February 24 – Nine units with 35 firefighters responded to the blaze at a two-story Kaimuki home on 4050 Iwalani Place at approximately 11:06 p.m. February 23. When firefighters arrived, they observed smoke and flames emerging from the front of the home. The home was unoccupied and under construction at the […]
February 14 – Randall Roth at Hawaii Free Press weighs in on the Department of Education (DOE) treatment of former award-winning Kaiser Principal John Sosa. [Hawaii Free Press] February 13 – A drainpipe located at the corner of 18th Avenue and Maunaloa Avenue has become a source of frustration for […]
Feb 9 – State lawmakers are considering bills to create official campgrounds for the homeless in Honolulu. The Senate Human Services Committee on Wednesday gave tentative approval to Senate Bill 1243, which would authorize the state to use part of Sand Island State Recreation Area and to seek out an unspecified […]
February 3 – Representative Gene Ward seeks bill to create “urine-free zones.” Proposed House Bill 1595 would make it illegal to go to the bathroom on:(1) Public playgrounds and playground equipment (2) Public bus stops (3) Public park and ride facilities (4)Public parking garages, including structures and stairwells. [HNN] February 2 – Hanauma […]
Jan 21 through Jan 25 – Water main break causes closure of Kalanianaole On Saturday, January 21, 2017 at about 4:45 a.m., a 24-inch water main break occurred before the intersection of Kalanianaole Highway and Ainakoa drive: near the end of the H-1 freeway. From approximately 6:00 am, Kalananaole Highway […]
Then came dreaded Monday On Saturday, after the water main broke at Ainakoa and Kalanianaole, our family received a text from a relative informing us of the blocked highway. We were in Hawaii Kai at the time. Although we were to have met others at 2pm in Kahala, we cancelled […]
THIS POST WILL BE UPDATED AS NEW INFORMATION ARISES: Follow Nixle for the latest governmental updates, or check in with my Twitter feed /1 for the latest information. ************************************************************************************ Good news ! Hawaii DOT 3:48 PM – 24 Jan 2017 All Kalanianaole Hwy EB lanes expected to be open by noon Wednesday, #HItraffic […]
Jan 20 & 21 – There is a traffic alert for weekend and night work in Hawaii Kai, with alternating lane closure on Kalanianaole Highway in both directions at the Kealahou Street Intersection on Friday night, Jan. 20, through Saturday morning, Jan. 21, from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m., for maintenance […]
January 12 -The state Attorney General’s office told state Rep. Gene Ward that a map he published in November of suspected homeless encampments and homeless activity in his East Honolulu district passes legal muster and is constitutional. Representative Ward, on Wednesday, called the Attorney General’s opinion “a win-win. I’m happy […]
January 6, 2017 – State Representative Gene Ward’s decision to publish a map of homeless in Hawaii Kai has unleashed a storm of commentary and prompted him to seek guidance from the State Attorney General. [Star-Advertiser] On January 4, Civil Beat published an op-ed article entitled “Publicizing Locations, Traits Of […]
