Rick Blangiardi

Small business owners impacted by rail construction will soon be able to receive up to $10,000 a year to make up for drops in revenue. Although the utility relocation in the Dillingham corridor is expected to be completed by early 2026, building the columns and stations may take years. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports.

City and county leaders rallied against recreational marijuana legislation introduced in the state Legislature on Wednesday. HPR's Ashley Mizuo has more.

It's the first time the zoo has received this nomination and the public can vote to help name it the Top Zoo in America.

Sam Moku, who previously served as the mayor's chief of staff, will be tasked with producing concrete initiatives to address homelessness while collaborating with the mayor's administration, service providers, the state homeless coordinator and other stakeholders.

Court records show the subject of an islandwide manhunt New Year’s Day in Hawaiʻi was a felon barred from owning the high-powered rifle he used to open fire on Honolulu police in a shootout that left two officers wounded and the suspect dead. Sidney Tafokitau was accused of shooting a woman and carjacking another woman at gunpoint before leading officers on a chase around Oʻahu.

On Wednesday Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi signed Honolulu City Council Bill 50 and 51, expanding and rezoning the area covered by the Hālawa Area Transit-Oriented Development Plan.

The measure would provide tax relief for creating a film studio on Hawaiʻi's most populous island. A property owner would need to invest a minimum of $100 million for improvement costs and build the facility within five years. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi appointed Okamura and Sato to join the 11-member panel tasked with assisting the city in preserving the artistic and cultural heritage of the people, promoting a community environment revolving around culture and arts, and providing equal opportunity for showcasing cultural artistic talents in Honolulu.

Each of Hawaiʻi's four mayors signed their respective county's fiscal budget this month, which will go into effect July 1. Affordable housing and sustainability were budgeted as top priorities for each county; tax relief measures and capital improvement projects were among the other expenditures mayors signed off on.

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi signed the City and County of Honolulu budget on Friday. Overall, the city and county’s budget comes in at around $3.4 billion, and highlights include tax relief and housing. The capital improvements budget will tack on $1.43 billion.