The Honolulu City Council’s Bill 59, to boost property tax incentives for private filmmakers who invest $100 million or more in an Oahu film studio, gives the city a voice in “what gets constructed,” Mayor Rick Blangiardi told state legislators. But first, it would have to pass.
The Queen’s Health System on Thursday held a blessing for its new command center to help it manage patient care across its facilities more efficiently.
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s administration Monday sought state-level support, including more funding, to expand the city’s Emergency Services Department, affordable housing projects and transit-oriented development around the island.
A recent spate of shootings and stabbings in West Oahu has led community members and their representatives to call for a greater police presence in the area.
If students can keep the financial burden of college within reason, and if the University of Hawaii can ensure its facilities can serve them properly two big “if’s” a degree from the UH system is a worthy investment.