Honolulu

Fix It! The Rough Ride Up Round Top Drive And Tantalus Road Needs Smoothing Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2025

Fix It! The Rough Ride Up Round Top Drive And Tantalus Road Needs Smoothing

The beloved Tantalus-Round Top Rural Scenic Corridor is full of potholes and uneven surfaces — and it’s not expected to be fixed anytime soon.

Windward Oʻahu Senior Housing Stalls Amid Zoning Appeals Backlog Matthew Leonard/Civil Beat/2025

Windward Oʻahu Senior Housing Stalls Amid Zoning Appeals Backlog

A proposed senior living facility in Kāneʻohe would bring a range of negative impacts, residents say. The developer says it will help meet a crucial need.

Hawaiʻi Parents Are Hopping Fences To Sneak Into Playgrounds Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Hawaiʻi Parents Are Hopping Fences To Sneak Into Playgrounds

Lawmakers have pushed schools to open their facilities for recreational use, but the education department has raised concerns about liability and safety.

Fix It! Renovation Of Ala Wai Driving Range Is Months Overdue Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2025

Fix It! Renovation Of Ala Wai Driving Range Is Months Overdue

After missing a spring deadline to reopen, a city spokesperson said the popular golf course driving range will be back in business in November.

Can Hawaiʻi Turn Around Another Deadly Year On The Roads? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Can Hawaiʻi Turn Around Another Deadly Year On The Roads?

An executive order emphasizes enforcement and safety education, but data shows infrastructure is also a major factor in many fatal accidents.

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Justice Apologizes For ‘Misinterpreting’ Case Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Justice Apologizes For ‘Misinterpreting’ Case

Legal experts said Sabrina McKenna’s opinion on the case involving three former city officials was not related to the matter before the court.

Honolulu Investigator Accused Of Witness Tampering Has Been Reinstated

Honolulu Investigator Accused Of Witness Tampering Has Been Reinstated

The prosecutor’s office halted the investigation into one of its own employees, blaming a paperwork issue. Now he’s back at work. 

Waiʻanae Goes All In With New $17M Facility To Boost Food Security Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Waiʻanae Goes All In With New $17M Facility To Boost Food Security

A 15-acre campus is expected to include a food bank, fruit trees, community kitchen, wastewater treatment center and more.

Stuck On A Honolulu Rail Platform? Let A Book Take You Somewhere Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Stuck On A Honolulu Rail Platform? Let A Book Take You Somewhere

The city wants livelier rail stations. The library system wants more access to their books. Can a vending machine pilot project satisfy both goals?

Changing Course, Honolulu Is Now Planting Food In Public Spaces Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2025

Changing Course, Honolulu Is Now Planting Food In Public Spaces

Advocates envision free food for local commuters at rail stations and beyond.