1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (237+ words) Trevor Ozawa and Tara Malia Gregory are leading the race for Honolulu City Council’s District 4, based on initial voting results Saturday night. Ozawa received the most votes. Gregory received fewer votes than current Council Chair Tommy Waters, but a judge…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (444+ words) Honolulu plans to revive the city’s troubled Biki bikeshare program by spending $1 million to buy 600 bikes. It also wants lawmakers to allocate another half-million dollars during the next fiscal year to fund bikeshare operations. The strategy is to boost Bike’s…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (711+ words) The Honolulu City Council just passed a $5 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, with cuts that some have argued against and could lead to line-item vetoes from the mayor. In a 6-3 vote, the council on Wednesday passed a nearly…...

6+ mon, 3+ day ago   (377+ words) With a relatively conservative budget in the works for the upcoming fiscal year, the Honolulu City Council and administration officials are brainstorming possible sources of revenue for Oʻahu. Last week Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi and his administration released a proposed…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (404+ words) The planning phase to extend the Honolulu rail to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa can now start, but a new segment on its other terminus, on the Kapolei side, could come first. Skyline’s current route is slated to end…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (377+ words) Hawaiian Airlines has announced a five-year, $600 million investment plan to upgrade its planes, build airport amenities, and use new technology for customer and employee operations. “Our goal is for local travelers to enjoy beautiful facilities that match the level of…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (544+ words) It’s 8:30 a.m. on opening day of the new Skyline rail segment from Middle Street to Aloha Stadium, including the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. Rail cars are filled with folks from the westside heading into town for work, college kids…...