Honolulu Civil Beat

- Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu Civil Beat is the largest news outlet dedicated to public affairs reporting about Hawaii. Our focus is on investigative and watchdog journalism, in-depth enterprise reporting, analysis and commentary that gives readers a broad view on issues of importance to the community.
Series

18 Pieces
Stories from Hawaii. Because sometimes being in the middle of nowhere gives you a good perspective on everywhere else.
- From: Honolulu Civil Beat
- Updated: Oct 13, 2016
Pieces
In the final episode of Season Two, Offshore goes back to the beginning to search for answers to the conflict on Mauna Kea. Not the beginning of as...
- Added: May 22, 2017
- Length: 35:08
The story of Mauna Kea starts on an island in the Pacific — but it doesn’t end there. There are other sacred mountains. Sacred plains. Sacred fores...
- Added: May 04, 2017
- Length: 32:06
Is there an inherent conflict between Western science and indigenous culture? A difference in worldviews that makes communication between the two s...
- Added: Apr 27, 2017
- Length: 28:02
Why do astronomers feel a giant new telescope on top of Mauna Kea is so important? What will Hawaii — and the scientific community — stand to lose ...
- Added: Apr 07, 2017
- Length: 38:39
What is it about Mauna Kea that makes it so sacred to Hawaiians? So precious that people have pledged their lives, their liberty, to blocking furth...
- Added: Mar 23, 2017
- Length: 31:06
Atop one of the world’s most sacred mountains, a battle over science, culture — and the future of Hawaii.
- Added: Mar 09, 2017
- Length: 31:06
What is it about Hawaii’s tallest mountain that makes it so revered? So desired? So fought over? One thing's for sure, the mountain changes people.
- Added: Mar 03, 2017
- Length: 01:48
Hawaii author Lois-Ann Yamanaka reads from her novel, "Heads by Harry."
- Added: Dec 29, 2016
- Length: 09:18
Is there something that Hawaii can teach the mainland? Something people of all races have learned from living together in such an isolated place? I...
- Added: Dec 15, 2016
- Length: 33:43
Five years, two trials, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees have failed to resolve Special Agent Christopher Deedy’s case. That hasn...
- Added: Dec 08, 2016
- Length: 31:21