Holualoa
Holualoa, HI · Municipal
Honolulu Civil Beat
Derelict Mōʻiliʻili Property, Home To Squatters, Plagues Neighborhood
A proposed condominium building called Ohana Hale was supposed to bring 180 units of housing – more than half of them affordable – to Mōʻiliʻili. The project received exemptions from permit fees and zoning standards in 2015 and intended to start construction in 2017 before getting pushed to 2019, and then 2020, and then 2024.
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Mayor Wright Homes redevelopment to add 2,400 units in Kalihi
It's been more than a decade in the making -- the redevelopment of the decades-old Mayor Wright Homes. Officials broke ground today at the spot where thousands of new units will be built to transform the neighborhood.
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Council leadership fight involves claims of illegal meeting
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu City Council member Tyler Dos Santos-Tam has introduced a resolution to become chair of the City Council. His rival for the job, Andria Tupola, said he is moving too quickly and may have broken the law. Meeting at Zippy’s in Waipahu. Dos Santos-Tam met early...
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Honolulu opens emergency shelters ahead of heavy rain, flash flooding
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The City and County of Honolulu has opened emergency shelters across Oahu due to the threat of heavy rain and possible flash flooding. Hawaii News Now’s First Alert Weather Team has declared Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as First Alert Weather Days as a trough brings potential heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms with intense rain rates.
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Molokai schools to reopen Thursday after flooding prompted closures
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - All public schools on Molokai are expected to reopen Thursday after flooded roads forced them to close Wednesday. The campuses included Molokai High, Molokai Middle, Kaunakakai Elementary, Kilohana Elementary and Maunaloa Elementary. Kualapuu Public Charter School, Ke Kula Kaiapuni o Kualapuu, also closed and will likely reopen...
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Aloha Stadium’s 'Volcano' sculpture has stood for 40 years. Now, it must move.
When Hawaiʻi artist Satoru Abe created “Volcano” in 1981, he built it as though it would have a permanent home. The 20-foot copper and bronze sculpture has been the gateway to Aloha Stadium for more than 40 years, sitting in front of the box office. Abe built the sculpture in 38 pieces and transported it to the stadium from his Mākaha home. Its base was then filled with about nine feet of concrete.
Honolulu Civil Beat
Beth Fukumoto: My Ballot Has 22 Questions Yet Almost No Choices
I watched the Charter Commission’s work for over a year. I tracked constitutional amendments at the Legislature. I knew my ballot would be full of questions. What I didn’t expect was how annoyed I’d be when I actually received it. It’s not just that 22 questions take...
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State funds to support facility improvements at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
Last week, state Senate Vice President Lorraine R. Inouye announced the release of $9.5 million in capital improvement program funding for facility improvements at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. According to the fiscal year 2026-27 operating budget for the University of Hawaiʻi system, the Hilo campus will use...
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Hawaii Ghost Guy Lopaka Kapanui breaks down ghosts vs. spirits, shares Halloween events
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A storyteller is bridging past and present, ensuring the stories of Hawaii are not only remembered, but experienced. Lopaka Kapanui, known as the Hawaii Ghost Guy and owner of Mysteries of Hawaii, joined Hawaii News Now Sunrise to share his take on ghosts and spirits — and where to hear more of his stories.
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Honolulu residents push for safer crossing on King Street near new Straub parking garage
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Getting across this busy Honolulu street can be a daily risk for you. “I walk my dog daily, and I do see people jaywalking quite a bit. You know, half the people park on the right side of the street to get to the left side,” said Remy Friday, a South King Street resident.