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By Staff Reports (Honolulu)–The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Environmental Services has eight sewer projects in January that may impact roadways and traffic on Oahu. The projects include: Ø Beachwalk Wastewater Pump

By Staff Reports (Honolulu)–City government offices will be closed Monday, December 26, 2011, in observance of the Christmas holiday. Other City facilities that are usually open on the weekend will observe the holiday on

By Staff Reports (Honolulu)–The issuance of City camping permits will shift from Wahiawa Satellite City Hall to Kapolei Satellite City Hall after Friday, December 30, 2011, due to access and public safety concerns. City

By Staff Reports (Honolulu) – The City’s Department of Environmental Services reminds residents that refuse collection workers will be observing the Christmas and New Year’s holidays Monday December 26, 2011, and Monday, January 2,

By Staff Reports (Honolulu) – The City’s Department of Environmental Services (ENV) reminds residents to recycle their Christmas trees after the holidays.   Households with City collection should place bare trees – without flocking,

By Staff Reports (Hawaii) – The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) and the Department of Human Resources will hold a series of three “Can You Take the Heat?” workshops on Saturday, January 21, 2012, at

By Michael D. Vairin   (Hawaii)–Overall, conditions are very positive, especially for home sellers. Sellers are seeing many serious buyers in the market who want to take advantage of extraordinarily attractive interest rates. Visits

By Staff Reports   (Honolulu)—Mayor Peter Carlisle and the Honolulu Emergency Services Department (HESD) continue to closely monitor the consequences of the announced closures of the Hawaii Medical Center East and West.                The Hawaii Medical Center notified the