July 6 – Honolulu firefighters are questioning yet another brush fire that sparked near Hawaii Kai’s Kamilo Nui Valley early Thursday morning. The location of the fire is in the area of Niumalu Loop, near the entrance of the valley, which was the scene of a recent rash of suspicious […]
Year: 2017
Jun 29 – Police arrest woman squatting at Kahala home: Cars and cash are found missing. [Star-Advertiser] Jun 28 – Don Quijote group to buy Times Supermarkets chain. The acquisition is scheduled to close in the third quarter of 2017 and will not affect daily store operations. All current employees are […]
June 22–A husband and wife were taken into custody in state court Wednesday after they were each sentenced to 10-year prison terms for stealing $278,653 from the company that owns Hawaii Kai Shopping Center. The wife told the judge that the couple used the money for gambling and methamphetamine. In […]
On Saturday, June 17 two lanes of Kalanianaole were shut down Eastbound by Kalani High School due to a water main break. As of this morning, all lanes have been reopened.
June 10 – Kahala Mall held its first job fair with more than 30 merchants participating. Hawaii’s unemployment rate remains at enviable lows for job-seekers. [KHON] June 8 – Tiki’s Fun Center will open at Koko Marina in the former Price Buster’s space. [PBN – Subscription required] The Kahala Hotel’s […]
June 1 – The owner of a gate blocking access to a lane that leads to a popular Portlock beach known as “Seconds” estimates the city would need to pay more than $2 million to condemn the lane to keep it open. If the city condemns the private lane, Bert Dohmen-Ramirez […]
May 26 – The US Army Corp of Engineers is inviting public comment on its Ala Wai Canal Project. The project investigates and evaluates solutions to flood damage problems throughout the entire Ala Wai watershed (Manoa, Palolo, and Makiki drainages, including Waikiki and surrounding areas). More information is available at […]
May 19 – Vandals hit Maunalua Bay canoes for the third time this week. [Star-Advertiser, subcription required] May 17 – A brush fire burned Kamilo Nui valley in Hawaii Kai throughout the evening. No structures were threatened and no cause of fire has been released. [KITV] [KHON] May 17 – […]
May 4 – Portlock gate re-ignites debate over beach access: A locked gate has been erected along the path leading to the Portlock surf spot known as “Seconds.” The property owner had no comment. This is the second time a gate has gone up on the site. The earlier one […]
Apr 25 – Chevron Gas at Koko Marina has changed its name to parent company, Texaco. Apr 25 – The new owners of the Kahala Hotel are requesting the right to use public beaches in exchange for use of their equipment. As it now stands, several structures are already built […]
