Stories by Wyatt Haupt Jr.

Young voters engage in the process

Hundreds of students gathered around the Kamehameha statue Tuesday, sign-waving before walking over to Honolulu Hale to drop off general election ballots or watch the process unfold.

E-bike working group to update City Council

Honolulu officials say the number of accidents involving electric bicycles has proliferated on Oahu. Since January, the city Emergency Services Department has reported 180 incidents involving the powered machines — ones often operated by underage riders.

Hanamaulu Stream grungiest in October

LIHUE — A monthly analysis of streams, rivers and surf spots around the island found high concentrations of enterococcus bacterium at a number of locations with Hanamaulu Stream emerging as the grungiest in October.

Liquor commission lawsuit settled, plaintiffs confirm

A 2021 federal lawsuit filed by the owners of a Chinatown nightclub and a guide to the islands catering to the LGBTQ+ community in which they alleged anti­-gay discrimination by investigators working for the Honolulu Liquor Commission has tentatively settled.

Lane closures scheduled on Kauai

LIHUE — A light list of road-related projects are scheduled through the rest of the week with work ranging from grass trimming and guardrail repairs to slope stabilization and landscape maintenance, the Hawaii Department of Transportation said in a weekly update.

Elected officials and guests join picket line

Waikiki guests and the community are getting weary as more than 1,800 hotel workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 5 enter their 21st day of an open-ended strike at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort.