Honolulu YMCA Tenants Won’t Be Uprooted Thanks To The State
The tenants had been at risk of losing their homes after the Central Y said it could no longer afford to subsidize their rents.
View ArticleNative Hawaiian Contractor Chris Dawson Has Died While Under Investigation
Christopher Dawson, the founder of the Dawson family of companies, died by suicide as he faced potential criminal charges for alleged financial crimes.
View ArticleFix It! Where Is The Soap In Honolulu’s Public Bathrooms?
Citing vandalism, the Honolulu parks department isn't enthusiastic about bringing soap back to public bathrooms, but it's willing to try.
View ArticleHawaiian Electric Industries Sells Most Of American Savings Bank Interest
The sale to investors allows the company to focus on its core utility business and legislative agenda in response to the Maui wildfires.
View ArticleDeadly Fireworks Explosion Rocks Honolulu Neighborhood
UPDATE: At least three people were killed in the New Year's Eve blast. Residents described a chaotic scene with bodies strewn around a street in Salt Lake.
View ArticleHonolulu Fireworks Accident Is A Fatal Turn In A Long-Running Problem
A 2023 Civil Beat investigation found that authorities often failed to track the origins of illegal caches or build bigger legal cases.
View ArticleFrom Busboy To House Speaker: Longtime Hawaiʻi Lawmaker Calvin Say Retires
Say’s critics see him as emblematic of Hawaiʻi’s “old boys'” style of politics. He defends his cautious style as necessary to keep the state running smoothly.
View Article‘This Could Happen To Anybody,’ Says Man Who Was At Fatal Fireworks Party
One Salt Lake resident offered a different description of what caused the explosion that killed 3 people.
View ArticleHonolulu Fireworks Blast Victims Are Identified
UPDATES: The medical examiner’s office released the names for two of the three women killed and a 20-year-old who died in a separate fireworks incident.
View ArticleToo Many To Handle: Fireworks Tragedy Overwhelms Hawaiʻi’s Medical System
More people needed specialized care for burns from the Salt Lake blast than from the Maui wildfires.
View Article3-Year-Old Boy Is 4th Victim Of Honolulu Fireworks Explosion, Police Say
The child died at a hospital on Monday morning, according to police.
View ArticleFireworks Burn Patients Stable In Arizona As Blast Death Toll Rises To 4
City officials said a 3-year-old boy injured in the New Year's Eve explosion died at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children on Monday morning.
View ArticleWoman Killed In Honolulu Fireworks Explosion Is Identified
Carmelita Benigno, 61, is the fourth victim to be identified.
View ArticleFireworks Disposal Planned At Aloha Stadium Saturday
Anyone with unused fireworks can bring them to the amnesty event.
View ArticleMiske Case: 2 More Co-Defendants Sentenced
The cases against Michael Miske's co-defendants continue more than a month after the convicted crime boss was found dead in his cell.
View ArticleDeath At Illegal North Shore New Year’s Eve Party Stokes Safety Concerns
Tiare Cuoto, who grew up on the North Shore, died after falling on a muddy trail following a party that neighbors say has grown in popularity over the years.
View ArticleSupreme Court Lets Honolulu Lawsuit Against Oil And Gas Companies Proceed
The companies had appealed to the Supreme Court in an effort to get the case moved to federal court, where they've successfully had suits tossed out.
View ArticleHawaiʻi’s Illegal Fireworks Laws Aren’t Working. Is That About To Change?
Changes to legislation proposed Monday would make it easier for prosecutors to convict those charged with fireworks-related crimes.
View ArticleExecutives Hope A New Fee Can Save Downtown Honolulu
A new generation of business people want a "vibrant downtown."
View ArticleLimits On Honolulu Landfills Could Change After Opposition to Wahiawā Site
A bill proposed by state Rep. Sean Quinlan would bar siting landfills over aquifers but loosen restrictions against placing them near communities.
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