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Katherine Kealoha’s Boyfriend Pleads Guilty To Federal Conspiracy
Jesse Ebersole, a Hawaii County firefighter who federal prosecutors say lied about his affair with city prosecutor Katherine Kealoha, pleaded guilty to felony conspiracy Thursday as part of an ongoing...
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Search For Other Beneficiaries to Hawaiian Heiress’ Trust Will Continue
A judge on Thursday appointed an attorney to look for other possible beneficiaries to Abigail Kawananakoa’s $215 million trust before deciding the bigger issues of whether the 92-year-old heiress has...
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Honolulu Cab Companies ‘Discouraged’ By Caldwell Pricing Proposals
At least two Honolulu taxi companies aren’t impressed with proposals designed to put cab firms on a level playing field with ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft. Two bills before the Honolulu...
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Feds Will Spend $345 Million To Prevent A Devastating Waikiki Flood
Congress has appropriated $345 million for a major revamp of the Ala Wai Canal and the watersheds flowing into it, a project federal engineers say is needed to keep a massive flood from wiping out...
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Judge: Officer in Kealoha Civil Case Entitled to City-Funded Attorney
A state judge ruled that the Honolulu Police Commission erred when it refused to hire an attorney for one of the officers accused of framing the uncle of prosecutor Katherine Kealoha for the theft of...
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How Charles Djou Is Keeping His Hand In Honolulu Politics
Six months ago, veteran Hawaii politician Charles Djou gained national attention with his announcement that he was no longer a Republican because of his disagreements with the direction of the party...
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Community Outcry Saves A Banyan Tree
A grand banyan tree, with roots deep in what used to be a sidewalk and branches towering over homes, grows on the perimeter of a condominium complex east of downtown Honolulu. Its exact age is unknown,...
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Rep. Sylvia Luke: Move Rail Inland To Avoid Sea-Level Rise
Rep. Sylvia Luke, the influential chairwoman of the House’s Finance Committee and an architect of last year’s rail bailout package, made a surprise appearance at Thursday’s rail board meeting and urged...
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Trying To Build ‘Generation One’ Of Micronesian Voters
On a recent Saturday morning inside a community nonprofit in Honolulu’s Kalihi neighborhood, Ernesto “Sonny” Ganaden had the attention of a captive — and young — audience. Mostly elementary, middle and...
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Newcomers Challenge A Career Politician In Honolulu City Council Race
With three decades of service in the Legislature before she joined the Honolulu City Council in 2012, Carol Fukunaga is no stranger to campaigning. The three people looking to unseat her and represent...
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Community Comes To Rescue Of Nursery Hit By Flash Floods
Aloha Aina O Kamilo Nui nursery, a nearly three-acre plot of agricultural land tucked deep within Hawaii Kai’s Kamilo Nui Valley, remains a wasteland after parts of East Oahu were hit by flash floods...
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HPD Hopes Body Cameras Will Reduce Confrontations — And Lawsuits
When Honolulu Police Department officers begin wearing body cameras next month, the act will signal more than a mere adoption of the latest in police technology. It offers the department a sorely...
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Chaminade Students Help Design Center for Homeless
The nonprofit ALEA Bridge has gotten a lot of help in its effort to build a 12- to 16-unit transitional housing development and community center for the homeless and people at high risk of becoming...
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Caldwell Vetoes Military Property Tax Break
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have exempted homeowners actively serving in the armed forces from being taxed on the first $120,000 of the assessed value of their home....
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Suspect Killed In HPD’s Third Fatal Standoff In Two Months
A 53-year-old convicted felon armed with a shotgun was shot and killed by Honolulu police early Thursday in Nanakuli following a seven-hour standoff that started when officers tried to serve a...
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Mayor Proposes Sweeping Changes In Vacation Rental Rules
Virtually any Oahu homeowner could legally rent out part of the home that they are living in as a bed-and-breakfast under a bill unveiled Thursday by Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell. At the same time, the...
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Personality Rather Than Policy Shrouds East Honolulu Council Race
In May, Honolulu Councilman Trevor Ozawa asked the Ethics Commission to investigate Misty Kelai, the head of Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s Office of Culture and the Arts. The city office’s official Instagram...
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Honolulu Ponders How To Be More ‘Age-Friendly’
The City Council might soon be considering ways to make Honolulu an “age-friendly city” after five years of community-driven planning. The Honolulu Age-Friendly City Action Plan is a brainchild of...
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Federal Judge Blocks Third Trial Against Special Agent Christopher Deedy
A U.S. District Court judge in Hawaii has ruled the state cannot prosecute federal agent Christopher Deedy a third time for the Nov. 5, 2011, shooting death of Kollin Elderts. The Hawaii Supreme Court...
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Ozawa, Waters Headed For November Runoff In Council Race
Honolulu Councilman Trevor Ozawa led challenger Tommy Waters in the primary election Saturday in the race for City Council District 4, but the two are headed for a November runoff. Ozawa got 40.4...
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