The Honolulu mayor is in the nation’s capital this week for the U.S. Conference of Mayors. He’s also meeting with federal officials about the city’s largest ever public works project.
They were not registered to any of the residents of the home, police say.
Neighbors were well aware of Jerry Hanel’s bizarre behavior, but it’s hard to force unwilling people to get mental health treatment.
As smoke settled in the fire-ravaged neighborhood Monday, neighbors recalled the terror they’d felt a day earlier.
Updated: The shooting suspect is believed to have also started a fire in the neighborhood that destroyed at least seven houses.
Even if Honolulu’s lawsuit succeeds, it could take a long time for the city to get the money back.
The figure is also a 46% increase from just two years ago.
The race to replace a term-limited councilman now has three candidates.
James is running as a “good government” candidate who isn’t taking lobbyist donations.
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As smoke settled in the fire-ravaged neighborhood Monday, neighbors recalled the terror they’d felt a day earlier.
Updated: The shooting suspect is believed to have also started a fire in the neighborhood that destroyed at least seven houses.
Even if Honolulu’s lawsuit succeeds, it could take a long time for the city to get the money back.
The figure is also a 46% increase from just two years ago.
The race to replace a term-limited councilman now has three candidates.
James is running as a “good government” candidate who isn’t taking lobbyist donations.
The total includes the $200,000 the businessman loaned himself in his first run for office.
Administrators of Oahu’s annual homeless count have struggled with inaccuracy and undercounting. Partners In Care’s new director is working to fix it.
Loretta Sheehan has led the commission through much of the federal corruption probe.
Government should reform the permitting process, invest in new housing and strive for mixed-used development.
The facility was supposed to open three years ago but ran into construction issues. Officials hope it will help better manage traffic across the island.
Its director says the Honolulu rail project, long rocked by cost overruns and huge delays, is now stable and on a path to open the first stretch by October.
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