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Honolulu Elections: The Race Is On To Represent Downtown Kokua Council/2022

Honolulu Elections: The Race Is On To Represent Downtown

District 6 covers the area from downtown to Iwilei and spans mauka to Nuuanu.

A Major Overhaul Of Honolulu Land-Use Rules Has Been Quietly Advancing. Now, Some Say Not So Fast Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2022

A Major Overhaul Of Honolulu Land-Use Rules Has Been Quietly Advancing. Now, Some Say Not So Fast

The wide-ranging bill would change zoning rules for thousands of Oahu properties. But it has gone largely unnoticed until now.

Weyer, Rothman Debate In Race To Represent North Shore On Oahu Kokua Council/2022

Weyer, Rothman Debate In Race To Represent North Shore On Oahu

It’s a tight competition to replace council member Heidi Tsuneyoshi, who unsuccessfully ran for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.

The ‘FCKBLM’ License Plate Holder Says Honolulu Is Violating His Free Speech Rights Screenshot

The ‘FCKBLM’ License Plate Holder Says Honolulu Is Violating His Free Speech Rights

Edward Odquina has filed a lawsuit against the City and County of Honolulu for revoking a license plate officials issued and later decided was offensive.

Why Honolulu Is Trying To Put The Brakes On Some Personalized License Plates Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Why Honolulu Is Trying To Put The Brakes On Some Personalized License Plates

City officials have changed policies and procedures for issuing vanity license plates after issuing one with the message “FCKBLM,” but they don’t seem able to reclaim the offensive one.

Honolulu City Council Candidates Spend Big Bucks On Campaigns As Primary Nears Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Honolulu City Council Candidates Spend Big Bucks On Campaigns As Primary Nears

Ron Menor, Makua Rothman and Tyler Dos Santos-Tam led in fundraising and spending in each of their races last month, according to campaign finance reports.

Candidates For Honolulu’s District 6 Vow To Tackle Housing, Corruption And Crime Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Candidates For Honolulu’s District 6 Vow To Tackle Housing, Corruption And Crime

Community and family ties run deep for the seven candidates vying to represent downtown Honolulu and its surrounding urban areas.

‘Death Trap’: Here’s What Happened When A Diamond Head Mom Bought A Street Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

‘Death Trap’: Here’s What Happened When A Diamond Head Mom Bought A Street

The City and County of Honolulu is preparing to take over Leahi Avenue after a two-year tug of war that left neighbors fuming.

‘No Parking’: Lanikai Residents Take Traffic Woes Into Their Own Hands Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

‘No Parking’: Lanikai Residents Take Traffic Woes Into Their Own Hands

The Honolulu City Council asked the transportation department for a plan to mitigate the parking problems in the popular beachside neighborhood.

Honolulu Council District 8 Candidates Weigh In On Housing And Infrastructure

Honolulu Council District 8 Candidates Weigh In On Housing And Infrastructure

Five candidates are vying to represent District 8, which includes Mililani after Oahu鈥檚 boundaries shifted last year.