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Honolulu Gay Bar Steps Up Dispute With Liquor Commission Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

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’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

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 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

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 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

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 Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2023

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 AP

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 Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

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 Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2023

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 David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

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 Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2023

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.