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White Kids Sued Kamehameha. Native Hawaiians Can’t Get In Either
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1725+ words) Coverage of Hawaiʻi’s 2026 elections Kickstart Civil Beat’s summer campaign with a gift today and it will be matched up to $5,000! Help us raise $125,000 by September 4! Gaining admission to the school — which can be a life-changing opportunity — is a competitive and…...
Honolulu Council Passes Budget Mayor Vows To Veto
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (969+ words) Mayor Rick Blangiardi said he would veto the part of the city’s budget that cuts positions from the Office of Economic Revitalization. The Honolulu City Council passed a $4 billion operating budget on Wednesday, eliciting a promise from Mayor Rick Blangiardi…...
North Kona's Primary Aquifer Provides Plenty Of Water — For Now
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (840+ words) The Keauhou aquifer’s current usage leaves room for more development, but a changing climate could significantly undercut that. More than 14 million gallons of water is pumped from North Kona’s Keauhou aquifer every day on average. And even with water use…...
Let’s Fix Hawaiʻi’s Youth Sentencing Now
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (722+ words) Second chances shouldn’t depend on luck. In Hawaiʻi, we like to believe we see our children fully, not only for what they’ve done, but for what they’ve lived through, and what they can still become. That’s why, years ago, I…...
Maui Officials Sound Emergency Sirens And Evacuate Residents As Wildfire Threatens North Shore Town
11+ mon, 4+ hour ago (523+ words) Celebrate Civil Beat’s 15th anniversary with a gift today and help us raise $115,000 by September 30! Donations will be MATCHED up to $10,000 thanks to the George Mason Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation. The brushfire was about 4 acres when first reported Tuesday…...
New Mexico Will Be The 1st State To Make Child Care Free
11+ mon, 1+ day ago (623+ words) Celebrate Civil Beat’s 15th anniversary with a gift today and help us raise $115,000 by September 30! Donations will be MATCHED up to $10,000 thanks to the George Mason Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation. This story was originally reported by Chabeli Carrazana of…...