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Lihue, HI · Municipal
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Honolulu Rolls Out Demolition Robots To Clear Waikīkī Site For Affordable Housing
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi and city leaders stood in Waikīkī on Friday morning to watch something the neighborhood hasn't seen before: remotely operated demolition robots tearing into the vacant former Ena Motoi building. The specialized machines are being used to dismantle the eight-story structure at 436 Ena Road, clearing the way for what the city says will become a large affordable housing development in the heart of Waikīkī.
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Uncle Bo’s Haleiwa to close after over a decade of serving Oahu’s North Shore
After more than a decade of serving locals and visitors on O‘ahu’s North Shore, Uncle Bo’s Haleʻiwa will be closing its doors in the coming weeks.
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Robots help demolish Waikiki building to make way for affordable housing
The City and County of Honolulu is using demolition robots to take down an aging eight-story building in Waikiki. The property, which previously housed 33 units, is expected to make way for a new development with about 125 units.
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Coast Guard transports two people off Kwajalein Atoll
The Coast Guard transported two ailing people from Kwajalein Hospital, Thursday. An HC-130 Hercules airplane crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point picked up two people, a 67-year-old female and a 53-year-old male, at 8:40 p.m. and safely transferred them to emergency medical services with The Queen’s Medical Center on Oʻahu.
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Ozawa, Gregory face off in general election for East Honolulu council seat
Just a few months ago, Tara Malia Gregory and Trevor Ozawa were on the same side in Tommy Waters’ legal battle to try to run for another term at the Honolulu city council. Now the two face off for Waters’ old seat. And in some ways, they couldn’t be more different. Tara Malia Gregory isn’t […]
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Plans For New Jail To Include Community-Based Treatment
After almost a decade of rancorous debate over plans to replace the run-down Oʻahu Community Correctional Center, some of the key players have apparently found common ground: They seem to want community treatment beds as much as they want new jail cells. The quarrel over OCCC is one of...
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Honolulu City Council members face Sunshine Law complaint over private meeting at Zippy’s
An apparent private meeting at Zippy’s is now raising questions about a possible Sunshine Law violation. An anonymous complaint alleges five Honolulu City Council members discussed leadership and committee positions behind closed doors without including all members.
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Two Kealakehe High School graduates earn prestigious U.S. Presidential Scholars honor
HONOLULU — U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced Daniel Chen and Zachariah Smith, both Kealakehe High School Class of 2026 graduates, as two of three Hawaiʻi U.S. Presidential Scholars. This marks the first time two students from the same Hawaiʻi public school have earned the prestigious national recognition in the same year.
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Predatory towing or necessary enforcement? Haleiwa visitors, shops face backlash over parking rules
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Parking can be hard to find on Oahu’s North Shore, and many tourists and locals alike are learning the hard way that if you leave your car somewhere, it might not be there when you get back. But drivers aren’t the only ones getting hurt by...
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Events happening this weekend on Oahu: October 30 - November 1
HONOLULU (Island News) -- From farmers markets to night markets, there's plenty happening across the islands this weekend to keep the whole family busy. It's Halloween weekend! Check out all of the spooktacular festivities not only happening on Oahu, but across other islands this weekend!. View the list of events...