Honolulu Uber, Lyft bill becomes law
Honolulu Uber, Lyft bill becomes law 2016-08-18T14:42:30Z2016-08-18T14:42:30Z (Image: Hawaii News Now/file) HONOLULU (AP) - Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell is allowing a bill placing stricter regulations on ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft to become law.The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports Caldwell returned the bill to the City Council on Wednesday and cited logistical concerns in allowing it to become law without his signature. The council approved the measure Aug. 3.Caldwell says i..>> view originalMark Takai Remembered in Honolulu for Service, Strength
Friends and colleagues remembered the late U.S. Rep. Mark Takai as a warm public servant who never gave up when facing adversity, paying their respects in a ceremony at the state Capitol as a soft rain fell and palm branches swayed in the breeze. A singer chanted a Hawaiian prayer as Hawaii Army National Guardsmen carried Takai's flag-draped coffin into the open-air rotunda Thursday, where he lay in state surrounded by wreaths of tropical anthurium. "Mark was a true patriot," said U.S. Hous..>> view originalHonolulu Vietnamese restaurant is up for sale
The owners of Pho Ca Dao, a Vietnamese restaurant in Honolulu, are looking to sell their establishment after being open for less than a year, Pacific Business ...>> view originalLab results: Hepatitis A in scallops from Philippines
HONOLULU - The Hawaii State Department of Health announced Thursday that laboratory tests conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on products collected this month have yielded positive results for hepatitis A in Sea Port Bay Scallops (Wild Harvest, Raw Frozen), previously identified as the likely source of the ongoing outbreak in Hawaii. A statewide embargo on the product is in place.“I would like to thank our federal partners, the FDA and CDC for their collaboration with..>> view originalCity upgrades smart meters in Honolulu
City upgrades smart meters in Honolulu By Web Staff Published: August 18, 2016, 8:57 pm Updated: August 18, 2016, 10:27 pm Over 1,000 parking meters in Honolulu’s urban core are about to get a high tech upgrade. The new smart meters will take coins along with credit cards with the new chip technology. Phase two of the city’s smart meter project includes replacing 333 existing smart meters with the latest model that accepts the chip cards. Another 676 coin meters will be updated as..>> view originalAfter CEO resignation, what is next for HART?
The Honolulu Rapid Transit project known as HART is at a critical juncture over whether the entire planned route will be finished. So is Dan Grabauskas resignation another roadblock for rail? If you believe the executive director played a key role in rail's development, this is a major set-back before the final miles are built. But if you feel Honolulu's massive transit project needs a more experienced leader, the announcement may be a move in the right direction. Honolulu City Counci..>> view originalHonolulu woman overcomes crash injury with motivation ...
Life is full of hardships and challenges, but it’s how we respond to them that matters. A Honolulu woman is inspiring others with her story of courage and perseverance. Paula Harris has always lived life to the fullest: “I played golf a couple of times a week. I walked a lot, swam.” But on April 13, 2012, her life changed forever while crossing the street on busy Vineyard Boulevard. “The next second I said I’m going to be hit, and I was slammed right here and I was thrown this way,” she recall..>> view originalAnnual Greek Festival brings cultural experience to Honolulu
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - From 35th annual Greek FestivalSaints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Pacific announce the return the Greek Festival.The 2016 Festival will be held at McCoy Pavilion in Ala Moana Park on August 27th and 28th from 12 noon until 9PM. This marks the 35th year for the popular festival.The festival includes old favorites including Greek specialties like Spanakopita (Spinach Pie), Gyro Sandwiches, Moussaka, Greek Chicken, Souvlaki (shish-ka..>> view originalWhy Honolulu is the next great art city
In the past few years Honolulu’s art scene has been exploding with wider international appeal. Case in point: avant-garde art star Yayoi Kusama, who notably installed her first Hawaii exhibition this past spring—the polka-dotted “Footprints of Life” sprawled across Ward Village’s IBM building courtyard, a prelude to a new commissioned piece she’ll present at next year’s 2017 Honolulu Biennial. It’s interest from global icons like Kusama that’s creating ripples outside the art community, with a H..>> view originalIt's Dinner and a Show in Downtown Honolulu
It’s Dinner and a Show in Downtown Honolulu Hawai‘i Theatre partners with Downtown restaurants to offer dinner-and-movie pairings at a new festival starting tomorrow. By Catherine Toth Fox Published: 2016.08.18 10:56 AM disney’s The Hundred-Foot Journey is the first movie to be screened at Hawai‘i Theatre’s Screen Cuisine, starting tomorrow. Photo: Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Ditch the popcorn. Hawai‘i Theatre’s new festival pairs food-related films with dinner at Downtown restaurant..>> view original
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