Bike stunts are good fun for some, but the number of e-bike accidents that EMS responded to on Oʻahu nearly tripled from 2022 to 2024.

Supporters applauded the bill for safeguarding drinking water, but the decision once again delays the closure of the city’s current site in Nānākuli.

As the likelihood grows that the city dump will stay put for now, community members in Nānākuli are looking to get something in return.

The city and state quickly came to an agreement after EMS warned it would no longer enter Hālawa prison or the Oʻahu jail because of security concerns.

Recent incidents at two state facilities prompted a letter to state prison officials telling them medical crews won’t be going inside the jails and prison anymore.

The city council has been trying to pass a 1% to 3% tax for years but wants to target offshore investors, not local residents. Consultants say no other city does it that way.

The endurance test can be especially tricky for riders of some of Oʻahuʻs longer bus routes.

For years, understaffing and complaints of burnout at the city’s ambulance service have prompted discussion about merging it with the fire department.

The city announced that nearly $10 million for seven programs, including a Waiʻanae Coast bus rapid transit project, has been eliminated.

City officials defended the trip, saying it was necessary to inform a decision on planned new license and ID card designs for Hawaiʻi.