With four of the nine Honolulu council seats in play, local community groups are paying attention to what a shift in power may mean in their backyards.
The Conversation has been taking a closer look at a proposed development project along the rail route in Waipahu. Waipahu Neighborhood Board Member Richard Oshiro and Harrison Rue, head of Honolulu’s transit-oriented development program, shared how the Keawalau project might fit in, or not fit in, with the community.
Six candidates have applied for Hawaii House District 39 seat to replace Rep. Ty Cullen, (D-Waipahu), who resigned after federal indictment in bribery scheme.