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Honolulu Housing Chief Gets Second Role As Head Of Community Services Courtesy: Honolulu Mayor's Office

Honolulu Housing Chief Gets Second Role As Head Of Community Services

The City Council approved Antony Krucky’s appointment as director of the Department of Community Services on Wednesday.

Petroleum Detected In Water Sample From Red Hill Elementary School, State Says Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Petroleum Detected In Water Sample From Red Hill Elementary School, State Says

It’s still unclear what kind of petroleum was present and where it came from.

Honolulu City Council Approves A New 3% Hotel Tax For Oahu Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Honolulu City Council Approves A New 3% Hotel Tax For Oahu

The city’s troubled rail project would receive much of the new revenue despite objections to that plan from some critics of rail.

Lee Cataluna: A Wave Of Sunrise Hikers Shatters The Peace Of This Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Courtesy: Ray Tsuchiyama

Lee Cataluna: A Wave Of Sunrise Hikers Shatters The Peace Of This Hawaii Kai Neighborhood

A newly restored Koko Head Trail and social media are drawing hikers with nowhere to park but residential streets. But now the neighborhood is fighting back.

Navy Advises Residents Near Pearl Harbor To Run Water To Flush System Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Navy Advises Residents Near Pearl Harbor To Run Water To Flush System

The cause of the water issues is still under investigation. The results of water sample testing are expected later this week.

Former Honolulu Mayor Eileen Anderson Dead At 93 Courtesy

Former Honolulu Mayor Eileen Anderson Dead At 93

State flags will be lowered in her honor on Wednesday.

US Pacific Fleet Launches Investigations Into Two Red Hill Fuel Facility Spills U.S. Navy photo

US Pacific Fleet Launches Investigations Into Two Red Hill Fuel Facility Spills

The Navy is investigating whether a 14,000-gallon fuel and water leak on Nov. 20 is related to a 1,600-gallon fuel release in May.

Convicted Cop In Kealoha Case Gets His Job Back In Arbitration Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Convicted Cop In Kealoha Case Gets His Job Back In Arbitration

Daniel Sellers was indicted along with the former HPD police chief and his prosecutor wife in 2017. After taking a plea deal, he was fired by the department.

State Tells Pearl Harbor Navy Families Not To Drink Or Use Tap Water Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

State Tells Pearl Harbor Navy Families Not To Drink Or Use Tap Water

UPDATED: DOH advised residents not to use the water near Pearl Harbor after area families said they’re being sickened by possible water contamination.

Honolulu’s Vacation Rental Crackdown May Hurt The North Shore Surfing Scene Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Honolulu’s Vacation Rental Crackdown May Hurt The North Shore Surfing Scene

Critics say the Blangiardi administration’s effort to control illegal rentals could cost legal short-term operators a bundle in higher taxes and fees.聽