But a brown water advisory is still in effect, and residents are warned not to go swimming at the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor and Kewalo Basin Small Boat Harbor.
Participants in the federally funded rental subsidy program may wait years to finally become eligible for subsidies, but then still struggle to find housing in Hawaii's rental market.
Peter Boylan has plenty of experience in Hawaii political circles, but no particular background in housing and homelessness, the issues he'll engage in his new job.
The Hawaii Public Housing Authority has been working with the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting to come up with ways to process permits more quickly.
Honolulu Budget Committee Chair Ann Kobayashi was reluctant to approve a bill to help recycling companies, but relented under pressure from Council Chair Ernie Martin.
The City Council Budget Committee is taking up a bill to reinstate a discount for metal recycling, but the chair said she's not persuaded it's necessary.