Honolulu Council urges state to stem street gang violence
A Honolulu City Council resolution requests the state Legislature to do more to curb violent, gun-related crime linked to criminal street gangs. Read more
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City hosts workshops over Ala Wai bridge
The Honolulu Department of Transportation Services will host two public workshop meetings this week regarding the planned design and construction of the $63.3 million Ala Wai Pedestrian Bridge. Read more
Honolulu lawmakers mull ban on sale of plastic bottles on city properties
Bill 59 states no single-use plastic bottles one liter in size or less may be “purchased, sold, or offered for sale for use at any city facility, city-authorized concession, city-sponsored or city-permitted event, or city program.” Read more
HART wants 26% budget increase for fiscal year ’26
HART’s combined budgets, which total over $968.3 million and would take effect July 1, show marked increases to debt service on the project’s loans as well as increased labor costs for the nearly $10 billion Skyline construction. Read more
City’s proposed fare changes for public transit are pending
Public transit fares on Oahu soon might go up for some riders due to a stated shortfall of $40 million. Read more
Council weighs in on city’s proposed sewer fee hike
A city-initiated measure calling for a more than 124% increase to sewer fees for Oahu’s average single-family residential customer over a 10-year period was recently top of mind for the Honolulu City Council. Read more
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Honolulu City Council bill would exempt veterans from vehicle fees
A bill to exempt annual motor vehicle registration fees for U.S. military veterans who are 65 years and older and reside within the City and County of Honolulu has been introduced. Read more
Honolulu City Council recommends seizure of dilapidated Queen Theater
The Queen Theater, once an iconic landmark in Kaimuki, is a place that many call a jewel waiting to be buffed back into brightness. Read more
Honolulu City Council opts not to override mayor’s veto of fireworks bill
The measure would have lifted the city’s partial fireworks ban to allow “consumer fireworks” like ground-level fountains and sparklers to be lit in public on Oahu. Read more
Honolulu City Council mulls veto override for fireworks bill
The measure allows ground-level fountains and sparklers to be lit in public on Oahu by lifting the city’s partial fireworks ban, Bill 22 was formally vetoed by the mayor on Oct. 25. Read more
Hawaii voters pass state and city ballot initiatives
The first amendment — to remove specific language concerning the authority of the state Legislature to reserve marriage only to opposite-sex couples — received 52.1% of votes, or 228,866 votes cast, in favor. Read more
Honolulu Council to review sewer fee hike measure
A city-initiated measure that calls for a more than 124% increase to sewer fees for Honolulu’s average single-family residential customer over a 10-year period comes under City Council review this week. Read more
Waikiki transit-priority lane to start construction, city says
Starting next week, a mauka-side roadway lane dedicated to public and private buses, large trucks and bicycles will be installed on Waikiki’s Kuhio Avenue, city officials say. Read more
Honolulu Fire Department unveils new twin-engine helicopter
Starting in 2025, the Honolulu Fire Department will fly a new twin-engine helicopter to incidents ranging from searches and rescues to fighting wildland fires across not only Oahu, but perhaps to the other islands as well. Read more
Oahu’s next landfill site is slated to be named in November, city says
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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