Honolulu County

A federal grand jury in Honolulu returned a 13-count indictment today charging Waste Management of Hawaii Inc....

This week the Honolulu City Council held its monthly meeting....

...developing an Affordable Housing Strategy for Oahu.....

126 lane miles repaved through the first quarter of 2014....

Caldwell and his Cabinet will visit Mililani, Waikîkî, Waimânalo, Ewa, and Nânâkuli....

According to Bills 35, 36, and 37, violators of the City’s grading and stockpiling ordinances, which regulate illegal dumping, will see a 500% increase in maximum civil fines....

The city auditor is seeking an auditor for the Office of the City Auditor.  Duties and qualifications are noted as follows....

Environment America (who?) released a new report: “Shining Cities: At the Forefront of America’s Solar Energy Revolution”....

Bills 35, 36, and 37 were drafted in response to the rampant and illegal stockpiling and grading occurring throughout Leeward communities....

Residents identified homeless and/or homelessness as a priority for the City to address....

The Office of the City Auditor is pleased to present its fourth annual Service Efforts and Accomplishments (SEA) Report for the City and County of Honolulu....

“Numerous food truck owners have written to say that if this bill were to become law, they would not be able to operate within the capital special district."

The construction of a 50,000 panel solar farm at the entrance of the Wai‘anae Coast at Kahe Point is being proposed....

The week will culminate with a public presentation of the panel’s findings and recommendations on March 7, 2014 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at Mission Memorial Auditorium....

Drawdown of existing groundwater stocks is likely still decades away....

...topics include procurement training for BWS staff, prevention of disclosure of confidential information and the management of multiple change orders increasing the work and value of the contract....

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....