Hilo case of potential voter fraud is sent to attorney general
The state Office of Elections has referred a case of potential attempted voter fraud in Hilo to the state Attorney General’s Office for investigation. Read more
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USDA awards Hawaii $1.3M for 4 local food projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded almost $1.3 million to four local food projects in Hawaii, a news release from U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono’s office said. Read more
Concerns about flexibility helped sink affordable housing amendment
A proposed amendment to the Honolulu City Charter that would have doubled yearly revenue for the Affordable Housing Fund was the only one to fail in Tuesday’s general election. Read more
Veterans, families remember the fallen at Punchbowl
For years now the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific has been exhuming the remains of unidentified service members for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency to identify. Read more
Oahu voters favor 3 of 4 changes to City Charter
Sensors to count pedestrians, cyclists on Oahu routes
In an ongoing push for safer streets, Honolulu Hale this week began installing sensors to count pedestrians and cyclists on routes across the island. Read more
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Oahu voters pass 3 charter amendments; 4th likely to fail
Oahu voters elected to change the Honolulu City Charter with three new amendments in Tuesday’s general election. Read more
Registration for Oahu short-term rentals is progressing
Short-term rental owners in resort districts submitted 132 applications to register their properties with the Department of Planning and Permitting as of Thursday. Read more
Honolulu City Council moves to ease building permit process
The Honolulu City Council on Wednesday moved to streamline the notoriously congested building permit process. Read more
Charter change aims to diversify Planning Commission
Oahu voters now have the chance to decide whether to amend the Honolulu City Charter to require that four of the nine members of the Planning Commission have certain expertise requirements. Read more
Semisub co-founder charged with fraud is released pretrial
Curtiss Jackson, the co-founder of the Semisub tour boat company criminally charged with federal securities fraud, will not be detained before his trial. Read more
Hawaii Semisub owners charged with fraud
A couple that founded the Hawaii-based Semisub company has been charged with securities fraud, a felony, for misspending a good part of $28 million raised from investors, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. Read more
Online giant Amazon taps Hawaiian Airlines for cargo operation
The deal doesn’t necessarily mean that Hawaii consumers will get their packages any faster or that passenger flights will get cheaper, but it could benefit the islands’ economy eventually as it helps Hawaiian Airlines grow. Read more
Navy reschedules defueling of Red Hill pipes
The defueling of Red Hill was rescheduled to begin Tuesday, the Red Hill Joint Task Force announced Thursday. Read more
Navy wraps up main break repairs; boil-water advisory still in place
The Navy has finished repairing the first water main that broke Friday, Capt. Mark Sohaney, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam commander, said Wednesday at a news conference on the base. Read more
2 water mains repaired, more work underway, Navy says
The Navy has repaired two of four water mains that broke since Friday, though the first and largest one to crack remains unfixed. Read more
Fourth rupture in Navy’s water system means more delays for 93,000 users
The Navy is urging residents “out of abundance of caution” to boil their water even though “our latest water samples are all negative” for bacteria, said Navy Capt. Mark D. Sohaney, commander of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Read more
4 amendments to City Charter on Nov. 8 ballot
Oahu voters in next month’s general election will decide whether to amend the Honolulu City Charter with new provisions affecting affordable housing, development, land management and the Office of Council Services. In order to pass, each of the four proposals on the Nov. 8 ballot will need more than 50% voter approval in a “yes” or “no” choice. Read more
Honolulu Zoo adds fennec fox couple to African savanna exhibit
Two fluffy fennec foxes with big ears are now on display at the Honolulu Zoo. The crepuscular creatures can be found in the African savanna exhibit. Read more
University of Hawaii nursing programs receive $1.75 million boost
Gov. David Ige said Thursday he is allocating $1.75 million to hire instructors for the University of Hawaii’s nursing schools in an attempt to fill 1,000 nursing vacancies in the state. Read more
Hawaii Department of Transportation testing asphalt mixes designed to improve pavement, environment
The Hawaii Department of Transportation began paving a road in Ewa Beach with a mix of plastic and asphalt Tuesday in a test that, if successful, could lead to more sustainable roadways and less trash in the islands. Read more
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