Honolulu County

...The average weekday ridership for the week spanning August 24 to August 28 stands at 13,478....

...Since its launch, the program has assisted 150 individuals....

... 72 percent of the overall funding, were concentrated in four primary areas ....

...A federal judge rejected the Navy's bid to kill a citizen lawsuit over 2021 jet fuel releases at Pearl Harbor's Red Hill facility....

...For over 12 years, the two have fought three election battles that ended up before the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court....

“...Overspending leads to tax hikes that increase cost of living — something no one in Hawaii needs....”

...Tommy Waters had claimed a delay in the start of his original council term meant he could run a third time but was denied by the Hawaii Supreme Court....

“...We need computers now to help us through our own laws,” Kent said. “Another solution… is to just make the laws simpler....” 

...The justices will rule by Friday’s statutory deadline. Whatever the outcome, only two names can appear on the November ballot for the seat: Waters and Ozawa, or Ozawa and Gregory....

...many state and county laws unintentionally make it extremely difficult for people to rebuild their homes, businesses and places of worship after natural disasters....

... Jason K White most recently served as a Supervisory Special Agent with the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) in Hawaiʻi and previously held several leadership positions with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), including serving as a Unit Chief at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C ....

"...officials are closely monitoring another tropical disturbance in the Pacific that could bring impacts to Oʻahu early next week...."

...Under DPP’s emergency repair provisions....

... in Waiawa a contractor will be on-site to start clearing the stream from the watercress farm. The footbridge/bike path area was cleared of debris ....

...Proposed Transfers Include 31 Acres at Kalaeloa and 12 Acres at Hoʻolehua....

... Jayaram, who served as Deputy Managing Director since 2022, stepped into the role of Managing Director Designate following Mike Formby’s departure in June ....

"In the past year, we have made historic strides, from securing new farming leases and forging vital industry partnerships to finalizing the acquisition of the Wahiawa Irrigation System and advancing the Hawaii Department of Education regional kitchen in Whitmore Village."

...If you have been notified that your mail-in ballot was rejected by the County Election Office due to a missing or invalid signature or other deficiency, you must act immediately....

... proposals on the ballot in Honolulu that have been put forward by the Honolulu Charter Commission ....

... Between 2020 and 2026, OER managed approximately $408 million in federal pandemic relief and other private and competitive federal grants ....

... updating the City’s rules for repairing older, nonconforming homes that conflict with current zoning codes ....

...The Honolulu Star-Advertiser has corrected an Aug. 6 story that inaccurately described an action by Hawaiian Electric related to the procurement of new generation resources....

... DPP will require applicants to utilize the CivCheck Guided AI pre-application process before submitting their permit application ....

... a 'resilient' and 'sustainable' slush fund ....

... Fuchigami has quietly spent the better part of fifteen years moving through some of the most influential positions in Hawaiʻi government ....

... Tommy Waters has appealed decision ....

...Nānākuli High & Intermediate School will join the program this year with three assigned SROs....

" ... she sued in federal court for imposing excessive fines in violation of the Eighth Amendment .... "

"...To beat the long lines on August 8, officials urge voters to take advantage of the opportunity to vote early...."

... the Commission ultimately rejected putting the issue on the ballot ....

... said her uncle pressured her to cast ballot ....

... Harsh Fojalal Shah, 25, an Indian national, was arrested in Honolulu, Hawaii on July 20 ....

... The company recently received a Limited Notice to Proceed from its client, the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, authorizing the procurement ....

... Globalization Personified: 30 American drug addicts are sitting around waiting for Chinese workers to finish building them homes ....

"...can operate on a variety of liquid fuels...and can be converted to run on liquefied natural gas if it becomes available...."

...Performance-Based Regulation, adopted by PUC in 2020, (PBR) fundamentally changed HECO's financial incentives in a way that made pursuing LNG much less attractive....

Solar farm sacrifice zones.

...On June 18, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court made clear that the government cannot impose a blanket prohibition on firearm rights simply because someone is, or was, a medical marijuana patient....

"...The impacts to an endangered Hawaiian bee that moved into the redevelopment area were not included in previous environmental reviews...."

"...Extended care medical facilities and medically fragile populations lacked individual evacuation plans and procedures...."

...advancing the administration’s long-term strategy to assemble and revitalize land surrounding the future Kūwili Skyline Station and support the delivery of thousands of ... housing units through transit-oriented development....

... a nearly identical tax approved by San Francisco voters has been ruled unconstitutional in court and is still being held up by appeals, which means Honolulu could be walking into a similar costly legal battle ....

... They have brought the matter to the Honolulu Charter Commission ....

... Laiu, Fukumoto, Bass ....

...The Hartley/Roberts report’s centerpiece assumption of installing 5,243 MW of utility-scale solar on 31,500 acres on Oʻahu is deeply flawed....

"...The program's scope is currently transitioning away from purely voluntary engagement toward the 'MH-3' framework...."

...Operation Shine the Light VII resulted in the safe location and recovery of 14 minors between the ages of 13 and 17, including 9 females and 5 males....

"Priority Review, a new program that rewards applicants who use DPP’s AI-guided software, CivCheck"

"...It’s only a matter of time before the person you’re making these deals with is working with us....”

"Historical interpretations of the line-item veto allow the mayor to reduce or eliminate an item, not create or expand funding that does not currently exist in the budget."