Public opposition to the military's plan to build up to seven telescopes in a state conservation district atop Haleakalā has been mounting in recent weeks, after the release of a draft environmental impact statement late last month. Six academic and four space surveillance telescopes already ...

By BEN ANGARONE/Honolulu Civil Beat Honolulu Civil Beat At a blessing to celebrate the opening of city-subsidized affordable housing, Mayor Rick Blangiardi stood behind a podium bedecked in lei to talk about the value of adding 29 new rental units to the city's urban core. "This is exactly ...

By STEWART YERTON/Honolulu Civil Beat Honolulu Civil Beat Policymakers and media outlets often point to Hawaiʻi's high cost of living when discussing why people flee the state for greener economic pastures. But a study by economists at the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research ...

Hawaiʻi is expected to see the greatest decline in high school graduates in the nation over the next several years, raising concerns from lawmakers and Department of Education officials about the future of small schools in shrinking communities. Between 2023 and 2041, Hawaiʻi could see a 33% ...

By MEGAN TAGAMI/Honolulu Civil Beat Honolulu Civil Beat Hawaiʻi is expected to see the greatest decline in high school graduates in the nation over the next several years, raising concerns from lawmakers and Department of Education officials about the future of small schools in shrinking ...

By JEREMY HAY/Honolulu Civil Beat Honolulu Civil Beat In the wake of two killings of protesters by federal agents and amid bitter national debate over immigration enforcement, Gov. Josh Green said Tuesday he'd welcome action by the state Legislature to fast-track legislation protecting ...