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New HART Report Floats Some Cheerier Budget Possibilities Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

New HART Report Floats Some Cheerier Budget Possibilities

Report by a committee of HART board members claims there may be hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue or cost savings to be had.

50 Years Later, Hawaii’s Law Requiring Professional Licenses Could Be In For An Overhaul Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat /2021

50 Years Later, Hawaii’s Law Requiring Professional Licenses Could Be In For An Overhaul

The occupational licensing requirements for many professions may be hindering qualified professionals from moving to Hawaii and getting work.

Honolulu Rail Holds Onto Federal Funds And Buys Time To Craft Recovery Plan Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Honolulu Rail Holds Onto Federal Funds And Buys Time To Craft Recovery Plan

UPDATED: The FTA has been withholding the local transit project’s federal dollars for the past seven years as its struggles have mounted.

Honolulu Mayor Lifts More Pandemic Restrictions On Large Events Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Honolulu Mayor Lifts More Pandemic Restrictions On Large Events

UPDATED: The announcement is a major step forward for weddings, conferences and other large events as well as restaurants and bars.

The Prosecution Of Police Misconduct Cases Essentially Stopped During The Pandemic Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

The Prosecution Of Police Misconduct Cases Essentially Stopped During The Pandemic

More than 500 complaints were made against HPD employees last year, leading to recommendations for dozens of firings and suspensions.

 

Navy Stops Red Hill Pipeline Leak Of Fuel And Water That Began Saturday U.S. Navy

Navy Stops Red Hill Pipeline Leak Of Fuel And Water That Began Saturday

It’s another leak in a series of unfortunate events as the Navy tries to secure a permit from the Hawaii Department of Health.

How A Decades-Old Zoning Change Opened Makaha To Short-Term Rentals Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

How A Decades-Old Zoning Change Opened Makaha To Short-Term Rentals

A Honolulu City Council decision in 1989 paved the way for vacation rentals in Makaha decades later.聽

Ala Moana And Shirokiya Duke It Out Over Getting Rid Of Stored Stuff Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Ala Moana And Shirokiya Duke It Out Over Getting Rid Of Stored Stuff

Updated: After mediation failed, the Ala Moana Center has asked a judge for permission to auction off property left by Shirokiya, one of its oldest tenants, after it shut its doors.

East-West Center Board Announces Its Next President EWC

East-West Center Board Announces Its Next President

Suzanne Vares-Lum will be the first woman and first Native Hawaiian to lead the institution.

Neal Milner: What The Honolulu Marathon Says About Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Neal Milner: What The Honolulu Marathon Says About Hawaii

This year’s race, set for Dec. 11-12, will undoubtedly return to the pre-pandemic levels of crowds, noise and hundreds of runners.