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Sterling Higa: It’s Time To Clean Up Chinatown
At the corner of Nuuanu Avenue and Hotel Street, Mayor Kirk Caldwell welcomes visitors to Honolulu. His disembodied voice emerges from a red, telephone booth-shaped box with a glass touchscreen....
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Defense Attorney Kau Leads Honolulu Prosecutor’s Race In Campaign Cash
Honolulu attorney Megan Kau raised more money than her opponents vying to be Honolulu’s next prosecuting attorney, campaign spending reports show. The former deputy prosecutor turned defense attorney...
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Caldwell Raises Nearly $300K For 2022 Governor’s Race
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell still has a few months left in his county job, but if recent campaign spending reports are any indication, he’s already got his sights set on the fifth floor of the State...
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Amemiya Raises Most Campaign Cash In Honolulu Mayor’s Race
Keith Amemiya, a well-connected insurance executive, has raked in the most campaign contributions in the Honolulu mayor’s race so far, according to campaign finance reports filed by Friday’s deadline....
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City Stops Planned $700 Million Blaisdell Renovation
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s administration announced Monday that it is suspending the planned renovations of the Neil S. Blaisdell Center — an effort that had been estimated to cost nearly $700...
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New Police Misconduct Reports Show A Range Of Bad Behavior
Fewer officers with the Honolulu Police Department were suspended or discharged last year than in 2018, according to an annual summary of disciplinary action provided by the department to the...
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Andria Tupola Launches Bid For Honolulu City Council
Former state Rep. Andria Tupola announced this week that she will be running for City Council District 1. The seat, which covers portions of Ewa Villages and Ewa Beach, Kapolei, Makakilo, Kalaeloa, Ko...
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Final Remains In Diamond Head Incident Identified
The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office on Wednesday released the identity of the final set of remains that resulted as of the incident last month in the Diamond Head area. Suspect Jerry Hanel.HPD photo...
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State To Pull Out Of Dillingham Airfield, Leaving Businesses Up In The Air
Some 60 years after the state started leasing Dillingham Airfield for private use, it’s giving the airfield back to the military — leaving the future of two dozen or so North Shore aviation outfits...
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HART Board Member Most Critical Of Rail’s Handling Resigns
The board member who’s been most openly critical of rail — and the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s handling of it — is leaving. Eventually. John Henry Felix submitted his resignation Jan....
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Denby Fawcett: City Removes 2nd Fence From Diamond Head Seawall
The Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation has removed the controversial fence it erected at Leahi Beach Park. The fence blocked public access on a popular seawall pathway between Makalei Beach...
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Rick Blangiardi Announces Run For Honolulu Mayor
Rick Blangiardi, the former general manager of Hawaii News Now, announced his candidacy for Honolulu mayor on Wednesday. In a statement, he said he is running for office after a 43-year career in...
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Honolulu Is A Top Potential Market For E-Scooters — But They’re Still A Year...
Two years ago, the electric rental scooters that had flooded streets and sidewalks around the world briefly burst on the scene in Honolulu, too. It was the most impressive launch that mobility startup...
View ArticleFlorence Puana, Grandmother of Katherine Kealoha, Dies At Age 100
Florence Puana, the grandmother of Katherine Kealoha, the convicted former deputy city prosecutor who defrauded her, died Thursday at the age of 100. Puana served as a key witness in the federal...
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HART Grapples With Lessons Learned From West Side Rail Construction
In recent weeks, local rail officials have been criticized for moving too slowly to award the transit project’s last major construction contract. A key takeaway from the rail work already done on...
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Denby Fawcett: How Marketeers Turned The Diamond Head Shoreline Into The Gold...
Sometimes when I am walking from my house down to Waikiki, I wonder how the beautiful coast of Diamond Head got such an ugly name: the Gold Coast. The so-called Gold Coast of Diamond Head stretches...
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Should Hawaii Build An Underwater Tunnel Between Ewa And Downtown?
A bill that would require the Hawaii Department of Transportation to study the feasibility of a new route to connect Ewa to downtown Honolulu has cleared its first committee. The idea would be to have...
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Will Espero Looks To Return To Public Service
A longtime lawmaker known in no small part for his work on criminal justice reform — Will Espero — is seeking to represent District 9 on the Honolulu City Council. The seat currently held by Ron Menor,...
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How Much Should It Cost To Ride Rail?
The costs keep climbing and its unclear when Honolulu’s rail line will be up and running, but it still must be decided how much to charge for a trip. The Honolulu Rate Commission is asking for input...
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HART Employee Reported Improper Use Of Federal Funds In 2015
Long before HART announced it was under federal investigation, a HART employee raised concerns about improper handling of millions of federal dollars and said she faced retaliation for reporting it,...
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