August 11, 2016 – Vandals damaged Hahaione Elementary School’s playground over the August 6 weekend. The $45,000 structure, paid for with community donations, will have to be removed at a cost of…
Tag: Hawaii Kai
Hawaii State Federal Credit Union to open in Hawaii Kai
As most kama’aina know, credit union membership is a must here in the Islands; service is more personal and consumer value can’t be beat. Although membership is often limited to certain groups,…
Neighborhood Board Elimination Proposal: does it spell the end for citizen democracy on Oahu?
Neighborhood Boards are for busybodies, whiners, and otherwise unstable people. It’s a commonly held notion, given Proposal #30 made by a private citizen on October 22, 2015. Sadly, a small part of me…
Hawaii Kai Goodwill Donation Shack Gone
The Hawaii Kai Goodwill donation shack has been removed from the Park and Ride near the Dog Park. I spoke to Goodwill, and there is no intent to bring it back. It…
Largest Residential Complexes in Hawaii Kai: Condos & Apartments
Every time I drive by the new 7000 Hawaii Kai Drive building at the corner of Keahole Street and Hawaii Kai Drive, I’m struck by how large it appears. Today, my curiosity…
Where to get a Hepatitis A Vaccine in East Oahu
Now that it has been confirmed that a bakery worker at Hawaii Kai Costco has Hepatitis A, you may be wondering what to do. KHON reports that [Costco] “members who purchased baked…
Bakery Worker at Costco Hawaii Kai Confirmed to Have Hepatitis A
BREAKING: [Hawaii News Now] . . . The Department of Health confirmed that Costco customers are being contacted, and urged to monitor for symptoms. Costco is using receipts to determine who might…
Oceanic Cable at Koko Marina Center, Hawaii Kai
This is the second time this year I’ve mentioned to a friend that Oceanic Cable / Time Warner has a service desk at Koko Marina Center. I thought perhaps it also merited…
Maunalua Bay a Graveyard? May I say NIMBY?
Writes Ian Lind, “A company is proposing to build artificial reefs in two locations on Oahu using human remains encased in balls of concrete.” As it so happens, one of those locations…