
Honolulu Condos: City Might Water Down Fire Safety Law Again
Seven years after the fatal Marco Polo fire, Honolulu might extend a key deadline for condo associations after failing to pass a sprinkler law.

How Kaimuki’s Queen Theater Went From Playhouse To Porn Hub
The former movie palace has languished for almost 40 years, prompting the Honolulu City Council to take steps toward condemning the valuable property.

Years Of Shortchanging Elections Led To Honolulu’s Long Voter Lines
Updated: After experiencing long Election Day lines in 2020, city officials thought they knew how to fix them. Their efforts fell short.

Honolulu Election: All 4 Charter Amendments Are On Track To Be Approved
The proposed measures would affect climate change funding, City Council member salaries, an ocean safety oversight commission and emergency management leaders.

Street Festivals Frustrate Waikiki But Chinatown Wants More
In a tale of two neighborhoods, street festivals can be a headache for people in Waikiki while community leaders say they could be an economic lifeline for Chinatown.

Governor’s Office To Help YMCA Residents Facing Huge Rent Hike
Eight long-term tenants highlighted in a Civil Beat story, whose rental subsidies were to end Nov. 1, will not be displaced.

Honolulu YMCA Ends Rental Subsidies For Long-Term Tenants
The organization said it failed to reach its fundraising goal this year and can't afford to maintain the housing program at the Central Y.

Is The Sunshine Law Working For Oahu’s Neighborhood Boards?
Neighborhood board members are frustrated at restrictions on what they can talk about at their meetings.

Honolulu Revives The Idea Of Shipping Trash Off Island
As the city faces a deadline to choose a site for a new landfill, it’s considering other methods of garbage disposal.

What Honolulu Can Learn From An Empty Homes Tax In Vancouver
Honolulu Council members are looking to the Canadian city as a model for their own version.