March 23 – State sweeps homeless camps on Diamond Head. [HNN Video] March 20 – Hele gas has opened at the former Aloha Petroleum Hawaii Kai site in front of the 7-11 at Hahaione Valley’s entrance. Aloha Petroleum will soon begin construction on an Aloha Island Mart at the former Tesoro […]
Civil Beat
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 […]
September 1, 2016 – Kona Brewing Company announced its upcoming POG (passion-orange-guava) beer. The brew will be called Hanalei Island IPA and will only be avallable in 2016 at its local brewpubs on Hawaii Island and in Hawaii Kai. [Brewbound.com] August 31, 2016 – A class-action lawsuit alleges at least 160 […]
Print Media Remember when Honolulu had a morning AND an evening newspaper? Rarely do I diss technology. In almost every instance, technology has brought us closer together and shortened the time between processes. In this case, however, it seems to have killed local news. We’ve come full circle. Back in […]
August 25 2016 – Honolulu City Council is exploring guided tour limits at Waimanalo beaches. A bill under consideration is aimed at addressing an influx of tourists who are making their way to East Oahu as part of organized guided tours. Some believe the increase in visitor traffic became an issue […]
