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Shuttered Downtown Honolulu office building to re-open in 18 months

A long-vacant Downtown Honolulu office building, which last housed the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, is set to be completed with its $30 million renovation in about 18 months. Hawaii Gov. David Ige, speaking to Honolulu business ... >> view original

Honolulu's Pacific Office Properties slices its losses by $1M

Pacific Office Properties Trust Inc., which was formed by Honolulu real estate investor Jay Shidler, sliced its losses by about $1 million in the second quarter when comparing the same quarter last year, according to a regulatory filing. The Honolulu ... >> view original

Judy K emerges from Honolulu Harbor thanks to Army divers

On Wednesday, the sunken vessel was finally pulled out of Honolulu Harbor. The state worked with the U.S. Army to salvage the 77-foot boat after bids from local contractors came back too high. The Army used the situation as a training exercise. The ... >> view original

Former Sweet Home Cafe owner to open new eatery in former Krazy Karaoke ...

The former owner of the popular Honolulu hot pot restaurant Sweet Home Cafe is opening a new eatery in part of the former Krazy Karaoke space on Young Street in December, the owner confirmed to PBN Thursday. Susend Tran, known as “Aunty” to her ... >> view original

Judge: Honolulu Can Continue To Clear, Seize Homeless Property

The lawsuit involves Honolulu's stored-property ordinance, which requires the city to give 24 hours' notice before seizing property and to store it so people can retrieve belongings for a $200 fee. The city's sidewalk nuisance ordinance allows the city ... >> view original

Honolulu police give awards to top officers - Honolulu Star

A Honolulu police officer was awarded the department's Bronze Medal of Valor for rescuing a truck driver in March from a burning truck. Police Chief Louis Kealoha presented Officer Michael McMillen of District 1 (Central Honolulu) with the Bronze Medal ... >> view original

More than 100 vacancies in Honolulu parks department, one-third for groundskeepers

Broken urinals, vandalized walls, and rusted floors are common sights at beach bathrooms around Honolulu. "You'll go from stall to stall to stall and a lot of them don't have locks, they'll be out of toilet paper, there's just gross stuff spread around ... >> view original

Four great Honolulu restaurants

Downtown Honolulu doesn't exactly evoke a lost tropical isle, what with all the skyscrapers, traffic and miles of malls, but its dining scene is edgy, exciting and utterly delicious. Here, Hawaiian regional cuisine meets Chinatown, hipster cocktails ... >> view original

Former Honolulu police officer awarded with Medal of Valor

A former Honolulu police officer was driving to the North Shore when right before his eyes he saw three trucks in a dangerous situation. "Everything was in slow motion. I knew it was going to be bad because I saw the power lines drop and I saw other ... >> view original

Inaugural Chinese Moon Festival in Honolulu's Chinatown, Sept. 26

This harvest moon, the party is coming to Honolulu's Chinatown with a two-day block party around the Chinese Cultural Plaza Fri., Sept. 25 and Sat., Sept. 26. Moon Festival 2015, organized by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, promises to be ... >> view original