Politics

Jul 91 min read

Appeals court grants injunction, pausing demolition of Haiku Stairs

An appeals court granted an injunction pending appeal to the group, Friends of Haiku Stairs.

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Apr 13, 20232 min read

Mayor Blangiardi acknowledges a "plan to work with Kualoa Ranch"

The City's plans to remove the Haʻikū Stairs have assumed a new twist. Evidence suggests there may be a secret backroom deal to transfer...

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Jan 25, 20239 min read

[San Francisco Gate] The battle to save Hawaii’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’ is far from over

By Christine Hitt, SFGATE Published Jan. 25, 2023 A view of the windward side of Oahu from the Haiku Stairs, also known as the Stairway...

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Jan 23, 20231 min read

[KITV] "Stairway to Heaven" stairs could stay

By KITV Web Staff Published: Jan. 23, 2023 KANEOHE, Hawaii (KITV4) -- There is a possibility the famous "Haiku stairs" in Kaneohe won't...

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Jan 22, 20234 min read

[Spectrum] Haiku Stairs: A look back at its history and forward into its future

BY MICHELLE BRODER VAN DYKE KANEOHE PUBLISHED 11:00 AM ET JAN. 22, 2023 The Haiku Stairs, also known as Stairway to Heaven, is an iconic...

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Nov 20, 20226 min read

[Star Advertiser] City’s work to remove Haiku Stairs delayed

By Andrew Gomes Published: Nov. 20, 2022 The fate of a long-closed metal staircase up a mountain ridge in Kaneohe that attracts...

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Jun 3, 20222 min read

[Spectrum News] Haiku Stairs heading into thin air

BY MICHAEL TSAI | HONOLULU PUBLISHED 9:46 AM ET JUN. 03, 2022 HONOLULU — With the Honolulu City Council’s unanimous passage of an...

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Jun 1, 20221 min read

[KHON 2] The vote to remove the Haiku Stairs Preview

by: Dallis Ontiveros Posted: Jun 1, 2022 / 09:46 AM HST Source here.

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Apr 22, 20223 min read

BOARD UNANIMOUS: HALT HA‘IKŪ STAIRS DEMOLITION

Board Takes Action Following New Information Shared Publicly (HONOLULU, HI – April 21, 2022) – During its regularly scheduled monthly...

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Apr 13, 20222 min read

[HNN] Amid rising costs to remove Haiku Stairs, advocates renew push to keep trail

By Ben Gutierrez Published: Apr. 13, 2022 KANEOHE (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu City Council has given preliminary approval for money to...

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Apr 12, 20222 min read

[Star Advertiser] Column: Costs balloon for Haiku Stairs' dubious demolition

By Chris Dacus Published April 12, 2022 Honolulu's mayor and City Council are increasing the Haiku Stairs demolition budget by a whopping...

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Apr 11, 20226 min read

Skyrocketing Budget & Unanswered Questions Surface for City Council RE: Haʻikū Stairs Removal

Answers Can Be Found in Community Managed Access Plan (HONOLULU, HI April 11, 2022) —The Ha‘ikū Stairs are back on the Honolulu City...

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Apr 5, 20223 min read

[Star Advertiser] Column: Find middle ground on controversial Windward side issues

By Shiyana Thenabadu Published April 5, 2022 Since the last election, controversial issues on Oahu's Windward side have become a zero-sum...

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Sep 21, 20213 min read

[New York Times] 'Stairway to Heaven,' or Dangerous Nuisance? Hawaii Landmark Is Set to Be Scrapped.

Allen G./Shutterstock With their dizzying vistas and lush terrain, the famous Haiku Stairs in Hawaii first beckoned thrill seekers...

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Aug 10, 20213 min read

[Civil Beat] Haiku Stairs Should Be Reopened, Not Removed

For several decades supporters of the Haiku Stairs have been on a rollercoaster ride anticipating the reopening of their beloved Stairway...

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