The city is owed over $130 million for building violations involving Oahu properties with outstanding fines over $100,000, according to Department of Planning and Permitting data. Read more
Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters has kept his seat, but the Council will see three new faces following Tuesday’s general election. Read more
Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters will keep his seat, while the Council will likely see three new faces as of Tuesday night. Read more
The Honolulu City Council District 4 race is the only one in the general election featuring an incumbent seeking reelection. Read more
In an effort to better protect historic cultural sites, the Honolulu City Council voted Wednesday to activate the Historic Preservation Commission. Read more
The city has acquired a building that Hawaii Pacific University currently uses for dorms and classrooms in hopes of adding another 100 units to its 1,500-unit affordable housing portfolio. Read more
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Housing and crime dominate the Nov. 8 Honolulu City Council District 6 race, with both candidates, Traci Toguchi and Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, choosing to focus on those issues. Read more
The City Council District 8 race in the Nov. 8 general election pits former Council member Ron Menor against the Republican minority leader in the state House of Representatives, Val Okimoto. Read more
Housing and infrastructure are key issues in Honolulu City Council District 2 — an area that covers Royal Kunia, Wahiawa, along the North Shore to Kahaluu. Read more
The Honolulu City Council postponed considering initiating a comprehensive city audit on the Department of Planning and Permitting to give the agency two months to solve some of its issues, such as delayed permits. Read more
Oahu voters will get to decide come November how the city spends its Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund, which is currently used to purchase land for conservation. Read more
Hospital emergency rooms across Hawaii are seeing an increase in rhinovirus and respiratory syncytial virus cases. Read more
The relocation of utilities along Dillingham Boulevard for the rail project should be underway ahead of schedule at the end of this year, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation announced Monday. Read more
Over the past six years, the cost of vandalism to city parks has surged, dipped slightly and is on the rise again. Read more
The Honolulu City Council has granted approval for Kealahou West Oahu to run a new affordable housing project for those earning 60% of the annual median income on Oahu. Read more
The Honolulu City Council advanced a measure Wednesday that would activate the Historic Preservation Commission, which has remained dormant for the past 29 years. Read more
The city has officially taken ownership of Leahi Avenue from a private owner after there was community pushback due to parking fees and food truck activity. Read more
The city’s Rental and Utility Relief Program will temporarily reopen Monday to accept up to 8,000 new applications. Read more
The Honolulu City Council is tapping the brakes on an omnibus bill that would overhaul Oahu’s land use ordinances. Read more
The city has closed its solicitation period for vendors to bid on installing a new automated system that is expected to shorten the Department of Planning and Permitting’s permit approval process by almost three months. Read more
Accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquarium required Honolulu Zoo to maintain or exceed standards across multiple categories. Read more
