The Honolulu City Council Budget Committee approves a resolution asking for more information about plans to install LED streetlights.

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.

Will the public get input into crucial rulemaking and a transparent view of how dispensary licenses are awarded?

The project is already getting pushback from neighbors, KITV reports.

UPDATED: In a filing with the Public Utilities Commission on Monday, Jeffrey Ono says the proposed $4.3 billion deal offers "illusory and inadequate" benefits.

Competition will be fierce for Hawaii's eight licenses to grow and sell medical cannabis. Many other types of businesses are looking for a piece of the action as well.

Some of the workers on the front lines of Hawaii's tourism industry work in fancy hotels but are employed by contractors. They're still supposed to receive union wages under a collective bargaining agreement, but that doesn't necessarily happen despite legal action and union grievances.

Honolulu City Council Chair Ernie Martin introduced Bill 53, which passed first reading Wednesday.

The storm is only expected to have gusts up to 30 mph here, but the mayor of Honolulu urges residents to remain vigilant.