Honolulu County

... caps large indoor gatherings of more than 1,000 people at 50% capacity ....

... CLUE: Where is the funding? ....

... investigators from the CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) and ATSDR will survey civilians living in homes serviced by the joint base water distribution system ....

"... Immediately suspend operations at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Tanks, including fuel transfers...."

... This, in combination with the settlement agreement in Yukutake v. Connors, means that on Oahu, you can obtain a firearm with a single trip to the police station ....

... Blangiardi Administration Cabinet Reshuffle ....

... If Hawaii follows the same pattern as South Africa, we should experience increasing COVID cases until around New Year’s, followed by a sharp decline .... 

... It was reported to us that the officer's (personal) AR-15 was dropped and discharged a round. This round then struck another occupant (relative) in the same home ....

... 2021’s Neediest Cities ....

... a new online building permit application process in response to the increase in number of homeowners seeking photovoltaic (PV), PV battery and battery-only tax credits and other incentives from Hawaiian Electric Co.’s Battery Bonus program ....

... Honolulu travelers spend a minimum of $754 for a rental car Christmas week ....

... the bill would require the piping system to ultimately be submitted to strengthened and more frequent inspection and repair requirements ....

... Five of the 27 results, located in the Iroquois Point and McGrew Point communities, detected trace levels of petroleum product well below the DOH Environmental Action Level.  Samples collected from twenty-two locations did not detect petroleum products ....

... Honolulu gives three times less than first place Tulsa, Memphis, Atlanta, Wichita ....

... This proves there is much more corruption to be ferreted out--and the crooks know it ....

... big fat property tax bills coming next ....

... a small apartment complex for low to moderate income renters being managed by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement ....

...Translation: The Legislature took the counties' share of the state TAT away but let them impose their own TAT.  I'm giving it to rail -- so, in effect, other city services have been cut to fund rail but -- like a shell game -- with so many moving parts, the public has been deceived....

... Navy: State has no Authority over Red Hill Tanks ....

... Honolulu Board of Water Supply, Emergency Medical Services, Queens Hospital also report cyberattacks on employee data ....

... DOH samples were analyzed by Eurofins Laboratory in California. Eurofins found 140,000 parts per billion (ppb) of TPH-d. The DOH EAL for TPH-d is 400 ppb ....

... The chatbot named Akamai is equipped to deliver quick voice or text responses to more than 100 questions primarily related to motor vehicle and personal ID services. ...

... Billionaire Omidyar helps solar developers sharpen up their sales pitch to overcome community resistance to the solar grab for agricultural lands ....

... Navy officials expressed increasing confidence that the cause of the water contamination could be traced to two leaks at the Red Hill facility this year ....

... DPP delays will not impact storm recovery ....

... WHO says no deaths reported from Omicron yet as Covid variant spreads ....

... It is hard to miss the possibility that the result of the Nov 20 incident in the fire suppression system has somehow ended up in the Hickam water system ....

... Once upon a time there were some property developers on Oahu ....

... Honolulu is improving the Safe O‘ahu Response Plan to allow more flexible operations for businesses, while still requiring Safe Access O‘ahu for higher risk activities ....

... the Honolulu City Lights tree lighting ceremony is back ....

... For many years various solutions have been discussed ....

... Approximately 110 community members participated during the Nov. 10 workshop and 45 participated on Nov. 13 ....

... Tyler Dos Santos Tam wants to have his candidacy and keep his Chairmanship too ....

... criminal complaint reveals many previously unreported allegations regarding the death of Isabella Kalua ....

... Full Video of HPD News Conference .... 

... Both HESD and DOH plan to expand the program to other selected alternative care sites throughout O’ahu and Neighbor Islands. Other alternative sites are being identified and may be ready by the end of this year ....

... The Honolulu City Council wants to raise money for the Honolulu Police Department by adding a surcharge to traffic fines .... 

... After learning that Embry Health was collecting specimens for COVID-19 tests in Hawai‘i, DOH made repeated attempts to work with Embry Health to secure the necessary certification or approval. Embry Health withdrew its application for certification on October 19....

... charge being reduced to $100/kilowatts (kW) per year for the full 208 MW, as compared to $164.35/kW per year for the first 180 MW ....

... Bill 41 Relating to Transient Accommodations was transmitted to the Council by the Honolulu Planning Commission last month and is scheduled for First Reading at its full Council meeting on Nov. 10, 2021 ....

... Hawai‘i Congressional Delegation Calls On Navy To Improve Accountability To Public On Hawai‘i Fuel Operations, Plans To Ensure Health And Safety Of Oahu Residents ....

... Arlene-Anela Kekoolani, 30, of Honolulu, Hawaii, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin ....

... Honolulu recognized for 'Transforming Streets for Public Transit' ....

Wednesday, Nov. 10, 5:30-8p*
Saturday, Nov. 13, 1-3:30p*

... the City and County of Honolulu is easing restrictions for managed events if all attendees are vaccinated and safety measures are followed ....

... The violations were discovered during a routine DOH compliance inspection that took place from Sept. 28, 2020 through Oct. 9, 2020 ....

... Notable proposed changes to Oahu ....

... These are suggestions that are broadly supported and would require little if any taxpayer investment ....

... Acting Director Krucky will continue to work with his dedicated team of professionals in the Office of Housing and Homelessness while he is at DCS, with a design to eventually join the two organizations together to address community issues ....

... DPP will hold two public hearings to gather community input on the newly proposed measures ....