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The DNC Is A Highly Controlled Pep Rally. Hawaii Delegates Say It’s Still Important
CHICAGO – On the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Hawaii delegate James Wataru — a union rep and self-described “blue-collar guy” — found himself tearing up as he listened to the president of the United States give his pitch for the party’s future.
City demolishes two Makiki 'hoarder homes'
HONOLULU — After years of neighborhood complaints, the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting moved ahead Thursday with the demolition of two condemned “hoarder homes” on Pensacola Street. The houses, situated on one lot at 1421 Pensacola St., were heavily damaged by a fire in 2020. The...
Hoarder home demolished on Pensacola Street
The Pensacola Street house known for rodents, trash and hoarding was demolished on Thursday after complaints of mess and rats from nearby residents. Demolition of hoarder homes underway on Pensacola Street. Plans for affordable housing on the 5,000 square-foot lot are in the works.
Navy talks Red Hill remediation plan amid detection of new chemicals
The Navy intends to keep its remediation schedule outlined in a Red Hill work plan approved by state and federal regulators. It comes amid calls by the Honolulu Board of Water Supply for more frequent testing of its monitoring wells. At an open house meeting Wednesday night, HPR spoke with...
City closing facilities at three popular Oahu parks into 2025
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Families across Oahu will have to find a new place to play. The city is closing facilities at three popular public parks through next year. Work began this week at Kahala Community Park, shutting down the recreation building. Planned improvements include new roofing, carpentry, window repairs, installing...
UH professor appointed to Honolulu climate change commission
A professor in the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources was appointed to the City and County of Honolulu’s Climate Change Commission on August 7. Commission members are appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the City Council. “I look forward...
Molokaʻi educator reflects on short, yet memorable, time aboard Nautilus vessel
The Nautilus exploration voyage from Honolulu to American Samoa was scheduled to last a few weeks. Along the way, they planned to explore the deep ocean floor around Jarvis Island with robotic vehicles to learn more about the area’s biodiversity. However, that didn’t happen. Mechanical issues on the...
Alumni UH men’s volleyball stars build excitement, look ahead
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa men’s volleyball alumni community celebrated its past and present with a special talk story session between UH sports announcer Kanoa Leahey and former standout player Costas Theocharidis (BA ’03, UH Mānoa), plus a Q&A with Head Coach Charlie Wade, Assistant Coach Kupono Fey (BA ’17, UH Mānoa) and current Rainbow Warrior players.
Hawaii delegates at DNC get ringside seats for what they see as historic event
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - At the Democratic National Convention, the Hawaii delegation was tucked into a section with other small state delegations, but they had a ringside seat to what they see as an historic event. “We’ve already won,” U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda said. “It was about bringing the country together,...
Lahaina land trust buys 1st property to preserve local housing for generations
The Lahaina Community Land Trust has secured its first property to benefit local residents for future generations. “When the community land trust purchases land, the land trust will own the land forever, in perpetuity, and then the structure built on top can be sold to a Lahaina resident," said Autumn Ness, the organization’s executive director.
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