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Tuesday is General Election day, and two candidates are vying for the title of “Mayor of the Honolulu Zoo.” The virtual contest between Rusti, the Orangutan, and Squirt, the Reticulated Giraffe, brings attention to the challenges these endangered species face in a fun and timely manner. The candidates are receiving support from fellow zoo animals, whose endorsements are being featured on the Honolulu Zoo’s social media profiles. Voting in the zoo’s... Read More

A TheBus operator has tested positive for coronavirus, Oʻahu Transit Services, Inc. (OTS), operator of TheBus confirmed today. This is the third positive test by a TheBus driver in the past four days. On Friday, 10/30/2020, the operator informed OTS that they had tested positive for COVID-19. The operator’s last day of work was Monday, 10/26/2020 after being on leave from the 19th to 25th. The operator experienced symptoms after work... Read More

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced the 2020 Employee of the Year and the 2020 Manager of the Year for the City and County of Honolulu. Bryan S. Phillips, of the Honolulu Emergency Services Department, was named the Employee of the Year, and Honolulu Zoo Director Linda M. Santos, of the Department of Enterprise Services, was named Manager of the Year. “Our extremely dedicated managers and employees have worked tirelessly throughout this... Read More

Research analyzed by Locations found that Oahu single-family home and condo sales for the month of September 2020 and found rising housing costs in West Oahu along with:  Active listings are down in all Oahu single-family home markets. Mililani had the fewest homes for sale last month, with just seven homes compared to 33 as of September 2019—a 79 percent decrease; Mililani’s median home price reached a record $810,000.   The Ewa and Leeward markets also had significant decreases in homes for sale, with a 79 and 73 percent... Read More