4+ hour, 42+ min ago  (385+ words) A Honolulu program to incentivize affordable workforce housing hasn't lived up to its expectations, a recent report has found. The University of Hawai'i Economic Research Organization reviewed the city's Bill 7 program and sent its report to the Honolulu City Council…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (261+ words) Honolulu lawmakers are working on changes to city construction laws in anticipation of new federal flood maps. The Federal Emergency Management Agency will update its flood areas on O'ahu on June 10. That could mean thousands of homes on the island…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (345+ words) Honolulu's operating budget for next fiscal year is receiving pushback for its proposed funding cuts to the city's Office of Economic Revitalization. The city council's current version of the budget would cut over $1 million in funding for the office, resulting…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (428+ words) Some of Honolulu's top government roles are on track to get a 4. 7% raise for the upcoming year. The Honolulu Salary Commission this week voted to approve the raises, which would apply to the mayor and the city's department heads, as…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (183+ words) April happens to be National Garden Month, which makes it the perfect time to feature the Garden Club of Honolulu. The Garden Club of Honolulu is an offshoot of Garden Club of America, a national organization with a big focus…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (758+ words) Ka'iulani Murphy is quick to spot white terns flapping their wings when she's guiding Polynesian voyaging canoes across the Pacific. The birds hunt for food at sea and lay eggs on land. So traditional navigators like her, who look to…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (534+ words) Organizers of the "No Dictators" rallies that took place this Saturday met after the weekend to discuss strategy going forward after a bomb scare at the Hawai'i State Capitol disrupted the event. People gathered at Thomas Square on Saturday morning…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (254+ words) Teams from the Honolulu Crisis Outreach Response and Engagement program are still going out to help unsheltered people following the Kona storm. City officials said CORE transported more than 40 people to shelters between Thursday and Saturday. Jim Ireland, director of…...

2+ mon, 2+ week 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 O'ahu. Last week Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi and his administration released a proposed…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (404+ words) The planning phase to extend the Honolulu rail to the University of Hawai'i at M'noa 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…...