2+ day, 21+ min ago   (530+ words) Coverage of Hawaiʻi’s 2026 elections State leaders are grappling with how to handle shrinking school enrollment amid low birth rates and families moving out of state. Hawaiʻi schools have fewer students for the eighth year in a row as lawmakers push…...

6+ day, 21+ min ago   (997+ words) Less than 3 days left in our summer campaign to raise $125,000 by September 4. Support Civil Beat today! A Honolulu Museum of Art exhibit explores how regular encounters with art — creating it or experiencing it — can stave off the ravages of aging....

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (675+ words) Summer programs in Honolulu face high demand, while some sites in Leeward and Central Oʻahu still have open spots two weeks into the registration period. Summer is nearly here, and with it comes the race for Hawaiʻi families to find…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (497+ words) Autoimmune conditions like lupus are more prevalent among Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Asian populations Time and time again, I find myself haunted by expectations I can no longer meet. Orderly tasks I cannot single-handedly do independently anymore and haunted…...

5+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (1746+ words) 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. Patty Chin believes her life would have been very different if Hawaiʻi’s child welfare system…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (296+ words) Graduating students at the John A. Burns School of Medicine gathered in the dark during the recent Kona low to find out where they would continue their medical training. Match Day is a national tradition at medical schools across the country....

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1595+ words) DOE wants more support in keeping unwanted visitors off its campuses, but families say school playgrounds are an important part of the community. Parents, lawmakers and county leaders across Hawaiʻi have made a recurring request to the education department in…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (577+ words) By Waldemar Ramos Ortiz Cultural and social expectations can further complicate recognition of both anxiety and substance use. In clinical practice across Hawaiʻi, a consistent and often overlooked pattern emerges among people seeking mental health care: many are functioning well…...

8+ mon, 2+ day ago   (838+ words) The state doesn’t have enough teachers to keep up with demand for schools taught in Hawaiian. Upcoming retirements are expected to add to the challenge. At a time when local schools are facing shrinking enrollment and talks of closure, Hawaiian…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1497+ words) Lawmakers have pushed schools to open their facilities for recreational use, but the education department has raised concerns about liability and safety. The playground at ʻAikahi Elementary School is perfect for Maya Childress’ three kids. The slides and climbing structures…...