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Honolulu Condos: City Might Water Down Fire Safety Law Again Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2017

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 David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

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 David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

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 Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

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 Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

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 David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

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 David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

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? Ku'u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2019

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 Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

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 Courtesy: City of Vancouver

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.