The State Emergency Management Agency provided a briefing on what residents and visitors should do in the event of a North Korean nuclear attack targeting Honolulu and Pearl Harbor. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports.
Hawai’i’s annual visitor-industry conference is being expanded to the first-ever Global Tourism Summit. About 25-hundred attendees are registered for the 3-day event. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports.
Federal agency representatives are on a road tour, visiting Hawai’i to offer funding for smaller companies doing research and development. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports.
Residents of the Marco Polo condominium on Kapi’olani Boulevard are now eligible for low-interest loans following a devastating fire two months ago. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports.
The Honolulu City Council is advancing a bill to ban smoking in motor vehicles when a child is present. The measure has strong City Council and community support. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports.
Hawai’i is the first state in the nation that plans to implement a cashless payment system for medical cannabis or marijuana. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports.
The City and County of Honolulu conducted a remembrance ceremony for those who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports.
The Honolulu City Council approved the measure to enable the city to receive money to continue funding the rail transit project. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports.
Two medical marijuana dispensaries opened last month and was the subject of a Hawai’i Venture Capital Association panel discussion. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports.
Special Legislative Session Creates Rifts Among Lawmakers
Senate Bill 4 is nearing final passage during this week’s Special Legislative Session. But funding Honolulu’s Rail Transit Project caused some clashes between lawmakers. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports.
The State Senate chamber was emotionally-charged today as lawmakers voted on the bill to fund the Honolulu Rail Transit project. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports.
State Lawmakers are advancing the Honolulu rail transit funding measure this week during a special legislative session. But, as HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports, there are deep divisions in the Senate Chamber.
Honolulu topped the nation once again for median rents and housing costs. That according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau report. But, as HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports, some attendees at the Home Buyer’s Fair on Saturday aren’t discouraged by high prices.
The State Legislature is currently looking at ways to allow for the funding of the 8.2 billion dollar Honolulu Rail Transit System. But, as HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports, one study concludes there could be more than an 18 percent savings for rail construction.
A Honolulu City Council Committee will conduct a public hearing tomorrow on a bill to retrofit older high rises with fire sprinkler systems. As HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports, opponents say it targets seniors who live in older buildings.
The 10-member board overseeing the Honolulu Rail Project met today to consider actions it needs to take following a public information hearing Monday on additional funding for the 8.2 billion dollar project. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports.
A Joint Legislative Committee conducted another informational hearing on Affordable Housing today. As HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports, this time, lawmakers heard from developers.
Since 1997, the American Logistics Association has sponsored an annual Food Show in Hawai’i, featuring local products that could be sold at Military Stores, better known as Commissaries and Exchanges. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports.
State Lawmakers conducted a joint legislative hearing today on Honolulu’s cash-strapped Rail Transit Project. The hearing comes two weeks before the legislature meets in special session to provide a method of funding for the project. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports.
The 2018 Primary Election is a year away and Democrats are either sending feelers out or lining up to be counted. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka takes this first look at the top two state-wide races.
The City began clearing homeless encampments along the Pearl Harbor Bike Trail today fronting Neal Blaisdell Park. As HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports, it’s the latest action to restore public spaces for residents on O’ahu.
The first high-rise condominium in Ward Village was completed almost a year ago and is transforming the once light-industrial Kaka’ako District. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports.
Ward Warehouse in Kaka’ako closed earlier this week and is scheduled to be torn down by the end of the year. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka visited the district and provides this update on development plans.
The state unveiled its 2-year plan to combat rat lung worn disease on a statewide basis. But, as HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports, not all lawmakers support the plan.
