Aaron Yri/Civil Beat/2026
King Tides And Sea Level Rise Eating Away At Pearl Harbor Bike Path
Riders on the popular trail can run into flooding, forcing them to detour to more hazardous roadways.
Craig Fujii for Civil Beat
Free Buses For Keiki? Supporters Hopeful After Statewide Bill Axed
A proposal for statewide free transit died last week at the Legislature, but supporters still have hope for a proposal to make transit free for youth.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Hawaiʻi Mayors Scrap Controversial Tax Pitch In Election Year
The mayors decided against asking the Legislature for a 20-year extension of the general excise tax surcharge for rail and other transportation projects to allow time for more due diligence.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Meet The Oʻahu Woman On A Mission To Stop The Ala Wai Canal Bridge
Laura Ruby has opposed a bridge over the Waikīkī canal for almost 20 years. Even as construction inches closer, she has no plans to stop.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Honolulu Bus, Rail Fares Set To Go Up This Summer
Council members voted Wednesday to boost the cost of an adult bus pass by $10 a month, along with other price hikes.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
State To Spend Millions To Replace Fire Control Systems In Honolulu, Maui
The rental car facilities have fire suppression equipment that must be removed because it contains toxic “forever chemicals.”
Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2026
Flashing Crosswalk Broken For Months On A Busy Road
Pedestrians need to be extra careful in this popular Mōʻiliʻili crosswalk. City says an upgrade is in the works.
City and County of Honolulu
Hawaiʻi May Add A Test To Driver’s License Renewals As Traffic Deaths Climb
Drivers would have to take written knowledge tests during their license renewals, something Hawaiʻi stopped requiring almost three decades ago.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Oʻahu Needs Sidewalks. Should The County Be Required To Build Them?
Two Honolulu charter amendment proposals this year aim to enshrine sidewalk construction as a core local government responsibility.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
EV Use Has Skyrocketed In Hawaiʻi. Why Is It So Hard To Find A Charger?
As federal incentives for electric vehicles are drying up, will the state still expand its fledgling charging network?