Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
      
      
				Civil Beat Just Got A Major National Grant. Here’s What You Can Expect Next
A $1.5 million investment from the American Journalism Project will jumpstart our plans to increase neighbor island coverage, part of our shared mission to build a future for local news.
      
				Mainlanders Are Filling Up Kauaʻi’s Low-Income Housing Waitlist
The county plans to purge the list to help families in need as federal funding cuts loom over the Section 8 program.
          
        Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2025
      
      
				What Toxic Legacy Did This Abandoned Sugar Mill Leave Behind?
The owner of the land tied to a former sugar mill wants to develop housing on the site but must make sure hazardous plantation-era remnants are cleared.
          
        Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
      
      
				Ex-Kauaʻi Cop Accused In Airport Death Lacked Security Guard License
The case underscores concerns about oversight of the 1,100 private security personnel at the state’s airports.
          
        Getty Images/iStock.com
      
      
				Amazon Plans To Build A 42,000-Square-Foot Warehouse On Kauaʻi
Local retailers are bracing for the e-commerce giant’s arrival as its Hawaiʻi footprint expands.
          
        Getty Images/iStockphoto
      
      
				Religious Waivers Soar For Child Vaccines On Kauaʻi
The low immunization rate at Kauaʻi schools is tied to a rise in easy-to-obtain religious waivers.
          
        (Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2015)
      
      
				Kauaʻi Water Utility Hawks $1.3B Plan To Overhaul Century-Old System
The repairs are needed to protect the island’s drinking water and ensure sufficient supply to face the growing wildfire risk, officials said.
          
        Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2025
      
      
				Night Football Games Return To Kaua‘i With A Plan To Protect Native Birds
Students stationed outside of stadiums to watch the lights for disoriented shearwater and petrel chicks have satisfied federal environmental requirements.
          
        (Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2025)
      
      
				Fixing Up Homes From Kauaʻi’s Plantation Past Could Ease Local Housing Woes
The county was able to help cut development costs by changing its zoning and subdivision codes.
          
        David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
      
      
				Civil Beat Launches Survey Of Neighbor Island News Needs
We’re seeking input from residents of Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi island about how we can best meet their current and future information needs.