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The program is aimed at middle-income buyers often overlooked by affordable housing policies.

Continued trespassing to the summit, an active construction zone, led to the city’s and state’s joint decision to close another access point leading to Haiku Stairs.

During the investigation, the inspector was put on leave and collected 16 months of pay.

An agreement was signed during the FestPAC 2024 festivities.

Time is money, and it’s not just permit applicants who lose. The city pays a price, too. 

Council members stuck with the higher tax rate in part to avoid cutting more services in the city’s $4.5 billion budget, $115 million of which is allocated for hazard back pay from the pandemic.

Repairs may soon be needed, but those could run into legal trouble as the City Council considers new restrictions.

Even well-established eateries are struggling with high food costs, a shortage of workers and fewer Japanese tourists.

City officials say they see the residents’ point, but vacancies and other constraints would make their preferred location too hard to maintain.

Honolulu is considering how to promote deconstruction and re-use of the materials from buildings that are being torn down, an idea that has already caught on in other cities.