Honolulu Archives - Honolulu Civil Beat https://www.civilbeat.org/category/honolulu-beat/ Honolulu Civil Beat - Investigative Reporting Sat, 21 Dec 2024 04:56:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Honolulu YMCA Tenants Won’t Be Uprooted Thanks To The State https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/honolulu-ymca-tenants-wont-be-uprooted-thanks-to-the-state/ Sat, 21 Dec 2024 04:56:14 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1688140

The tenants had been at risk of losing their homes after the Central Y said it could no longer afford to subsidize their rents.

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The tenants had been at risk of losing their homes after the Central Y said it could no longer afford to subsidize their rents.

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Wind Turbines Set To Come Down, Threatening Hawaiʻi Renewable Energy Goals https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/wind-turbines-down-threatening-renewable-energy-goals/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1687106

UPDATED: Civil Beat has updated the story to reflect that the wind turbines are not certain to come down at the end of their power contracts. Kahuku's wind turbines, which irked neighbors, might have to come down at the end of their 20-year contracts after a Honolulu City Council decision last week.

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UPDATED: Civil Beat has updated the story to reflect that the wind turbines are not certain to come down at the end of their power contracts. Kahuku's wind turbines, which irked neighbors, might have to come down at the end of their 20-year contracts after a Honolulu City Council decision last week.

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Plane Crash Kills 2 Near Honolulu Airport https://www.civilbeat.org/beat/plane-crash-kills-2-near-honolulu-airport/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 05:17:14 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?post_type=beat&p=1687202

A Kamaka Air Cessna 208 Caravan was conducting a training flight when it crashed into a vacant state-owned building, officials said.

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A Kamaka Air Cessna 208 Caravan was conducting a training flight when it crashed into a vacant state-owned building, officials said.

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Fix It! These Park Lights Went Out Years Ago. Is It Safer Without Them? https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/fix-it-these-park-lights-went-out-years-ago-is-it-safer-without-them/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1686381

Kauluwela Community Park in Honolulu has been without lights since March 2021. The city says local residents don't want them back.

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Kauluwela Community Park in Honolulu has been without lights since March 2021. The city says local residents don't want them back.

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Women Inmates Can Work Out At New Prison Gym https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/women-inmates-can-work-out-at-new-prison-gym/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1685757

Prison officials hope the exercise room will boost inmates' sense of well-being, telling them it's "a step towards reclaiming your own strength.”

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Prison officials hope the exercise room will boost inmates' sense of well-being, telling them it's "a step towards reclaiming your own strength.”

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Honolulu Restaurant Tip Theft Case Hardly The Only One In Town https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/honolulu-restaurant-tip-theft-case/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1686061

Restaurant workers, advocates and government officials say practice of restaurant owners scooping up tips meant for employees is far more common than it seems.

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Restaurant workers, advocates and government officials say practice of restaurant owners scooping up tips meant for employees is far more common than it seems.

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Honolulu Council Punts Empty Homes Tax Vote, Extends Sprinklers Deadline https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/honolulu-council-punts-empty-homes-tax-vote-to-2025-extends-deadline-for-sprinklers/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1686011

Property owners worried about increasing costs got their way Wednesday when the City Council killed its empty homes tax and extended the deadline for condo fire safety measures.

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Property owners worried about increasing costs got their way Wednesday when the City Council killed its empty homes tax and extended the deadline for condo fire safety measures.

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New Oʻahu Landfill Site Is Above Island’s Water Supply https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/city-announces-new-landfill-location-above-islands-water-supply/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:35:38 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1685601

The Honolulu Board of Water Supply opposes the decision, but the mayor and the director of the Department of Environmental Services think they can prevent leaks.

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The Honolulu Board of Water Supply opposes the decision, but the mayor and the director of the Department of Environmental Services think they can prevent leaks.

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Luigi Mangione’s Hawaiʻi Friends Shocked By Arrest In UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/luigi-mangiones-hawai%ca%bbi-friends-shocked-by-arrest-in-unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting/ Mon, 09 Dec 2024 23:59:44 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1685391

Luigi Mangione lived at the Surfbreak co-living community near Ala Moana Park on Oʻahu. He was arrested Monday in Pennsylvania, five days after the shooting of an insurance executive.

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Luigi Mangione lived at the Surfbreak co-living community near Ala Moana Park on Oʻahu. He was arrested Monday in Pennsylvania, five days after the shooting of an insurance executive.

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State Worker Charged In Monk Seal Pup Death Repeatedly Let Dogs Off Leash https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/state-worker-charged-monk-seal-pup-death-dogs-off-leash/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1684665

Lesley Macpherson, herself a longtime Hawaiian monk seal volunteer, remains on the job. Other seal advocates are calling for her removal.

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Lesley Macpherson, herself a longtime Hawaiian monk seal volunteer, remains on the job. Other seal advocates are calling for her removal.

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