Electric Light Parade to bring holiday joy to Honolulu City Lights
The Public Workers’ Electric Light Parade is returning to this year’s 38th annual Honolulu City Lights after a two-year hiatus. Read more
The Public Workers’ Electric Light Parade is returning to this year’s 38th annual Honolulu City Lights after a two-year hiatus. Read more
Honolulu election officials said last week they will mail general election ballots to Oahu voters Oct. 17 and 18. Read more
Public access has been restored to a pedestrian bridge along the Pearl Harbor bike path after completion of repairs, according to the city Department of Parks and Recreation. Read more
New restrictions are in place on the transport of certain palm trees and green waste that may be infested with the coconut rhinoceros beetle. Read more
Construction has begun on a new public restroom and grave site locator at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Read more
Registration is still open for the Hawaii Economic Association’s upcoming webinar “The Economic Evolution of Brick & Mortar Retail.” Read more
Honolulu has spent $7,000 catching 67 feral chickens in recent months. Read more
The Mayor’s Memorial Day Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific will return this year, with a commemoration planned for 8:30 to 10 a.m. May 30. Read more
It’s looking more and more like election season. Read more
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When Chaminade University’s annual International Extravaganza of free cultural entertainment takes place Friday, it will be the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began that the public will be invited to attend. Read more
Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced Tuesday the immediate appointment of Arthur “Art” Tolentino to the board of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation, which oversees the city’s rail project. Read more
The U.S. Air Force’s 15th Wing and Hawaii Air National Guard are scheduled to conduct an exercise starting today and running through March 11 that is likely to attract public attention. Read more
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Hawaii island trustee Keola Lindsey stepped down Tuesday. The agency announced Lindsey’s intent Monday. Read more
The Honolulu Zoo announced Monday that an endangered African penguin chick named Biscuit was hatched at the zoo last month. Read more
The University of Hawaii Board of Regents plans to receive a “Pre-Final Master Plan” for UH-managed lands on Mauna Kea on Thursday, followed by six weeks of public review and input. Read more
A flea market fundraiser to benefit the Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Higashi Hongwanji Betsuin temple grounds. Read more
Mark Howland has been appointed to the board of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation. Read more
The Division of State Parks is inviting review and comment on the 2021 draft Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation plan, a blueprint for Hawaii’s recreational needs and priorities into the future. Read more
Kauai utility officials are installing glow-in-the-dark devices to prevent endangered nocturnal seabirds from crashing into power lines. Read more
The University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine honored a new class of 77 medical students Friday during the annual White Coat Ceremony at the McKinley High School Auditorium. Read more
The Kalanianaole Highway jail is the only facility in Hawaii specifically serving the needs of pretrial and sentenced female offenders. Read more