City and County of Honolulu

Work to choose Honolulu’s new police chief is now underway and is expected to be done in June.

The measure proposes increasing the price of annual passes from the current $880 to $990, and monthly passes from $80 to $90. Bill 54 also calls for a $0.25 price hike for single rides paid with cash, which currently cost $3 for adults.

Director of the Honolulu Department of Environmental Services, Roger Babcock, spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about the 6% rate hike to Oʻahu residents' sewer bills.

Kurt Lager, Honolulu's new chief of the Ocean Safety Department, spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about becoming the city's first commission-appointed chief.

The City and County of Honolulu says it’s out of options and is considering expanding the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill by 3.7 acres. HPR's Ashley Mizuo has the latest update on this yearslong development.

The start of the new year is a great time to purge unwanted things from 2025 – including natural Christmas trees.

As the one-year mark after the deadly fireworks explosion on Oʻahu nears, local officials are urging the public not to use illegal fireworks during New Year’s celebrations.

A new report recommends housing stipends, better medical benefits and other efforts to help recruit and retain Honolulu Police Department officers and civilian employees.

A new mobile app and website allow Oʻahu residents to submit issues or service requests about things like potholes and street lamps, and the system will send each report to the appropriate department.

Nearly 280 proposed charter amendments have been submitted to the Honolulu Charter Commission, including several with a focus on improving farming or ensuring that residents don’t go hungry.