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‘A Heart Of Gold’: The Other Side Of Accused Crime Boss Michael Miske
Michael Miske wants out of the Federal Detention Center. The Hawaii businessman and alleged organized crime boss was indicted last month on a series of federal charges, including racketeering,...
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Mayor: ‘Give Us Evidence’ Potluck Caused Virus Cluster At Honolulu Hale
State health officials say an employee potluck potentially caused the recent outbreak of COVID-19 cases at Honolulu Hale, but Honolulu’s mayor says he has no idea what they’re talking about. In a news...
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Honolulu Rail Costs To Climb With Dispute Over Airport Section
The major work to build Honolulu’s rail line in and around the airport is now about five months behind schedule, and the issues slowing that progress are now listed as perhaps the biggest risks facing...
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This Whistleblower Exposed The Health Department’s COVID-19 Shortcomings
As the spread of COVID-19 spiraled out of control over the last week on Oahu, a story emerged about mismanagement at the Hawaii Department of Health. Despite previous assurances, Gov. David Ige on...
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From Early On, Miske Was On The Path To A Life Of Crime
Editor’s note: The arrest last month of Mike Miske by federal agents, coming in the midst of a years-long public corruption investigation that is still playing out, has captivated many in Hawaii,...
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Colleen Hanabusa Endorses Rick Blangiardi For Honolulu Mayor
Colleen Hanabusa, a former congresswoman who came in third place in Honolulu’s mayoral election, is backing her former opponent Rick Blangiardi for the job. In a press conference via Zoom on Monday...
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Caldwell Files To Officially Replace Corporation Counsel Under Investigation
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell is asking the City Council to formally replace Corporation Counsel Donna Leong, who had been on leave since January 2019 pending a federal investigation. In a letter to...
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Feds Revamp Ala Wai Flood Control Plan After Community Opposition
The Army Corps of Engineers has overhauled its flood-control plans for the Ala Wai watershed, scrapping the upland detention basins that previously sparked much of the local opposition to the project....
View ArticleKealoha Sentencing Could Be Nov. 3
The federal prosecutor leading the years-long corruption probe in Honolulu says attorneys have agreed to sentencing dates for Louis and Katherine Kealoha and others convicted in the case more than a...
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Honolulu Prosecutor Candidate Has Been On Both Sides Of Alleged Crime Boss
For nearly six months, Megan Kau, a local lawyer who’s running a campaign to become Honolulu’s top elected prosecutor, represented a company in federal court that was owned by alleged Hawaii crime boss...
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Two New Honolulu Police Commissioners Confirmed By City Council
Former Family Court Judge Michael Broderick and former Lt. Gov. Doug Chin are officially members of the Honolulu Police Commission after the City Council unanimously voted to confirm them on Wednesday....
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Honolulu Police Officer Awaiting Trial For Domestic Abuse
A Honolulu police officer facing charges for domestic violence and criminal property damage is among the defendants whose trials are delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. Ofc. Michael Rourke’s case is...
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Beaches, Parks, Trails Closed? Honolulu Mayor’s COVID-19 Rules Defy Science,...
Alexandria Niewijk Suthard was walking her dog in her Kahala neighborhood last week when she entered the local park to look at a new sign that had been posted. It said the area was closed because of...
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Alm To Kau: Ask Me For A Job When I’m Elected Prosecutor
In the race for Honolulu prosecutor, former judge Steve Alm is campaigning as a trustworthy and experienced probation advocate while his opponent, attorney Megan Kau, is promising a tough, by-the-book...
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Oahu Goes Back To Stay-At-Home Order While Virus Testing Ramps Up
Many Honolulu businesses will be required to close again as they were in early March as the island ramps up testing, contact tracing and quarantine efforts with the help of the federal government. The...
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Honolulu Is Taking Contact Tracing Into Its Own Hands
The City and County of Honolulu is planning to hire between 250 and 500 contact tracers to supplement state efforts to tamp down COVID-19 on Oahu. Mayor Kirk Caldwell said on Wednesday that those...
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Payments From Honolulu’s $25 Million Hardship Fund Are Mired In Red Tape
In May, Honolulu pledged up to $1,500 a month to residents who needed help with rent, utility payments and child care costs during the pandemic. Mayor Kirk Caldwell allocated $25 million from the...
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Crucial Contract For Honolulu Rail Project Delayed For 6th Time
The city and the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation have again delayed awarding an all-important contract for a multi-billion-dollar segment of the 20-mile rail line from East Kapolei to Ala...
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DOH Won’t Give Honolulu The Data It Needs To Detect Coronavirus In Our Sewage
Efforts to use sewage as an affordable early warning indicator for COVID-19 infections are being delayed because the Department of Health won’t share information with the University of Hawaii and the...
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A Historic Flyby Takes To The Skies Around Oahu
It’s shaping up to be a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle: A parade of at least 15 American World War II era aircraft will take to the skies this weekend, and fly low around the coastline of Oahu to...
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