Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021 Rail contractors were paid to ramp up and be ready to perform utility relocation work that didn’t materialize.
Hawaii News Now covered the visit and the speeches by Jill Biden and local dignitaries.
Big waves could be present at Olympic surf competition thanks to wind, sand and a typhoon or two.
A historically high enrollment in the food stamp program is part of a broader increase in the need for public services during the pandemic.
Honolulu wants to plant 100,000 trees in the next few years to help provide shelter from rising temperatures and a growing urban heat island.
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Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021 The idea is controversial, but when it comes to parents deciding where their children will be safe, it’s worth a try.
Bates Littlehales/National Geographic National Geographic’s profile of Hawaii’s capital city 10 years after statehood was a preview of things to come.
Both agencies were the targets of recent critical examinations by State Auditor Les Kondo.
ʻO nā papahana e kūlia nui nei i ke kūkulu ʻia mai o kauhale a hana lawelawe paha no ka poʻe ʻuʻuku o ke kālā, ke kūʻē ʻia nei e nā kaiāulu e makemake ʻole e komo mai ia ʻano poʻe ma ko lākou mau kaiahome.
The return of tourists has brought an increase in medical emergencies and ocean and hiking rescues.
The most recent rail ridership estimates are down almost 18%, largely based on a pre-pandemic drop in bus ridership.
The $74 billion in funding will support more missiles and create a new position to manage shipbuilding contracts.
Hawaii health officials urged everyone to get vaccinated.
The findings come as President Joe Biden has proposed fining noncompliant hospitals up to $2 million annually.
Honolulu’s plastic reduction effort is eliminating fossil fuel waste, but also reflects the struggle to find a solution that’s both eco-friendly and convenient.
The state education department said it would also partner with complex areas that don’t have the resources to offer virtual programs at this time.
This is the third time Rudolph Puana’s criminal trial date was moved. He’s accused of running a prescription drug ring.
Ann Botticelli would join six other members of the Honolulu Police Commission, providing oversight of the Honolulu Police Department.
The commission chose the finalists from a list of 17 applicants.
