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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 a third grader. Amira likes to roller skate on the street downstairs and draw pictures in chalk on the concrete breezeway outside their two-story...

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

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We all know how expensive it is to live in Hawaii. The median price for a single-family home on Oahu was nearly $1 million in February, and Hawaii’s average annual wages, adjusted for inflation, have only increased 16% since 1969, while the cost of goods and services have risen sharply since. Even the cost of eggs in Hawaii — $9.73 a dozen — is the highest in the nation.

Catherine Toth Fox: It's Not Time To Give Honolulu's Leaders A Huge Pay Raise

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Friday turned out to be an unusually busy and consequential day in the prosecution of former Honolulu business owner and alleged racketeering boss Michael J. Miske Jr. and his co-defendants. The case has dragged on for nearly four years as defendants, attorneys and the court struggle to deal with an unprecedented amount of evidence, numerous defendants and a highly complex legal case.

Miske Files: Alleged Crime Boss May Not Get A Las Vegas Trial But He Could Get Another Delay

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When Hawaii Senate President Ron Kouchi introduced a measure to provide at least $100 million to build a campus for first responders on 243 acres of agriculture land in central Oahu, the Kauai senator hailed the controversial project as necessary for Oahu’s law enforcement and public safety workers. “Many...

Call 911: The First Responders Park Bill Is Dying

Wahiawa, HI

Surprise visitor: You gotta love Donovan Dela Cruz. On Tuesday, the day we published a story about Senate bullies creating chaos at the State Capitol, Dela Cruz — one of the aforementioned bullies — called us to complain that he had been unfairly maligned in the piece. It laid out how his Senate colleagues were concerned he and Sen. Michelle Kidani were strong-arming some senators to backpedal on approval of one of the governor’s nominees.

The Sunshine Blog: Civil Beat Gets A Visit From A VIP, And We Keep On Trackin'

The four Honolulu Police Department officers charged with felonies for their alleged role in a 2021 pursuit in Makaha that injured six people pleaded not guilty during a court appearance Thursday. They have posted bail and await trial scheduled for May 22. Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm filed criminal charges...

HPD Officers Plead Not Guilty To Charges Stemming From Makaha Crash

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Raising Taxi Rates Helps, But Rate Deregulation Is What’s Needed

On Jan. 22, Honolulu’s taxi rates rose for the first time since 2013. The increase is certainly appreciated. It should also be noted that if the...

Raising Taxi Rates Helps, But Rate Deregulation Is What’s Needed

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