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| Jul 2, 2026 | Happy 3rd birthday Skyline | HONOLULU — The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Transportation Services (DTS) is celebrating the third anniversary of Skyline operations, the nation’s first fully automated, elevated rail transit system.
Since welcoming its first... |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Changes to TheBus and Skyline fares starting July 1, 2026 | HONOLULU – The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Transportation Services (DTS) is announcing upcoming fare changes for TheBus, Skyline and Handi-Van, beginning July 1, 2026.
The fare adjustments are part of ongoing efforts to main... |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Christmas 2023: List of what’s open and closed on Oahu | Looking to do some last-minute shopping or run some errands for the holidays? Check out this list of attractions, services and mall hours to find what’s open and closed on Sunday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve) and Monday, Dec. 25 for the Christma... |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Thanksgiving 2023: List of what’s open and closed on Oahu | Interested in going out on Thanksgiving? Before you head out the door, find out what’s open and closed on Nov. 23 for the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Here’s your guide for Oahu.
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| Nov 2, 2023 | Editorial: City lags in efforts to expand rail use | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Those of us rooting for Oahu’s rail to succeed have been frustrated by the lackluster ridership, yes — but also by the lack of creative efforts to generate buzz and sow ... |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Honolulu City Lights kicks off this weekend | JAMM AQUINO / [email protected]
Throngs of people look at Shaka Santa and Tutu Mele fronting Honolulu Hale on Dec. 4, 2021.
The 38th Honolulu City Lights and all of its joyful festivities are back for a full, in-person celebration ... |
| Aug 15, 2022 | City and State come together to encourage drivers to Beat the School Jam | Posted on Aug 15, 2022 in Highways News, Main, News
HONOLULU – Annually, in mid-August, the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) reminds motorists of the return of nearly 50,000 students to roadways across the state. This year’s Beat... |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Kokua Line: Do I need smartphone to get a HOLO card? | Question: Are a credit card and internet required to obtain and continue to use (reload) the disability fare HOLO card to ride TheBus on Oahu? I don’t have a smartphone.
Answer: No. “A credit card or online access are not required to obtain... |
| Nov 24, 2021 | TheBus extends Route 8 from Waikiki into Makiki, plus other changes in Ewa, Kaneohe | The city Department of Transportation Services today announced changes to select TheBus routes, including the well-traveled Route 8 that runs between Ala Moana and Waikiki, which is being extended to provide new, convenient service to the d... |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Editorial: Why this is the best time to double down on masks | It’s faint, but there appears to be a glimmer of light at the end of the dark COVID-19 tunnel.
Vaccinations are increasing, slowly but surely. The number of new cases, which have veered from the single to triple digits, appears to be retrea... |
| Feb 8, 2021 | TheBus updates policy; masks with valves, bandanas not allowed starting Monday | COURTESY CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
City officials announced today that more rules and specifics on the types of masks required to ride TheBus or TheHandivan will go into effect, starting Monday, in order to comply with a presidential exec... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Kokua Line: How to get a disability parking placard or bus pass now that Oahu’s satellite city halls are closed | Numerous readers are asking what to do now that appointments at Honolulu County’s driver license centers and satellite city halls have been canceled during Oahu’s second work-from-home, stay-at-home order, which lasts through at least Sept.... |
| Mar 28, 2020 | Fall in ridership leads to reduced bus service in Hawaii | CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected]
People waited for TheBus at a South Beretania Street stop on Thursday.
Weekday service on TheBus will move to a state holiday schedule effective Wednesday, while Saturday and Sunday schedule... |
| Mar 27, 2020 | VIDEO: TheBus to move weekday service to state holiday schedule starting Wednesday | CRAIG T. KOJIMA /[email protected]
A city bus provides an important reminder to the public today. Mayor Kirk Caldwell and city officials will be announcing upcoming changes to TheBus this afternoon in light of the COVID-19 outbreak... |
| Dec 17, 2019 | Possible Honolulu bus fare increase under review | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
STAR-ADVERTISER / FEBRUARY 2019
The Honolulu Rate Commission wants the Department of Transportation Services to analyze the financial impacts of the bus fare increase pr... |
| Aug 29, 2019 | Do It: Na Palapalai, Fiji, Jane Saijai, Okinawan Fest | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
STAR-ADVERTISER / 2018
Na Palapalai members Kuana Torres Kahele, Kehau Tamure and Keao Costa return to the Hawaii Theatre this weekend.
Highlights of the top events comi... |
| May 21, 2019 | What’s open, what’s closed and parking restrictions on Memorial Day | STAR-ADVERTISER / MAY 2018
The 69th Annual Mayors Memorial Day Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (“Punchbowl”). On Memorial Day on Monday, city parks, botanical gardens, municipal golf courses and the Honolulu Zoo wi... |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Road closures in Waikiki, Ala Moana, downtown for Hapalua Half Marathon | STAR-ADVERTISER / 2014
Runners took off at the Hapalua Half Marathon in 2014.
Road closures are in effect for this morning’s Hapalua Half Marathon.
The 13.1-mile race starts in Waikiki on Kalakaua Avenue. The route covers Ala Moana Boulevar... |
| Dec 19, 2017 | Isle income tax law extends to mainland earnings | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Question: My son goes to college on the mainland. He works a few hours a week. We live on Oahu and claim him as a dependent on our taxes. Read more
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| Dec 18, 2017 | Bus fares set to increase Jan. 1 | NINA WU / [email protected]
TheBus No. 2 pulled up next to the bus stop on North School Street in front of Kapalama Elementary School on Nov. 29. Honolulu bus fares are going up, starting Jan. 1, 2018.
Honolulu bus fares are going up, ... |
| Nov 9, 2017 | Parking restrictions return to Lanikai for Veterans Day weekend | STAR-ADVERTISER / DEC. 2014
Parked cars and beachgoers were seen along Kaelepulu Drive near Lanikai in 2014. The city will restrict parking in Lanikai over the three-day Veterans Day holiday weekend which will be marked with temporary sawho... |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Lanikai parking banned over long weekend | STAR-ADVERTISER
Parking will be banned on all Lanikai streets during the Presidents’ Day weekend, effective from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Parking will be banned on all Lanikai streets during the Presidents’ Day weekend... |
| Feb 17, 2017 | Lanikai street parking banned over holiday weekend | STAR-ADVETISER / DEC. 2014
Parked cars and beachgoers were seen along Kaelepulu Drive near Lanikai in December 2014 in Kailua. Parking will be banned on all Lanikai streets during the President’s Day weekend.
Parking will be banned on all L... |
| Dec 12, 2016 | Windward coast bus commuters get some relief | JIM BORG / [email protected]
The Route 55 bus, which runs from Ala Moana Center to Haleiwa via the Windward coast, stops on Ala Moana Boulevard. Route 55 commuters are getting a seven-minute shorter wait time on average since last we... |
| Aug 31, 2016 | Parking ban returns to Lanikai for holiday weekend | Parking will again be banned on all Lanikai streets during the three-day Labor Day weekend beginning Saturday morning.
The ban on parking on Lanikai streets and shoulders will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Those... |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Parking ban in Lanikai covers residents, visitors | Question: Do the Lanikai parking restrictions apply to residents? We are hosting an Easter brunch and egg hunt for some of our family and friends who don’t live in the neighborhood. We can’t fit all the cars on our property. They usually pa... |
| Nov 9, 2015 | Online guide lets you know whether bike fits in bus’ rack | Question: I tried to get on the bus with my bike, and the driver said it wouldn’t fit, even though there was only one other bike in the rack. … He wouldn’t let me bring it inside the bus either. I didn’t want to argue and slow down the othe... |
| Dec 9, 2014 | Ewa express bus returns to Waikiki | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
A new city bus on display at City Hall.
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| Aug 7, 2014 | Shelters, shuttles to start service | CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected]
Romeo Barcarse, 52, plans to head to a emergency shelter when Hurricane Iselle arrives later this week. Barcarse has been living in a tent across from the John A. Burns School of Medicine in... |
| Aug 7, 2014 | Businesses and services shutting down as hurricanes approach | Stephanie Olson-Moore stocked up on several varieties of Spam Wednesday at the KTA store in Puainako.
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This visible satellite image shows Hurricane Iselle approaching Hawaii.
These closures and cancellations have bee... |
| Aug 15, 2012 | Changes to TheBus routes can now be viewed online | QUESTION: The city is changing TheBus Routes 14 and 22, and the changes take effect Sunday. But when I called TheBus, they had no idea what the bus schedule will be. They just told us to call back after the changes take place. People need t... |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Zipper Lane will accommodate more drivers for school commute | Beginning Monday, more morning commuters will be able to use the H-1 freeway’s eastbound Zipper Lane, the state announced.
Vehicles with two or more occupants will be allowed to use the Zipper Lane for its full operating period from 5:30 to... |
| May 27, 2011 | 5 things we love | CRAIG T. KOJIMA / 2009
Craig T. Kojima / 2009 Tara Kaestner takes time to reflect amid flag- and lei-adorned graves at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl.
Tara Kaestner takes time to reflect amid flag- and lei-adorne... |
| May 6, 2011 | 5 Thing We Love | BRUCE ASATO / [email protected]
Hop on TheBus, Gus!
If you live in urban Honolulu and you’re not riding TheBus, you’d better get on board. With soaring gas prices and parking fees, public transportation makes more sense than ever, b... |
| What you need to know about road closures, detours and parking for the Honolulu City Lights parade | BRUCE ASATO / DECEMBER 2015
The city’s Christmas Tree is lighted for the Honolulu City Lights.
Hundreds of people are expected to converge in Chinatown and downtown Honolulu tonight to watch the colorful procession of festive city cars and ... |
| Ceremonies, flyovers, lanterns to mark holiday | Veterans, public officials and others will pay respects to fallen service members in Memorial Day observances Sunday and Monday across Oahu.
Events will be held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl, Schofield Barrac... |
| Gates will be open during free rides on Oahu rail system | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
VIDEO COURTESY HONOLULU DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
A timelapse shows the eastbound view aboard the Honolulu rail.
CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISE... |
| Parking ban returns to Lanikai for Kamehameha Day weekend | STAR-ADVERTISER / 2014
Parked cars and beachgoers were seen along Kaelepulu Drive near Lanikai in Kailua. The city will restrict parking in Lanikai for the three-day Kamehameha Day holiday weekend in its continuing effort to balance public ... |
| Honolulu Marathon: road closures and detours | COURTESY HONOLULU MARATHON
Several East Honolulu roads and parts of the H-1 freeway and Kalanianaole Highway are closed this morning for the annual Honolulu Marathon.
About 35,000 runners began the race that starts in Downtown Honolulu, goe... |
| Kokua Line: Where is the catalog of Parks & Rec classes? | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Question: Regarding the Parks & Rec classes, are those for adults, too, or only kids? Are they free? Where is registration? Where is a class list? Read more
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| Kokua Line: What bus routes will change when rail starts running? | Question: What bus routes will change when the rail starts running? Where can I find out?
Answer: Oahu bus routes listed at thebus.org/Route/Routes.asp include notations in red text about changes related to upcoming rail transit service as ... |
| TheBus no longer accepting paper transfers | CRAIG T. KOJIMA / [email protected]
Honolulu’s bus system will no longer accept paper transfers. The change begins Sunday.
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Bus riders are asked to buy a 1-Day Pass. The 1-Day Passes, good for up to 27 hours of unlimi... |
| ‘Eddie’ surf contest lives up to its big-wave billing | NICK ABRAMO / [email protected]
A tribute to the late big-wave surfer Brock Little was seen this morning in front of Sts. Peter and Paul Mission Church at Waimea Bay.
DENNIS ODA / [email protected]
A large crowd of people awa... |
| Rail ridership projections, revenue uncertain after Skyline opens | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
JAMM AQUINO / [email protected]
Passengers packed a westbound Skyline train Friday.
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Four-year-old Bailey Bento watched ... |
| TheBus will make switch from paper passes to electronic HOLO cards | COURTESY HONOLULU DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
Starting July 1, TheBus riders will be switching to electronic HOLO cards instead of paper passes.
The city Department of Transportation Services is urging TheBus riders to begin the t... |
| Thanksgiving, Black Friday 2022: What’s open, closed on Oahu | Want to know what’s open and closed over the Thanksgiving holiday? Here’s your guide to mall hours, attractions and more on Oahu.
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| Some Windward bus routes will use Pali contra-flow | CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected]
Passengers board a Windward-bound bus on Wednesday in downtown Honolulu.
City officials said starting today, several buses will use the morning and evening contra-flow routes on Pali Highway... |
| Kokua Line: Which bus routes are changing for rail? | Question: Are all TheBus routes changing on July 1? I wasn’t worried about it because I don’t live along a rail route, but now I am hearing that the CityExpress to UH Manoa is changing even though the train doesn’t go that far, so I am wond... |
| Kokua Line: Can I still claim the stimulus if I delay filing my federal taxes? | Question: I know the IRS postponed the filing deadline to May 17, but I need more time than that. I didn’t get the first stimulus and want to claim it. Can I still do that on the extension?
Answer: Yes. For an extension to file your 2020 fe... |
| Kokua Line: Will there be security on every Oahu train? | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Question: I already have a HOLO card that I use on TheBus. Will I be able to use the same HOLO card on the train? Read more
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| Christmas Eve and Day 2021: List of what’s open and closed on Oahu | Want to know what’s open and closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day? Here’s your guide to mall hours, public services and more on Oahu.
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| Kokua Line: Bicycles in Beretania path should be Ewa-bound only | Question: I almost ran into a bike while exiting Times Supermarket on Beretania Street. I had looked both ways for pedestrians, and there were none so I proceeded when there was an opening in the traffic headed Ewa-bound. Much to my surpris... |
| Little League World Champs’ parade to close roads Saturday morning in downtown Honolulu | COURTESY CITY & COUNTY
The Little League World Series Championship parade will start at Tamarind Park and end at Honolulu Hale tomorrow morning.
Some street closures and detours will be in place in downtown Honolulu Saturday morning dur... |
| Bus, bikes, shuttles suggested for those greeting Hokule‘a | CRAIG T. KOJIMA / [email protected]
Hokule‘a crew member Kealoha Hoe, left, and Mike Higgins, homecoming site manager, on Thursday examined the temporary pier set up at Magic Island for the voyaging canoe’s return.
Officials estima... |
| Honolulu’s Skyline is ready to roll | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected]
A train stopped at Kualaka’i, the East Kapolei station, during a test run last week.
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| Good Friday and Easter weekend 2022: List of what’s open and closed on Oahu | Want to know what’s open and closed on Good Friday and the Easter weekend? Here’s your guide to mall hours, public services and more on Oahu.
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| Newswatch | COURTESY STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The aroplectrus dimerus, below, is a natural enemy of the nettle caterpillar, above.
To our readers: Pardon our dust
While our first day went smoothly overall, we did have a few glitches and we apolo... |
| Kokua Line: TheBus rules still prohibit baggage on seats and in aisles | Question: First, a mahalo: The air conditioning on TheBus is very good. So pleasant on these extra-hot days. Second, a question: Have they changed the rule on baggage? So much stuff being carried on. Getting too crowded.
Answer: No, the rul... |
| TheBus will be disinfected nightly amid coronavirus concerns | Video by Craig T. Kojima / [email protected]
TheBus and TheHandi-Van will be wiped down nightly with disinfectants in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
CRAIG T. KOJIMA / [email protected]
All “high touch” points on cit... |
| Preparations underway for giant surf and huge crowds on North Shore for ‘Eddie’ | DENNIS ODA / DEC. 8, 2009
Rusty Keaulana (green) and Kohl Christensen (red) caught a wave at Waimea Bay during the last Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau big wave contest in 2009.
DENNIS ODA / DEC. 8, 2009
Greg Long, the winner of the 200... |
