HPD boosts officer recruits as retirements rise
The Honolulu Police Department has vacancies for more than 800 people that’s spilt equally between sworn police officers and nonpolicing positions, an HPD official says. Read more
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Honolulu Council OKs merged housing department
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s longtime vow to merge the city’s real estate and housing agencies into one unified operation has come to fruition. Read more
City’s planned 115% sewer fee hike under Council scrutiny
To publicly avert what one city official termed “rate shock,” Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s administration and Honolulu City Council are now offering competing ideas to deal with proposed city sewer fee rate hikes expected this summer. Read more
Honolulu City Council scrutinizes empty-homes tax
The City and County of Honolulu’s $500,000 Ernst & Young LLP study over a proposed empty-homes tax measure asserts the city could garner tens of millions of dollars annually in new revenues. Read more
Honolulu Council to review empty-homes tax study
A proposed Honolulu City Council measure to penalize real-property owners who leave their Oahu residences vacant for extended periods of time has a chance to start moving again following the release of the first phase of a city-commissioned study. Read more
Settlement in $324M Hitachi suit is coming, HART says
Hitachi’s lawsuit alleges HART’s seeming dysfunction to set timely schedules caused cost increases to go off the tracks by tens of millions of dollars — expenses the train company says it was forced to solely absorb. Read more
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HART eyes Iwilei, Kakaako properties to condemn for rail
The Civic Center station, scheduled to open to the public by 2031, is slated for construction near Halekauwila and South streets. The station will serve Kakaako, Makiki, Ward and outlying residential areas, the rail agency states. Read more
City unveils Blaisdell’s new PV system
To celebrate Earth Day on Tuesday, the City and County of Honolulu formally unveiled a massive installation of 4,554 large-format photovoltaic panels to assist in powering its prime entertainment venue. Read more
City Council confirms Honolulu EMS leader’s reappointment
Dr. James Ireland, whose renomination as head of the city Emergency Services Department faced vocal opposition in recent months, was formally reinstated last week. Read more
Transit-oriented development forum is set for Kapolei
The city Department of Planning and Permitting will hold a community meeting Wednesday to address proposed land use changes that could allow for TOD development around three city rail stations in the East Kapolei area. Read more
Hawaii lawmakers advance bills banning landfills over aquifers
The Honolulu Board of Water Supply objects to the city’s plan to site a landfill within its so-called “no-pass zone,” an area that covers the interior of the island where Oahu’s potable water aquifer is located. Read more
Kuilei Place ‘affordable’ condo project breaks ground
Kuilei Place, billed by its developer as a landmark residential community bringing 1,005 condominium units to the heart of Honolulu, remains a graded dirt lot in Moiliili. Read more
Plastic bottle ban on city properties considered
A ban on the sale of single-use plastic bottles at all city-owned properties is set for an upcoming Honolulu City Council vote. Read more
Blangiardi signs bill to streamline rules for street festivals, parades
Bill 50 is also supposed to encourage more festivals to take place in neighborhoods across Oahu. Read more
Council questions Honolulu transportation director about rail audit
DTS Director Roger Morton disagrees with many of the city audit’s findings, particularly over ridership numbers. Read more
City Council advances Honolulu EMS leader’s reappointment
Gov. Josh Green made a rare personal appearance inside Honolulu Hale’s Council Chambers to praise Ireland’s commitment to the community, leadership skills and character. Read more
City’s ‘monster homes’ enforcement improves, audit states
The latest audit conducted in 2024 determined the Department of Planning and Permitting has dealt with a majority of the recommendations from a much more critical audit in 2019. Read more
City seeks Iwilei properties to redevelop near future rail station
The transit-oriented development projects will be near the planned Kuwili Skyline station, which will be part of the third segment of the city’s over-$10 billion rail line. Read more
Honolulu unveils new emergency notification system
The user’s provided information will be used only for notification purposes and not be sold or used by another vendor or organization, city officials said. Read more
Concerns raised over Ala Wai flood control project’s $11B estimate
A decades-old plan to protect Waikiki and neighboring communities against a potential flooding disaster appears to have stalled yet again. Read more
Honolulu City Council to explore tax financing to fund development
A way to stimulate greater economic development on Oahu is currently under Honolulu City Council review. Read more
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