Two first-time candidates are advancing to a one-on-one battle in November to become Honolulu’s next mayor, besting a large field that included three seasoned politicos. Read more
Second printout election returns on Oahu show former television executive Rick Blangiardi and fellow businessman Keith Amemiya will advance to a one-on-one battle in November to win the Honolulu mayor’s seat. Read more
Both Council Chairman Ikaika Anderson and a Caldwell administration official said the Voter Services Center there, one of only two on the island along with Kapolei Hale, will stay open Saturday for those who want to walk in to vote, drop off completed ballots or have other elections business. Read more
The shutdown is back. Oahu parks and beaches, which reopened in May, will be closed again, starting 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Read more
The employee has not been in the office for a week, is in isolation and “is reportedly doing fine.” Read more
The number of Oahu voters who have turned in their primary election ballots has exceeded the total number of votes cast in the 2016 primary, according to numbers released by the city Elections Division late Tuesday. Read more
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Two candidates for Honolulu City Council who have extensive political track records are the ones collecting and spending the most, according to financial reports filed with the state Campaign Spending Commission last week. Read more
Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s new order which takes effect immediately, also specifically restricts funerals and other death-related events to 10 people similar to the limit on all other gatherings. Read more
Honolulu Managing Director Roy Amemiya testified before a federal grand jury Thursday, but his attorney said he is not the target of any federal investigation. Read more
“Mr. (Roy) Amemiya is not a target of the federal investigation and has not been accused of committing any crime,” his attorney Lyle Hosoda said. Read more
Former U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa’s mayoral campaign committee collected more cash than any of her rivals in recent weeks, while former TV executive Rick Blangiardi continues to infuse significant amounts of his own money into his quest for the top job at Honolulu Hale. Read more
The number of primary election ballots collected by the Honolulu Elections Division to date is eclipsing the number of absentee votes cast in the 2016 primary election — with 10 days to spare before the official Aug. 8 Election Day. Read more
The city recently purchased a McCully Street apartment building that it will rent out to lower-income families, Mayor Kirk Caldwell said Tuesday. Read more
Oahu bars would be forced to shut down for three weeks to allow the city time to “recalibrate” and come up with tighter regulations to curb the spread of COVID-19 under a revised guideline that Mayor Kirk Caldwell is seeking from Gov. David Ige. Read more
Caldwell wants bars to close for three weeks to allow the city time to assess how they can be regulated to make operations less vulnerable to COVID-19. Read more
An estimated one-third or more of those casting votes in this year’s first-ever all-mail primary election may have already voted, Honolulu City Clerk Glen Takahashi said. Read more
A majority of Oahu residents believe that the Honolulu Police Department should get the same amount of funding it has been receiving — no more and no less, according to the results of the Hawaii Poll taken last week. Read more
Gray trash carts that are regularly scheduled to be picked up from Oahu households on Mondays will be picked up this week. Blue and green carts that were missed today, however, will not be picked up. Read more
The state Department of Health reported 73 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, the third consecutive day of record numbers for Hawaii. Read more
Businessman Rick Blangiardi and former U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa would appear to be the most likely survivors of the Aug. 8 primary election to advance to the head-to-head contest for Honolulu mayor in November, according to the results of the Honolulu Star- Advertiser Hawaii Poll. Read more
City officials broke ground Thursday for a three-story, 58-unit modular housing project in the West Loch section of Ewa for lower-income individuals and couples. Read more
