Honolulu County

... there are multiple reports of high water trapping residents.  Emergency vehicles are unable to get in ....

... Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Notice for the Sand Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Secondary Treatment Phase 2 ....

“Forfeiture-land is a place where the normal rules don’t work.”

... state and county testimonies submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii in the first half of March 2026 ....

... Failure of the dam could result in catastrophic flooding ....

... McKenna today appointed two individuals to serve in the District Court of the First Circuit (island of Oʻahu), and one individual to serve in the District Court of the Third Circuit (island of Hawaiʻi) ....

...Miske and others conspired to obstruct an earlier criminal forfeiture proceeding by smuggling fentanyl into prison so that Miske could die by overdose and thereby thwart the forfeiture of his criminal proceeds, estimated at over $20 million....

... Manago has 61 cases going back to year 2000 on ECourtKokua ....

"Honolulu seeks a forward-thinking leader capable of modernizing operations and advancing a fully integrated, community-centered policing model."

... April 9 thru May 21, 2026 ....

... She accused Moon of forcing her to have sex with other men for his “pleasure,” starting in April 2024 and continuing until September 2025 ....

... drone video from Waialua, Haleiwa Saturday, Feb 21, 2026 ....

... Taking a class from an unapproved or expired instructor could delay your permit process and create unnecessary complications ....

... The lawsuit, filed in 2023, centered on allegations of discrimination during the recruitment for a Film Commissioner position ....

... two on Oahu, one on Big Island ....

“...Never fear, The Posse is here!....”

... HART’s counter suit includes a detailed analysis of how large-project government contractors manipulate the system to jack up costs ....

... Despite evidence to the contrary, politicians continue to believe they can boost the economy through spending programs ....

... Federal prosecutors couldn't make criminal bribery charges stick for a former Honolulu prosecutor and engineering firm executives, but civil versions of the claims may live to see another trial ....

"OER’s priority was to create staffing capacity over economic recovery and revitalization."

... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations ....

... resulting in the safe location and recovery of eight children between the ages of 13 and 17. Two children recovered in the operation had been reported as runaways over one year ago ....

... P065 proposes setting up a volunteer Cost of Government Commission to help identify inefficiencies and waste in city operations. Honolulu is the only county in the state without such a commission ....

... another product of Hawaii CWS foster care system ....

Those who used the Navy water system around the time of the 2021 fuel release, regardless of their current residence, are encouraged to take the survey.

... the installation is managing a sustained strain on barracks capacity that will continue for several years as the Army modernizes its infrastructure in Hawaii ....

... Waipahu Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Paying Adults to Sexually Abuse Children During Livestreamed Internet Videos ....

... "woke lawfare" ....

... Honolulu 16th-highest cost of living ....

... In Honolulu, health care costs 8.69% of median monthly income, 15th highest in USA.  And most of the top 15 cities have substantially lower median incomes ....

... Proposal 064: Streamline housing approvals via reform of zoning variance hearing and notice rules ....

... Civil Service often results in rigid and time-consuming recruitment processes that make it difficult for the City to attract and retain qualified professionals ....

... some properties were re-classified within high-risk zones — known as Special Flood Hazard Areas — for the first time ....

... This proposal would amend the Honolulu City Charter to require the city auditor to prepare a fiscal impact assessment for all proposed Charter amendments and Council legislation ....

"...Kids rise to the challenge of deciding what to sell, creating a booth, talking to customers, and handling money...."

... If Red Hill is on the Super Fund list, federal law explicitly bars state environmental law claims at such facilities ....

... We identify prior addresses and follow vacancy chains across multiple rounds of moves ....

... Honolulu Bill 42 allows taxicabs to set their own prices -- Hawai'i County Bill 52 allows backyard chickens ....

... Grassroot, Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters, and city Managing Director Mike Formby all submitted proposals regarding fiscal notes ....

... HONU is successful in moving 1 in 3 homeless that it interacts with off the street ....

... pre-trial rulings have barred a civil jury from hearing about the violent "crime spree" that terrorized our community for three days ....

... outgoing Administrator Sal Petilos is retiring after two and a half years with the City ....

... DCCA Board approves settlement agreement, revocation efective 9-29-25 ....

"Repeal of taxi rate regulations will level the playing field, allowing the taxi industry to expand services and to survive unfair TNC competition."

"Streamline housing approvals by reforming the hearing and notice rules on zoning variances."

... Isaiah McCoy, who exploited multiple victims including a minor, received life in prison in federal court, in a volatile sentencing hearing marked by his outbursts ....

...An Oʻahu grand jury has indicted Eldon Simer, 41, and Guy Villanueva, 30, for crimes related to a scheme to steal residential properties by forging and recording fake deeds....

... The survey will run from Nov. 8 through Dec. 13, 2025 ....

... The juvenile’s father has a lengthy criminal history in both California and Hawaii that include multiple counts of domestic violence, abuse, drugs, battery, and burglary ....

... is Honolulu’s building permit process so broken that fast-moving approvals are automatically suspicious? ....