Honolulu County

... Dawn Takeuchi Apuna appointed director designate of City’s Department of Planning and Permitting ....

... The month-long celebration of the Honolulu City Lights kicks off with a block party at 4 p.m. on Punchbowl Street ....

... nomination deadline Monday, January 9, 2023 ....

"... it is essentially a budgeting gimmick ...."

"...this project is no longer financially viable under its current terms in the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) due to changing supply chain/market conditions, regulatory delays and final interconnection costs...."

... The commission, which is being established by resolution using the mayorʻs executive reorganization power under Honolulu City Charter Section 4-202, will give effect to Bill 44 (2022), the ordinance passed by the City Council earlier this month ....

... "It's something that the (Philadelphia Housing) Agency encourages." ... "Hawaii has absorbed the total cost of the rent and utilities, Amen!" ....

... U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, City and County of Honolulu requests community input on alternative plans developed for Ala Wai Flood Risk Management General Reevaluation Study ....

"...It's currently estimated that the facility closure process will take three years to complete...."

... Rethinking HTA’s “Regenerative Tourism Fee” ....

... a typical residential building permit application took 108 days to process, while one for a commercial project took 432 days ....

... A preliminary injunction against Oahu’s ban on short-term rentals of fewer than 90 days is a bad sign for the City & County of Honolulu ....

... delays, missing emails and bureaucratic difficulties ....

... The Joint Task Force – Red Hill is currently in the third phase of the original defueling plan, which involves contracting out infrastructure repairs ....

... These ATM devices will monitor and count the number of pedestrians and bicyclists who pass over the sensors ....

... Bill 56 Would Eliminate Lengthy Permit Requirements for Home Repairs ....

... Formerly known as Bill 41, the new law was supposed to go into effect this week, but a federal judge temporarily blocked it until its provisions can be hashed out in court ....

... Certification permits have long been required for surf and sailboard instructors, catamaran and canoe captains and second captains, and commercial motorboat operators, operating in Waikiki ....

... a warning letter Kugle sent Oct. 21 to Honolulu officials about how they should be cautious that their publicized intent to 'aggressively' enforce the law doesn’t violate the judge’s order ....

... Draining the pipelines, which have approximately 1.16 million gallons of fuel split between them, is the first step in completely defueling Red Hill ....

... The Navy was supposed to start unpacking fuel from three pipelines Monday, but the Friday water main break affected the systems that would be used for removing the fuel ....

... Violating the ordinance meant massive daily fines ($10k), plus disgorgement of the rent. Thus, not surprisingly, the ordinance drew a federal court challenge from property owners ....

... Airbnbs and similar rentals on Oahu can continue operations as usual for now ....

... Hawaii doesn’t have any more or less corruption than any other part of the country, but it does lack whistleblowers and introspection, which makes combating corruption so difficult ....

... Video of October 4th HPD hearing to set rules on our right to bear arms ....

... GIA proposals must be submitted by 2 p.m. on November 22, 2022 ....

... Ige’s March 4, 2020, COVID Emergency legalized over half of CNHA’s corruption ....

... Removing existing fuel from the Red Hill pipelines will allow the Navy to begin critical repairs to facilitate safe defueling ....

...When Honolulu County Council member Andy Mirikitani faced trial in 2001 for fraud, theft, extortion, and bribery, key testimony came from Cynthia McMillan, the wife of now-State Senator Karl Rhoads (D-Downtown Honolulu)....  

... The DoD could begin defueling pipelines as early as this month and remove all the fuel by the end of July 2024, according to the public plan ....

... Bill 52, designed to prevent bullying of youths in City programs on City property, prevent retaliation against those who report bullying ....

... HPD will hold a public hearing to consider new proposed Rules governing Firearm Permits and Licenses ....

... The Secretary also met with Hawaii state officials, as well as with several families impacted by the Red Hill fuel release, to listen to their concerns and to discuss the defueling effort ....

... The average monthly Social Security disability benefit as of August 2022 was only $1,231.80 ....

... it creates a default rule for private businesses and charitable organizations, to make it clear that the property owner gets to decide whether firearms are allowed on the premises ....

... her husband had “sold [her] a few times for [] money in order to buy himself alcohol and pay gambling debts . . . [while] he kept a knife by the throat of [her] 6 month son.” ....

... As work continues, DoD will provide regular updates of the schedule at least monthly or when significant changes are necessary ....

... H-POWER is one of the largest firm renewable energy sources in the state ....

... Bill 10 would update the county’s land-use regulations for agricultural, residential, commercial, nonprofit, government and other uses ....

...The City & County of Honolulu offers a real property tax credit for homeowners who meet certain eligibility requirements. ...

... what to do about coastal homes with expired, temporary emergency State permits to “shore” up the land under their foundations ....

... Once construction is completed, red-light runners at the Phase 1 intersections will begin to receive warning letters....

... Rear Adm. John Wade as the Commander of the Joint Task Force of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility ....

"...very difficult and demanding challenge,” said Mayor Rick Blangiardi....

... The range is scheduled to remain closed until the completion of a berm renovation project, which is expected to begin next month and be completed a month later ....

... the average time to process a residential building permit application was 108 days, while a commercial project took 432 days ....

... the Hawaii Legal Short-Term Rental Alliance alleges the ordinance will cause irreparable economic damages to owners that have been renting out properties for less than 90 days....

...  New Red Hill plan projects earlier defueling date ....

... This is an improvement over the earlier forecast that projected bills would increase 7% or about $15 after the coal plant ends operations, which is scheduled for today ....

... Permits will be issued for five display sites through a lottery ....