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Where, Oh Where, Have The Bikis Gone? Oʻahu Is Missing 800 Bikes Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Where, Oh Where, Have The Bikis Gone? Oʻahu Is Missing 800 Bikes

Only 478 bikes remained as of the end of April, down from a peak of roughly 1,300 bikes soon after its start.

Maui’s Speed Bump Bonanza Is Driving Some Locals Crazy Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026

Maui’s Speed Bump Bonanza Is Driving Some Locals Crazy

The county has installed dozens of traffic-calming devices to improve public safety. Some residents say it has gone too far.

It’s Illegal To Ride A Moped Without A Helmet. Does Anyone Care? Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

It’s Illegal To Ride A Moped Without A Helmet. Does Anyone Care?

Hawaiʻi made moped helmets mandatory last year, but police aren’t issuing tickets and few riders appear to be voluntarily donning the protective gear.

Hawaiʻi Helicopter Safety: Kauaʻi’s Waimea Canyon To Get Cameras Nathan Eagle/Honolulu Civil Beat/2013

Hawaiʻi Helicopter Safety: Kauaʻi’s Waimea Canyon To Get Cameras

Weather was the main cause of aviation accidents in Hawaiʻi over the past 20 years. The FAA hopes a network of remote cameras can make the skies safer.

Honolulu’s Airport Has AI Theme Songs. The Internet Is Divided Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2018

Honolulu’s Airport Has AI Theme Songs. The Internet Is Divided

The AI-generated tunes celebrating the islands are played hourly over the airport sound system. Some travelers think they misrepresent local culture.

Hawaiʻi Transportation Officials Want A New Military Partnership Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaiʻi Transportation Officials Want A New Military Partnership

A bill being considered by the Legislature would allow the state DOT to act as a military contractor to expedite federal projects for improvements to airports and roads.

Honolulu Cyclists Lament Safety Barriers, Green Paint In Bike Lanes Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Honolulu Cyclists Lament Safety Barriers, Green Paint In Bike Lanes

New asphalt along South King Street meant bike path safety features had to be removed temporarily. They are taking too long to be replaced, cyclists say.

Kaua’i Helicopter Crash: Here’s What We Know One Week Later Courtesy: U.S. Coast Guard/2026

Kaua’i Helicopter Crash: Here’s What We Know One Week Later

Survivors may provide investigators with valuable details about the March accident. That hasn’t been the case in fatal crashes over the past decade.

Honolulu Traffic Cams May Soon Ticket For Registration, Safety Checks Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Honolulu Traffic Cams May Soon Ticket For Registration, Safety Checks

One critic worries data from the cameras could be misused, but the state House gave preliminary approval to expanding the uses of the cameras.

Neighborhood Parking Limits Off To Choppy Start In Kalihi Valley Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Neighborhood Parking Limits Off To Choppy Start In Kalihi Valley

Residents in this Honolulu neighborhood clamored for parking restrictions. Now they’ve got mixed feelings about it.