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Oʻahu Needs Sidewalks. Should The County Be Required To Build Them?
13+ hour, 5+ min ago (1485+ words) There's still time! Make a gift to Civil Beat today and help power our essential journalism in 2026! Mahalo and Happy New Year! Two Honolulu charter amendment proposals this year aim to enshrine sidewalk construction as a core local government responsibility....
Honolulu's Housing Problem Isn't Just Supply. It's A Process
2+ week, 5+ day ago (908+ words) Celebrate the holidays with a gift to Civil Beat and help fund inclusive, community-centered journalism. Mahalo from all of us in the newsroom!" Help us raise $300,000 by December 31! The city keeps tripping over the same procedural mistakes. In recent weeks,…...
Honolulu Rail Pays $41M In Dispute Over Ala Moana Extension
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1244+ words) We're " of the way to our campaign goal of $300,000 by Dec.31! Mahalo in advance for your continued support. Thank you to the 545 donors, including 61 new donors, who've contributed to our campaign so far! The settlement gives the city the easements…...
Honolulu Police Shooting: Teen’s Family To Get $1M Despite Pushback
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1459+ words) We're " of the way to our campaign goal of $300,000 by Dec.31! Mahalo in advance for your continued support. Thank you to the 545 donors, including 61 new donors, who've contributed to our campaign so far! Honolulu City Council members approved the settlement…...
Could Honolulu Be The First US City To Make Food A Human Right?
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1212+ words) Mahalo to the 235 donors who've contributed to our year-end campaign thus far! Thank you for your readership and for believing in us. Help us raise $300,000 by December 31! Among dozens of proposed amendments that the Charter Commission will consider putting on…...
Fix It! Popular Honolulu Street Crossing Needs A Safety Upgrade
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (638+ words) Scores of similar sketchy crosswalks have been removed, but this one connects city landmarks in a bustling downtown corridor. In the past two months, Honolulu architect Joshua Briggs said he has almost been hit three times by cars and even…...
City Program For Businesses Hurt By Rail Construction Falls Short
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1251+ words) It took years for the city to set up a program helping businesses that were negatively impacted by rail construction. Now, that program is underutilized and insufficient, business owners say. Two years after it finally got off the ground, a…...
Should HART Be Allowed To Manage City Projects Beyond Honolulu Rail?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (638+ words) Mayor Rick Blangiardi says he's opposed to the idea but the rail authority has submitted a proposal to the Honolulu Charter Commission anyway. Honolulu rail authority CEO Lori Kahikina has proposed a change to the city charter to allow the…...
Officer Shot In Honolulu Drug Operation; Standoff Is Ongoing
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (435+ words) Latest: The officer is being treated at a local hospital. Nearly four hours after Honolulu police reported that a law enforcement officer had been shot in Kapahulu, federal and local law enforcement officers remained in a standoff with the suspect,…...
Honolulu Needs Your Help. So Quit Whining And Start Writing.
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1736+ words) Let The Sunshine In The Honolulu Charter Commission is seeking ideas on how to improve city government. But time is running out for residents to get their suggestions in. Citizens of Honolulu: You have a once-in-a-decade opportunity to fix many…...