Big Spending By Carpenters Super PAC Could Shift The Balance Of Maui’s Council
The super PAC Be Change Now saw six of its seven county candidates win office in November.
View ArticleFire Sprinkler Retrofits Gain Traction As Building Owners Eye Rising...
Five years after the Marco Polo tragedy some Honolulu building managers are considering the benefits of the costly fix.
View ArticleHonolulu Burger Joint And Meat Company Are Beefing Over This Trademark
Haleiwa’s decades-old Kua Aina burger spot is suing upstart Honolulu Meat Co. over the latter’s use of the name Kua Aina on burger patties and other meat products.
View ArticleNo Car? No Problem. Car Rentals Cater To Honolulu Residents Who Don’t Really...
As more companies compete to offer short-term car-renting options, living without a car in Honolulu could get easier and bring down the cost of living.
View ArticleGraveyard Shift: Honolulu Pays Police $1 Million In Overtime To Guard Morgue...
The city is paying up to five times the cost of private security but says it’s worth it.
View ArticleCity Delays Landfill Decision, Again
Mayor Rick Blangiardi said the city needs two more years to find a replacement for Waimanalo Gulch.
View Article‘This Is My Duty’: How One Man Found His True Calling In Journalism After...
Anthony Chang started a Chinese language newspaper in Honolulu at age 74, and eight years later, both he and the publication are still going.
View ArticleNorth Shore Paddlers’ Long-Awaited Canoe Halau Gets Underway
A decade after they received city funding, North Shore participants in Hawaii’s oldest sport are still waiting for a facility.
View ArticleNew Council Sworn In But Remote Testimony May Be On The Way Out
Festivities at Honolulu Hale overshadowed a new rule that allows council members to avoid precisely saying if they support or oppose a motion.
View ArticleHundreds Of Honolulu Parking Meters Disabled By Verizon 3G Shutdown
The city knew the shutdown was coming but didn’t upgrade the meters quickly enough.
View ArticleWhy Community Efforts Aren’t Enough To Save Oahu’s Aging Cemeteries
Only a fraction of cemeteries on the island are licensed by the state and not all have a perpetual care fund to cover maintenance costs after the cemetery fills up.
View ArticleLongtime Hawaii Politician Ron Menor Has Died
During his long career, Menor served as chair of the Honolulu City Council and as a state lawmaker.
View ArticleHonolulu Permitting Inspector OK’d His Own Company’s Projects
The county permitting department said it had no idea one of its inspectors was approving his own company's work.
View ArticleGov. Josh Green Wants ‘A Better Proposal’ For New Oahu Jail
The facility would replace the aging and crowded Oahu Community Correctional Center in Kalihi, but critics say criminal justice reform should be the priority.
View ArticleNew Park Rangers To Serve As Beach Sleuths
A set of mobile cops will fan out across Oahu's parks, looking for the rogue operators that are driving residents crazy.
View ArticlePlans For A New 43-Story High Rise On Kapiolani Blvd Move Ahead
Some residents in the neighborhood of the affordable housing project are against it and say the project is moving too fast.
View ArticleHonolulu Homeowners Are Shocked At New Property Tax Bills. Here’s Something...
Several states have so-called "Truth-in-Taxation" laws designed to mitigate the sharp property tax increases like the ones Honolulu homeowners are facing.
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Honolulu To Pay $2.85 Million In Kealoha Corruption Lawsuit
The city has been fighting the lawsuit filed by Katherine Kealoha’s family members since 2016. Gerard Puana and the estate of his late mother, Florence Puana, are set to receive a $2.85 million...
View ArticleNew DOJ Deal Means Honolulu Handi-Van Riders Can’t Get Stuck On Hold
It remains to be seen whether the city can consistently comply with the new, high standards.
View ArticleSea Life Park Facelift Moves Ahead
State lease agreements typically contain a provision that give the state a portion of any increased revenue on a site. Some raised concerns over the arrangement.
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