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Wildfire Rages Near Mililani As Helicopters Fight It From The Air Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Wildfire Rages Near Mililani As Helicopters Fight It From The Air

Officials said the flames posed no threat to homes in the remote area, but they're keeping an eye on it.

Cesspool Conversions: Honolulu Seeks To Connect More Homes To Main Sewer System Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2023

Cesspool Conversions: Honolulu Seeks To Connect More Homes To Main Sewer System

A proposal to install sewer lines for a section of Ewa Beach is shaping up as a litmus test for the effort as homeowners say they need more help covering the costs.

Most Hawaii Wildfires Are Started By People, But Arson Cases Are Rarely Solved Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2023

Most Hawaii Wildfires Are Started By People, But Arson Cases Are Rarely Solved

There are too few investigators and insufficient resources to find out who was to blame in most fires.

These ‘Affordable’ High Rise Apartments Aren’t Selling. It’s Not For Lack Of Interest David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

These ‘Affordable’ High Rise Apartments Aren’t Selling. It’s Not For Lack Of Interest

Only about 13% of affordable units in some Honolulu towers have sold after being on the market for over a year.

Nearly 500 Weapons Collected During Buyback In Honolulu Department of Law Enforcement

Nearly 500 Weapons Collected During Buyback In Honolulu

The Department of Law Enforcement collected 494 firearms, including an Uzi and a Mac10.

Honolulu Mayor Signs Bill To Ban Flavored Tobacco Courtesy: City and County of Honolulu

Honolulu Mayor Signs Bill To Ban Flavored Tobacco

But it will only take effect if state law nullifying county ordinances that regulate the sale of tobacco is reversed.

Feds Want To Sign A New Deal By Dec. 31 To Resume Rail Funding Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Feds Want To Sign A New Deal By Dec. 31 To Resume Rail Funding

An agreement would immediately clear the way for $125 million in federal funding.

Honolulu Awarded Up To $1 Million For Public Art Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Honolulu Awarded Up To $1 Million For Public Art

Eight cities’ proposals out of more than 150 were chosen this year.

Honolulu Eyes Military Land As Potential Site For New Landfill Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2021

Honolulu Eyes Military Land As Potential Site For New Landfill

It has been almost a year since Honolulu requested a two-year extension for finding a replacement site for Waimanalo Gulch.

HECO Should Not Be Paid For Work On Substation, HART Chair Says Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

HECO Should Not Be Paid For Work On Substation, HART Chair Says

Meanwhile, the HART board is budgeting for a communications function that some members believe is needed to respond when HART or the rail board is 'attacked.'