Patti Epler

Civil Beat reporters and editors will be at the Waianae Public Library on Thursday to talk about crime, public safety and other issues facing the community.

Civil Beat pop-up newsrooms will be all over the island this week.

City and state officials have been talking about helping West Oahu residents and business for decades. So why are things worse than ever?

Join us for an election-focused pop-up newsroom on Wednesday.

Civil Beat recently asked hundreds of Maui residents a number of questions about policies and confidence in county leaders.

Lauren Matsumoto and Alexander Ozawa will answer questions and meet the voters.

We're hosting election forums with a slew of county council candidates.

Wendy Hensel says Civil Beat got the facts wrong about a law professor's accusations. But what she's not telling you is how the professor came to file the complaint in the first place.

A public interest law firm says UH could be risking legal trouble if it conducts the hiring process in executive session.

Neighborhood board members are frustrated at restrictions on what they can talk about at their meetings.