Honolulu’s rail agency ‘stretched thin,’ CEO says
At Friday’s meeting, which dealt partly with critical position recruitment, HART Human Resources Specialist Sandy Aguilar said the agency now has 38 employee positions filled. Read more
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Honolulu City Council OKs plan for stand-alone Ocean Safety Department
Before the votes, members of the public expressed support for the creation of an independent Ocean Safety Department. Read more
Honolulu planning panel considers next step on landfill alternative
The Planning Commission will have until June 3 to issue its final written decision. Read more
Lawsuit to halt removal of Haiku Stairs is nixed
A 1st Circuit Court judge has rejected a lawsuit to halt the city’s demolition of the Haiku Stairs in Kaneohe. Read more
HART director receives support at Council
The embattled leader of Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation received support this week from four members of the nine-member City Council. Read more
Updated wastewater treatment plant unveiled in Ewa Beach
The completed work at the wastewater plant — which serves communities from Halawa to Makakilo, including Barbers Point and Mililani — fulfills a second major milestone in a 2010 consent decree mandated by the federal government, designed to prevent untreated sewage from entering Oahu’s marine and shoreline environments. Read more
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Second lawsuit filed to stop removal of Haiku Stairs
For the second time in less than a year, the Friends of Haiku Stairs has filed a lawsuit to stop the city from demolishing the more than 3,900 steps that lead to the top of the Koolau Range in Kaneohe. Read more
City outlines wildfire preparations on Oahu
In the wake of the deadly Aug. 8 Maui wildfires, the City and County of Honolulu says it’s begun efforts to better respond to future wildfire threats on Oahu. Read more
Video surveillance sought for scenic sites in East Oahu
The lookout sites are commonly visited by tourists and are highly prone to property crimes, according to Honolulu police Maj. Brian Lynch. Read more
Settlement over Liquor Commission lawsuit is rejected
An offer by the city to settle a 2021 federal lawsuit alleging anti-gay discrimination by investigators working for the Honolulu Liquor Commission has been rejected. Read more
HART employees voice support for CEO Lori Kahikina
The support comes as Kahikina, whose $275,000 executive contract with HART expires Dec. 31, recently received a critical performance evaluation. Read more
Honolulu Council eyes $27M for city worker hazard pay
The Honolulu City Council plans to earmark $27 million in federal funds to repay eligible, unionized city workers employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Honolulu City Council hears lifeguards’ views on Ocean Safety department
City Managing Director Mike Formby said the city’s need for a new Ocean Safety department is not in question. Read more
Lifeguards want new department with oversight, HGEA poll finds
Chief John Titchen — a critic of the mayor’s plan to create a stand-alone Ocean Safety Department without an oversight panel — was first placed on unpaid administrative leave but is now on paid leave. Read more
Ocean Safety Task Force members critical of process
Some who served on Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Ocean Safety Task Force to help form the new public safety department say they were fed up with the outcome. Read more
HART receives $125M in federal funding
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation on Thursday announced $125 million in long-awaited federal funding to aid in the ongoing construction of the nearly $10 billion Skyline project. Read more
Ocean Safety chief placed on administrative leave, city says
John Titchen, Honolulu’s Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division chief since 2018, has been placed on administrative leave effective Tuesday, the city confirmed. Read more
Nearly 3.6% pay hike adopted for Honolulu mayor, City Council
The Honolulu Salary Commission Tuesday adopted a nearly 3.6% pay boost for the mayor, managing director, the nine-member City Council and other appointed, high-level city officials for the city’s fiscal year 2025 salary schedule, which begins July 1. Read more
City touts ‘sustainable’ projects near Skyline
On Earth Day, Honolulu officials rode the city’s driverless, all-electric Skyline trains to not only tout the benefits of mass transit but laud current and future sustainable projects along the West Oahu line. Read more
Head of HART under fire after top executive resigns
The executive management team of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation has faced challenges this month. Read more
Honolulu City Council considers salary charter amendments
Seven resolutions that urge voter-approved charter amendments to overhaul how Honolulu pays its employees were under City Council review this week. Read more
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