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A Tale Of 12 Shopping Carts And The Man Who Retrieves Them Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

A Tale Of 12 Shopping Carts And The Man Who Retrieves Them

It’s a dirty business, even in suburban Kapolei. But somebody’s got to do it.

City Ordered To Partially Halt Haiku Stairs Dismantling As Lawsuit Appeal Continues David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

City Ordered To Partially Halt Haiku Stairs Dismantling As Lawsuit Appeal Continues

The order allows the city to remove stair sections only if they were already separated from the mountain.

US Supreme Court Ruling Gives City More Leeway In Removing Homeless Encampments David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

US Supreme Court Ruling Gives City More Leeway In Removing Homeless Encampments

The ruling gets rid of a key constitutional protection that homelessness advocates had been using to contest municipal laws they said were too harsh on homeless people.

New Project Seeks To Build Offshore Wind Farms Near Kaiwi Channel Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

New Project Seeks To Build Offshore Wind Farms Near Kaiwi Channel

The project could help the state reach its renewable energy goals, sourcing power to approximately 300,000 homes — but at what cost?

Higher Caseloads And Staffing Shortages Plague Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Higher Caseloads And Staffing Shortages Plague Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office

Drug overdoses are the driving factor straining short-staffed medical examiners around the country.

Honolulu Lifeguard Dies After Apparent Shark Bite Honolulu Emergency Services Department/2024

Honolulu Lifeguard Dies After Apparent Shark Bite

The mayor offered his condolences and support during this time of mourning.

City Ordered To Temporarily Halt Dismantling Of Haiku Stairs David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

City Ordered To Temporarily Halt Dismantling Of Haiku Stairs

The halt will last until at least June 26, when the Friends of Haiku Stairs and the city will argue their respective cases in front of a judge.

The Honolulu City Council Fought A Bill Requiring Greater Neighborhood Density. Now It Must Carry It Out Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

The Honolulu City Council Fought A Bill Requiring Greater Neighborhood Density. Now It Must Carry It Out

Council members say that their housing efforts already address the state’s desire to create greater density and do more to encourage locals to stay in Hawaii.

FBI, Police Investigate Possible Ransomware Attack At TheBus, Handi-Van Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

FBI, Police Investigate Possible Ransomware Attack At TheBus, Handi-Van

Websites for TheBus and Handi-Van have been affected by a “network outage.”

The City Stopped Mandating Parking In New Urban Housing. Builders Are Providing It Anyway Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

The City Stopped Mandating Parking In New Urban Housing. Builders Are Providing It Anyway

Honolulu is learning that people have a hard time parting with their cars. Developers know it and are paying millions to provide parking.