Prosecutors: HPD Justified In Suicide By Cop Shooting
Sonny Siofele told his federal probation officer he was suicidal shortly before police shot and killed him outside The Queen's Medical Center last October.
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Quotable: Something Your Boss Might Not Like To Hear
Quotable: Something Your Boss Might Not Like To Hear
FBI Director’s Hawai‘i Trip Included ‘VIP Snorkel’ At A Pearl Harbor Memorial
FBI Director’s Hawai‘i Trip Included ‘VIP Snorkel’ At A Pearl Harbor Memorial
Maui Council Races Could Reshape Power Balance
Maui Council Races Could Reshape Power Balance
Amid Funding Fears, Food And Farming Bills Fared Better Than Expected
Amid Funding Fears, Food And Farming Bills Fared Better Than Expected
People Usually Get Away With Harming Hawai‘i’s Seals Despite Tourist Case
People Usually Get Away With Harming Hawai‘i’s Seals Despite Tourist Case
Beth Fukumoto: Saving Hawaiʻi's Income Tax Cuts Was No Small Feat
Budget negotiators made hard choices and delivered on a promise that was genuinely difficult to keep.
Top Honolulu Official Leaves City For Private Sector
The mayor designated Formby's deputy Krishna Jayaram to fill the slot, which is subject to City Council approval.
New $2M Fund Covers Neighbor Island Medical Flights
State-funded flights to Honolulu medical appointments aim to stop rural residents on Molokaʻi and beyond from putting off routine health care.
Honolulu Homeowners Turn To Goats, Sheep To Mow Yard Ahead Of Fire Season
Flocks of livestock are not a typical city sight. But with wildfire season looming, they're becoming an increasingly attractive prevention measure.
State Homeless Housing Contractor Failed To Report Insider Payments
HomeAid Hawaiʻi did not fully disclose payments made to the CEO's spouse in federal tax returns.
Makana Eyre: What's Behind Hawaiʻi's Love Affair With Toyota Tacomas?
I thought I was immune to the lure of the pickup. Then I hopped behind the wheel of my dad's red stick shift.
Effort To Get Cruise Ships On Board With Green Fee Is Sputtering
Some legislators worry the state will lose its case to uphold cruise ship payments and with it millions in environmental funding.
Detained Immigrants Could Wait 19 Months For Their Day In Honolulu Court
Asylum hearings are being curtailed, and more removal orders issued as DHS looks to reduce backlog of cases.
With Immigrant Protection Bills, Hawaiʻi Joins States Resisting ICE Crackdown
While fears of retaliation blocked similar bills last year, reaction to national events and realities of local enforcement eased passage of immigrant legislation in 2026.
‘Renovation Aloha’ Hosts Fined For Illegal Airbnbs In Latest Misstep
Tens of thousands of dollars in fines for illegal vacation rentals are unpaid, the city says.
The Sunshine Blog: How Will The Anti-Citizens United Bill Affect Unions?
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.
AI Data Centers Are The New Plantations Unless We Build Them Differently
AI can support livelihoods, prosperity and culture, but only if island communities have a real say in how it is built and governed.
Sunshine Scorecard: One Big Bill, A Couple Small Things, The Rest Fizzled
Hawaiʻi lawmakers still can't bring themselves to do anything that changes how they do business or makes it easier for other people to run for office.
Lee Cataluna: Wheelies? Really? Laws Don't Work Without Enforcement
Dangerous bike stunts and other public safety issues are examples of restrictions that policymakers try to crack down on.
Sen. Brian Schatz Has 'A Fair Amount Of Hope' In Congress And The Country
Civil Beat met up with the Hawaiʻi senator when he was home in Honolulu last week for a freewheeling discussion on the state of national affairs.
New Game! Quotable Is Just That. Can You Decipher This Well-Known Phrase?
It starts with a bunch of scrambled letters. Shuffle them to come up with the famous saying they spell out.
Beginner Farmers Need Look No Further Than West Kauaʻi
Few instructional opportunities exist for Kaua‘i residents to get into commercial farming, and this program connects participants to a ready market.
Power Has Been Out In These Oʻahu Classrooms For Months
A building at Kalāheo High School has faced a power outage since the fall. Families are advocating for more funding to repair the school's electrical system.