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Honolulu Architect Is Headed To Prison For Bribery But Still Has His License Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Honolulu Architect Is Headed To Prison For Bribery But Still Has His License

Bill Wong still has active permit applications even as he waits for his prison term to begin.

Rents Could Double For Some Ewa Beach Tenants In Affordable Housing Complex Madeleine List/Civil Beat/2023

Rents Could Double For Some Ewa Beach Tenants In Affordable Housing Complex

Section 8 tenants of Villages of Moe'e Ku fear they could be forced from their homes if proposed rent increases go through.

Oahu Homeowners And Businesses May Soon See Higher Water Bills Getty Images/iStockphoto

Oahu Homeowners And Businesses May Soon See Higher Water Bills

BWS says additional spending required because of Red Hill-related problems and inflation is forcing it to charge higher rates

Why Everybody Had To Move Out Of This Affordable Housing Project David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Why Everybody Had To Move Out Of This Affordable Housing Project

The problematic Waikiki building is an example of the challenges facing the city in its effort to provide homes for low-income families and homeless people.

A Trailhead Shuttle May Be The Answer To Lanikai’s Parking Problems Catherine Toth Fox/Civil Beat/2023

A Trailhead Shuttle May Be The Answer To Lanikai’s Parking Problems

The idea is being considered as part of efforts to better manage access for popular tourist destinations on Oahu.

Honolulu Has A Hiring Problem. Here’s What That Means For Fire Mitigation Efforts Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Honolulu Has A Hiring Problem. Here’s What That Means For Fire Mitigation Efforts

While city-owned land makes up a relatively small portion of Oahu, groundskeepers need to be strategically redeployed to stave off wildfires.

Honolulu EMTs, Paramedics Sue The City For Overtime Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Honolulu EMTs, Paramedics Sue The City For Overtime

A lawsuit filed a decade ago got the Emergency Services Department to update its payroll system, but that hasn't fixed the problem.

Civil Beat’s Next Pop-Up Newsroom Is In Waialua

Civil Beat’s Next Pop-Up Newsroom Is In Waialua

Come see us if you're in the area on Tuesday morning.

The Cost Of A New Oahu Jail Is Now More Than $900 Million Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

The Cost Of A New Oahu Jail Is Now More Than $900 Million

Critics want officials to divert their focus to correctional reform.