Oahu’s next landfill site is slated to be named in November, city says

• By Ian Bauer
• Today
• Last updated 11:48 p.m.
• 19

The site for Oahu’s next municipal solid waste landfill will be announced in November, city officials say. Read more

City panel mulls future of historic Ordy Pond

• By Ian Bauer
• Oct. 30, 2024
• 14

An ancient sinkhole that might hold archaeological evidence to Hawaii’s earliest Polynesian past is a topic of concern for the city-run Oahu Historic Preservation Commission. Read more

Honolulu mayor blows up fireworks measure

• By Ian Bauer
• Oct. 29, 2024
• 141

The Honolulu City Council’s approval of a fireworks measure earlier this month officially exploded last week. Read more

Honolulu’s e-bike working group updates Council

• By Ian Bauer
• Oct. 28, 2024
• 24

Following reports of the dangerous and unlawful operation of electric bicycles across Oahu, the City and County of Honolulu formed a working group to study how best to regulate the controversial machines and their often underage riders. Read more

Hanabusa reelected as HART board chair

• By Ian Bauer
• Oct. 26, 2024
• 56

After months of delay, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s board of directors finally held its leadership election Friday. Read more

City proposing 124% residential sewer fee hikes over the next 10 years on Oahu

• By Ian Bauer
• Oct. 24, 2024
• 112

Currently, the city says an average single-family residential sewer bill totals approximately $110.89 a month. By July 1, that bill would rise to $122.05 a month. Read more

Honolulu Council discusses new agricultural task force

• By Ian Bauer
• Oct. 23, 2024
• 12

Many from Oahu’s farming and ranching communities support a Honolulu City Council plan to potentially restore the city’s now-­defunct Agricultural Development Task Force. Read more

City Council urges state action on rising Hawaii property insurance costs

• By Ian Bauer
• Oct. 22, 2024
• 53

A Honolulu City Council resolution wants state lawmakers to address what it deems are “drastic” increases in property insurance premiums paid by homeowners across Oahu, particularly for those who own condominiums. Read more

Honolulu Council members urge new agricultural task force

• By Ian Bauer
• Oct. 21, 2024
• 12

A plan to bring back the city’s now-defunct Agricultural Development Task Force is being sown by some on the Honolulu City Council. Read more

E-bike working group to update Honolulu City Council

• By Ian Bauer
• Oct. 20, 2024
• 5

Following public concerns over the dangerous and unlawful operation of fast- moving e-bikes on Oahu, the city formed a working group to study how best to regulate the controversial machines. Read more

Health department and city settle over wastewater violations at Kailua Bay

• By Ian Bauer
• Oct. 18, 2024
• 7

The City and County of Honolulu has reached a settlement agreement with the state Department of Health’s Clean Water Branch over the illegal discharge of bacteria-filled sewage into Kailua Bay in 2023. Read more

Discrimination lawsuit against Honolulu Liquor Commission settled, plaintiffs confirm

• By Ian Bauer
• Oct. 17, 2024
• 11

Originally, the complaint had named two liquor commission investigators — Jacob Fears and Catherine Fontaine — who, along with other investigators working for the city, allegedly engaged in an “ongoing campaign of unlawful, unconstitutional, and highly discriminatory anti-gay harassment. Read more

Honolulu Council adopts possible worker hazard pay

• By Ian Bauer
• Oct. 16, 2024
• 10

The City and County of Honolulu will likely tap about $5 million in federal COVID-19 money to help pay the estimated tens of millions of dollars in temporary hazard pay to city workers employed during the pandemic. Read more

Hawaii’s general election includes county ballot questions

• By Ian Bauer
• Oct. 13, 2024
• 4

Honolulu ballot questions include one involving climate change and another on the reorganization of the city’s Department of Emergency Services. Read more

New e-bike rules may appear before year’s end

• By Ian Bauer
• Oct. 12, 2024
• 14

The Honolulu City Council wants to adopt a measure to regulate the possession and use of electric bicycles on Oahu by this Christmas. Read more

Council scrutinizes fire sprinkler tax credit measure

• By Ian Bauer
• Oct. 11, 2024
• 56

A measure allowing owners associations at existing high-rise residential buildings to apply for tax credits for installing automatic sprinkler systems is under Honolulu City Council review. Read more

Honolulu Council backs measure to legalize some ground fireworks

• By Ian Bauer
• Oct. 10, 2024
• 64

In spite of opposition from the Honolulu Fire Department, a fireworks measure allowing ground-level fountains and sparklers to be lit in public on Oahu was adopted Wednesday by the City Council. Read more

HART officially proceeds on final Skyline segment

• By Ian Bauer
• Oct. 9, 2024
• 94

The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation has issued a “notice to proceed” to its chosen contractor that is tasked with finishing the nearly $10 billion Skyline project by the start of the next decade. Read more

City removing palms infested by coconut rhinoceros beetles

• By Ian Bauer
• Oct. 8, 2024
• 38

An army of seemingly unstoppable, tree-killing insects is wreaking havoc on one of Hawaii’s most iconic trees. Read more

City seeks $115,000 to defend against civil rights suit

• By Ian Bauer
• Oct. 7, 2024
• 12

Honolulu is asking for more legal fees to defend against a 2023 federal civil rights lawsuit alleging three Honolulu Liquor Commission investigators subjected another investigator to discrimination, harassment and a hostile work environment based on his sexual orientation and race after starting his job with the city in 2022. Read more

HART requests $1 billion appropriation from state

• By Ian Bauer
• Oct. 4, 2024
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The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation is seeking a $1 billion appropriation from state funds for the city’s rail project. Read more