Patti Epler

Tuesday’s election isn’t only about who wins. There’s a lot we could lose.

Our next pop-up newsroom will be in Kahuku on Tuesday. Civil Beat staff will be there from noon to 7 p.m., the library’s regular hours that day. This is our second visit to the Windward Coast library. Last time, we had the opportunity to talk to a number of residents about a variety of issues, […]

Getting health care to rural, underserved areas is always a challenge. Dedicated workers can make all the difference.

Civil Beat’s pop-up newsroom road trip continues on Sunday with a visit to the Pearl City Public Library. We’ve been holding talk story sessions at libraries in various communities about once a week in partnership with the Hawaii State Public Library System. The response has been great — lots of peo…

The high cost of public records and problems with the Office of Information Practices are on the governor’s mind these days.

We’re excited to be holding a pop-up newsroom in Ewa Beach this coming week. The area has long been one of the fastest growing and rapidly evolving areas of the state and we all have a lot to learn about it. On Wednesday, we’re hoping to have about 10 of our staff working out of […]

Our journalistic road trip continues this week with a stop at the Pahoa Public and School Library on the Big island. Reporters, editor and even a couple of our columnists are planning to be there to meet with residents. We’re looking forward to hearing about the issues that you think are important. And we’re always […]

The U.S. Justice Department is refusing to release case files on privacy grounds.

Hawaii and the nation have made progress in caring for children, seniors and others in need, but there is much more that can be done, starting with paid family medical leave.

The former Las Vegas cop talks about the Lahaina fires, officer wellness, recruitment and retention, reviving cold cases, drones, dogs, DNA and adjusting to island life.