One Salt Lake resident offered a different description of what caused the explosion that killed 3 people.

Say鈥檚 critics see him as emblematic of Hawai驶i鈥檚 鈥渙ld boys'鈥� style of politics. He defends his cautious style as necessary to keep the state running smoothly.

UPDATED: Civil Beat has updated the story to reflect that the wind turbines are not certain to come down at the end of their power contracts. Kahuku's wind turbines, which irked neighbors, might have to come down at the end of their 20-year contracts after a Honolulu City Council decision last week.

Property owners worried about increasing costs got their way Wednesday when the City Council killed its empty homes tax and extended the deadline for condo fire safety measures.

The Honolulu Board of Water Supply opposes the decision, but the mayor and the director of the Department of Environmental Services think they can prevent leaks.

As the long-discussed bill nears its final vote, some worry the 17 exemptions that helped it gain support also dilute the bill鈥檚 efficacy.

Hundreds of residents stopped by Ala Wai Elementary School last week to vote on design options for the estimated $63 million bridge.

When will the sidewalk along Queen's Beach be fixed? Nobody seems to know.

Parcels next to the Hoakalei Resort in Ewa were a hot topic at the Honolulu City Council鈥檚 final hearing on the overhauling of its Land Use Ordinance.

Seven years after the fatal Marco Polo fire, Honolulu might extend a key deadline for condo associations after failing to pass a sprinkler law.