Honolulu Gay Bar Steps Up Dispute With Liquor Commission
Scarlet Honolulu and Gay Island Guide cited an alleged death threat in requesting a temporary restraining order. The commission’s counsel denied the allegation.
Audit Finds Honolulu鈥檚 Covid Relief Spending ‘Flawed And Unenforced’
More than 2,000 applicants for household assistance were rejected, resulting in more than $9 million in unmet needs as the city prioritized small businesses, a report found.
Wage Bump Aims To Stem Departure Of Honolulu鈥檚 Deputy Prosecutors
In the midst of a workforce shortage, some city positions are getting big pay boosts, Civil Beat’s Salary Database shows.
Ex-Mililani Athletic Director Gets Probation For Booster Club Theft
Glenn Nitta pleaded no contest to the theft of more than $400,000.
Two New Liquor Commissioners Confirmed By Honolulu Council
Joseph Bock and Kevin Sakamoto join a troubled city commission.
Hawaii Couple Found Guilty Of Stealing IDs Of Dead Babies
Jurors deliberated for about two hours before reaching guilty verdicts.
Wildfire Rages Near Mililani As Helicopters Fight It From The Air
Officials said the flames posed no threat to homes in the remote area, but they’re keeping an eye on it.
Cesspool Conversions: Honolulu Seeks To Connect More Homes To Main Sewer System
A proposal to install sewer lines for a section of Ewa Beach is shaping up as a litmus test for the effort as homeowners say they need more help covering the costs.
These ‘Affordable’ High Rise Apartments Aren’t Selling. It’s Not For Lack Of Interest
Only about 13% of affordable units in some Honolulu towers have sold after being on the market for over a year.
Most Hawaii Wildfires Are Started By People, But Arson Cases Are Rarely Solved
There are too few investigators and insufficient resources to find out who was to blame in most fires.