Surfing has been a high school sport since 2004, but a lack of funding and state support has kept many schools from starting their own competitive teams.

The agriculture department has been focusing on coconut rhinoceros beetles on other Hawaiian islands, leaving Oʻahu largely to fend for itself.

County leaders say they are prioritizing the community as a whole but critics feel it's scapegoating.

This brain teaser will test your spelling skills.

The initiative is expected to save families $12,000 per child annually.

The state is looking at redistricting schools and closing campuses amid an ongoing decline in enrollment.

A lawyer for Kulani Correctional Facility Warden Ruth Forbes says the state dragged the case out, which will cost taxpayers big money.

Kalaupapa Saints Tour brings visitors back to Molokaʻi's top tourist attraction.

The regular five-letter word. Can you guess it in six tries?

Construction of the rail line through the urban core is about to begin in earnest, but some major cost items are still subject to change.

A monthly pass would go from $80 to $90 under the proposal in what would be the first increase in three years.

More households in the islands are paying fees to condo or HOA associations than previously thought, according to the latest Census Bureau data.

Hawaiʻi legislators make many decisions on bills behind closed doors. Civil Beat's new searchable tracker of archived information helps you connect the dots.

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.

Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.

See how quickly you can figure out all 10 words in this compact crossword.

A new research tool shows the vast majority of bills pass out of the Legislature with no opposition.

There's a middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge.

We need to prepare now for potential changes in the way the federal government treats Hawaiʻi.

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Students stationed outside of stadiums to watch the lights for disoriented shearwater and petrel chicks have satisfied federal environmental requirements.

Sometimes it's hard to tell, here in the islands, when summer ends and fall begins. This puzzle will help.

The hurricane hit North Carolina a year ago, and the homeless student population surged, doubling in some places and even increasing fourfold in one county.

Kaiāulu Initiatives, a grassroots nonprofit, aims to revitalize Lahaina's landscape and prevent future wildfires by planting native plants and trees.

Families who drank tainted water on Oʻahu were not informed that the Navy was sitting on the key proof, their lawyers allege. Now it is too late. 

The caller claimed to work for HECO, and what he said left a Kailua woman frazzled and uncertain.

California, Oregon, Washington and Hawai‘i formed a health alliance earlier this month and published vaccine recommendations the day before a federal panel was set to take up the issue.

A twist on our version of Wordle. Six letters but still five tries to get it right.

The police department, where access to overtime is also leading to an increase in early retirements, accounted for 60% of pension spiking costs in the last seven years.

The loss of plants to invasive species would threaten the island’s food security and calls for more serious action.

Joel Tudor's experience underscores what commenters say is a confusing policy.

A proposal from the state education department would raise the maximum cost for caps and gowns from $25 to $125.

The court also upheld dozens of charges against former Trustee Rowena Akana.

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The goal was to get help faster to non-violent offenders with mental illness. Instead, they are showing up again and again at the state hospital.

Just took your kid to college? Forced to watch college football on Saturdays? These will be very familiar.

A study found that the superintendents earn less than their counterparts on the mainland.

Cashless bail does not mean that everyone is simply released unconditionally to await trial.

Redistricting plans could take effect as early as fall 2026, according to a recent memo shared with the Board of Education.

County is open to buying Maui Land & Pineapple water assets as company faces lawsuit over alleged mismanagement.

The advisory committee makes recommendations to the CDC on what vaccines the American public should take each year.

Word lovers will blossom with this edition of our spelling game.

Terri Ann Otani was ordered to have no contact with the family members whose names she allegedly used.

The deal would allow a developer to circumvent county zoning rules by tapping into the Hawaiian housing agency’s special powers. In return, the agency could get a revenue boost for building homes.

The Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority is closing in on a final plan for Kalaeloa but major infrastructure needs mean it will be years before new development can begin. 

Backers say charter preschools can encourage more teachers to work in early education if the state increases their funding.

Starting in 2026, companies selling coffee on the European Union market will have to prove that their products are "deforestation-free."

Citing a consequential drought and a longstanding housing crisis, some county officials are backing a short-term moratorium on private swimming pools in West Maui.

The department relies on overtime to manage its significant number of vacancies, which has increased by 60% since 2020. 

Rising temperatures have Hawaiʻi residents searching for solutions in a state where nearly half of us don't have A/C.