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Honolulu Plane Crash Exposes State’s Fragile Air Cargo Infrastructure Hawaii News Now/2024

Honolulu Plane Crash Exposes State’s Fragile Air Cargo Infrastructure

Tuesday’s fatal accident is the most serious incident in a turbulent three years at Kamaka Air. It comes less than two years after another Kamaka Cessna crashed on MolokaÊ»i.

Plane Crash Kills 2 Near Honolulu Airport Hawaii News Now/2024

Plane Crash Kills 2 Near Honolulu Airport

A Kamaka Air Cessna 208 Caravan was conducting a training flight when it crashed into a vacant state-owned building, officials said.

Report: Hawaiian Airlines Turbulence Due To Decision To Fly Over Storm Cell David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Report: Hawaiian Airlines Turbulence Due To Decision To Fly Over Storm Cell

The 2022 incident left three passengers and a crew member seriously injured.

Should The Planned Ala Wai Canal Bridge Be A New City Icon? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Should The Planned Ala Wai Canal Bridge Be A New City Icon?

Hundreds of residents stopped by Ala Wai Elementary School last week to vote on design options for the estimated $63 million bridge.

Passengers Say Aloha To Honolulu’s Bus Route 18 — And The Sense Of Community On Board Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Passengers Say Aloha To Honolulu’s Bus Route 18 — And The Sense Of Community On Board

TheBus modifies its routes multiple times a year. Not all of them survive the shuffle.

Changes Are Coming To Honolulu’s Bus Routes, And Not Everyone Is Happy David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Changes Are Coming To Honolulu’s Bus Routes, And Not Everyone Is Happy

Honolulu is constantly trying to deploy buses more efficiently and to deal with changes, such as the new rail line. But adjusting routes can disrupt daily routines.

FBI, Police Investigate Possible Ransomware Attack At TheBus, Handi-Van Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

FBI, Police Investigate Possible Ransomware Attack At TheBus, Handi-Van

Websites for TheBus and Handi-Van have been affected by a “network outage.”

Independent Monitor Warns $11 Million State IT Project Is In Jeopardy And Could Fail Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Independent Monitor Warns $11 Million State IT Project Is In Jeopardy And Could Fail

The state has spent nearly $3.5 million on its second attempt to develop a financial management system that meets the requirements of Federal Highways Administration.

The City Stopped Mandating Parking In New Urban Housing. Builders Are Providing It Anyway Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

The City Stopped Mandating Parking In New Urban Housing. Builders Are Providing It Anyway

Honolulu is learning that people have a hard time parting with their cars. Developers know it and are paying millions to provide parking.

Hawaii Retooled A State Council To Give The Public More Say In Transportation. Then Leaders Let It Stall Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Hawaii Retooled A State Council To Give The Public More Say In Transportation. Then Leaders Let It Stall

Only one person has been appointed to the new Highway Safety and Modernization Council since it was revamped last year.