But the court’s July 3 ruling allowed the city to remove stairs that its contractor, The Nakoa Cos., had detached on both sides of the Koolau range. “The city may remove the approximately 60 stair ...

The Friends of Haiku Stairs are still trying to prevent the stairs’ removal. A section of the stairs along the ridge of the Koolau Mountain Range is shown. Select an option below to continue reading ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A court injunction has put a temporary stop to the removal of the iconic Haiku Stairs, also known as the Stairway to Heaven, amid ongoing legal proceedings. The city recently ...

Friends of Haiku Stairs filed a notice of appeal Monday to prevent the removal of the stairs in Kaneohe. “We know that a majority of Oahu and Windward residents want to save the Stairs, not destroy ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The City and County of Honolulu are moving ahead with removing the Haiku Stairs with a blessing scheduled this week to mark the beginning of the removal project, although the lead ...

Jul. 21—A measure that would call for removal of the Haiku Stairs advanced Tuesday at the Honolulu City Council. The stairs have been hotly debated for years, with nearby residents upset by traffic ...

The soap opera surrounding the Haiku Stairs, a disused staircase in a remote part of eastern Oahu that has become popular on social media, continues even as the local government has begun removing the ...

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A lawsuit to stop the city's plan to remove the Haiku Stairs was rejected Monday by Judge Lisa W. Cataldo. The stairs run along a ridge of the Koolau Mountains in Kaneohe. Select an option below to ...

Hawaii’s controversial Haiku Stairs, commonly known as “Stairway to Heaven,” were expected to be dismantled last week. But now, following a lawsuit, the removal of the stairs is on hold. “The City has ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Following decades of debate over the future of Oahu’s Haiku Stairs, the city has announced the start of a nearly $2.6 million removal project. In a news conference on ...

Feb. 7—The legal battle continued this week to save 4,000 feet of steel steps built on a sheer ridgeline above Kaneohe from a City and County of Honolulu demolition project. The Friends of Haiku ...