Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ...

Yet another state audit takes the Department of Health to task over its deposit beverage program. It's time for the ...

For decades, one of the state's main agencies to help the public has been understaffed and lacking in authority.

Now more than ever, local news is a vital community resource: connecting neighbors, uplifting voices and sharing information ...

Will Caron is director of communications at the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, a policy research and ...

Maui County officials are still discussing the future use of the Olowalu site where wildfire debris is being temporarily ...

Spotting errors in AI images requires noticing small details, but the human visual system isn’t wired for that when you’re ...

The state must spend millions to see if more electricity can be produced using heat deep under the earth. And it will have to convince residents to support such an effort.

This is all part of a one-year celebration of the park’s 10th anniversary, also launched by Ogura, which started with a ...

Last month, Civil Beat published a Community Voice that called for the governor to veto the passage of Senate Bill 1322, ...

A new state fire marshal and a Big Island nonprofit will take the lead on preparing communities for fires and reducing risks.

Arryn Robbins is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Richmond. AI-generated images can exploit how your mind works.