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One Reason For Persistent Speeding? Roads Whose Designs Seem To Invite It Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

One Reason For Persistent Speeding? Roads Whose Designs Seem To Invite It

Residents and officials are hoping to slow down speeders by changing the designs of roads using a variety of means.

Mokulele Airlines Seeks Federal Aid To Stabilize ‘Unprofitable’ Lanai Service Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

Mokulele Airlines Seeks Federal Aid To Stabilize ‘Unprofitable’ Lanai Service

The company has no plans to cancel its Lanai service, but it needs taxpayer-funded support as a work-around to raising ticket prices.

Push To Increase Auto Insurance Coverage Could Raise Costs For Hawaii Consumers Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Push To Increase Auto Insurance Coverage Could Raise Costs For Hawaii Consumers

Two bills being considered by the Legislature would increase the legally required minimum liability coverage, which could boost the cost of premiums.

Feds Are Confident Honolulu Rail Is Finally Moving In The Right Direction David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Feds Are Confident Honolulu Rail Is Finally Moving In The Right Direction

DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg rode the new Skyline transit system and visited several other federally funded infrastructure projects on Oahu and Maui.

Bills For A New Ride-Share Fee And A Climate-Impact Fee Advance Getty Images/iStockphoto

Bills For A New Ride-Share Fee And A Climate-Impact Fee Advance

The ride-share proposal originally set the proposed fee at 25 cents per ride, but the latest draft does not say exactly how much the fee would be.

Big Island Council Rejects $1 Million From State To Plan A Lower Puna Traffic Relief Route Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Big Island Council Rejects $1 Million From State To Plan A Lower Puna Traffic Relief Route

Highway 130 is the only route out of the fast-growing community, and is jammed with traffic each day. One critic called the council vote 'a slap in the face' for Puna residents.

Hawaii Officials Blame Age And Weather For Cracks On Kona Runway Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2024

Hawaii Officials Blame Age And Weather For Cracks On Kona Runway

The airport, which shut down for several hours, is scheduled for $120 million in upgrades this summer.

Kona Airport Closes Due To Runway Cracks Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Kona Airport Closes Due To Runway Cracks

The Hawaii Department of Transportation said recent winter rains contributed to runway deterioration.

Building A Bike Path From Nanakuli To Manoa Could Take 20 Years Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2023

Building A Bike Path From Nanakuli To Manoa Could Take 20 Years

The City and County of Honolulu is soliciting contractors for help crafting an initial plan.