Ian Bauer

Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters is heading into the Aug. 8 primary election with a commanding financial advantage over his closest challenger as he seeks a third term representing East Honolulu’s District 4, campaign filings indicate.

In a recently released national pedestrian safety report, urban Honolulu ranked among the safer major metropolitan areas, even as pedestrian fatalities remain a persistent challenge locally and nationwide.

As Hawaii prepares to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary, Oahu’s celebrations will emphasize the island’s role in American history, its cultural diversity and the accomplishments of local leaders, athletes and entertainers who’ve influenced the nation and the world, city officials say.

The city Department of Environmental Services has launched a dedicated webpage to update the public on restoration of the portion of Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park that served as a dump site for a few thousand tons of mixed waste following the severe Kona-low storms in March, city officials announced.

Oahu transit riders will begin paying higher fares July 1 as the city implements its first fare increases for TheBus, Skyline and TheHandi-Van in four years.

Trevor Ozawa, a former Honolulu City Council member and District 4 candidate in 2026, has sued Council Chair Tommy Waters and state and city election officials, arguing Waters is ineligible under the City Charter to seek a third consecutive term.

A circus promoter is suing the City and County of Honolulu over alleged ticketing failures at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena that it claims cost the company significant revenue during its 2025 Super American Circus performances.

A civil lawsuit against an on-duty Honolulu Police Department officer involved in a 2023 crash with a civilian vehicle in Kapolei has been settled, city officials say.

Private plans to build a traditional Japanese archery range and training facility at city-owned Mau‘umae Nature Park in Kaimuki have been abandoned, as city officials and the project’s sponsor seek a new location following community opposition, park officials announced Tuesday.

A city agency tasked with leading Oahu’s economic development appears to be closer to having its funding cut and a majority of its positions slashed by the Honolulu City Council.