Honolulu Police Plan August Launch of Citywide Drone Program
Honolulu Police Chief David Lazar says HPD plans to begin using drones across the city in August 2026 to help catch, investigate and respond to crime.
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Honolulu Voter Centers Open Until 7 p.m. for Hawaii Primary
Honolulu voters can use two full-time service centers, register the same day and submit ballots as Hawaii’s primary election takes place Saturday.
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Kailua Hawaiian homelands housing project taken off the table
A proposed Hawaiian homelands housing project at Kalaheo Hillside in Kailua is no longer under consideration, the Honolulu City Council said.
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Honolulu Planning Commission to hear Central YMCA zone-change request
The Honolulu Planning Commission will hear a request to rezone the Central YMCA site at 401 Atkinson Drive, reducing its height limit from 350 feet to 150 feet.
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Hawaii utility seeks renewable power and storage while keeping firm-generation options open
Hawaiian Electric has proposed a three-island procurement for renewable energy, storage and firm capacity while seeking a separate Oahu process for up to 500 megawatts of fuel-flexible generation. The PUC has not approved projects, fuels or customer costs.
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Honolulu Rail Clears Downtown Utility Relocation Hurdle
HART has completed utility relocation in three downtown Honolulu corridors, clearing the way for future guideway and station construction while separate Dillingham Boulevard work continues through the end of 2026.
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Honolulu Storm-Relief Authority Extended Through Sept. 29
A July 31 Ninth Emergency Proclamation keeps Honolulu and Oʻahu storm-recovery authority in place through Sept. 29, including narrow procurement flexibility and state housing-relief programs.
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Honolulu Primary Voters Face an August 8 Deadline After Absentee-Ballot Request Cutoff
Honolulu voters who missed the August 1 absentee-ballot request deadline can still vote at a voter service center, but voted mail ballots must be received by 7 p.m. Saturday, August 8.
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Honolulu voter service centers are open ahead of the August 8 primary
Honolulu’s voter service centers opened July 27 for accessible voting, in-person voting and same-day registration before Hawaiʻi’s August 8, 2026 primary.
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Honolulu’s 85th Na Hula Festival scheduled for Aug. 2 at Kapiolani Park
Honolulu’s free, all-ages Na Hula Festival is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Kapiolani Park bandstand.
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Honolulu voters prepare for Aug. 8 primary featuring four City Council contests
Hawaii’s mail primary election is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8, including four nonpartisan City and County of Honolulu Council contests.
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Hawaiʻi public schools begin 2026-27 year under new statewide cellphone policy
Hawaiʻi public-school students returned Aug. 3 as a statewide cellphone-use policy adopted by the Board of Education moves into campus-level implementation.
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Honolulu voters face Aug. 8 primary for four City Council seats
Hawaii’s 2026 election proclamation schedules a mail-in, nonpartisan primary on Aug. 8 for four Honolulu City Council seats, with possible second elections in November under the stated conditions.
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Hawai‘i primary ballots are being processed ahead of the Aug. 8 election
Hawai‘i’s 2026 primary election is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8, and is being conducted by mail statewide. Honolulu ballot packages were set to begin mailing July 17, with further mailings allowed through Aug. 1 as necessary.
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Hawaiʻi reports sixth dengue case of 2026 after travel-related Oʻahu infection
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported a new travel-related dengue case on Oʻahu on July 10, bringing the statewide total for 2026 to six.
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Honolulu voter-service centers open through Aug. 8 primary election
Honolulu County voter-service centers are operating through Hawaiʻi’s Aug. 8 primary election, with pop-up sites in Wahiawa and Kaneohe open Aug. 3 through Aug. 7.
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Honolulu voters will decide four City Council contests in the August 8 primary
Hawaii’s August 8 primary will include a mail-conducted, nonpartisan first special election for four Honolulu City Council seats. Contests without a majority winner may move to November 3.
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Honolulu Gas and Diesel Prices Rise in Latest AAA Check
Honolulu’s latest AAA check put regular gas at $5.390 and diesel at $6.818 on July 29, with both higher than the previous day but below month-ago averages.
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Honolulu Judge Rules Council Chair Waters Ineligible as Ballots List His Name
A Honolulu judge ruled Council Chair Tommy Waters ineligible for another District 4 term, but ballots listing him were already sent before the Aug. 8 primary.
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Honolulu charter amendments finalized for November ballot: empty-homes tax
Honolulu HI – Hawaiʻi Public Radio says the Honolulu Charter Commission will send about 20 charter questions to voters Nov. 3, including a weakened empty-homes tax.
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Honolulu’s tsunami after-action report is out—what the city’s findings say about evacuations and communications
Honolulu DEM’s new tsunami after-action report grades the city’s response to the July 29, 2025 warning—where evacuations and alerts worked, and where they didn’t.
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Honolulu Salary Commission Approves New Pay Levels for Top City Officials
Honolulu HI – The Salary Commission unanimously approved new pay levels for top city officials on April 22, tying the move to fiscal year 2026-2027.