Honolulu City Council approved a payout to the United Public Workers to resolve a dozen disputes over garbage collector pay. Delays by city officials added thousands in fees and fines.

It’s Groundhog Day in Windward Oʻahu, where a pedestrian bridge has been caught in a cycle of being destroyed, rebuilt and destroyed.

The measure, which needs to be signed by Mayor Rick Blangiardi, raises rates at a slower pace than initially proposed. Councilman Augie Tulba said it’s still “a heavy lift for many families.”

Applicants should start seeing a difference soon, the mayor says, thanks to new technology.

The 20 state-owned units were installed last year in the parking lot of the Hawaii Cedar Church in Kalihi. The kauhale currently shelters kūpuna and families.

Additional upgrades are needed to prevent contaminated wastewater from being discharged into the ocean.

The Honolulu Police Commission has been long-criticized and often targeted for significant reform. Several proposals are in the works for voters to consider next election.

Ward’s seat has been vacant since the longtime East Honolulu lawmaker retired on March 31 due to illness.

The 27th Annual Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi brought an estimated 50,000 people together Monday to remember their loved ones with a Memorial Day ceremony.

The city has made it easier to sign up, but many owners are still flying under the radar even in areas like Waikīkī and Ko Olina where short-term rentals are legal to operate.