With the City and County of Honolulu now owner of some 400 acres at Kalaeloa, it’s exciting to hear the general sketches for future recreational use. Parks and new outdoor uses, perhaps even a racetrack. Read more
Come July 1, at least four surveillance cameras on mobile trailers will be stationed at popular natural and scenic locales in East Oahu, part of a pilot project to deter thefts, vandalism and other crimes. Read more
South shore surf quieted on Wednesday, after 2024’s highest surf so far earlier in the week led to more than 100 rescues and at least one hospital visit — for a 17-year-old bodyboarder who was pushed into the reef on Monday, suffering lacerations. Read more
An invasive-predator-proof fence just over a mile long has been installed to secure the border of wildlife sanctuary Mokio Preserve on Molokai. Read more
A final-hour beating of the bushes is underway for prospective college students to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms. Read more
Along with proposed lease renewals sought by the Army on Oahu and Hawaii island, the U.S. Navy and National Aeronautics and Space Administration are preparing environmental impact statements for continuing use of state-owned Kauai land at Barking Sands and Koke‘e Park Geophysical Observatory, respectively. Read more
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) broke tradition in choosing the latest curator at the Royal Mausoleum at Mauna ‘Ala this year, arousing pushback from Hawaiian organizations. Read more
Forecasts drawn from the quarterly economic report released last week by the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) are mixed: Overall projected growth in 2024 is slightly down, but annual growth is expected to return to average next year. Read more
With the first half of Skyline up and running for nearly a year now, more Oahu taxpayers really should be rail-riding between East Kapolei and Halawa. Read more
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Fossil-fuel companies are looking for a way to derail lawsuits by Hawaii and 24-plus other states and local governments who charge that oil and gas have loaded the atmosphere with carbon emissions, leading to climate change and billions of dollars in remediation costs. Read more
Former state Sen. Milton Holt has reemerged in the public spotlight — and his lawsuit against the Sand Island Business Association (SIBA) will draw headlines. Read more
The 13th incarnation of the international Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture officially starts today with the pageantry of an opening ceremony, 4 to 9 p.m., at the University of Hawaii’s Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Not only will these summer months be hot and dry, severe-to-extreme drought is expected across the island chain. Add in overgrown brush and high winds, and it all becomes a very combustible time for wildfires. Read more
Madame Pele put on a beautiful, albeit brief, 12-hour lava show early Monday morning southwest of Kilauea caldera — and ongoing seismic activity indicates that it might not be over yet. Read more
The Friends of Haiku Stairs are staying the course and have filed an injunction to halt destruction of the “Stairway to Heaven,” pending appeal of a previously rejected lawsuit. Read more
A bill introduced two years ago to restrict gifts to city employees never climbed high enough on the Honolulu City Council’s priority list to pass before it expired — so now Bill 23 has been introduced, again proposing tightened rules on gift-giving. Read more
The One ‘Ohana Fund, providing money for victims of the Maui wildfires in lieu of personal-injury litigation, remains open to new registrations until June 15 for families who lost a loved one, or people who suffered serious injury. Read more
It’s officially hurricane season in the central Pacific, which runs through Nov. 30. Read more
Honolulu Ocean Safety broke ground in a couple of different ways last week. Read more
It feels like a blast from a bad, bygone past — but beware, COVID-19 cases are on the rise again. Read more
Maryland-headquartered Host Hotels & Resorts — owner of Hawaii’s Fairmont Kea Lani, Andaz Maui, Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach — has agreed to purchase the 1,180-acre, 450-room Turtle Bay Resort. Read more
