December 2019
Monday, December 16Aiea Board Gives Its Blessing To Preliminary Plans For A New Jail
Monday, December 9This Central Oahu City Is About To Bloom With New Economic Life
October 2019
Monday, October 28This Run Down Shopping Center In Hawaii Kai Has Neighbors Begging For Repairs
Thursday, October 24Hawaii Open Meetings Law Leaves Some Neighborhood Boards Befuddled
Friday, October 18Once-Defeated Kaneohe Cemetery Expansion Plan Is Back
September 2019
Tuesday, September 17Where A Developer Sees Houses, Enchanted Lake Residents See A Wetland To Protect
Wednesday, September 11TV Scene ‘Gunfire’ Alarms Some Residents In Sleepy Maunawili Valley
August 2019
Wednesday, August 21How One Honolulu Neighborhood Is Trying To Keep From Sliding Away
July 2019
Tuesday, July 9Never-Ending Waikiki Sidewalk Project Hurts Businesses, Obstructs Tourists
Tuesday, July 2Proposed Housing Development Gets A Rough Reception In Kaneohe
June 2019
Monday, June 24The Only Way To Save This Popular Oahu Park May Be To Close It At Night
Friday, June 7Makiki Loved Its ‘People’s Library’ — So Why Did It Close?
January 2019
Monday, January 14Here’s Another Busy Highway Where The Crosswalks Have Been Removed
Thursday, January 3Can Someone Please Turn These !*#@#&! Lights Off?
December 2018
Wednesday, December 26Not Everyone’s Thrilled To Have A Film Crew In The Neighborhood
Monday, December 17Being Funny Is Also Good Business For This Honolulu Rental Store
Monday, December 10Dead Bats Are Changing People’s Minds About This Energy Project
Aiea Board Gives Its Blessing To Preliminary Plans For A New Jail
Many neighborhood board members don’t really want the new facility in Aiea, but they see the need for improving conditions for Oahu’s inmates.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
This Central Oahu City Is About To Bloom With New Economic Life
Wahiawa has struggled since the collapse of the pineapple industry. But new projects, some supported by political leaders, are giving city leaders new hope.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
This Run Down Shopping Center In Hawaii Kai Has Neighbors Begging For Repairs
It’s not the only shopping center in Hawaii that is showing signs of decay. But this community, fueled by a neighborhood social media discussion, is fighting back.
Kirstin Downey/Civil Beat
Hawaii Open Meetings Law Leaves Some Neighborhood Boards Befuddled
Rules determine who is permitted to speak with who and under what terms. But interpretations differ.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Once-Defeated Kaneohe Cemetery Expansion Plan Is Back
While many neighbors are mounting opposition to the new proposal, the expansion has vocal support from several Native Hawaiian organizations.
Kirstin Downey
Where A Developer Sees Houses, Enchanted Lake Residents See A Wetland To Protect
Residents adamantly oppose a housing development in Kaelepulu, an area that was once a fishery.
Kirstin Downey
TV Scene ‘Gunfire’ Alarms Some Residents In Sleepy Maunawili Valley
Some were told about simulated gunfire during “Hawaii Five-0” but others feared the worst.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
How One Honolulu Neighborhood Is Trying To Keep From Sliding Away
A new committee hopes to help residents get quicker action from city officials.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Never-Ending Waikiki Sidewalk Project Hurts Businesses, Obstructs Tourists
“It’s a disaster, there’s no question”: Work that began a year ago is still disrupting the south end of the bustling district.