Hawaii’s East-West Center ‘Is Undergoing A Renaissance’ With More Eyes On...
The growing threats from climate change and geopolitical tensions with China are underscoring EWC’s role in strengthening U.S.-Pacific relationships. The post Hawaii’s East-West Center ‘Is Undergoing A...
View ArticleLack Of Shelter Space Poses A Challenge For Oahu’s Newest Homeless Program
CORE’s main goal is to get people off the street, but it also helps them with medical care and social services. The post Lack Of Shelter Space Poses A Challenge For Oahu’s Newest Homeless Program...
View Article‘It’s Not Just About The Plants’: A Hawaii Educator Unearths Life Lessons In...
A Kaiser High School teacher is educating students through his community garden and an extracurricular environmental club he helped build from the ground up. The post ‘It’s Not Just About The Plants’:...
View ArticleThe Miske Files: Accused Murderer, Crime Boss And … Used Car Dealer?
Alleged kingpin Michael Miske owned a business that bought used cars at auction, providing income, a way to launder drug money and rewards for criminal associates, prosecutors say. The post The Miske...
View ArticleThe Race To Represent Mililani In The House Pits A Republican Incumbent...
Both candidates say the need for more affordable housing is a top priority, but they have different ideas about how to accomplish that. The post The Race To Represent Mililani In The House Pits A...
View ArticleAhakuelo Trial: Family Accused Of Using Honolulu Union Funds As A ‘Personal...
The former union leader’s defense attorney alleged his client was the victim of a conspiracy to unseat him. The post Ahakuelo Trial: Family Accused Of Using Honolulu Union Funds As A ‘Personal...
View ArticleHonolulu’s Former Top Permit Inspector Pleads Guilty To Bribery
The case against Wayne Inouye is part of a broader scandal that began with indictments against him and four other DPP employees last year. The post Honolulu’s Former Top Permit Inspector Pleads Guilty...
View ArticleWhat Happens Now That A Judge Has Blocked Honolulu’s New Short-Term Rental Law?
City officials could appeal to a higher court or find some way to compromise with property owners who rent their places for fewer than 90 days. The post What Happens Now That A Judge Has Blocked...
View ArticleNeighborhood Groups Want City’s Ban On 30-Day Rentals To Move Forward
Organizations who had championed the 90-day minimum rental period say a judge’s decision to block the new rule from taking effect is detrimental to their communities.
View ArticleShould A Honolulu Land Conservation Fund Be Used For Maintenance? Voters Will...
The Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund is currently used to acquire land for conservation and outdoor recreation. A proposed charter amendment would expand its uses.
View ArticleMayor Vows To Enforce New Law Against Short-Term Rentals
Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s announcement came a week after a federal judge enjoined the city from enforcing some parts of the ordinance, which is set to go into effect on Monday.
View ArticleConsulate Worker Killed In Honolulu Was The ‘Institutional Memory’ Of The...
Friends and family of Teresita Canilao say they prefer to remember how the longtime secretary at the Philippine Consulate lived, not how she died.
View ArticleEfforts To Reform Honolulu’s Troubled Permitting Office Face An Uphill...
Contractors and property owners describe bureaucratic hurdles and delays in the application process that sometimes last years.
View ArticleGame: How Long Does It Take To Get A Permit From Honolulu?
Civil Beat built a game to allow players to step into the shoes of a DPP permit applicant and gain a sense of the challenges and choices that appear throughout the process.
View ArticleHow Satellite Images Can Help Scientists Monitor The Health Of Coral Reefs
Researchers are learning more about how coral reef halos are formed, and that they hold significant promise for conservation.
View ArticleKamehameha Schools, Former Coach Settle Sex Abuse Lawsuit
A former student said her coach “groomed, manipulated, sexually exploited” her.
View ArticlePolitics Afoot? A Long-Sought Civic Center In Wahiawa Has Been Stalled For...
Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz’s signature project for Wahiawa has been on Gov. David Ige’s desk since January. Ige’s not saying why he won’t sign off.
View ArticleThe Miske Files: Feds Say Phony Documents Built A Well-Known Pest Control...
Newly unsealed documents show the federal prosecutor’s story of how a then 26-year-old convicted felon created an $8 million enterprise.
View ArticleHere’s What Happened When Lawyers For A Condo Association Tried To Collect...
Porter McGuire Kiakona now faces $475,000 in damages for violating debt collection laws in a case that started with a $150 fine against a dog owner.
View ArticleCrying Fowl In Downtown Honolulu: ‘Chickens Are Wandering Around Like They...
Crowing roosters and squawking chickens are invading urban Honolulu, leaving residents sleepless, exhausted and angry.
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