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HECO 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.

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Happier 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.

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After Storms Blow, Humans Help Manu-o-Kū Return To The Trees

Honolulu's official bird gets a little help from its friends.

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‘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.

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Ala 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.

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What 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.

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Oʻahu’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.

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Price 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.

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Honolulu Spilled 27M Gallons Of Sewage In A New System Failure

Heavy rains once again overwhelmed Honolulu's sewage system last month, leading to spills.

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2026 Hawai’i Election: House District 42 Forum

Hear their thoughts on gun reform, taxes, Oʻahu's military presence and housing affordability in their district.

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Fate 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.

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2026 Hawai’i Election: House District 39 Forum

Candidates share their take on publicly funded campaigns, school reform, Skyline, food insecurity in schools and more.

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2026 Hawai’i Election: House District 18 Forum

Candidates discuss labor union support, preserving Maunalua and Hanauma bays, mail-in voting and more

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He 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.

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Look Out! There’s A Hole In This Waikīkī Sidewalk

Months after a resident reported it, the city offered no repair timeline.

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Honolulu 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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More Housing Without Kicking Anyone Out? It’s Possible, Apparently

New owner of Honolulu building is making unusual plan to upgrade building but stabilize rents for occupied units.

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Denby Fawcett: Can Oʻahu Spend Millions On Pandas And Also Upgrade The Zoo?

Giant pandas could be a big draw for the Honolulu Zoo. But would they distract from the mission of protecting species endemic to Hawaiʻi?

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Hurricane Lowell Updates: Hawaiʻi Weather, Shelters, Map + More

Schools on Kaua‘i, Niʻihau and O‘ahu are closing Tuesday as Hawai‘i waits for Lowell to pass. Thousands on Kauaʻi are without power.

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Storms Shut Down Elevators Indefinitely For Hundreds In Honolulu

This year’s storms have been disastrous for some Oʻahu residents immobilized by their building’s broken elevators. Restoration could take weeks or months. 

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