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The Number Of Hawaiʻi Children In Foster Care Dropped To Lowest In Decades Getty Images/SanyaSM

The Number Of Hawaiʻi Children In Foster Care Dropped To Lowest In Decades

Department of Human Services officials attributed the steady decline to reforms. High caseloads and staff shortages continue.

Shootz! The North Shore Waves Keep Churning David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Shootz! The North Shore Waves Keep Churning

Scenes from another surfing competition, a horse therapy session and an informal memorial for a fallen firefighter.

Biden Honors Hawaiians Who Served On Remote Pacific Islands The White House

Biden Honors Hawaiians Who Served On Remote Pacific Islands

The U.S. sent 135 men before and during World War II to secure land claims.

Clare Connors, US Attorney For Hawaiʻi, Submits Resignation Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Clare Connors, US Attorney For Hawaiʻi, Submits Resignation

It will take effect just before Donald Trump’s second presidential term begins later this month.

Hawaiian Electric Industries Sells Most Of American Savings Bank Interest Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Hawaiian Electric Industries Sells Most Of American Savings Bank Interest

The sale to investors allows the company to focus on its core utility business and legislative agenda in response to the Maui wildfires.

Photo Essay: Teaching The Tasty Japanese New Year’s Tradition Of Mochitsuki Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Photo Essay: Teaching The Tasty Japanese New Year’s Tradition Of Mochitsuki

Pounding and eating mochi offers good luck, health, prosperity and happiness.

Hawaiʻi’s Top Stories Of 2024: How Civil Beat Covered A Year Of Upheaval Marco Garcia/Civil Beat/2024

Hawaiʻi’s Top Stories Of 2024: How Civil Beat Covered A Year Of Upheaval

Let’s take a month-by-month look at stories that made the year memorable.

Shootz! Hawaiʻi Shows Off With Big Waves And Lava Flows David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Shootz! Hawaiʻi Shows Off With Big Waves And Lava Flows

The Eddie Aikau surf competition attracted thousands to the North Shore, while a Kīlauea eruption produced fireworks on the Big Island and vog on every island.

Dead Body Found In Wheel Well Of Plane That Landed On Maui Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Dead Body Found In Wheel Well Of Plane That Landed On Maui

The United Airlines flight had arrived from Chicago on Tuesday.

Former Hawaiʻi Public Radio Executive Dead At 61 Hawaii Public Radio

Former Hawaiʻi Public Radio Executive Dead At 61

José Fajardo died at his home in Honolulu of complications from ALS.