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  • 2 days ago | civilbeat.org | Ben Angarone

    It’s Groundhog Day in Windward Oʻahu, where a pedestrian bridge has been caught in a cycle of being destroyed, rebuilt and destroyed. Months after being obliterated by a car, a rustic wooden red and white pedestrian footbridge on the edge of a busy highway in Windward Oʻahu is finally under repair. Estimates vary for how long it sat in shambles. Laetitia Atlantis, who runs Sunshine Art Gallery across the street, thinks it’s been about six months.

  • 5 days ago | civilbeat.org | Ben Angarone

    Additional upgrades are needed to prevent contaminated wastewater from being discharged into the ocean. Honolulu’s sewage spills have plummeted in the last two decades thanks to extensive federally mandated upgrades, including fixing hundreds of miles of pipes each year and bolstering pump stations that send sewage to treatment plants. But the city says more upgrades are needed, which is why it is poised to raise sewer rates for the first time in 10 years.

  • 1 week ago | djcoregon.com | Ben Angarone

    At a glance:Short-term rental registrations in resort zones more than doubledCompliant owners frustrated as owners of illegal rentals avoid taxesNew tax category aims to capture lost revenue from vacation unitsCity prioritizing enforcement in residential areas over resort zonesHONOLULU (AP) — As Honolulu cracks down on illegal vacation rentals, registrations of units in sanctioned resort areas have more than doubled in the year since the process was streamlined.

  • 1 week ago | apnews.com | Ben Angarone

    As Honolulu cracks down on illegal vacation rentals, registrations of units in sanctioned resort areas have more than doubled in the year since the process was streamlined. But neighbors complain some owners are still holding out — avoiding the higher tax rate and costing the city revenue. Short-term rentals aren’t allowed in residential areas, a restriction intended to prevent neighborhoods from being overrun by tourists at the expense of local residents.

  • 1 week ago | civilbeat.org | Ben Angarone

    The city has made it easier to sign up, but many owners are still flying under the radar even in areas like Waikīkī and Ko Olina where short-term rentals are legal to operate. As Honolulu cracks down on illegal vacation rentals, registrations of units in sanctioned resort areas have more than doubled in the year since the process was streamlined. But neighbors complain some owners are still holding out — avoiding the higher tax rate and costing the city revenue.

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