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Russell Tupinio was one of dozens of eager first-time homeowners when he moved into the new Hoopili subdivision near Kapolei in the sprawling westward expansion on Oahu. The purchase closed on Christmas Eve, 2020. Tupinio, age 34, had worked for years to raise the money to buy the $815,000 home,...

‘Bait And Switch’? These West Oahu Residents Say They’re Victims Of A Big Developer

Waianae, HI

Waianae’s illegal gambling scene may soon become endangered if Honolulu Police Department Maj. Mike Lambert has his way. “I’m very well versed in how to burn down game rooms,” Lambert, who started working narcotics and vice in March, told a gathering of Waianae residents Wednesday. “We’re going to start to see some change.”

HPD’s New Vice Major Vows To Take Down Game Rooms

The defense attorneys gave it everything they had. On Wednesday, lawyers for three former Honolulu officials tried to convince the judge the federal conspiracy charges against their clients should be dismissed. Former Honolulu attorney Donna Leong, former Honolulu Police Commission chair Max Sword and former managing director Roy Amemiya are...

Arguments To Dismiss Honolulu Conspiracy Case Met With Skepticism

Backed by a new federal grant, a team of eight conservation groups is launching an effort to restore the natural watersheds in a mostly urban, developed part of Honolulu using traditional Hawaiian land management principles. The $7.8 million project, funded through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, starts Thursday and...

‘This Is Gold’: An Unprecedented Push To Restore Urban Honolulu Watersheds From Ridge To Reef

We’re in the money: The 2023 legislative session is now behind us so politicos are now turning to their favorite source of cash — campaign fundraisers. Last week marked a noticeable uptick in the number of fundraisers being held or scheduled as the 2024 election season continues. A new-ish state law, passed in 2022, banned fundraising events during the legislative session and it would seem some candidates — incumbents and challengers — could hardly wait for it to be over. More than a dozen lawmakers and the Honolulu mayor got in on the action as soon as they could.

The Sunshine Blog: Fundraisers Are Back, The State Budget Is Done, And Will History Repeat Itself?

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Proposed Honolulu High Rise Is Pitting Residents And Neighborhood Boards Against City Officials

Tarryn Porath and her 9-year-old daughter Amira are happy living at Kapiolani Village Apartments, a 6-minute walk from Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School, where Amira is...

Proposed Honolulu High Rise Is Pitting Residents And Neighborhood Boards Against City Officials

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