Ex-Kanye West Campaigner Funnels Thousands To Hawaiʻi Candidates
A West Virginia-based group registered to the former treasurer of Kanye West's presidential campaign is sending thousands of dollars to a PAC funding Hawaiʻi candidates.
View ArticleHonolulu Voters Could Make Impeached Politicians Sit Out
Voters will have the opportunity to make the penalty for impeachment on par with the penalty for being recalled by voters.
View ArticleWhile Honolulu Waits For Permits, These Cities Are Already Building
Permit delays are linked to increased housing costs and higher rents, as new national research confirms.
View ArticleHPD May Have Shared Your License Plate Data With The IRS
The Honolulu police chief says the department will no longer share data with other agencies, but five months of data remain in the hands of the IRS.
View ArticleHECO Knows What’s Behind Outages. It Just Won’t Tell You
The state's consumer advocate wants the utility to provide more information about storm outages. Residents say they also deserve clearer answers about frequent outages that don't seem tied to weather.
View ArticleHappier Days Coming For Neighbors Of Collapsed ‘So Stink’ Dim Sum Restaurant
Some clean-up is underway at Kaimukī's longtime dim sum eatery where the ceiling collapsed, food rotted.
View ArticleAfter Storms Blow, Humans Help Manu-o-Kū Return To The Trees
Honolulu's official bird gets a little help from its friends.
View Article‘So Stink’: Flies And Stench Overwhelm Collapsed Dim Sum Restaurant
The ceiling of a Kaimukī eatery caved-in, leaving diners to evacuate. A month later, the leftover food remains untouched, swarming with flies.
View ArticleAla Wai ‘Pirate Ship’ Is Pau But Public Is Stuck With The Bill
A derelict party boat is part of a longstanding problem with abandoned vessels that end up as dead weight in the budget of the state's boating division.
View ArticleWhat Happens To Your Affordable Housing When Income Rules Run Out?
Seniors at a state-owned affordable housing complex in Kakaʻako are scared about rising rents as the development authority seeks to recoup losses at the financially troubled project.
View ArticleOʻahu’s Shade Trees Could Take Decades To Grow Back After Storms
Forest stewards say Honolulu's tree canopy is natural infrastructure worth investing in with more extreme weather around the corner.
View ArticlePrice Shock At Waikīkī Co-op Highlights Vulnerability To Housing Fees
When special assessments and maintenance fees skyrocket, residents who volunteer for housing boards rarely have training and often lack access to important documents to figure out if it's justified.
View ArticleHonolulu Spilled 27M Gallons Of Sewage In A New System Failure
Heavy rains once again overwhelmed Honolulu's sewage system last month, leading to spills.
View Article2026 Hawai’i Election: House District 42 Forum
Hear their thoughts on gun reform, taxes, Oʻahu's military presence and housing affordability in their district.
View ArticleFate Of Proposed Data And Innovation Office In O‘ahu Voters’ Hands
The proposal will be one of 20 ballot measures for Honolulu voters to weigh.
View Article2026 Hawai’i Election: House District 39 Forum
Candidates share their take on publicly funded campaigns, school reform, Skyline, food insecurity in schools and more.
View Article2026 Hawai’i Election: House District 18 Forum
Candidates discuss labor union support, preserving Maunalua and Hanauma bays, mail-in voting and more
View ArticleHe Was Banned From Police Work In California But Hired In Honolulu
A California cop stonewalled an internal investigation into his handling of an alleged kidnapping while lining up a job in Hawai‘i as an investigator in the prosecutor's office.
View ArticleLook Out! There’s A Hole In This Waikīkī Sidewalk
Months after a resident reported it, the city offered no repair timeline.
View ArticleHonolulu Says Its Tow Contractor Overbilled. Taxpayers Will Pay The Price
Honolulu demanded its towing contractor, accused of overcharging, issue refunds to drivers. When the company said no, taxpayers were stuck with the bill.
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