Is Solutions Journalism a Solution?

Share: Hawaiʻi has a media problem. A public policy report published last year by the Hawaii Institute of Public Affairs showed that the number of local newspapers across the islands was cut in half—dropping from 27 to less than 15—over the last two decades....

Book of the Month: Water and Power in West Maui

Share: Jonathan L. Scheuer  is co-author of Water and Power in Maui. He helps organizations manage environmental conflict, seeking sustainable prosperity for the people and resources involved. Hawaiʻi Community Journal sat down with Scheuer on the topic of freshwater...

East Maui Water Back on the Agenda With Controversial Solution

Share: The long-standing controversy involving water infrastructure on Maui that’s more than a century old hit a pivotal moment this week. The state, which oversees parts of a miles-long ditch system that delivers water from East Maui, proposed new solutions in...

When Flood Models Meet Local Knowledge

Share: On a clear morning in March 2023, a fleet of off-road vehicles climbed the slope above Waiheʻe-Waiehu, Maui. Along for the ride were both local residents from the nearby Hawaiian Homestead community, Waiehu Kou, and students from a University of Hawai’i Mānoa...

Scientists Are Tracking ‘Ghost Gear’ and Recycling The Plastic

Share: This article is co-published through our collaboration with Hawaii Business Magazine. Like a gyrating solar system casting particles across the universe, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch swirling near Hawaiian waters litters archipelago beaches with tons of...

State May Consider Contested Case Hearing to Assess East Maui Water Authority

Share: This article was updated on April 9, 2026 at 8:10p.m. to include the cancellation of the BLNR meeting originally scheduled for April 10, 2026, due to severe weather conditions. Nāhikū resident Moses Bergau Jr. sat by the entrance of Ke‘anae Uka after a meeting...