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Tupola’s City Council Term Limit Proposal Raises Ethics Concerns
Honolulu Councilwoman Andria Tupola is proposing a city charter amendment that would prevent former councilman Ron Menor from taking office again in January – even if he wins the election. Meanwhile,...
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Crime On Oahu Is Bouncing Back To Pre-Pandemic Levels
As life on Oahu returns to relative normalcy with the lifting of pandemic restrictions, so have the rates of violence and property crimes, with car thefts and homicides at new highs. Data from the...
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Many Tourists Unaware Of New Diamond Head Reservation System On First Day
Almost half of the visitors arriving at Diamond Head crater when it opened at 6 a.m. Thursday were unaware of a new rule requiring reservations for out-of-towners, according to the State Department of...
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Ex-Honolulu Officials Charged With Conspiracy Will Face A Jury In The Fall
Three former Honolulu officials charged with engaging in a conspiracy had hoped a judge would determine their fates but will instead face a jury of their peers sometime this fall, U.S. District Court...
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This Honolulu Architect Admitted To Bribery. But He Still Has His License
Honolulu architect William Wong pleaded guilty last year to paying over $100,000 in bribes to city permitting employees, and he faces prison time at his sentencing in October. But for now, he’s still...
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Number Of Homeless People Counted In Oahu Survey Drops 11%
Volunteers on Oahu counted 3,941 people experiencing homelessness in March for the island’s Point In Time count, the homeless service coordinator Partners In Care announced on Thursday. That’s an 11%...
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Honolulu Police Chief Finalists Address Crime And Officer Shortages
They promised to try to restore trust, reevaluate special assignments and tackle rising crime. Following a nearly yearlong search, the four finalists competing to become Honolulu’s 12th police chief...
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This New Downtown Driver Testing Site Has The Highest Failure Rate On Oahu
Cody Akai sat in the passenger seat of his parents’ gray Honda CRV as his mom drove him to Sheridan Park’s Department of Motor Vehicles to take his road test. It would be his first road test. He was...
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Judge Says Lawsuit Against Department Of Agriculture Can Go Forward
A state judge has allowed a Kahuku farm couple to move forward with a lawsuit against the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and the manager of the Kahuku Agricultural Park after the couple was...
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HPD Admits It Withheld Arrest Info About New Police Chief’s Son
The Honolulu Police Department withheld a media report regarding the recent arrest of the newly appointed police chief’s son until after his father was notified, raising concerns about departmental...
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Consultant: Fixing Red Hill’s Decrepit Infrastructure Could Take 2 Years
The Navy may need one or two years to fix a litany of problems and safety hazards at the Red Hill fuel facility before the military can begin to defuel the troubled storage complex, according to a Navy...
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HPD Overtime Is Expensive And Vulnerable to Fraud, Audit Finds
The Honolulu Police Department’s ineffective management of overtime has resulted in nearly $30,000 in unsubstantiated payments and up to $6 million in increased city pension costs over the last five...
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Affordable Housing Dominates $3.2 Billion Budget For Honolulu
The Honolulu City Council passed a $3.2 billion operating budget on Wednesday including allocations to address affordable housing, clean water and cesspool conversions. The budget, which did not...
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Health Department Fines Marine Corps For Fecal Bacteria Discharges In Kaneohe
After numerous discharges of fecal bacteria into Kaneohe Bay, the Marine Corps Base Hawaii is facing a $240,250 fine, the Hawaii Department of Health announced on Wednesday. The Marine Corps released...
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These 3 Hawaii Beaches Have Chronic Pollution Problems
The Surfrider Foundation has released its annual Clean Water Report, putting 10 priority beaches from across the U.S. in the spotlight — three of which are from Hawaii. Of the 8,532 water test results...
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OSHA: ‘Disabled’ Red Hill Firefighting System Put Employees In Danger
For at least a year, workers at the Navy’s Red Hill fuel complex were managing millions of gallons of petroleum – and welding with sparks flying – while the main fire suppression system was not fully...
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Standoff In Waipahu: Hawaiian Rights ‘Army’ Has Illegally Occupied A Private...
A small parcel of land in central Oahu is the site of another standoff between a group claiming ownership of the land based on Native Hawaiian ancestral rights, and a company holding the modern land...
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Lawsuit Seeks To Block Oahu Vacation Rental Law
Marking the latest battle in a years-long war between Honolulu officials and owners of short-term vacation rentals on Oahu, an association of property owners has asked a federal court to block...
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Group Occupying Honolulu Pot Farm Faces Deadline To Move Out
A group that has occupied a parcel of agricultural land above Waipahu for more than eight months has been given a deadline of Monday to move out or face eviction. The group was notified of the deadline...
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Oahu Lifeguards Say They Need Help. But City Officials Are Stonewalling
When high winds battered Oahu’s south shore for two days in early May, Honolulu’s legendary watermen set out to sea, rescuing almost 500 surfers and swimmers who were caught unprepared by the towering...
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