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Friday, October 24, 2025
Contracts: How Much Money is in Honolulu's Sewers?
By UHERO @ 2:48 PM :: 606 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment

... ENV’s role as a local engine of employment and income ....

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Thursday, October 23, 2025
New report shows how outdated parking mandates inflate Hawaiʻi housing costs
By News Release @ 2:48 PM :: 812 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Land Use, Cost of Living

... parking mandates are adding tens of thousands of dollars to the cost of construction of new homes on Oʻahu ....

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Thursday, October 23, 2025
Japanese Archery Range Coming to Honolulu
By News Release @ 2:34 PM :: 610 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment

... kyudojo facility planned in the undeveloped area of Mau‘umae Nature Park in Kaimukī ....

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Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Blangiardi signs Bill 51 establishing Downtown Honolulu Business Improvement District
By News Release @ 3:45 AM :: 578 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness, Law Enforcement, Taxes

... funded through special assessments on non-residential property owners ....

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Sunday, October 19, 2025
SD19 Dems Send Three Names to Governor
By News Release @ 10:54 AM :: 3096 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Ethics

... On Sep 25, 2025, SD19 Senator Aquino announced he would quit Senate to join lobbying firm ....

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Monday, October 13, 2025
Extend Rail? Let the people vote
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:22 PM :: 2931 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail

... city officials are now considering extending the rail several more miles ....

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Saturday, October 11, 2025
When Honolulu chose the airport: A council aide’s view of the decision that changed the Skyline
By Selected News Articles @ 7:37 PM :: 1296 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii History, Rail

... the idea of the rail rolling on tracks in the second phase to the airport was, at the origin of the project, not a done deal ....

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Thursday, October 9, 2025
Corruption trial witness can pursue conspiracy claims against Honolulu officials
By Court House News @ 1:16 PM :: 1154 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement

... The ruling is a surprising shift in former Mitsunaga & Associates employee Laurel Mau’s favor, after a long-running legal battle that dates back more than a decade ....

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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
City: Sewer Bill too high? Don't use so much water Brushing Your Teeth
By News Release @ 4:48 PM :: 699 Views :: Honolulu County, Cost of Living

... City unveils new online tool to help residents save on upcoming sewer rate increases ....

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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supreme Flip Flop: McKenna and Eddins Apologize, Withdraw Corrupt Kealoha Opinion
By Andrew Walden @ 2:26 AM :: 2319 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Judiciary, Politicians

... Not ready for Prime Time ....

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Thursday, October 2, 2025
Green Wants Ultimate Fighting Training Center and Octagon at Aloha Stadium
By Selected News Articles @ 4:36 PM :: 1019 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Tourism

 “It’s more opportunity to kind of reshape some of the tourism experience that we have" -- Josh Green

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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Red Hill: Judge Rules Against Navy
By Court House News @ 4:03 AM :: 1199 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military

... Kobayashi found that these disputes over material facts cannot be resolved without a full trial ....

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Sunday, September 28, 2025
Bill 60: “Have we not learned our lesson over the many years of Rail?”
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:31 PM :: 1757 Views :: Honolulu County, Higher Education, Rail

... extensions to the estimated $10-billion rail project are being explored by the Honolulu City Council and the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation ....

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Sunday, September 28, 2025
Housing, Taxes, Rail: On the Agenda before County Councils
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:16 PM :: 1607 Views :: Honolulu County, Maui County, Development, Rail

... focus includes property tax relief and speeding up permitting, rail and rate freedom for taxis ....

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Saturday, September 27, 2025
Hanabusa Resigns from HART Board
By Andrew Walden @ 12:07 AM :: 1806 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Rail

"...the decision was made last month...."

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Thursday, September 25, 2025
NASED finally gets around to signing Aloha Stadium Demolition Contracts
By News Release @ 4:21 PM :: 1043 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Higher Education, Tourism

...  it will be "months" before the remaining agreements are signed ....

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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Judge signals six-month delay of Hawaii jet fuel contamination case
By Court House News @ 2:17 AM :: 1753 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Environment, Military

... Courts previously allowed the Navy a yearlong stay in the case ....

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Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Army, UH Team Up to Protect Environment
By News Release @ 9:43 PM :: 3150 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Higher Education, Military

... USAG-HI oversees key Army lands on Oʻahu, where UH expertise helps balance training needs with protecting island resources ....

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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Big Brother is Listening: HDOT Installing 'Noise Cameras'
By News Release @ 1:41 AM :: 3446 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... Pilot Will Collect Data on Noise Levels and Origin for Two Years; Will Not Issue Tickets ....

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Saturday, September 13, 2025
Aloha Stadium Subject of Secret Deal
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:50 PM :: 6264 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development, Rail

... “I just tried to file an open records request for the final deal, and they denied it, saying that the deal’s not done yet,” ....

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Friday, September 12, 2025
Falsely arrested by their own Department?  A year later, some Sheriff Deputies return to duty
By Andrew Walden @ 2:42 AM :: 7584 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, Police

"The state is going to have to pay"

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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Feds Seek $848K Forfeiture in Honolulu Crypto Scam
By News Release @ 2:35 PM :: 4417 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... Co-conspirators stole funds from at least four victims between September 2022 and February 2025 ....

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Auditor Discovers HFD's Secret Fund
By News Release @ 3:33 PM :: 5545 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics

... unbudgeted equipment purchases without council oversight or approval ....

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Next Boondoggle: Useless $240M Kalaeloa Desalination Plant
By Andrew Walden @ 4:38 AM :: 6360 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Cost of Living

... Desal is an energy hog and Hawaii has the most expensive electricity in the USA ....

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Friday, August 29, 2025
Ex-Honolulu Police Officer Sentenced to 23 Years in Federal Prison for Engaging in Child Sex Crimes While Serving as a Sworn Officer
By News Release @ 11:27 PM :: 4755 Views :: Honolulu County, Police, Drugs

... He used his access to proprietary police databases to research his victims and monitor police investigations into his criminal activities ....

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Thursday, August 28, 2025
Applications Open for Honolulu City Lights Display Permits
By News Release @ 5:17 AM :: 3949 Views :: Honolulu County, Religion

... A reminder for Non-Profit Organizations to submit applications by September 15, 2025 ....

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
City Accepting Bids for Kalihi Rail Station TOD Development
By News Release @ 5:46 PM :: 4275 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Rail

... The property sits directly across from the future Mokauea (Kalihi) Skyline Station ....

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Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Honolulu Least Pet-Friendly City in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 4:18 PM :: 4412 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... WalletHub compared the pet-friendliness of the 100 largest U.S. cities across 23 key metrics ....

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Sunday, August 17, 2025
From Koko Crater to Wahiawā: The long fight over Oʻahu’s trash
By Selected News Articles @ 12:00 PM :: 3534 Views :: Honolulu County

... If history is any guide, the City will end up right back where it started: extending Waimānalo Gulch ....

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Monday, August 4, 2025
Four New HART Board Members Appointed
By News Release @ 4:26 PM :: 3386 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail

... Mayor apponts two, Speaker appoints one, Council appoints one ....

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Friday, August 1, 2025
Logan: Blangiardi Threatened my Family
By Andrew Walden @ 6:32 PM :: 5169 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Homelessness, Police, Drugs

... Joe Logan’s son, Zane Logan, has a lengthy court record involving meth, theft, and prostitution, but he always manages to get away with minimal punishments ....

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Thursday, July 31, 2025
Mayor Pleased by Dismissal of Myeni Shooting Case
By News Release @ 10:54 PM :: 2262 Views :: Honolulu County, Police

"... the court affirmed the City’s position that the officers involved did not act out of malice in the death of Lindani Myeni ...."

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
New Software: DPP Promises 'Reduced Service'
By News Release @ 8:40 PM :: 2450 Views :: Honolulu County, Development

... The 27-year-old Posse system will be taken off-line at the close of business Monday, July 28, 2025, and will not be available to the public or DPP staff ....

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Tsunami of Traffic: How One Gas Station Line Jammed up All of Kapolei
By Andrew Walden @ 4:08 AM :: 5215 Views :: Honolulu County, Police

... Behind this blockage, total traffic gridlock took hold for three hours between 4pm and 7pm on Kapolei-area roads ....

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Monday, July 28, 2025
$40M Rate Hike for Hawaii American Water
By News Release @ 2:54 AM :: 2611 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Cost of Living

... at Mauna Lani and Waimea the typical single-family customer will see a rate increase of approximately $18 to $25 per month ....

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Thursday, July 24, 2025
Energy companies seek dismissal in Hawaii climate lawfare case
By Selected News Articles @ 10:35 PM :: 3721 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Environment, Higher Education, Judiciary

... Energy companies being sued by the city of Honolulu over climate change accusations have motioned for summary judgment, stating that Hawaii’s two-year statute of limitations makes the plaintiffs’ case unsubstantial ....

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Thursday, July 24, 2025
How to Apply for Honolulu Property Tax Credit
By News Release @ 5:11 PM :: 2581 Views :: Honolulu County, Tax Credits

... Sept. 30, 2025 is the deadline to apply ....

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Friday, July 18, 2025
Maui lawmakers give green light to food trucks and kitchenettes
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:14 PM :: 2422 Views :: Honolulu County, Maui County, Development, Small Business

... the Planning Commission backs a bill that would make it easier for B&Bs destroyed in the 2023 fires to rebuild ....

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Monday, July 14, 2025
Hawaii gang enforcer gets 30 years, ending landmark case
By Court House News @ 11:31 PM :: 3366 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement, Police, Politicians, Drugs

... drive-by shootings and armed robberies as part of the notorious Miske Enterprise ....

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Saturday, July 12, 2025
Permitting progress prevails
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:08 PM :: 2712 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development

"...decisive action to address Hawaii’s notorious permitting delays...."

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Saturday, July 12, 2025
VIDEO: HFD Chief Hao on the Māʻili wildfire
By Video @ 4:33 PM :: 1478 Views :: Honolulu County

... On July 6, 2025, the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at 2:33 p.m. for a wildland fire near 87-253 Pa‘akea Road in Mā‘ili ....

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Saturday, July 12, 2025
42 More Homeless Beds Available in Iwilei
By News Release @ 4:13 PM :: 1780 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness

"...a culturally grounded, 90-day transitional housing program for working males who are striving for financial stability...."

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025
OHA-Connected DTL Selected to Handle Iwilei Master Planning
By News Release @ 2:31 PM :: 3379 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development, OHA

... OHA bought up several properties in Iwilei.  Now OHA-connected and Dela Cruz connected DTL is handling the master plan.  See how that works? ....

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Monday, July 7, 2025
Hawaii’s Police Corruption Scandal: Cash Flow to Crooks Continues
By Selected News Articles @ 2:33 PM :: 3837 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police

... Something is off about the math in Honolulu’s police department corruption scandal, and taxpayers will be left shortchanged ....

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Friday, July 4, 2025
DPP to Launch New On-Line Permitting System
By News Release @ 2:51 AM :: 2684 Views :: Honolulu County, Development

...'HNL Build' will officially launch on Monday, August 4, 2025....

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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Red Hill: BWS Sues Navy for $1.2B
By News Release @ 1:20 AM :: 2538 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military

... BWS past, ongoing, and future restoration, remediation and mitigation efforts are currently estimated to total approximately $1.2 billion ....

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Saturday, June 28, 2025
No Surprise: BLNR Rejects Another Army EIS
By News Release @ 1:15 PM :: 3287 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Environment, Hawaii State Government, Military

... this is a negotiating position for the master lease renewals ....

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Friday, June 27, 2025
Moszkowicz will not seek Honolulu Chief Position
By News Release @ 2:05 AM :: 1931 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Police

"I would love to stay here (on the Big Island), as your Chief, and would publicly commit to not applying to be the Chief anywhere else."

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
'Self-Certification' to Bypass DPP Delays
By News Release @ 3:33 PM :: 1758 Views :: Honolulu County, Development

... online registration is now open for DPP's new Self-Certification Professional (SCP) Program ....

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
Forgery, Fraud and Theft: Former Top Honolulu Attorney Charged with 22 Felony Counts
By News Release @ 1:31 PM :: 2567 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Judiciary

... Chapman is alleged to have engaged in a years-long scheme of forgery, fraud and theft, in which he utilized a forged will to deprive three charities of approximately $250,000 each ....

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