Maui Planning Department
By Erin Nolan
March 3, 2026
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
Maui Planning Commission Rejects Bill To Save Thousands Of Vacation Rentals
By Erin Nolan
February 25, 2026
Lahaina’s Famed Banyan Tree Still ‘In The ICU’
By Erin Nolan
February 20, 2026
Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022
Maui Housing Policy Divides Top Candidates For Mayor This Election
By Erin Nolan
February 12, 2026
Provided: Juliet DiGiovanni and Herb Phillips/2023
Will Disaster Insurance Overhaul Increase Protections For Future Survivors?
By Matthew Leonard
February 5, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Oceanfront Lahaina Property Owners May Get Buyout In Updated Disaster Plan
By Erin Nolan
February 3, 2026
Léo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024
Federal Housing Programs For Maui Fire Survivors Extended Until 2027
By Erin Nolan
January 23, 2026
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Let the Sunshine In

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Kalany Omengkar/Civil Beat/2024
The Department Of Justice Is Suing States For Sensitive Voter Data
By John J. Martin
April 5, 2026
AP Photo/Alex Brandon/2023
Can Hawaiʻi Deliver All Of America From Citizens United?
By Chad Blair
April 5, 2026
Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026
Bites & Bev Snack Shop Is A Major Capitol Improvement
By Chad Blair
April 5, 2026
Steve Holck photo
The Sunshine Blog: Driving While MAGA
By The Sunshine Blog
April 5, 2026
Screenshot/2026
The Sunshine Blog: The Cash Is Starting To Flow In Race For LG
By The Sunshine Blog
April 1, 2026
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Airbnb As Tax Collector? It’s A Familiar Debate In The Legislature
By Kevin Dayton
March 29, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
The Sunshine Blog: Budget Constraints Doom Full Public Funding Of Elections
By The Sunshine Blog
March 29, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
How Hawaiʻi Residents Can Benefit From FEMA Programs
By Dylan Armstrong
March 29, 2026
Screenshot/2026
The House Finance Committee Is Now Key To Pay-To-Play Reform
By Aria Juliet Castillo
March 29, 2026
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
That Dark Cloud Over The Legislature? This Bill Would Make It Even Darker
By Chad Blair, Patti Epler
March 22, 2026
Getty Images/iStock
The Removal Of Federal Data Affects Us in Our Hometowns
By Miranda S. Spivack
March 17, 2026
Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026
The Sunshine Blog: An Unusual Defection For Hawaiʻi Democrats
By The Sunshine Blog
March 17, 2026

Columns & Editorials

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Makana Eyre: The Closing Of Tamashiro Market Marks Something Much Deeper
About 9 hours ago
Beth Fukumoto: Democrats Need A Clear Vision. And To Stick To It
April 5, 2026
Neal Milner: We Live Together Because We Have To, Not Because We Want To
April 2, 2026
Lee Cataluna: Republicans Did Not Score On This Defection
March 22, 2026
Denby Fawcett: City Says This Kaimukī Monster House Complex Is Good To Go
March 25, 2026
Kirstin Downey: Saving An Important Historic Site Near ʻAiea
March 20, 2026
Will Bailey: Riders On The Storm
March 19, 2026
Driving Change For Hawaiʻi One Story At A Time
December 24, 2025
Eric Stinton: Hawaiʻi Is In The Crosshairs Of A Dangerous Nuclear Policy
December 14, 2025
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Political Cartoons

Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: Pump And Dump
By Will Caron
April 5, 2026
Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: Bailing Out
By Will Caron
March 29, 2026
Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: Kawabunga!
By Will Caron
March 22, 2026
Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: The Face Of Democracy
By Will Caron
March 15, 2026
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Community Voices

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Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Stop Blaming Local Farmers For Rising School Meal Costs
By Jesse Cooke
About 9 hours ago
Chad Blair/Civil Beat
Why I Think Most Of Us Genuinely Love Our Country
By Zane Dalgamouni
April 3, 2026
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
A Patient With Multiple Sclerosis Reflects On The Value Of A Life
By Ellen Lundquist
April 2, 2026
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Let’s Have An Open, Honest Debate About Energy In Hawaiʻi
By Sterling Higa
April 1, 2026
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
US Immigration System Desperately Needs Reform
By Jussaine Basilio, Adriana Jayne Soriano
March 31, 2026
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Put Hawaiʻi’s Children First: Why Fair Taxes Matter Now
By Malia Tsuchiya, Nicole Woo
March 30, 2026
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
In The Age Of Misinformation, Climate Literacy Matters More Than Ever
By Mele Kānealiʻi, Lehua Norris
March 27, 2026
Credit: Samantha Ikehara
Failing To Heed The Lessons Of The 2004 Mānoa Flood
By Damien Waikoloa
March 26, 2026
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Stop Sending Addiction Treatment Reimbursements To Patients In Early Recovery
By Elliott Michael Smith
March 25, 2026
iStock/alvarez/2024
LNG Agreement Is A Billion-Dollar Mistake
By John Kawamoto
March 24, 2026
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Videos

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Wahiawā Dam: $50M+ To Fix Dole’s 120-Year-Old Dam?
Wahiawā Dam: $50M+ To Fix Dole’s 120-Year-Old Dam?
By The Civil Beat Staff
March 23, 2026
Hunger, Housing, $35K In Paper Bag: 2026 Hawaiʻi Legislature Latest
Hunger, Housing, $35K In Paper Bag: 2026 Hawaiʻi Legislature Latest
By The Civil Beat Staff
March 5, 2026
2026 Hawaiʻi Legislative Session: What To Expect
2026 Hawaiʻi Legislative Session: What To Expect
By The Civil Beat Staff
January 27, 2026
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Trish K. Morikawa
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Trish K. Morikawa
By The Civil Beat Staff
October 21, 2025
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Sarah Milianta-Laffin
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Sarah Milianta-Laffin
By The Civil Beat Staff
October 21, 2025
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Rebecca Soon
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Rebecca Soon
By The Civil Beat Staff
October 21, 2025
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Maile Meyer
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Maile Meyer
By The Civil Beat Staff
October 21, 2025
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Kaʻiulani Murphy
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Kaʻiulani Murphy
By The Civil Beat Staff
October 21, 2025
Wahiawā Dam: $50M+ To Fix Dole’s 120-Year-Old Dam?
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Wahiawā Dam: $50M+ To Fix Dole’s 120-Year-Old Dam?
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2026 Hawaiʻi Legislative Session: What To Expect
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Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Maile Meyer
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Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Kaʻiulani Murphy
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Data Dive

David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Should Hawaiʻi Pay More For Teachers With Master’s Degrees?
By Megan Tagami
March 30, 2026
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
You’re Right, Hawaiʻi, It Has Been Raining Way More Than Usual
By Caitlin Thompson
March 17, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
North Kona’s Primary Aquifer Provides Plenty Of Water — For Now
By Taylor Nāhulukeaokalani Cozloff
March 5, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
DOE Made Little Progress Last Year On Local Food Goals
By Megan Tagami
February 2, 2026

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