Honolulu County

Caldwell's Garbage Tax Would Hit Nonprofits, Small Business Hard....

Iwasa said her top priorities for both her district and Honolulu County as a whole are budget, transparency and accountability, and land use and infrastructure....

Caldwell today announced the appointment of Linda Chu Takayama to lead the Office of Economic Development as Executive Director....

HUD determined that the city’s median income for a household of four is $82,600, down from $86,300 last year....

During this quarter, the status of the Office of the City Auditor projects is as follows....

...the administration filed a proposed ordinance seeking approval for a new Request for Proposals....

...the first in the nation to have a statewide, pedestrian-only focus....

In addition to repairing the cables, “no copper” and “fiber-optic cable” signs are being put in place to make it as clear as possible to potential thieves that there is nothing of value for them to steal....

On Monday, Jan. 6, the Honolulu Affordable Housing Partners LLC (HAHP) met the city’s deadline to respond regarding its good faith commitment....

• When:  Sunday, January 26, 2014 9:00 am -4:00 pm
• Where:  Kapiolani Bandstand, 2748 Monsarrat Ave, Honolulu

"Turning down 30-40% of requested calls puts our residents at a greater risk of death or prolonged injury and is unacceptable,” said Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine

Opening night shimmers with “Santa’s Underwater Adventure” for the 29th annual event....

In a State Public Utility Commission (PUC) hearing this morning, Commissioners issued an order confirming a motor carrier violation for SER Trucking connected with the August 31st sludge spill on the H-1....

Applicants must attend one of the following information sessions....

For the first time since October of 2009, the City & County of Honolulu has a Chief Medical Examiner on the job....

... 1,465 homeless unwilling to accept shelter in Honolulu ....

The City issued a Request for Grant Proposals (RGP) for the Grants in Aid funds on Thursday, November 14, 2013....

Last week the City Council hosted a public hearing on legislative proposals. Legislation that was discussed includes....

At least one organization didn’t even ask to be funded....

Board of Water Supply’s (BWS) unfair billing practices  forced thousands of O‘ahu residents to subsidize the errors caused by BWS' own faulty billing system....

Southland Contracting, Inc. and Mole Construction, Inc. (Southland Mole JV) and local construction management firm Bowers + Kubota....

Saturday, November 16, 2013, at the Neal Blaisdell Center....

His monthly bill is normally around $200....

This case stems from complaints concerning the possible influence of $381,000 of private donations over Mayor Kirk Caldwell and his new administration....

On Wednesday, I introduced a Charter Amendment to eliminate the Board of Water Supply's retroactive billing policy....

Caldwell announced today that he will be taking his Cabinet around the island for a new round of town hall meetings....

The audit objective was to evaluate the RPAD processes related to the classification, reclassification, valuation, and assessment of real property for taxation purposes....

Past classes of Rose Fellows have tackled challenges including revitalization of Detroit’s Livernois Avenue....

Forty-three percent of major roads in the Honolulu urban area are in poor condition, costing area drivers $598 each year....

Unregulated access to the marsh has already led to damage of archaeological sites. Trails will attract dog walkers....

...thanks to a Christmas Tree Clause in 13-33, developers and wealthy individuals with 10 acres or more have been given an easy out for upzoned properties....

The issue first came to light last month when constituents contacted my office, and on August 19th we brought the issue to the Administration....

...FEMA has completed revisions to the City’s Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps that will affect 12 map areas on Oahu....

Robert Clark, president of the Hawaii Kai Marina Community Association referred to Waianae residents’ concerns as “total ignorance” ....

...Kailua Neighborhood Board overwhelmingly adopted a resolution asking the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) to respect the zoning and quality of life of residential neighborhoods and stop promoting Kailua....

Resolution 13-177 initiates a proposed Charter Amendment....

Tuesday, August 27, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. at the Mission Memorial Auditorium....

Wednesday August 21, 2013 9AM....

...submit applications to the Department of Customer Services by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30....

The Grants in Aid Advisory Commission has released its recommendations for grant proposals to the Honolulu City Council....

The Examiner used the Census Bureau's 2011 Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll to rank every U.S. city with a population of 200,000 or more....

On July 10, 2013, Mayor Kirk Caldwell proposed ten property tax bills. All ten bills passed the first reading at the Honolulu City Council....

Public Safety and Economic Development Committee hearing at Honolulu Hale, July 16th at 9:00 a.m....

Dr. Christopher B. Happy has been selected as Honolulu’s Chief Medical Examiner....

Evacuation time, 10 hours....