Kashka Otto, a 22-year-old graduate of Nanakuli High School from whom the best was expected, was tragically stabbed to death on Sunday morning, during an altercation that developed while working his shift at Wendy’s in Nanakuli. Read more
Nurses form a crucial foundation for the healing industry of health care. And now that industry, in one or more Hawaii hospitals, is itself in need of healing. Read more
Dark clouds are looming in Manoa, where a planned development promising to bring market-rate and affordable housing faces stiff opposition from a stalwart group of residents vehemently opposed to any encroachment upon their community, real or perceived. Read more
The report doesn’t assign liability, but it clearly provides backing for a finding that HECO and KS are most responsible for the fire. Read more
Public opinion on the topic of an “empty homes tax” in Honolulu has shifted in recent years, as the cost of housing has skyrocketed nationwide — particularly in cities like Honolulu, which are attractive to investors who can move their money globally, and see the relative stability of the U.S. economy and Honolulu’s comparably low property tax rate as incentives. Read more
It’s been part of the master plan all along, of course: Build Oahu’s “Second City” in Kapolei — bustling with housing, commercial and retail centers, as well as educational, work and recreational hubs. Read more
Hawaii’s tax credits for film productions produce results, according to calculations by the state’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT). Read more
The Honolulu City Council measure called Bill 22 will not solve all the issues with fireworks used in household celebrations on Oahu. Read more
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation is about to embark on the final leg of the currently budgeted guideway for Skyway, which at completion would extend from East Kapolei to South Street. Read more
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Bottom line: There’s still plenty of room for uncertainty in the drive to add offshore wind power to Hawaii’s mix of renewable energy assets, and public support is the X-factor. Read more
This invasive species no longer “threatens” to destroy revered heritage palms and valued cash crops: It has destroyed these assets, and the ravages are increasing at an alarming pace. Read more
It’s plain that the professional intervention of a federal mediator is needed to put negotiations back on a productive path. The nurses have been working without a contract since December. Read more
Hale Moiliili, a Department of Hawaiian Home Lands project designed as affordable rental apartments, is expected to begin construction in just weeks. Read more
The list of things that people don’t want “in their back yard” is long, but it certainly includes garbage — which makes siting a replacement landfill on an island with limited land exceedingly hard. Read more
Hawaii is the state lagging the farthest behind in the recovery of its labor force, a fact that perhaps should not come as a surprise. Read more
The deal has closed, and Alaska Air Group, Inc. now owns Hawaiian Holdings, the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines. Read more
The Tyreek Hill rough takedown case is still unfolding, but one thing has become clear: From the moment Miami-Dade police officers yanked the Dolphins star player by the neck from his gull-wing McLaren and forced him to the ground Sept. 8, a routine traffic stop in South Florida became part of the painful, national discussion about driving while Black and use of force by police. Read more
Developers of a troubled, 153-unit condominium complex at 803 Waimanu Street in Kakaako are running out of money — and payments are due, including to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corp. (HHFDC), which has loaned the project $9.83 million. Read more
Rather than disclose crucial information and bring some closure to the decades-long case of Dana Ireland’s rape and murder, the Hawaii County Police Department is set on prolonging the pain. Read more
Phase 2 of the Lahaina Fire Incident Analysis Report has been released, reviewing Maui County, state and federal emergency responses to the disastrous Lahaina fire of Aug. 8, 2023. Read more
So many key details about the second alleged attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump have yet to emerge, but what is known says nothing good about society. Read more
