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| Jun 10, 2024 | Supreme Court seeks Biden administration's views in major climate change lawsuits | Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Biden administration to share its views in a pair of cases involving the city of Honolulu's efforts to hold major oil and gas companies accountable for the impacts of climate change.
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| Jun 1, 2024 | NEWS RELEASE: Beat the Summer Heat: Accessing Essential Utility Assistance Programs in Hawai‘i | DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA
DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR | KE KIAʻĀINA
NADINE Y. ANDO
DIRECTOR | KA LUNA HOʻOKELE
MICHAEL ANGELO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May ... |
| Jun 1, 2024 | RELEASE: Beat the Summer Heat: Accessing Essential Utility Assistance Programs in Hawaiʻi | Posted on May 31, 2024 in DCA, News Releases
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA
DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR | KE KIAʻĀINA
NADINE Y. ANDO
DIRECTOR | KA LUNA HOʻOKELE
MICHAEL ANGELO
... |
| May 31, 2024 | NEWS RELEASE: Beat the Summer Heat: Accessing Essential Utility Assistance Programs in Hawai‘i | DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA
DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR | KE KIAʻĀINA
NADINE Y. ANDO
DIRECTOR | KA LUNA HOʻOKELE
MICHAEL ANGELO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May ... |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Hawaiian Electric troubleshoots power issues on Oahu, Big Isle | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
COURTESY HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC
Sunday’s electrical outage was caused by damage to a main transmission line that brings power across the Koolau Mountains and into the Hawaii ... |
| Apr 14, 2024 | 8-inch water main break prompts road closures on Cooke Street | CRAIG T. KOJIMA / [email protected]
An 8-inch water main break on Cooke Street prompted road closures between Kapiolani Boulevard and South King Street.
Honolulu Board of Water Supply crews are repairing an 8-inch water main break ... |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Kokua Line: Where can I report doctor’s apparent Medicare Advantage fraud? | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Question: For the second time, a local doctor’s office is using deceptive billing practices with my mom, who has Medicare Advantage health insurance. It’s infuriating. W... |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Hawaii is "on the verge of catastrophe," locals say, as water crisis continues | In Hawaii, one of the most important sayings is ola i ka wai, "water is life" — a phrase that not only sums up what it means to exist on an island, but what it means to live, period. But now, one of the largest of the island chain... |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Kokua Line: Why was Mililani Mauka tap water murky? | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Mililani Mauka’s public water supply is fine, in quantity and quality, a Board of Water Supply spokesperson says. Read more
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| Mar 22, 2024 | Designer is commissioned to convert state Capitol pools to waterless feature | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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Artist Solomon Enos has been commissioned to create a landscape with elements resembling water to replace the trouble-plagued reflecting pools at ... |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Column: World Water Day reminds to conserve | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Ola i ka wai. Water is life. In ancient Hawaii, water was revered as a life-sustaining force. Rules made sure everyone had equitable access to clean water, regardless of... |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Kokua Line: When will the widening of Salt Lake Boulevard be completed? | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
When will the widening of Salt Lake Boulevard be completed? It has been almost two years of disruptions. Read more
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| Jan 19, 2024 | Kokua Line: Is xeriscape garden open to public? | Question: There used to be a succulent garden where the public could learn about different plants that didn’t use much water, and sometimes they gave away mulch, but I don’t hear about it anymore. I think it closed during the pandemic. Will... |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Kokua Line: How do I get water rebates? | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Question: Regarding higher water rates, I did read the newsletter with my bill, and this will be hard for me. Read more
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| Oct 18, 2023 | Kokua Line: How much of proposed water rate hike is driven by Red Hill? | Question: The Honolulu Board of Water Supply wants to gradually increase water rates 66% (compounded) by July 2028. In a newsletter detailing the proposed rate hikes, the BWS says that “our water supply is under unprecedented threat from t... |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Off The News: Talk about those rising water rates | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
The pitch is in from the Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS) for raising water rates and higher water meter charges, which are proposed to take effect in annual increas... |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Kokua Line: Are Honolulu water bills going up? | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Question: My water bill contained a newsletter about proposed water rate hikes that might take effect Jan. 1. Who decides whether they will take effect? When will this d... |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Letter: Red Hill costs linger as water rates look to go up | Following the 2021 Red Hill fuel spill, the Honolulu Board of Water Supply shut down its Halawa Shaft and two other wells. The cost of finding and developing replacement water sources was estimated at $10 million. The U.S. Navy is clearly a... |
| Apr 27, 2023 | One lane of Kalakaua Avenue reopens after water main break | JAMM AQUINO / [email protected]
BWS crews work to repair a water main break at the intersection of Kuhio and Kalakaua Avenues today.
JAMM AQUINO / [email protected]
BWS crews work to repair a water main break at the inters... |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Board of Water Supply launches new toilet rebate | Honolulu’s Board of Water Supply has launched a new toilet rebate that would support its voluntary conservation request for Oahu water users.
Customers who replace an older toilet with a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency WaterSense-label... |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Kamehameha Highway to partially reopen as water main repairs continue near Kahana Bay Beach Park | Board of Water Supply crews are continuing to work on a 30-inch main break on Kamehameha Highway near Kahana Bay Beach Park.
BWS has finished repairs to Kamehameha Highway, but is still working on the water main. One lane of the highway wil... |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Kamehameha Highway near Kahana to remain closed as Board of Water Supply crews repair water main | COURTESY HONOLULU BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY
Honolulu Board of Water Supply crews are repairing the 30-inch water main near Kahana Bay Beach Park.
JAMM AQUINO / [email protected]
Road closure signs were seen Monday on Kamehameha Highwa... |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Kamehameha Highway near Kahana to remain closed as BWS crews repair water main | The Honolulu Board of Water Supply this morning said Kamehameha Highway remains closed in both directions as crews continue working on repairs to a 30-inch main break near Kahana Bay Beach Park.
In a 10 a.m. update, the BWS said motorists s... |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Repair crews continue work on water main break in Kakaako | Honolulu Board of Water Supply crews are conducting repairs to a 12-inch water main break in Kakaako.
The break that began Wednesday afternoon is on Ala Moana Boulevard fronting the plaza (Restaurant Row) before the Punchbowl Street interse... |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Kokua Line: Where’s the incentive to save water? | Question: In his recent “Spotlight Hawaii” interview with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Board of Water Supply Manager Ernest Lau noted that residents may be asked to implement water conservation measures this summer. I would be grateful if... |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Aiea-Halawa well doesn’t have detectable petroleum, Navy officials now say | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
VIDEO COURTESY HONOLULU BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY
The Honolulu Board of Water Supply on Thursday addressed the news of the Navy shutting down its second shaft due to contami... |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Navy request for 5-year permit to operate underground Red Hill fuel tanks raises red flags | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
COURTESY U.S. NAVY
An undated photo shows tunnels at the Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage Facility.
State environmental regulators said this week that the Navy has not ... |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Denovo Completes Additional Compliance Upgrades for Honolulu Board of Water Supply for Key Government Accounting Requirements (GASB 75 & 87) | Denovo responds quickly to all our requests regardless of how critical the issue or question is. Their knowledge goes beyond just JDE functional and technical expertise. The Denovo consultants have understanding specifically in public secto... |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Board of Water Supply asks Oahu residents to conserve water due to drought conditions | Honolulu Board of Water Supply officials on Wednesday asked Oahu residents to conserve water as much as possible through the fall due to drought conditions.
For the past five months, officials said rainfall has been less than 50% of the nor... |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Column: Coronavirus prompts distancing, but remember, many services are online or off-site | PIXABAY
New online and off-site options can be used by Honolulu residents who want to get out of lines and away from waiting rooms.
Given the recent health concerns and the growing desire to remove ourselves from public spaces, it’s a good ... |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Letters: HPD does dirty work; Archbishop will help immigrants’; Navy fuel tanks | Shame on the police for doing the dirty work of AES, the huge Virginia-headquartered power conglomerate, and arresting on Thursday-Friday 26 community defenders who were protesting the huge intrusive wind turbine array being dumped on the c... |
| Oct 15, 2019 | Column: Setting up a water barrel could help if disaster hits | COURTESY ROB KAY
Rob Kay set up a rain barrel water catchment system at his home in Kaimuki.
Continuing with our apocalyptic or “prepper” series, we’re going to consider water catchment in rain barrels for the home. Not only is this useful ... |
| Aug 1, 2019 | 8 Days a Week: More than 20 must-do events in Honolulu | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
More than 20 ideas for the weekend and week ahead, courtesy Play. Read more
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| Mar 7, 2019 | Kokua Line: 3 bottled-water companies tap Oahu’s municipal supply | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Question: How many water companies/entities tap into Honolulu’s municipal water supply and then resell the water? What rate do they pay for the water they use? How much ... |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Water board anticipates 12.5% hike in rates over 5 years | PIXABAY
The Honolulu Board of Water Supply aims to replace 21 miles of pipe a year over the next 10 years, which is roughly double the amount being replaced now, and then accelerate the program beyond that.
The Honolulu Board of Water Suppl... |
| Dec 22, 2017 | Holiday calendar | CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected]
Ixchel Samaniego as Lucy and Mathias Maas as Charlie Brown in “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”
FAMILY FUN
“12 Days of Christmas — Sandsational Style”: Sheraton Waikiki presents its “largest sand... |
| Aug 1, 2017 | Tasty salad ideas from Halawa Xeriscape Garden | COURTESY BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY
The 29th Annual Halawa Xeriscape Garden Open House and Unthirsty Plant Sale is a free event where families can participate in plant crafts and water conservation activities.
Are you interested in learning abo... |
| May 20, 2017 | Comments sought on fate of Haiku Stairs | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
COURTESY BRITTNEE YEE
The 3,922-step trail, created by the Navy in the early 1940s, was open to the public but was shut down in 1987 due to vandalism and liability conce... |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Collect Christmas candle plant to brighten holidays | COURTESY HALAWA XERISCAPE GARDEN
Seedlings of the Christmas candle plant will be distributed at the Haleiwa Xeriscape Garden during the month of December.
Cuttings of the season-appropriate Christmas candle plant will be given away next mon... |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Board of Water Supply warns of impersonator | The Board of Water Supply says an impersonator called an Oahu resident to schedule a water meter reading to gain access to the home.
The Board of Water Supply said the resident refused access when the man failed to produce any BWS credentia... |
| May 10, 2016 | Get your gyoza fix with a tasty sausage | COURTESY HONBUSHIN INTERNATIONAL CENTER
Harvest daikon at the Daikon Festival on Saturday.
CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected]
Gyoza sausage is made by Kukui Sausage.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Seeds for fennel plants are being given aw... |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Oahu groundwater reports available on board’s website | DENNIS ODA / OCT. 29
This is the view looking through the observation window where you can peer into the hollowed out area of the aquifer in the Board of Water Supply Halawa Underground Pumping Station.
Question: Meteorologists are now indi... |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 2015 Christmas calendar | COURTESY KIM CAMACHO PHOTOGRAPHY
Anna Koerner performs in the Marzipan dance in Hawaii State Ballet’s 29th annual production of The Nutcracker.
We’ve made our holiday fun list and checked it twice, so you can enjoy the season with events ex... |
| Nov 24, 2014 | BWS cuts off water at meter to end absent owner’s waste | Question: The sprinkler at a house in our Waikele neighborhood has been running 24/7 for at least 10 days. The owners only spend a few weeks a year here and are currently in Japan. We don’t know how the sprinkler went on. The gate to the ya... |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Off the News | Store, conserve emergency water
On Oahu, we’ve now moved past the shop-and-prepare stage, to the brace-yourselves stage.
Of the myriad everyday items in our lives, precious few are absolutely essential to survival. At the top of the list is... |
| Jul 21, 2014 | Halawa Xeriscape Garden celebrates 25th anniversary | BRUCE ASATO / 2011
Irene Davidson of Kaneohe bought a croton plant at the Halawa Xeriscape Garden Open House and Unthirsty Plant Sale in 2011.
This story has been corrected. See below.
It’s been a wet year, but we still need to be conscious... |
| Apr 6, 2014 | Kapiolani Boulevard main replacement to close lanes in McCully | A water main replacement project on Kapiolani Boulevard will likely mean intermittent lane closures Monday through Friday between McCully and Paani streets, the Board of Water Supply said in a news release.
Crews will be probing for existin... |
| Aug 4, 2013 | Newswatch | Xeriscape garden event is a hit
Hundreds of Oahu residents learned simple lawn and gardening techniques to save water on Saturday during the Halawa Xeriscape Garden Open House and Unthirsty Plant Sale.
The 25th annual open house, hosted by ... |
| Feb 27, 2013 | Da Kine | COURTESY FOX
fox Bryant Tadeo performs at the "American Idol" auditions in Long Beach, Calif. The Hilo native vies for a spot in the top 20 on Thursday's episode of the Fox show.
Hilo man makes try for top 20 on ‘Idol’
Bryant Tade... |
| Jan 25, 2013 | Water Board’s callers wait as new system is installed | QUESTION: I tried calling the Board of Water Supply’s customer service about a leak from my main waterline. I waited on the phone for 20 minutes, but no one picked up. I called another department and was told that even they couldn’t get thr... |
| Nov 1, 2010 | Da Kine | ASSOCIATED PRESS
BIEBER ON THE BOOK TRAIL: Pop star Justin Bieber posed with fans yesterday while promoting his autobiography, "First Step 2 Forever: My Story," at a Barnes & Noble store in Los Angeles.
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Ex-Pre... |
| Sep 24, 2010 | Newswatch | Islam day scheduled
The Muslim Association of Hawaii is sponsoring Islam Day events from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at Ala Moana Beach Park’s McCoy Pavilion. The suggested donation is $10, of which 100 percent will be used to purchase shoes fo... |
| Desert rose adds pop of color to garden, lanai | COURTESY HEIDI BORNHORST
The Adenium or desert rose blooms often and the flowers are longlasting.
The Adenium — better known as the desert rose — is related to the plumeria, evident by the look of its blossoms and its milky sap.
The first t... |
| Water use on Oahu continues rising | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
VIDEO BY STAR-ADVERTISER
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Ernie Lau, chief engineer and manager of the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, has urged Oahu residents to reduce th... |
| Kokua Line: Will Board of Water Supply still have say in housing emergency? | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Question: Will the BWS still get to say whether there’s adequate water supply for any particular proposed housing development to move forward, now that the governor has ... |
| King tides might bring royal pain to low-lying areas | Citizen scientists: Get your cameras ready. The Hawai‘i and Pacific Islands King Tides Project is recruiting volunteers to snap photos of king tides — the highest tides that occur around solstices. Slated for Wednesday and Thursday, followe... |
| Honolulu Board of Water Supply to resume water shutoffs due to nonpayment | The Honolulu Board of Water Supply will end its suspension of water shutoffs due to nonpayment of water and sewer bills at the end of July.
BWS deferred water shutoffs during the COVID-19 outbreak, but said in a news release today that cust... |
| Oahu residents are asked to reduce water use | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
JAMM AQUINO / [email protected]
Board of Water Supply Manager and Chief Engineer Ernest Lau held up a portable water storage device while speaking during Thursd... |
| Kokua Line: Is SUP ‘rule’ at Ala Moana in writing? | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Question: Is there anything in writing about where the stand-up paddlers should paddle at Ala Moana Beach in the ocean (the side with the buoys, not Magic island)? I’ve ... |
| Honolulu Board of Water Supply to continue suspension of water shut-offs through July 31 | The Honolulu Board of Water Supply says it will continue to suspend water shut-offs for non-payment of water and sewer bills through July 31 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The original end of the suspension period was set for June 30.
Custom... |
| Decision to be made today on fate of ‘Stairway to Heaven’ | STAR-ADVERTISER / 2002
Hikers manage to get past a gate blocking access and climb the Haiku Stairs.
The future of the Haiku Stairs is expected to be decided by the Honolulu Board of Water Supply today, and the public is being asked to weigh... |
| Converting yard for conservation a life changer | COURTESY BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY
Kids will be able to plant native plants, succulents or ground covers in repurposed tires at Saturday’s open house.
COURTESY BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY
Guided tours of the garden will be available all day.
‘Xerisca... |
| Mailings on water quality are federal requirement | QUESTION: I am looking at the 2010 Annual Water Quality Report from the Board of Water Supply that came in the mail recently. It is many pages long and mailed to homeowners. Has the city ever surveyed how many people actually read and under... |
| Here’s what you need to prepare for a storm during a pandemic | Hawaii officials recommend that residents prepare a 14-day emergency supply kit in case of a hurricane.
According to the Honolulu Department of Emergency Management, a 14-day disaster supply kit should be prepared ahead of time, if possible... |
| Kokua Line: Will medical school resume body-donor program? | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Question: Reading about funeral costs (808ne.ws/kline215) made me wonder about alternatives, such as donating my body to science — hopefully far into the future. Will th... |
| Off the News: Water, traffic woes at Kahana Bay | It’s another reminder of Oahu’s aging and vulnerable water-pipe system: a weekend 30-inch water main break near Kahana Bay Beach Park is disrupting traffic and other routines.
Kamehameha Highway in the area is closed to motorized traffic in... |
| Editorial: It’s time for conservation | JAMM AQUINO / [email protected]
Ernest Lau, Board of Water Supply manager and chief engineer, shows a portable water storage device while speaking during a news conference on Thursday.
The buzzword of these trying times? Conserve.
... |
| Urban Honolulu water plan to be discussed | STAR-ADVERTISER
The Honolulu Board of Water Supply is holding a series of meetings starting this week to seek public input on its planned Primary Urban Center Watershed Management Plan.
The Honolulu Board of Water Supply is holding a series... |
| Board of Water Supply asks President Biden for help on Red Hill fuel tanks | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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Navy divers entered water wells at Red Hill on Dec. 12.
The head of Honolulu’s Board of Water Supply has asked President Joe ... |
| Easter fun guide | PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DAVID SWANN / [email protected]
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STAR-ADVERTISER / 2010
Star-Advertiser / 2010 During a light drizzle before the start of an Easter egg hunt, sisters Jaci, left, and Jazmin H... |
| Water meter parts to be swapped out | More than half of Oahu’s residential water customers can expect a visit during the next year from a city contractor tasked with swapping out equipment from their water meter reader boxes near or on their properties.
Approximately 80,000 aut... |
| Water rates increase this month for Oahu users | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Most Oahu water customers will receive higher water bills starting this month, the first of four rounds of rate increases under a plan approved last year by the Honolulu... |