When Howard Ishizuka heard the news that KIKU- TV would be dropping its popular Japanese and Filipino programming for a home-shopping network, the retired Navy engineer knew he had to do something about it. Read more
State health officials say a $24.5 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will help boost efforts to address COVID-19 health disparities among underserved communities. Read more
Public health and community officials say they are continuing to step up efforts to expand COVID-19 vaccine access to underserved populations as newly released data confirms that socioeconomic disparities remain top barriers. Read more
Thousands of Waianae Coast residents are expected to come out in full force today to celebrate their hometown heroes — UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway and welterweight Yancy Medeiros. Read more
Pedestrians caught looking at mobile electronic devices, including cellphones, while crossing the street could be fined under a bill before the Honolulu City Council. But the amount pedestrians could be fined is still up for debate. Read more
The Honolulu City Council has again deferred action on a bill that would require retailers to charge a fee for checkout bags and ban so-called compostable plastic bags. Read more
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The City Council voted Wednesday to override Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s veto on a bill that would block the transfer of Thomas Square to the Department of Enterprise Services from the Department of Parks and Recreation, citing concerns that the move could commercialize much-needed green space. Read more
Darrell Salvador remembers the beauty of Sunset Memorial Park from many years ago as a child — a well-maintained Pearl City cemetery with no overgrown grass or weeds. Read more
A new freeway lane from the Red Hill area to Aiea is expected to open in a few months in an effort to ease westbound traffic congestion. Read more
In an effort to accommodate the growth of Waianae High School’s Searider Productions, the state Department of Education plans to expand the program’s facilities into a full-fledged complex. Read more
A City Council committee last week deferred a bill that would require periodic inspections and mandatory corrective action for unsafe conditions at commercial buildings, condominiums and apartments three stories or higher — a measure introduced in the wake of a fatal Ala Moana Center accident in which a railing collapsed. Read more
Entering a room at Hawaii’s Plantation Village in Waipahu takes visitors back to a time of war and fear. A model Japanese bomber plane hangs from the ceiling, and next to it is a replica guard watchtower and interrogation tent. There are processing tags at the tent and signs emblazoned with “interrogation” and “stop” in bold lettering. Read more
Mayor Kirk Caldwell vetoed bills Friday that block the transfer of Thomas Square to the Department of Enterprise Services from the Department of Parks and Recreation and expand the city’s controversial sit-lie ban, citing legal and other concerns. Read more
A City Council committee deferred a bill Wednesday that would place tighter restrictions on private sponsorships of parks and other city facilities after the Outdoor Circle raised concerns that the measure does not go far enough to prevent sign clutter and preserve Oahu’s natural beauty. Read more
State officials have launched a project to study the pueo in an effort to better understand the owl’s ecology on Oahu and to develop standardized surveying methods and management practices. Read more
The City Council is advancing a bill aimed at addressing long-standing concerns about foul odors emanating from waters around the Honolulu Country Club in Salt Lake. Read more
The Honolulu City Council deferred action on a bill Wednesday that would require retailers to charge a fee for single-use checkout bags and ban so-called compostable plastic bags. Read more
Mayor Kirk Caldwell on Friday signed into law a bill that allows private sponsorships of parks and other city facilities in exchange for visual recognition, despite warnings from the Outdoor Circle that it could trigger legal action over possible violation of the state’s strict outdoor-advertising laws. Read more
Mayor Kirk Caldwell signed a bill into law Thursday that expands the city’s controversial sit-lie enforcement zones into Iwilei and additional parts of Kapalama. Read more
A group of volunteers plans to move forward with maintenance and repair efforts at the dilapidated Sunset Memorial Park in Pearl City even after a bill died in the Legislature that was intended to protect them from liability. Read more
In an effort to improve lifeguard response times, the city has added two personal watercraft on Oahu’s west and south shores. Read more
