Honolulu County

... the current draft of Bill 64 would harm Oahu’s small farmers and beekeepers, worsen the island’s food security and discourage entrepreneurship ....

... The surcharge would be equal to 1% of the property’s assessed value for the first year the tax is in effect, 2% for the second year and 3% for all tax years thereafter ....

... a plan to bring significantly more law enforcement support to Wai‘anae ....

... “a years-long, multi-defendant drug trafficking conspiracy” which allegedly moved 150 lbs of methamphetamines, one kilo of fentanyl, and four kilos of carfentanil, an elephant tranquilizer 100 times more potent than fentanyl ....

... it’s important to differentiate between good intentions and good policy ....

... UH provided the State of Hawaiʻi’s Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) with concept options for the state’s largest harbor for small boats ....

... Honolulu lawmakers are considering legislation that would restrict beekeeping ....

... The new O‘ahu jail is projected to incorporate a modern jail design ....

... After three years of nonpayment, the city would be allowed to seize the property ....

... The 2024 Revised Edition of the 2023 Housing Plan builds upon the foundational strategies outlined in the original October 2023 plan ....

... The Charter amendment questions decided upon by the next commission will be put on the ballot for voter consideration in November 2026 ....

... Kahalewai's application for a CCW permit was denied by HPD due to his involvement in past criminal investigations and the existence of two lapsed protection order ....

... Kalaeloa Partners expects repairs to its plant may take three days. Until those repairs are complete, rotating outages during times of peak demand may be necessary ....

... Sentencing is scheduled for November 26, 2024 ....

... Honolulu City Council's zoning committee approves doing away with affidavits needed to build homes or other structures ....

... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations to fill the following anticipated judicial vacancy ....

... This 2024 Election has been extremely damaging to Democracy ....

... convicted of 13 of the 16 remaining charges against him, including murder in aid of racketeering, kidnapping and conspiracy to commit assault ....

... prices are up 5.2% year over year ....

... Grassroot says the two laws are no longer relevant, and they hope the Council will continue to target outdated laws ....

... racketeering, fraud and attempted kidnapping ....

... Miske "left a path of battered bodies, shattered lives, traumatized victims and death scattered in his wake,” as part of a decades-long criminal enterprise ....

... Read the indictment and visualize how Michaels execs would run the same scheme in Hawaii .... 

“I’m extremely pleased with this outcome,” said Mayor Rick Blangiardi. “It completely strengthens our ability to enforce these laws to protect our residents and visitors."

... Ranges open for public use Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays, 12 noon to 4 p.m., beginning July 10 ....

... Hawaii Island lawmakers consider more liberal beekeeping rules while Honolulu County lawmakers ponder making them tougher ....

... The new lease will go into effect July 6, 2024, at which time airfield operations will continue normal operations, including uninterrupted water service to the tenants ....

“...This operation required quick action and decisions and DHS is thankful for all involved with the successful location of these 11 children and youth....”

... invoices revealed the mishandling of a $900 fee ....

... prohibiting gifts to City officers and employees valued at more than $50 ....

... if Honolulu were to revise upward all the other development standards as well — the minimum setbacks, the height limits, the maximum lot coverage and minimum lot widths and depths — the number of newly legal units could skyrocket ....

... as of Monday, July 1, 2024, Bikeshare Hawaiʻi has turned over its oversight role of the Biki bikeshare system to DTS ....

“HPD is taking this seriously and attempting to determine whether Branco may have indeed been able to contact Kalua while in jail.”

... Seventeen plaintiffs are asking for $7 million ....

... requires large commercial and multi-family buildings to annually report aggregate energy and water utility data to the City and County of Honolulu ....

... increase the appropriation for the COVID hazard pay contingency to $115 million ....

... Mayor announces the departure of Kēhaulani Pu‘u from the Department of Parks and Recreation ....

... The crisis stems principally from land use policies that artificially restrict housing supply ....

... CCW permit policies, which have been deemed excessively burdensome and a violation of constitutional rights ....

... The six lawsuits involved in the court-ordered stay requested by the government involve 2,375 people ....

... The majority of respondents have homeowners insurance (82%) and hurricane insurance (59%). However, the vast majority are not aware of the gaps in coverage between these insurances and flood insurance ....

... Notification to the public at least 12 hours before the start of venting a tank ....

... Blangiardi also signed Resolution 24-50, FD1, allowing voters to decide on November’s ballot whether to establish an Ocean Safety Commission to oversee the new department ....

... no petroleum or jet fuel compounds were detected in 15 drinking water samples collected at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) and Aliamanu Military Reservation (AMR)—12 from homes at JBPHH and AMR and three from source water shafts ....

... Count also finds 700+ empty shelter beds on Oahu ....

... Most of the targeted savings would come from the operating budget of the city’s Department of Information Technology ....

... The quirky panel of 14 jurors had been coordinating outfits by color most days throughout the duration of trial ....

... Resolution 24-61 would set the property tax rates for fiscal year 2025 ....

... WalletHub compared 23 major MSAs (Metropolitan Statistical Areas) ....

... may have to wait until ongoing defueling is completed ....