News that Honolulu could face paying out more than $11 billion to complete a flood-control project through watersheds feeding into the Ala Wai Canal is staggering. That’s a tenfold rise in potential costs, compared to a working estimate of $1.0675 billion issued in November 2023. That astronomical ly high bill threatens to delay or even halt the project — putting it “out of reach,” as Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi told attendees, including Gov. Josh Green, at a Feb. 27 hotel industry event. ...read more read less