HART board considers contract for final segment of Skyline

• Aug. 14, 2024

City delays removal of Haiku Stairs segments

• Aug. 12, 2024

Mayor Blangiardi handily beats challengers in re-election bid

• Aug. 11, 2024

Blangiardi handily snags 2nd term as Honolulu’s mayor; Esther Kia‘aina leads in City Council race

• Aug. 10, 2024

Waikiki hotel workers authorize strike

• Aug. 9, 2024

Waikiki hotel workers take strike vote today

• Aug. 8, 2024

Honolulu City Council to review housing-related bills

• Aug. 7, 2024

Honolulu City Council members back school traffic safety measures

• Aug. 6, 2024

Hawaiian Electric details power shutoff program

• By Ian Bauer
• July 28, 2024

The PSPS program and the company’s other efforts follow the Aug. 8 Maui wildfires, which destroyed most of Lahaina and killed at least 102 people. Read more

Actions on homeless are complaint-driven, city says

• By Ian Bauer
• July 26, 2024

As states and municipalities across the country push forward with sweeps of encampments in the month after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling granted officials new authority to police homelessness, the city says enforcement actions conducted on Oahu should not be deemed to be the same thing. Read more

New bill would nix Honolulu building permit affidavits

• By Ian Bauer
• July 25, 2024

Among the many requirements to obtain a city-issued building permit, applicants must submit a sworn statement declaring they have no outstanding fines or liens payable to the City and County of Honolulu. Read more

New lifeguard towers coming to Oahu beaches

• By Ian Bauer
• July 24, 2024

Honolulu’s Ocean Safety Department plans to replace eight older lifeguard towers with eight brand-new ones on city-owned beaches around Oahu. Read more

Blangiardi raises over $2M for mayoral reelection

• By Ian Bauer
• July 23, 2024

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi will face three challengers in his bid for reelection this year. Read more

Kia‘aina faces contenders for Windward Council seat

• By Ian Bauer
• July 22, 2024

Esther Kia‘aina, vice chair of the Honolulu City Council, is facing three challengers in her 2024 reelection bid to continue to represent Windward Oahu. Read more

Trio vies for Council District 5 seat

• By Ian Bauer
• July 21, 2024

A restaurateur, a humanitarian aid worker and a former state representative are vying for an open Honolulu City Council seat representing urban Oahu. Read more

Chinatown celebrates $4.4M mall improvement project

• By Ian Bauer
• July 21, 2024

Kekaulike Mall, a decades-old shopping destination located in the heart of Chinatown, has undergone a major face-lift. Read more

Honolulu names acting Ocean Safety director

• By Ian Bauer
• July 17, 2024

Kurt Lager, a nearly 19-year city lifeguard veteran, was named acting director of Honolulu’s Ocean Safety Department on Tuesday morning. Read more

More video monitoring on Skyline sought

• By Ian Bauer
• July 16, 2024

To deter crime, the city’s use of overt video monitoring of the public is expected to grow if a new Honolulu City Council measure is adopted. Read more

HART panel to ‘investigate’ CEO Lori Kahikina’s next contract

• By Ian Bauer
• July 13, 2024

HART’s board voted June 28 to provisionally grant Kahikina a new multiyear contract, with a minimum of three years, subject to terms and conditions to be negotiated, including her future salary. Read more

Honolulu City Council adopts city-led gambling task force plan

• By Ian Bauer
• July 11, 2024

A plan to set up a city-led gambling task force composed of multiple city agencies including the Honolulu Police Department was formally adopted by the City Council on Wednesday. Read more

3 bridges in Hawaii Kai will undergo $1.6 million rehabilitation

• By Ian Bauer
• July 10, 2024

Three well-traveled bridges built more than 50 years ago over the man-made waterways of Hawaii Kai will undergo a $1.6 million rehabilitation, city officials say. Read more