Peaks and valleys will mark Hawaii holiday travel
Honolulu is among the top domestic leisure destinations for Thanksgiving, which travel membership organization AAA expects will set travel records this year. Read more
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DHHL makes largest agricultural lot offering since the late 1980s
Hawaiian beneficiaries of the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands have been awarded 68 agricultural lots on Hawaii island — the department’s largest agricultural lot offering since the late 1980s. Read more
Oahu home prices remained stable in October
Oahu’s housing market was largely flat in October as 30-year mortgage rates continued to rise and discouraged potential buyers and sellers. Read more
Maui County finds new site to bury wildfire debris
Maui County has tentatively secured land to enlarge the only major municipal solid waste landfill on the Valley Isle and bury debris from the August 2023 wildfire that destroyed most of Lahaina. Read more
Hawaii County bill lowers threshold requiring home repair building permits
As the law stands now, home repairs that cost over $7,500 within a 12-month period require a building permit, which can take months to obtain. Read more
Controversial West Hawaii housing project is rejected again
Community members cite environmental concerns about the area’s location within a flood zone, particularly after the area experienced floods in 2023. Read more
Vital Statistics: Nov. 15-21, 2024
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
Hawaii Real Estate Sales: Sept. 9-13, 2024
Telescope atop Mauna Kea spots transitional galaxies
Using deep imaging data from Gemini North, the team identified over 100 transitional galaxies that provide a glimpse into the evolutionary process of dwarf galaxies. Read more
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David Shapiro: Will intel chief Gabbard be more than a gag line?
David Shapiro revisits his old “flASHback” columns to see how my one-liners had Tulsi Gabbard pegged. Read more
Uncertainty over demand lingers for rental tower for Native Hawaiians
Stanford Carr Development, the local firm developing the 23-story Hale Moiliili project with 278 units, is highly confident that more than enough demand will exist for the project featuring studios to three-bedroom units. Read more
Lahaina ohana completes first home rebuild in fire zone
Maui County’s Recovery Permit Center has issued over 254 building permits, and more than 120 homes were being rebuilt in fire-affected areas in Lahaina and Kula. Read more
Hawaii visitor with guide dog files complaint over ride-sharing denials
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, businesses that serve the public, including ride-sharing, generally must allow service animals to accompany people with disabilities in vehicles and facilities. Read more
Below-market rentals, awards program support Lahaina educators
Hawaii Schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi said one out of every three West Maui educators was displaced from housing by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire. Read more
Kakaako pedestrian bridge nears completion after much delay
The time it is taking to build the bridge is about as long as it took to erect some of the roughly 40-story condominium towers at neighboring Ward Village. Read more
Retiring Kauai police chief suspended for 3 days
Kauai Police Chief Todd Raybuck announced his retirement to KPD employees on Nov. 13. Read more
On the Move: Denise Iseri-Matsubara
Iseri-Matsubara was previously executive director of the Mayor’s Office of Housing under Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi. Read more
Hawaii County considers plan to expand hospital zoning
A proposed measure would open up the county’s Industrial-Commercial Mixed zoning district to “hospitals, sanitariums, old age, convalescent, nursing and rest homes.” Read more
Honolulu city officials trim building permit review times
Honolulu’s permitting department said its residential code review as recently as May took six months or longer to complete. As of Nov. 1, that review time fell to an average of nine days, officials said. Read more
Hilo man free on probation in traffic crash fatality
As a term of probation, the judge revoked Inada’s driver’s license and ordered him to sell or give away his truck. Read more
Lawsuit seeks to overturn Hawaii’s ban on young adults owning guns
The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of Hawaii’s laws prohibiting the “acquisition, purchase, sale, ownership, and possession of firearms and ammunition by adult(s) under 21.” Read more
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