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The Red Hill Community Representation Initiative received an email Friday from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency confirming that the organization will not be disbanded, despite being notified in June about its potential dissolution in response to Navy complaints. Read more
Esther Kia‘aina, vice chair of the Honolulu City Council, is facing three challengers in her 2024 reelection bid to continue to represent Windward Oahu. Read more
Hawaii Pacific University is now accepting applications for its Master of Medical Science-Physician Assistant Program, the first of its kind in the state. Read more
Most Hawaii political leaders welcomed President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race and swiftly expressed support for his replacement pick of Vice President Kamala Harris, but it’s still unclear whether these historic events will energize Hawaii voters enough to affect local elections. Read more
Each week, the Honolulu Star- Advertiser publishes Oahu statistics for marriage licenses and birth certificates filed with the state Department of Health’s Vital Statistics System. Read more
Green’s reductions amounted to $9.1 million less for programs or projects, and about $675,000 less for staffing. Read more
In the August 2022 Hawaii primary, 853,874 people registered to vote. But only 39.8% of them — or 340,159 — bothered to cast ballots. Read more
Hawaii voters overwhelmingly prefer mail-in voting — now in its third election cycle — over lining up at polls to vote in person. Read more
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Randall Roth lit a flame 27 years ago that still burns brightly. Read more
Question: Regarding Hawaiian Electric’s time-of-use rate plan called Shift and Save: I thought we could opt out at any time, but now I am hearing it has to be before the August bill. Read more
A dozen inmates at the Women’s Community Correctional Center in Kailua who were able to spend a few precious hours with their children during a special Kids’ Day celebration Saturday. Read more
A restaurateur, a humanitarian aid worker and a former state representative are vying for an open Honolulu City Council seat representing urban Oahu. Read more
Kekaulike Mall, a decades-old shopping destination located in the heart of Chinatown, has undergone a major face-lift. Read more
Initiatives to revitalize the roads will address driving, walking, biking and transit needs, including the integration of sidewalks and bike lanes. Read more
Plaintiffs in the litigation allege that the Lahaina fire was started by Hawaiian Electric power lines that blew down in gale-force winds and that the fast-moving inferno was fueled by dry vegetation on land owned by the state, county and private entities. Read more
Bill 134 would require that every time a property owner seeks a change of zoning district, the Planning Department would have to compile a report of all buildings that are legally permitted to be built on surrounding properties within a quarter-mile radius. Read more
Steven Freedman said in his lawsuit that he and his family have been deprived of “life-long love and affection” due to his wife’s death. Read more
A suspect in three bank robberies with a lengthy criminal record was shot and killed by police at 4 a.m. Friday after an hours-long standoff. Read more
Outside the court after the verdict was read, Ashley Wong, Fraser’s girlfriend in 2016, said, “It won’t bring him back.” Read more
