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Waikiki Surfers Are Still Waiting For New Surfboard Racks Hawaii News Now/2021

Waikiki Surfers Are Still Waiting For New Surfboard Racks

The popular amenity was torched by an arsonist in 2021 and dismantled by the city.

Honolulu Mayor Vows ‘Systemic Change’ In Beleaguered Department Hawaii News Now

Honolulu Mayor Vows ‘Systemic Change’ In Beleaguered Department

Mayor reveals plans to accelerate permitting and development during State of the City.

Big Pay Hikes On The Horizon For City Leaders Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Big Pay Hikes On The Horizon For City Leaders

The increases arise amid a wider conversation about how to hire and retain workers

‘Nobody Wants To Sell’: An Iconic Honolulu Church Makes A Difficult Decision Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

‘Nobody Wants To Sell’: An Iconic Honolulu Church Makes A Difficult Decision

Faced with declining revenues, Central Union Church members vote to allow the church council to lease or sell some of its land.

Honolulu Rehab With Lucrative Pay For Top Staff Stiffed Regular Workers, Federal Probe Finds Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Honolulu Rehab With Lucrative Pay For Top Staff Stiffed Regular Workers, Federal Probe Finds

The agreement with the Department of Labor requires Sand Island Treatment Center to pay back wages of almost $452,000 by Wednesday.

Honolulu Mayor Proposes Cautious $3.4 Billion Budget Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Honolulu Mayor Proposes Cautious $3.4 Billion Budget

$100 million for affordable housing and a $300 tax credit for some homeowners are also in the draft.

New Aloha Stadium May Be Smaller As Green Rejects Original Development Plan David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

New Aloha Stadium May Be Smaller As Green Rejects Original Development Plan

The Hawaii governor says the estimated $400 million cost of a public-private partnership is too high.

Honolulu Fireworks Cases Almost Always Get Dismissed. Here’s What We Found About Why They Fizzle David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Honolulu Fireworks Cases Almost Always Get Dismissed. Here’s What We Found About Why They Fizzle

A Civil Beat analysis shows 94% of citations are dropped, but the records paint a portrait of where police try to crack down on the alleged perpetrators.

Last Round Of Honolulu Covid Relief Money Released Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Last Round Of Honolulu Covid Relief Money Released

Council members have previously raised concerns about households relying on the relief payments.
Lobbyist Pleads Not Guilty To Animal Clinic Drug Charges David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Lobbyist Pleads Not Guilty To Animal Clinic Drug Charges

The nonprofit president is accused of using a veterinarian's credentials to order controlled substances.