Honolulu’s only waste incinerator needs fresh investment to bring it up to international standards, council vice-chair says.
Westside Issues
Posted inWestside Issues
Waiʻanae Group Wants A New Homeless Shelter. Can They Overcome Objections?
Disagreements include whether more services will help current Westside homeless or if they will just become a magnet for more.
Posted inUXO: Lethal Legacy
How Far Will $500M Go To Clean Up Army Bombs Left In Hawaiʻi?
Gov. Josh Green has requested billions in investments for the military to continue training on state lands, including funds for cleaning military waste. Native Hawaiian groups say the community should spearhead the cleanup.
Posted inEducation
This School Wanted Officers On Campus. 3 Others Will Get Them First
Representatives of Nānākuli High and Intermediate School say they have been left out of Oʻahu’s upcoming school resource officer pilot program.
Posted inHawaiʻi Grown
Waiʻanae Goes All In With New $17M Facility To Boost Food Security
A 15-acre campus is expected to include a food bank, fruit trees, community kitchen, wastewater treatment center and more.
Posted inDevelopment
State Development Agency Pitches Final Plan For Westside’s Walkable City
The Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority is closing in on a final plan for Kalaeloa but major infrastructure needs mean it will be years before new development can begin.
Posted inWestside Issues
‘Ready To Die Boys?’ Multiple Oʻahu Shootings Linked To Gang
State support for gang intervention efforts has dropped since the 1990s and tracking has been minimal since then, too.
Posted inOpinion
Neal Milner: Kapolei Deserves A Spot On Hawaiʻi’s Cultural Playlist
The experience of moving to a relatively new community isn’t typical to the islands. But there it is just off H-1.
Posted inHonolulu Police Department
HPD Is Sending Its Newest Cops To West Oʻahu. Will The Unusual Move Help?
The influx of new officers to the Westside is meant to improve response times, but the interim police chief has declined to say how long it currently takes police to respond to calls.