After Mayor Peter Carlisle blasted an outside financial review on rail as "shoddy," the chairman of the group that authored it defends it.

City mulls merger of EMS and Fire Department, Lingle's rail review challenges federal estimates on cost, ridership; Carlisle will respond to report this afternoon.

Outspoken critic of rail was part of group governor hired to assess the project's finances, raising questions about fairness of findings.

Lingle transmits outside rail review to city leaders, incoming governor; Makakilo/Kapolei Neighborhood Board meeting erupts into a "circus'" November and December pack a holiday-furlough punch.

Carlisle announces two new directors, six deputies; Mayor keeps Hannemann-era leadership picks out of the spotlight; City leaders balk at federal mandate that would require all city and county street signs to be replaced.

Tam issues statement after pleading guilty to 26 counts of theft, the mayor stays mum on Parks director's resignation, Kirk Caldwell looks to the future.

Councilman Romy Cachola says that if a single alteration is made to the pending Hawaii State Association of Counties Legislative Package, the entire resolution will die.