In spite of opposition from the Honolulu Fire Department, a fireworks measure allowing ground-level fountains and sparklers to be lit in public on Oahu was adopted Wednesday by the City Council. Read more
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation has issued a “notice to proceed” to its chosen contractor that is tasked with finishing the nearly $10 billion Skyline project by the start of the next decade. Read more
An army of seemingly unstoppable, tree-killing insects is wreaking havoc on one of Hawaii’s most iconic trees. Read more
Honolulu is asking for more legal fees to defend against a 2023 federal civil rights lawsuit alleging three Honolulu Liquor Commission investigators subjected another investigator to discrimination, harassment and a hostile work environment based on his sexual orientation and race after starting his job with the city in 2022. Read more
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation is seeking a $1 billion appropriation from state funds for the city’s rail project. Read more
Over the summer, the Aala Respite facility was set up as part of a joint effort between the city and state to provide shelter and medical care for vulnerable, medically fragile people who’ve experienced long-term homelessness on Oahu. Read more
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A plan to eventually bring up to 900 affordable housing units to North Kapolei as part of one overall mixed-use development is being considered. Read more
That move follows introduction of Council legislation — namely, Bill 52 and Resolution 199 — that seeks more regulation at the city and state levels over the use and possession of e-bikes. Read more
Bill 22, if adopted, will allow some currently banned “consumer fireworks” — specifically, ground-level fountains and sparklers — to be legally sold to those with permits, during designated periods like New Year’s Eve and the Fourth of July. Read more
A Honolulu City Council resolution seeks both transparency and assurance over how the city’s site selection process to find the next municipal solid waste landfill on Oahu will affect the public. Read more
The City and County of Honolulu might tap roughly $5 million in federal COVID-19 money to help pay the estimated tens of millions of dollars in hazard pay to city workers employed during the pandemic. Read more
A city-initiated resolution that urges the Honolulu City Council to reprogram about $5 million in federal COVID- 19 pandemic funds for “revenue replacement” is under review this week. Read more
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation must submit its annual operating and capital budgets to the city administration for fiscal year 2026 by Dec. 1. Read more
In a now-required quarterly update on its ongoing search to locate its next municipal solid-waste landfill by year’s end, the city Department of Environmental Services offered a list of potential future dump sites. Read more
The Honolulu Planning Commission is expected today to receive the city’s latest update regarding its ongoing search to find an alternate site for Oahu’s next municipal landfill before the end of this year. Read more
In a joint effort to deal with homelessness on Oahu, Mayor Rick Blangiardi and Gov. Josh Green on Monday formally unveiled the Aala Respite at the edge of downtown Honolulu. Read more
More regulation on the use of electric bicycles on Oahu’s public roadways, sidewalks and open spaces is now being gauged by those in the e-bike industry. Read more
It’s been nearly a year since the Honolulu Board of Water Supply filed a $1.2 billion claim against the Navy to recover costs for its response to massive jet fuel leaks at the Navy’s Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in 2021. Read more
In spite of the city’s objections, a plan to reimburse Honolulu Police Department officers for the cost of purchasing uniforms, extra firearms and other on-the-job policing equipment was recently advanced by the City Council. Read more
A $3 million intergovernmental study is planned to design measures to prevent potential Wailupe Stream Watershed flooding. Read more
An over 50-year-old petroleum refinery in James Campbell Industrial Park plans to develop and commission what it deems will be the largest renewable fuel production facility in Hawaii. Read more
