Hawaii Technology Development Corp.
Call 911: The First Responders Park Bill Is Dying
Rep. Amy Perruso says she won’t advance a bill to fund the state’s first responders campus amid questions about the project’s relevance.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
New Aloha Stadium May Be Smaller As Green Rejects Original Development Plan
The Hawaii governor says the estimated $400 million cost of a public-private partnership is too high.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Peter Savio’s New Farming Development Is Unconventional But Locals Still Want In
Future capital gains would be locked into local income levels as part of the plan.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Plans For A New 43-Story High Rise On Kapiolani Blvd Move Ahead
Some residents in the neighborhood of the affordable housing project are against it and say the project is moving too fast.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022
OHA Takes Another Shot At Lifting Residential Ban In Kakaako Makai
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs got the land a decade ago as part of a deal with the state but says it’s hamstrung without a legislative OK to build housing.
Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022
Maui Has A New Plan To Prevent Desecration Of Significant Cultural Sites
The proposal for an interactive mapping tool is the last act of one of the most progressive councils in the county’s history.
Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2022
From A Sleepy Surf Shop To A Muckraking Mag: One Woman’s North Shore Odyssey
Longtime resident Karen Gallagher, who once owned a legendary surf shop at Sunset Beach, brings an old school mindset to her entrepreneurial pursuits.
Ryan Siphers/Civil Beat/2022
Investigation Into Maui Monster House Dies In Committee
While Tamara Paltin’s County Council committee will take no further action, the committee vice chair says she has forwarded documents to the FBI for review.
City and County of Honolulu
Everyone Says We Need More Affordable Housing. But Oahu Voters Said No To More Money
The reasons behind the failure of the ballot measure are complicated but experts point to “economic NIMBYism” as a culprit.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022
Lawsuit Raises Stakes In Pollution Dispute Between Boat Owners and Kakaako Developer
A settlement conference on Tuesday could determine the fate of a U.S. Clean Air Act suit against Howard Hughes Corp.