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The head of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation told the Honolulu City Council Tuesday that they hope to secure bids for the relocation of utilities along Dillingham Boulevard through Ala Moana by early to mid-2022.
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The Board of Directors for the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation has chosen a new member for the panel. Mark Howland is a principal with WHALE Environmental Services, a firm that specializes in natural resource planning and environmental consultation.
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Repairs to the rail project's 'frogs' could take up to two years to complete by one estimate. But HART CEO Lori Kahikina says they are still looking for a contractor to go with another 'quicker fix' option.
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The Honolulu City Council has approved Anthony Aalto as the newest board member of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation in a 5-4 vote.
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A new $2.5 million grant boosts research on diabetes among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders; The University of Hawaiʻi football program has a new home field on campus; And we’ll take a turn in the rodeo ring with a national women’s bronc-riding champion from Waimānalo.
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The measure to appoint Anthony Aalto was adopted by the Honolulu City Council’s Committee on Transportation, Sustainability and Health.
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The Honolulu rail project, planned to stretch from Kapolei to Ala Moana, is moving toward the critical final leg through Honolulu's urban core. Lori Kahikina, an engineer by training, was hired six months ago to take over from Andrew Robbins as head of the project. Six months into her position as interim Executive Director and CEO of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation, Kahikina shared the latest developments about the Honolulu rail.
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The Conversation begins the week with HART Interim CEO Lori Kahikina on the latest Honolulu Rail Project updates, Big Island novelist Sara Ackerman on how stories from her family influenced her novels, and Joey Battista, Jenn Parker, and Mia Vallero from the SCCA Hawaii Region on registered racing events on O'ahu.
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We talk with author and university professor Line Noue-Kruse about a ruling made by a federal court of appeals regarding birthright citizenship that affects American Samoa; Mālama Pūpūkea-Waimea President Denise Antolini about how the group will use a World Surf League grant to protect our oceans; and Gyotaku Japanese Restaurant Owner Tom Jones about the journey of becoming a renowned sushi chef.
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While many critics, supporters and government officials have voiced their support or opposition to pausing the Honolulu rail at Middle Street, one state representative said he wants more information and community feedback.