“Life for a young boy in the Teixeira foster home was a struggle for survival akin to ‘Lord of the Flies,’” the judge in JR’s lawsuit wrote in 2024, referring to the classic novel about castaway ...

For Honolulu, that means intermingling food, housing and transit by increasing food access for commuters in public spaces. The model is a prototype, one Honolulu Office of Economic Revitalization ...

The repairs are needed to protect the island’s drinking water and ensure sufficient supply to face the growing wildfire risk, officials said. The repairs are needed to protect the island’s drinking ...

We’re in the final stretch of Civil Beat’s 15th anniversary fundraising campaign, and with only $1,255 left to go, I ask you to reflect on the number of times you’ve read a Civil Beat story in the ...

John Teixeira answered a desperate need for the state: Where to put boys no one else would take. He’d eventually take in almost 60. But there would be a cost.

Unfortunately, many species of phytoplankton build shells and may struggle as the oceans relentlessly acidify. These organisms sequester loads of carbon and serve as a critical food source for small ...

E. Brook Chapman de Sousa is a mother of public school children and a former public school teacher. She is currently an associate professor at the University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa.

Quality public education is critical to a functioning democracy. A well-informed citizenry benefits all of us by promoting thoughtful discourse and evidence-based decision-making.

Kea'ahala Road connects Kāneʻohe town to major state facilities, but it's been 20 years since it was properly repaved, and sidewalks are impassable for many.

The county's chief executive and head of the Maui Office of Recovery discuss federal funding for the rebuilding of Lahaina and Upcountry.

The affordable rentals in Kailua-Kona were supposed to be ready in 2024 and cost $50 million. The developer now hopes to finish in 2027 at a cost of $81 million.

What began as a scrappy start-up has grown into a 34-person strong award-winning, investigative newsroom that reports across all islands. Now, we’re looking ahead with ambitious plans for growth in ...