Food safety can help you avoid foodborne illnesses during holiday feasts when you gather with your family or a few close friends. Food safety starts when you bring food home to prepare your meals and continues through the storing of any leftovers. “Thanksgiving and other holidays are really big for those in our islands, but food safety must be a priority,” said Department of Health Food Safety Branch Chief Peter Oshiro.... Read More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in partnership with the City and County of Honolulu, held a pair of virtual public meetings Nov. 10 and Nov. 13 to introduce the Ala Wai Flood Risk Management (FRM) General Reevaluation Study. Approximately 110 community members participated during the Nov. 10 workshop and 45 participated on Nov. 13. “I sincerely thank all the people who participated in the first set of public workshops... Read More

The ACLU of Hawai‘i released a report today showing that criminalizing houselessness is hurting our communities, and charting a better path forward. The report, titled “Decriminalizing Houselessness in Hawai‘i,” shows how criminalizing people’s status of being unsheltered causes irreparable harm to individuals, wastes public resources, dehumanizes those experiencing houselessness in the eyes of the public, and directly undermines the government’s investments in housing and supportive services. As a result, millions of... Read More

Mayor Rick Blangiardi has requested that Honolulu Hale be lit in the color purple from sundown on Monday, Nov. 15 through sunrise on Friday, Nov. 19 in recognition of Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week. “Providing support for all individuals experiencing homelessness on O‘ahu and helping every person facing food insecurity will not be solved in a single week but recognizing this week is critically important,” said Mayor Blangiardi. “And here is... Read More

On Friday, November 19, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., students and staff members from Ko‘olau Baptist Academy (KBA) will cut overgrown vegetation and pick-up litter on Keneke Street, along Kamo‘oali‘i Stream, from Kūkāne Street to the mauka end. These volunteers will perform the work under the coordination of the city’s Mālama O Ka ‘Āina (MOKA) community volunteer program, which is administered by the Department of Facility Maintenance’s (DFM) Division... Read More

The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) dedicated the Harbor Police Building at Pier 15 on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. The $5.23 million project renovating the former fire station at Pier 15 will now serve as the headquarters for Harbor Police, who are charged with protecting individuals and property within the Port Honolulu system. Hawaii Department of Transportation Director Jade Butay welcomed the Harbor Police to their new home. “This facility will... Read More

Best Made in Hawai’i Feature - I WAS A SIMPLE MAN, directed By Christopher Makoto Yogi Best Made in Hawai’i Short - RIVER OF SMALL GODS, Directed By Bradley Tangonan Kau Ka Hōkū Grand Jury Award Winner - DARK RED FOREST, Directed ByJin Huaqing HIFF Best Short Film Award - CASUALLY, FOR THE WORSE. Directed by Kim Ye-won NETPAC Award - ANIMA, Directed by Cao Jinling The 41st edition of the... Read More

The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs Kauai residents that all traffic on Kaumualii Highway (Route 50) will be shifted from the Temporary Hanapepe Bridge to the new Hanapepe River Bridge around 12 p.m. (noon) on Monday, Nov. 15. The Hanapepe River Bridge Replacement Project was a partnership with the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Central Federal Lands Division. Construction began in October 2018 and involved replacement of the 83-year-old bridge originally... Read More