Honolulu Civil Beat

Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 14 – Christy MacPherson: "I am very concerned about wildfire mitigation, flooding and corporate accountability." civilbeat.org/2026/07/candid… #HInews

Parks, Beaches, Affordability: Honolulu City Council District 4 Candidate Q&As: The most competitive Honolulu City Council race features a former member running against the incumbent. civilbeat.org/2026/07/parks-… #HInews

Word Row: July 14: Five letter. Six chances. See how long it takes you to get this word. civilbeat.org/2026/07/word-r… #HInews

Congress Overhauls Disaster Recovery, Speeding Up New Home Builds: A little-noticed section in a bipartisan housing bill could accelerate new construction after major disasters. civilbeat.org/2026/07/congre… #HInews

Income Tax, Healthcare, Power Outages: State Senate District 9 Candidate Q&As: Established Democratic incumbent faces Republican opponent. civilbeat.org/2026/07/income… #HInews

Up To 5 Billion Gallons Of Water Wasted By The Navy Since Red Hill Crisis: The Navy passed on an opportunity to divert filtered water from Red Hill to a useful purpose.  civilbeat.org/2026/07/red-hi… #HInews

Maui Mayor Election: Sugimura Tops Bissen In Campaign Fundraising: The longtime council member has strong financial backing in her bid against an incumbent. civilbeat.org/2026/07/maui-m… #HInews

Civil Beat Wins National Award For Community Impact: Asian American Journalists Assn. judges said the nonprofit news site has "consistently demonstrated what it means for a newsroom to serve its local population." civilbeat.org/2026/07/civil-… #HInews

Hawaiʻi County Council Candidates Rake In Thousands Ahead Of Primary: Seven of the nine seats are contested, with top vote-getters advancing to the November general election. civilbeat.org/2026/07/hawaii… #HInews

Lt. Gov.’s Books Were A Mess. Political Insiders Say It’s Not The Norm: It’s now up to the AG to decide whether to prosecute Sylvia Luke and some of her campaign staffers for alleged campaign finance violations.   civilbeat.org/2026/07/lt-gov… #HInews

Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 9 – David Croswell: "The Ethics Commission must remain independent, be adequately funded, and have authority to investigate serious concerns proactively." civilbeat.org/2026/07/candid… #HInews

Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 9 – Stanley Chang: "The state should establish a sovereign wealth fund to invest revenues such as the Green Fee or the rainy day fund into stocks." civilbeat.org/2026/07/candid… #HInews

Candidate Q&A: Honolulu City Council Member District 4 – Trevor Ozawa: "We need housing local families can actually afford to stay in, and too much so-called affordable housing doesn't stay affordable." civilbeat.org/2026/07/candid… #HInews

Candidate Q&A: Honolulu City Council Member District 4 – Tommy Waters: "The goal is not to move homeless individuals from one beach to another, but to connect them to stable housing while keeping beaches and parks accessible to all." civilbeat.org/2026/07/candid… #HInews

Candidate Q&A: Honolulu City Council Member District 4 – Jason Liang: "I will immediately fully fund TheBus to make it fast, reliable, and fare-free." civilbeat.org/2026/07/candid… #HInews

Candidate Q&A: Honolulu City Council Member District 4: Tara Malia Gregory: "Getting ahead of environmental challenges starts with restoring practical stewardship principles that Hawai'i understood long before the term 'climate resilience' became… civilbeat.org/2026/07/candid… #HInews

Tourists Visiting Hawaiʻi Have Changed Dramatically In Recent Years: A growing number of Californians have been flocking to Hawaiʻi in recent years, while tourism from Japan is half what it was before the pandemic. civilbeat.org/2026/07/touris… #HInews

Word Flower: July 13: Get your day off to a good start with a word puzzle to energize your brain. civilbeat.org/2026/07/word-f… #HInews

Waters’ War Chest Dwarfs Opponents In Competitive Honolulu Council Primary: Candidates running for the Honolulu Council District 4 seat have vastly different resources to draw on. civilbeat.org/2026/07/waters… #HInews

Kauaʻi Wants New Homes To Resist Fire. It’s Cheaper Than You Might Think: The Garden Isle has a higher wildfire risk than most counties in the country. civilbeat.org/2026/07/kauai-… #HInews