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OHA Will Host Community Meeting On Kaka驶ako Makai Office of Hawaiian Affairs

OHA Will Host Community Meeting On Kaka驶ako Makai

It’s scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Ho驶okupu Center in Kewalo Basin.

OHA Leadership Shakeup Puts Kai Kahele In Charge, With An Eye on Development David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

OHA Leadership Shakeup Puts Kai Kahele In Charge, With An Eye on Development

The new Hawaii island trustee wants the office to have a better relationship with the Legislature.

Construction At Turtle Bay Development Stays On Hold For Now Kawika Lopez/Civil Beat/2024

Construction At Turtle Bay Development Stays On Hold For Now

The developers previously said they planned to start ‘vertical construction’ on Dec. 1. That didn’t happen.

Should The Planned Ala Wai Canal Bridge Be A New City Icon? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Should The Planned Ala Wai Canal Bridge Be A New City Icon?

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

Former State Archaeologist Faces Ethics Probe Into Revolving Door Allegation Civil Beat/2011

Former State Archaeologist Faces Ethics Probe Into Revolving Door Allegation

Law requires state workers to wait a year before doing work for pay before former agency.

West Oahu May Get More Than 800 New Short-Term Rentals In Apartment Zone Cory Lum/Civil Beat

West Oahu May Get More Than 800 New Short-Term Rentals In Apartment Zone

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.

Safer Buildings Vs More Housing: How New Building Codes May Impact Hawaii Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Safer Buildings Vs More Housing: How New Building Codes May Impact Hawaii

He put them on hiatus after the Maui fires, but Josh Green wants to fast-forward to the most modern codes.

Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands Looks At New Lots To Reduce Waitlist Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands Looks At New Lots To Reduce Waitlist

The new strategy is to buy land that can more easily accommodate homes without the extra expense of installing infrastructure from scratch.

North Shore Development On Fast Track Thanks To 2022 City Decision Kawika Lopez/Civil Beat/2024

North Shore Development On Fast Track Thanks To 2022 City Decision

Plans for a Turtle Bay development are under review, but the developer inherited government approvals that helped it get off to a quick start.

Turtle Bay Developer’s Execs Were Part Of A Global Company With A Questionable  Environmental Record Screenshot: Arete Collective/2024

Turtle Bay Developer’s Execs Were Part Of A Global Company With A Questionable Environmental Record

The company building residential units near Turtle Bay was founded in 2020, but many of its execs worked for years with Discovery Land Co., a global resort builder.