The Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency says two dozen new sirens will be installed by the end of the year.

Supporters say new requirements in Bill 53 would protect neighborhoods from the side effects of increased housing density. Opponents fear the changes would hamstring an already struggling program.

State support for gang intervention efforts has dropped since the 1990s and tracking has been minimal since then, too.

Demolition is still planned to start in late August, but a larger master contract covering the entire site is still being negotiated.

More than one corrections officer has caught the interest of the U.S. Department of Justice.

The contracts have not been publicly released, but officials promised to publicize the documents after they’re signed by all parties.

A new state law requires counties to let homeowners build two additional housing units on eligible properties. Honolulu is struggling to persuade people to build just one.

Community members near the Diamond Head Health Center have noticed a steady stream of water leaking from the property around the clock.

Union members who responded to a survey conducted in July also stressed they want someone with patrol experience who will focus on staffing the front line.

After initially refusing to release it, the city shared a demand letter sent by former Honolulu police Chief Joe Logan demanding payment for the remaining two years of his term and damages for emotional distress.