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Race For Open Leeward Council Seat Focuses On Cost Of Living, City Services
Voters have a diverse roster of candidates from which to choose a new Honolulu City Council representative for Leeward Oahu. The District 1 council seat is being vacated by Kymberly Pine, who is...
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Ala Wai Flood Control Project Looms Large In District 5 Council Race
A trio of candidates is vying to succeed Honolulu City Councilwoman Anne Kobayashi and represent District 5, a dense slice of town that includes Manoa, Palolo and most of the Ala Wai watershed. It’s...
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Rail’s P3 Proposals Finally Arrive But Costs Remain Sealed
The Honolulu rail project reached a key milestone this week: The city finally received much-anticipated proposals from private industry to finish the project’s major remaining construction work and...
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Honolulu Buys 10-Unit Building For Affordable Housing
The City and County of Honolulu is turning a three-story apartment building in McCully-Moilili into affordable housing, Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced on Tuesday. Honolulu purchased the property at 754...
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Alleged Oahu Crime Boss’ Nightclub Was A Popular Place For Political Fundraisers
For years, the M Nightclub, owned and operated in downtown Honolulu by alleged organized crime boss Michael Miske, was known as a den of debauchery and violence. A recent indictment, one that accuses...
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Hanabusa, Esser Surge In Campaign Cash In Race For Mayor, Prosecutor
In the final weeks before the Aug. 8 primary election, former Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa outraised all other mayoral candidates, and public defender Jacquie Esser brought in more campaign cash in...
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Oahu Bars To Close For Three Weeks Starting Friday
In the first major rollback of Oahu’s effort to reopen the economy, Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced the island’s bars will be shuttered again for three weeks starting on Friday. All bars will be closed...
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Honolulu Managing Director ‘Subject’ Of Federal Investigation
Honolulu Managing Director Roy Amemiya is a “subject” in a federal investigation and testified before a grand jury on Thursday, the city said on Friday. However, Amemiya – Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s...
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Police Reform, Pandemic Top Issues For Candidates In City Council Race
Former state Sen. Will Espero, local comedian Augie Tulba and military veteran Earl Tsuneyoshi are all looking to succeed Honolulu City Councilman Ron Menor and represent a stretch of Central and West...
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Gatherings On Oahu Limited To 10 Or Fewer
Indoor and outdoor social gatherings on Oahu are now limited to no more than 10 people regardless of whether the people are related or live in the same household. Previously, the city allowed pods of...
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Civil Beat/HNN Poll: Steve Alm Still Ahead In Race For Honolulu Prosecutor
Building on a lead that was clear in May, former judge, prosecutor and U.S. attorney Steve Alm is well ahead of his five main competitors for Honolulu prosecutor. In the latest Civil Beat/Hawaii News...
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Civil Beat/HNN Poll: Blangiardi Holds Double-Digit Lead In Honolulu Mayor’s Race
Former television executive Rick Blangiardi has a solid edge over his opponents in the race to be the next mayor of Honolulu. Twenty-seven percent of Oahu voters surveyed in the latest Civil...
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What To Do If You Haven’t Received Your Mail-In Ballot Yet
If you’re a Honolulu voter who hasn’t received their primary election ballot as of Monday, the city urges you to request a replacement ballot. You can request one online or by calling the Honolulu...
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Caldwell: Top City Official Who’s Subject Of An FBI Investigation Will Remain...
Honolulu Managing Director Roy Amemiya will continue running the daily operations of the city despite being under investigation by the FBI, Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell said on Tuesday. “He is a...
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Civil Beat/HNN Poll: Hawaii Voters Don’t Like School, Tourism Reopen Plans
When Civil Beat and Hawaii News Now last surveyed registered voters statewide about COVID-19, more than two-thirds said they strongly supported stay-at-home orders and the 14-day quarantine for...
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The Interisland Travel Quarantine Is Coming Back, Oahu Beaches And Parks To...
Following record new cases of COVID-19 statewide, Hawaii’s governor and the Honolulu mayor are bringing back sweeping restrictions that were in place at the beginning of the pandemic and creating a...
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Honolulu Mayor: Blangiardi And Amemiya Advance To Runoff
Former TV executive Rick Blangiardi and former insurance executive Keith Amemiya will face off in the November general election for mayor after they scored the top two spots in the primary. Blangiardi...
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Honolulu Prosecutor: Steve Alm Finishes First, Megan Kau Second
Former Hawaii judge Steve Alm prevailed in a field of seven candidates running for Honolulu prosecutor in Saturday’s primary. Alm, who has also worked as a city prosecutor and U.S. attorney, had 35% of...
View ArticleHonolulu Council: Veteran State Lawmakers Tupola, Say Clinch Races
Andria Tupola, the former Republican state legislator who launched a failed bid to unseat Gov. David Ige in 2018, will be joining the Honolulu City Council next year. Calvin Say, another state lawmaker...
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Honolulu Hale Shuts Down Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Honolulu Hale, the headquarters for city government on Oahu, is closing almost entirely to the public through Sept. 6 after 11 employees there tested positive for COVID-19 in the past two weeks. More...
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