Kea’ahala Road connects Kāneʻohe town to major state facilities, but it’s been 20 years since it was properly repaved, and sidewalks are impassable for many.

The city took out dozens of crosswalks more than six years ago, but city officials they haven’t tallied how many have been removed since then.

The $7 million system, funded by city and federal funds, has had problems since it launched on Aug. 4. The mayor urged patience during the transition period.

A permitting loophole means the popular fast-food chain known for creating traffic snarls isn’t required to do traffic studies, and the city can’t make them.

The agriculture department has been focusing on coconut rhinoceros beetles on other Hawaiian islands, leaving Oʻahu largely to fend for itself.

A monthly pass would go from $80 to $90 under the proposal in what would be the first increase in three years.

The goal was to get help faster to non-violent offenders with mental illness. Instead, they are showing up again and again at the state hospital.

The Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority is closing in on a final plan for Kalaeloa but major infrastructure needs mean it will be years before new development can begin. 

One of the defense attorneys said his client may be a scapegoat for those truly responsible.

Nobody got hurt, but one council member said she’s concerned the director put public safety at risk.