Plan to fund Waikiki hula show could spur lawsuit
A new free Waikiki hula show is attracting visitors and kamaaina alike, but legal challenges on how it will be funded are lingering. Read more
A new free Waikiki hula show is attracting visitors and kamaaina alike, but legal challenges on how it will be funded are lingering. Read more
The Honouliuli wastewater plant’s Phase 1-C will focus on overhauling the its pre-treatment, primary treatment and solids processing systems, which have been in use since the 1970s. Read more
The Pearl Harbor National Memorial completed its last big construction project in January 2023, which involved reconstructing the dock used to load visitors to go over to the Arizona Memorial. Read more
Avalon Group, a Honolulu-based real estate development, sales and consulting company, purchased the former Walmart property at South King and Bethel streets in downtown Honolulu, it announced Thursday. Read more
Barnacle parking devices, an increasingly popular alternative to parking boots that attach to car windshields and are designed to immobilize parked vehicles, are not allowed on public property, according to a statement from the Honolulu City Council last week. Read more
Chung Chang, HBDEO’s strategic broadband coordinator, said he saw the digital divide firsthand throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, when daily life transitioned to a virtual format, with remote work and virtual learning. Read more
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The Honolulu Police Department says it is meeting with some success in ongoing operations to thwart smash-and-grab burglaries across Oahu, which have been on the uptick over the past few months. Read more
CVS Health on Wednesday announced an investment of almost $35 million for affordable housing developments in Kapolei and Lahaina. Read more
“These operations right now have been very fruitful,” said HPD Maj. Brian Lynch of District 7 during a news conference today. “They are still ongoing, and we’re constantly evaluating them for their effectiveness.” Read more
Hawaii is now a “trauma-informed state.” Under an executive order signed Tuesday by Gov. Josh Green, the state will now rely on understanding the life experiences of workers, families and individuals in finding solutions to support trauma survivors. Read more
In the midst of recovery efforts following the August 2023 wildfires on Maui, the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs last week urged property owners to prioritize hiring licensed contractors for their repair work. Read more
The rally was held to commemorate Sara Yara, a 16-year-old McKinley High School student who was fatally struck one year ago by a driver at the intersection of Kapiolani Boulevard and Kamakee Street. Read more
The $3.4 billion project will completely replace the shipyard’s Dry Dock 3, which is unable to support the Navy’s more advanced Virginia-class submarines or larger surface ships. Read more
Flocks of visitors crowded behind yellow caution tape stripped across North Shore beaches, which Thursday saw an influx of people trying to catch a glimpse of the 30- to 40-foot waves pummeling the shoreline. Read more
Since September, the state-led Illegal Fireworks Task Force has seized about 97.8 tons of illegal fireworks. Read more
The Navy is working with the state Department of Health and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop an Extended Drinking Water Monitoring Plan, the Navy announced in a news release Wednesday. Read more
Two days of soil sampling got under way at Puuloa Range Training Facility in Ewa Beach early Wednesday morning, three months after the military, state and community finalized a plan to address concerns regarding potential lead poisoning of the soil. Read more
Kupu, a conservation and youth education nonprofit, is accepting applications for its Kupu Aina Corps Wildfire Recovery Initiative, a one-year program “dedicated to wildfire recovery and resilience work on Maui and Hawaii Island.” Read more
A new law regulating tenant screening fees, in an effort to protect renters and provide more transparency in the rental application process, will take effect May 1. Read more
Two hundred years ago today, the first fully accredited diplomat was appointed to Hawaii. Now the Consular Corps Hawaii is celebrating its extensive history. Read more
The Board of Water Supply began drilling a new monitoring well in Halawa Valley this week that will help determine how much contamination there is in the aquifer from the Red Hill fuel leak. Read more
