Honolulu County

... 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 ....

... the third time won’t be the charm ....

... a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) 2024 Municipal Equality Index (MEI), a dramatic improvement from the city’s score of 60 just four years ago ....

... This is the biggest contract for the Honolulu rail project let to date, but as expensive as it is, this doesn’t include all of the costs of planning, engineering, and design of the line ....

... avian influenza was detected in a backyard flock of various birds in Central O‘ahu. The property involved is within the area served by the Wahiawā Wastewater Treatment Plant, where a recent detection was reported ....

“...It is imperative that the Navy address ongoing challenges with the management of fuel and water systems at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–­­Hickam....”

... Fepuleai—who does not drink or do drugs—blew a 0.000. But officers said they now suspected he was on drugs. Officers then arrested Mr. Fepuleai for DUI ....

... Department of Accounting and General Services and the Stadium Authority announced the approval of Aloha Halawa District Partners (AHDP) as the preferred offeror for the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District (NASED) ....

... Blangiardi hosted city officials and community groups focused on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) on Wednesday to sign Bill 32 ....

... the average family bill will go up from $110 to $248 per month ....

... the key to resolving Hawaii’s housing crisis -- build more homes ....

...According to its developer, the “99-megawatt Puʻuloa plant” being built on base at Pearl Harbor consists of “11 dual-fuel reciprocating generators.”  ‘Reciprocating engine’ is just a deceptive word for an internal combustion engine....

... A formal appeal process is scheduled for spring 2025, with the updated maps expected to be finalized in 2026 .... 

... this proposed empty homes tax would leave it to the Honolulu Department of Budget and Fiscal Services to determine whether a property was truly vacant ....

"That's not possible.  If the building permit doesn’t have a final, you would not have issued me a remodeling permit.”

... A community homeless shelter known as Hui Mahi‘ai ‘Āina has been operating at the site since 2020 without BLNR approval ....

... Bill 46 aims to impose a 3% tax on so-called empty homes across Oahu ....

... just as Hawai‘i County lawmakers were working on freeing the bees, the Honolulu County Council began making an unexpected beeline in the opposite direction ....

... Bill 46 (2024) is the current version moving forward in the Council. ...

... Last year more than $9.6 million in GIA were awarded to 78 nonprofits across O‘ahu ....

"...in January 2019, Kazee’s new company began conducting inspections at the refinery...."

... The term of office of a circuit judge shall be ten years ....

... It also requests an order from the Court that provides the state owns the land clear of interest or claim by the defendant ....

... coqui roughly 200 meters below the summit of Kuliʻouʻou Ridge Trail on the leeward side of the mountains ....

... The Hawai‘i and Honolulu county councils have been chock full of measures lately ....

“...Help Maui families by allowing more small homes per lot....”

... Bill 3 (2024), which greatly enhances incentives to developers to help generate rental housing projects ....