The impending closure of Walmart in Downtown Honolulu on or around April 21 has stirred up concern for the accessibility of basic shopping needs for nearby residents, but also for the future of Fort Street Mall, a pedestrian corridor between Beretania Street and Aloha Tower that has long wobbled between good and bad times.
A senate committee on Thursday voted to reject the nomination of Chris Sadayasu as director of the State Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Despite the committee’s recommendation against consent, Sadayasu’s nomination will move forward for a vote and final consideration by the full 25-member Senate.