Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Parking Will Be Banned In Lanikai Loop To End Beachgoer Gridlock
The city’s plan to quell Lanikai’s traffic nightmare involves no parking on the main loop and more bike racks and buses.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Low-Flying Helicopter Caused Paraglider Crash At Makapu’u, Lawsuit Claims
A paraglider pilot injured in a 2023 accident is suing an Oʻahu air tour company for negligence.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Ala Wai Harbor Is A Major Tow-Away Zone. Will Better Warning Signs Help?
Repaving is also coming for most of the 900 parking spaces at Hawaiʻi’s largest small boat harbor.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Oʻahu Wants To Crack Down On Homeless Bus Riders
Proposed restrictions would discourage people from sheltering in public transit.
National Transport Safety Board/2025
Investigators: High Winds, Rotor Flap Caused Fatal Kauaʻi Helicopter Crash
Three people died during an air tour over the Nāpali Coast in July 2024. Investigators attributed the accident to weather and a known weakness in the model of the helicopter.
Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2025
Fix It! This Wooden Footbridge In Windward Oʻahu Is A Survivor
It’s Groundhog Day in Windward Oʻahu, where a pedestrian bridge has been caught in a cycle of being destroyed, rebuilt and destroyed.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Honolulu Bus Commuters Are The Latest Victims Of Federal Funding Cuts
The city announced that nearly $10 million for seven programs, including a Waiʻanae Coast bus rapid transit project, has been eliminated.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Pilot in 2019 Oʻahu Helicopter Crash Wasn’t Properly Certified, FAA Says
The FAA says a whistleblower was correct in saying the owner of the helicopter tour company shouldn’t have certified the pilot, but investigators didn’t substantiate allegations of broader problems.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
It Took 8 Pedestrians Struck At This Intersection For The City To Act
Residents asked the city to make the intersection safer after a woman was killed there in 2019, but the city said no changes were needed. Since then, more people have been hit.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020
Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Are Pushing For Car-Free Fun Zones — But Not On Oʻahu
Some Oʻahu lawmakers worry the program could snarl traffic in their districts.