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Water Main Break Adds Up And Down Ride To Travel On Kamehameha Highway (Jeremy Hay/Civil Beat/2025)

Water Main Break Adds Up And Down Ride To Travel On Kamehameha Highway

There’s no ETA for repairs to a buckled spot of road on Oʻahu’s Windward side.

Public Access To North Shore Beach Has Been Cut Off (Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2026)

Public Access To North Shore Beach Has Been Cut Off

The state plans to conduct a site visit and open a formal investigation if authorities determine a violation has occurred at Mokulēʻia.

Flashing Crosswalk Broken For Months On A Busy Road Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2026

Flashing Crosswalk Broken For Months On A Busy Road

Pedestrians need to be extra careful in this popular Mōʻiliʻili crosswalk. City says an upgrade is in the works.

Waikīkī Roosters Remain At Large, For Now (Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2026)

Waikīkī Roosters Remain At Large, For Now

Six months later, nights haven’t gotten any quieter — at least not yet.

177 Days: Bumpy City Parking Lot Still Waiting For Its Overdue Makeover Matthew Leonard/Civil Beat/2025

177 Days: Bumpy City Parking Lot Still Waiting For Its Overdue Makeover

The asphalt surface of the parking lot at Kapālama Hale in Honolulu caps soil contaminated by decades of use as an automotive workshop.

Pair Of Faded Crosswalks Near Diamond Head Present A Pair Of Safety Hazards Jeremy Hay/Civil Beat/2025

Pair Of Faded Crosswalks Near Diamond Head Present A Pair Of Safety Hazards

Transportation Department says rains, water main work have delayed re-striping of the Honolulu crossings.

‘What’s That Smell?’ Mysterious Stench Stumps Nānākuli Residents Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

‘What’s That Smell?’ Mysterious Stench Stumps Nānākuli Residents

A West Side community has been plagued for several months by a deathly stink, but no one knows where it’s coming from.

Rail Work Is Causing Pedestrian Hazards And Headaches On Dillingham Marcel Honore/Civil Beat/2025

Rail Work Is Causing Pedestrian Hazards And Headaches On Dillingham

Construction crews have torn up not just the streets but also the sidewalks, leading to potential ADA violations.

Beetles Attacked Wahiawā Botanical Garden Trees, Closing Trails Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2025

Beetles Attacked Wahiawā Botanical Garden Trees, Closing Trails

A large swath of the central Oʻahu garden has been closed for many weeks due to a coconut rhinoceros beetle infestation. It is scheduled to reopen Thanksgiving weekend.

Fix It! Popular Downtown Honolulu Street Crossing Needs To Be More Visible Marcel Honore/Civil Beat/2025

Fix It! Popular Downtown Honolulu Street Crossing Needs To Be More Visible

Scores of similar sketchy crosswalks have been removed, but this one connects city landmarks in a bustling downtown corridor.