Honolulu County

... March 11, 13, 20 ....

... the City’s $3.93 billion Operating budget proposal represents an increase of 8.4% over the adopted $3.63 billion budget for the previous fiscal year. The proposed $1.21 billion Capital Improvement Project budget for FY 2026 is 15.8% more than the adopted $1.05 billion CIP budget for FY 2025 ....

... "lawyers and activists" are now eligible to participate in the DEP program ....

... safety camera systems at 10 downtown Honolulu intersections will begin issuing warnings for speed on Saturday, March 1, 2025 ....

... especially for homeless individuals with a history of mental health, memory or brain injury challenges ....

... a debt burden of $2.25 billion, translating to $17,400 per taxpayer ....

... akamai readers will remember that fire officials were at a summit like this when Lahaina burned ....

“...Assistant Administrator Anna Hirai has served the Liquor Commission in several capacities for almost two and a half decades...”

... in light of President Trump’s welcome Executive Order temporarily withdrawing all areas of the outer continental shelf from leasing for wind energy ....

Tuesday, Feb. 18: Mānoa Valley District Park, 5:30–7 p.m., Old Gym

Thursday, Feb. 20: Ewa Mahiko District Park, 5:30–7 p.m., DP Multi-Purpose Room 1

... Friday, February 21, 2025 – Candidate Filing and Voter Registration Deadline ....

... Judge Watson found Stancil to be  “among the most culpable” of those in the Miske Enterprise ....

... Honolulu inflation is up 1% in just the last two months ....

... Timothy Lee, 48, was indicted by the O`ahu Grand Jury and charged with nine counts of False Name Contribution that occurred in 2020 ....

... Feb 10, 11 and 13 ...

... Built in 1916, the OCCC is a tad outdated ....

... here's how the City and County of Honolulu spends your money ....

... by partnering with developers to activate underutilized public lands, exploring innovative financing strategies to unlock new resources, and reorganizing its housing functions to centralize development, finance, and policy efforts ....

... between 2021 and 2024, the price for a dozen locally produced eggs rose by 28.4% from $6.91 to $8.87 while the price of imported mainland eggs increased by 51.8% from $5.50 to $8.35 ....

... learn more about Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ plan to change the law that will allow residential development up to 400 ft tall in Kaka’ako Makai ....

... nine counts of wire fraud and three counts of aggravated identity theft in connection with fraudulent claims for unemployment insurance and pandemic unemployment assistance ....

... This initiative aims to support up to 19 individuals in their transition from houselessness to healthy independence. There will be 14 emergency beds for males and five for females, specifically designed for short-term stays ....

... Expo at Windward Mall Saturday, January 25, 2025, to feature student showcase, face painting, snacks, and entertainment ....

... tracker consolidates data on government-subsidized housing units across Honolulu County ....

... A young girl, whose remains were discovered in a Waikiki apartment in 2014, has been identified as Mary Sue Fink, born April 29, 1959 ....

... Green announces nomination of HPD Major Mike Lambert as the next Director of the State Department of Law Enforcement ....

... The justices denied the oil and gas companies' petition without further explanation in Monday's orders list ....

... Since late 2019, Par Pacific's executives and PAC have collectively wired state Democrats a total of nearly $34,000 ....

... Honolulu drivers lose 45 hours in congestion at an annual cost of $806 per driver ....

... Tuesday January 7, 2025 at 9am ....

... Those exposed to jet-fuel-contaminated drinking water from the Navy water line on Oʻahu are encouraged to fill out a short, five-minute questionnaire ....

... Jan 3 and 6, 2025 ....

... fireworks explode shortly before midnight at Salt Lake home ....

... Honolulu residents have until January 7, 2025 to participate online ....

... OHA Trustees are hoping 2025 will be the year legislators stop laughing at their Kaka’ako Makai upzone bills ....

... Friday, December 20, 2024 – Candidate and Voter Registration Begins ....

... Deferred doesn’t mean dead ....

... The Honolulu City Council shelved Bill 46 while also approving bills that will actually be effective at facilitating more housing ....

... the credit for this win goes to you, the people who got involved and made their voices heard ....

... The project will cost $155 million to develop ....

... the Solicitor General Urged the Supreme Court to Deny Requests Aimed at Stopping State and Local Lawsuits against Big Oil Companies from Advancing Toward Trial in State Courts ....

... after over 5-hours public testimony of which the majority opposed Bill 46 ....

"... Should the proposed Wahiawā site be rejected, and the Hawaiʻi State Legislature decline to amend Act 73, the City will have no choice but to seek an extension of current landfill operations at Waimānalo Gulch ...."

... $10.1 billion ....

"...restrictive regulations...."

... The month-long celebration of the Honolulu City Lights kicks-off ....

"Presently, there is no finding of foul play or suicide."

... the (US) Supreme Court has held that the government cannot “compel a landowner over objection to rent his property” without violating the Takings Clause ....

... The Honolulu City Council is considering Bill 46, which would create a tax on all so-called empty homes ....

... there are three major sources of uncertainty ....