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Tuesday, November 26, 2024 November 26, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:13 PM :: 261 Views UHERO Grudgingly Admits ‘Uncertainties’ in Empty Homes Tax Answers to Questions for Tulsi Gabbard about the National Socialists who directed her Syria Trip DHHL Awards 68 Ag Lots on Big Island Green: RFK responsible for 83 deaths in Samoa After losing race, former Maui County council chair calls for new election Instead of empty homes tax, release more land Hawaii Nursing Home Deficiencies Among Highest In The Nation Matson’s New Vessels Illustrate Jones Act’s Grip On Hawaii Shipping Trask Geothermal Scheme back with Backing from UH Life in Academia: New UH President Was Only Accused Of Discrimination Twice Before Hiring The Unnamed Dead Of Honolulu May Be Revealed Through DNA Testing Read More..

Monday, November 25, 2024 November 25, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:23 PM :: 261 Views Do Marine Protected Areas Really Help Fisheries? Gay Marriage Amendment won by only 1.3% First Families Move Into Temporary FEMA Housing For Maui Fire Survivors Campaign Spending Reforms Back for 2025 Legislative Session DHHL makes largest agricultural lot offering since the late 1980s – 68 lots Dole's Wahiawa Dam Is A Hazard. Now The State Is A Step Closer To Buying It Read More..

Sunday, November 24, 2024 November 24, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 9:13 PM :: 1059 Views VIDEO: NYC Flying Unwanted Migrants to Hawaii Put "empty homes" tax proposal on pause Legislative History Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted November 22, 2024 Permit delays blamed for pervasive ‘pain and regulatory heartache’ Lahaina: Zero Permits for Commercial Rebuilding—Front Street to be Eliminated? Surprise: DHHL Bowl-o-Drome rentals to go to non-Hawaiians Military Lease Negotiations: Did the Election Cost Hawaii political insiders a Huge Grift off the Military Budget? Pro-Tourism Activists at Surfrider attempting to shut down Kauaʻi Shrimp Farm Advocacy groups seek to change how bills move through the House Read More..

Saturday, November 23, 2024 November 23, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:01 PM :: 773 Views JSC Seeking Nominees for Chief Justice of State Supreme Court FEMA adjusting Lahaina rental assistance to wind down inflated rental prices Light tunnel and brand-new displays to commemorate 40th anniversary of Honolulu City Lights Blangiardi Makes Honolulu Perfect for LGBTQ Schatz Joins Tiny Anti-Israel Faction in Senate Hawaii Legislators and Judges Ask For Raises Maui PD Complains to FCC about HNN Coverage of Lahaina Human Remains Recovery Mission Accomplished: No need investigation of ‘retiring’ Kauai police chief Honolulu city building permit backlog drops below 10,000 Proposal regarding hospitals advances Lahaina DoE Employees Win $2500 each Rising credit card debt may be connected to length of Maui wildfire recovery 'Unreal': family grateful to move into first Lahaina home rebuilt after last year's fire Read More..

Friday, November 22, 2024 November 22 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:02 PM :: 1090 Views "Turmoil and Dirty Laundry" -- UH Athletic Director Craig Angelos Suddenly Ousted Historic Preservation Division Streamlining Lahaina Approvals   Fishing and Seafood Leaders Urge President Biden to Avoid Marine National Monument Designations in Final Days Coast Guard establishes first Hawaii-based JROTC program Lawsuit Challenges Hawaii Age Limits on Gun Purchase Angelos Firing:  ‘Outright lies’ ‘coup’ ‘conspiracy theories’ Decision to fire AD Angelos reaffirmed during regents meeting Bill aimed at taxing vacant homes moves along Hawaii agency details plan to improve ‘failing’ foster care Teacher housing project in limbo after proposed site stirs community concerns HPD pushes for tougher ‘ghost gun’ laws amid spike Hawaii Sheriff Division Faces New Scrutiny In 2019 Capitol Shooting Trial No fentanyl related arrests made in October on Big Island Par Hawaii debuts new Kapolei refinery Read More..

Thursday, November 21, 2024 November 21, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:45 AM :: 1020 Views HIDOE holds community meeting to gather feedback on possible new site to rebuild King Kamehameha III Elementary School Bridging Academia and Defense Innovation at USARPAC Lahaina: “You are not bringing justice to the people of Lahaina. You have a problem with Chief Pelletier? Take it out with him.” DHHL Haseko Deal Requires Another $70M for Infrastructure Buntenbah to be sentenced today West Side crackdown is reducing crime Hawaii Ban on Teen Gun Purchases Draws Constitutional Challenge Top UH booster cuts university funding over firing of athletics director Craig Angelos Kawakami for Governor? New Building Codes May Impact Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission Lacks Deadlines Conservationists sue the County of Maui to protect native seabirds from streetlights More than $1.2M in PONC funds awarded to nonprofits Secret Map Reveals 900 Feral Cat Colonies—each managed by ‘protectors’ Read More..

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 November 20, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 10:07 AM :: 915 Views 2025 Neighborhood Board Elections--Candidate Registration Coming Soon! HR6062 Passes Senate--creates process to Amend American Samoa Territorial Constitution UH Athletic Director Craig Angelos Suddenly Ousted Will Trump Kill Rail? Future of Aloha Stadium: Leaders discuss progress being made and challenges still ahead Kauai: Waste, fraud, and abuse, is present in every large organization West Oahu leaders urge immediate action on gang violence National watchdog calls for federal probe into Maui police's handling of remains following Lahaina fire Maui Relief TANF Program offers new benefits, including appliances Move to Vegas: Civil Beat Finds Four Ways to make Housing More Expensive Read More..

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 November 19 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:35 PM :: 3194 Views When ending Ukraine war, Trump must not forsake Taiwan The Value of Single-Family Neighborhoods UH Manoa Ranks 42nd for Free Speech Naming Names: Secret Dojo Where Hawaii Insiders Decide Everything How Tulsi Gabbard Became a Favorite of Russia’s State Media “Value-based payment”  -- Why Hawaii health insurance premiums have more than doubled 39lbs of Meth: 24-time loser finally catches a Federal case 911 Outage Complicated By Failure Of Backup System, Honolulu Police Say Plastic bag bans can sometimes backfire: Study Honolulu Condos: City Might Water Down Fire Safety Law Again Maui County Bypasses Komar, Inks $4M Nan agreement for additional Maui landfill space Craig Angelos out as University of Hawaii athletic director Read More..

Monday, November 18, 2024 November 18, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:01 PM :: 3105 Views $553 Million a Mile for Elevated Rail A Student's 3 Good Questions About Honolulu Rail Grassroot-backed proposals make headway at Hawaii's county councils Bill 212 could speed up permitting process on Hawaii Island Mike Gabbard to Switch parties, run for Governor in 2026? DHHL Gives its $600M to KSBE, Grove Farm, Haseko Read More..

Sunday, November 17, 2024 November 17, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:55 AM :: 912 Views I see people leaving Grassroot events shine spotlight on Hawaii’s permitting problems Hawaii has no state-funded shooting facilities Hawaii Congressional Delegation--How they Voted November 15, 2024 Charging Convenience Fees for Our Kids HPAI detected in Hawaii: Temporary ban on cockfighting imports to protect CNMI flocks Chicken farmers, owners ‘scared to death’ over Hawaii’s first avian flu detection Controversy over transgender athlete playing on women’s volleyball team heads to court Hawaii State Libraries Overrun by Homeless Bill 59: Honolulu lawmakers mull ban on sale of plastic bottles on city properties Read More..

Saturday, November 16, 2024 November 16, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:22 PM :: 2041 Views Oahu: Avian Influenza Confirmed in Backyard Flock of Birds Day 2: Red Flag Warning May Lead to Power Shutoffs Today ‘Extraordinarily dangerous’: Intelligence community insiders warn against Tulsi Gabbard Nomination Gov. Green calls Kennedy’s choice as HHS leader ‘insane’ HART wants 26% budget increase for fiscal year ’26 Another Ghetto Lottery Payoff? Settlement negotiations underway after Molokai police shoot homeless man wielding machete When ending Ukraine war, Trump must not foresake Taiwan Rep. Case votes for bill to shut down fake terrorist-funding nonprofits—Can Trump be Trusted with this power? Ambassador calls for 23,000 undocumented Filipino migrants to leave Hawaii West Oahu crash highlights need to open bypass roads Read More..

Friday, November 15, 2024 November 15, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:01 PM :: 738 Views Hirono Claims SCOTUS Created Ability to Own Guns in 2008 Red Flag Warning May Lead to Power Shutoffs Today Open Enrollment: Only 20,000 Sign up for Obamacare in Hawaii Defend Hawaii: After Years of SHOPO Guerilla Warfare, Embattled Kauai police chief finally forced out Next to Go: SHOPO Continues Attack on Maui’s Outsider Chief Kamehameha Schools trustee process is upheld Winners unchanged after 298 Maui voters cure deficiencies on ballots; gap in South Maui Council race narrowed to 97 votes City considering new regulations on e-bikes Doomed: Underground fuel tanks on Mauna Kea need to be replaced Read More..

Thursday, November 14, 2024 November 14, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:39 PM :: 2060 Views DoD IG Rips Navy Red Hill Management DoH Issues Cesspool Guidance for Kula Burn Area Tulsi Gabbard ‘worst cabinet appointment in recent history’ Hawaii’s small and silly leaders mostly celebrate Tulsi Gabbard selection Court Rules Lahaina Front Street May Not be Rebuilt FEMA adjusting Lahaina rental assistance to wind down inflated rental prices   Bill 212: Exempts home repairs from building permit requirements Kea‘au to get health center 27 Years Later: Hawaii appeals court hears case on State’s responsibility on Peter Boy’s death ILWU’s Hu Honua Fiasco is Alive On Day 6,063 Hawaii Schools Superintendent could receive pay raise, contract extension 55 years later, Leaks persist as work continues to replace iconic state Capitol pools Read More..

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 November 13, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:08 PM :: 5082 Views HSTA--Corrupt or Incompetent? Hawaiian Electric Signs Bird Agreement Map of Trump Support In Hawaii Green: Hawaii Better Off Without Insurers Are Taxpayers Paying for HECO`s Wildfire Liabilities Hawaii's shrinking population could be making it unattractive for young people to stay home Surprise: Bissen Refusing to Back West Maui Hospital Bonds LOL! Gabbard eyes defense secretary job after switching parties to back Trump Hawaii DOE Imposing ‘Code of Conduct’ on Parents ACLU’s anti-Goldilocks zone for Hawaii homeless Read More..

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 November 12, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:23 PM :: 902 Views Hawaiian Electric Reports on First Year of Wildfire Safety Efforts Dramatic Decrease in Tourism Spending in Hawaii Affecting Small Businesses Bill 60: $10.1B Project as Big as Rail – will cost you $248.53 per month Hawaii Projects Billion Dollar Budget Surpluses Despite Historic Tax Cut Hawaii Young Professionals Seek Solutions on Cost-of-Living Issues First Lahaina residents expected to return home for Christmas Don’t delay on cutting permit delays Cell tower bill showdown: Competing measures to be heard at Dec. 5 meeting Honolulu City Council bill would exempt veterans from vehicle fees Read More..

Monday, November 11, 2024 November 11, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:40 PM :: 1691 Views Backyard cottages one way to meet Maui housing needs Out-of-touch Hawaii Dems have only themselves to blame for legislative losses For Me, Voting In Person On Election Day Is About Culture, Not Politics Following the money 50 schools reading proficiency rates drop 20% or more since 2019 Chamber of Commerce Hawaii re-releases 2030 Blueprint to boost economic competitiveness Hawaii activist is banned from South Korea: "a pawn for the North Korean regime or even an outright agent" 12.5% Transit Fare Hike Read More..

Sunday, November 10, 2024 November 10, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:48 PM :: 2218 Views Hawaii's permitting headaches: 'stories of anger and frustration' HD39: Rep Pierick ahead 20 votes with 75 ballots to 'cure' Washington Monument Strategy Trump support grows in blue state Hawaii Democrats and the Case of Mistaken Identity Politics Vacation rentals bill shelved: Council decides contentious measure too complicated in current state Bill 62 nullifies fire sprinkler installation requirements $63M:  How much will Ala Wai bridge cost? Yearlong renovation of Maui’s War Memorial Stadium could pave way for Hula Bowl, concerts, rodeos 42 Time Loser out on bail, does it again—Catches Federal Case Read More..

Saturday, November 9, 2024 November 9, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:15 PM :: 1147 Views Hawaiian Electric Reports 3Q Results--'Bankruptcy Threat Mitigated' Labor Board Ruling: 100s of Teachers May be Shortchanged on Pay Down Again: HIDOE releases 2024-25 enrollment figures for public schools “We’ve issued more permits than any other county in the state” Pierick Wins: Recount confirms Republican’s 20-vote margin in West Oahu (75 ballots need to be ‘cured’) Maui Council: Cook beats King by 117 votes (1,069 ballots need to be ‘cured’) HECO details $120M spent on wildfire safety, resiliency measures in 2024 Board rejects land director’s proposal for Maui water license Hawaii vets stationed at Area 51 join nationwide fight for treatment for radiation exposure Read More..

Friday, November 8, 2024 November 8, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:46 PM :: 1349 Views Massive Political Realignment Beats Back Woke Witch Hunt Trump why and how Senate Holds Hearing on HECO Wildfire Plan Nakamura to be Speaker, Announces Leadership Team Honolulu Clerk has been Purposefully Keeping Voting Lines Long: 2020, 2022, 2024 100 voters still in line at 11:30PM Final Hawaii ballots trigger only one Recount: State House Dist 39 Recount: Cure Your Ballot Gov. Green gives state workers bonus paid time off Honolulu Police Shooting Lawsuit Heads To Court After Settlement Stalls Morgue contractor suing Maui police for alleged unpaid bills after Lahaina fire Overturn unsuccessful on Honolulu mayor’s to veto fireworks bill Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen asks state land board to hold off on water permit conversation, again Soft on Crime: Big Isle man accused of stealing ATV from Kea‘au High School in August now charged with theft of trailer from Pāhoa school Hawai‘i Self-Defense Law Read More..

Thursday, November 7, 2024 Letters to the Editor November 2024 By Letters to the Editor @ 4:20 PM :: 923 Views Trump why and how Big Island General Plan a Word Salad $80M is a lot for HPP park Read More..

Thursday, November 7, 2024 November 7, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:54 PM :: 1931 Views Kouchi Announces Senate Committee Chairs, Leadership 2024 General Election Results --FOURTH READ On 4th Read Pierick beats Rosenlee (again) GOP gains 1 State Senator and 3 State Representatives Star-Adv:  Republican Gains Mean State can no Longer Ignore West Side Issues ‘Asinine, Lying’ Elections officials claim voting delays not predictable Election Officials Make More Excuses for Long Lines Lines Suppress Republican Votes on Election Day—but GOP still gains 1 State Senator and 3 State Representatives Legislators to Name Nakamura House Speaker Thousands oppose $1.5M proposed settlement of HPD deadly shooting lawsuit Entitled: ‘Progressives’ whine about ‘uninformed voters’ after losing Maui Council Races Lahaina Fires: Judge Cahill Comes up with new trick to Screw Insurers Major Chinatown blackouts lead to partial claims payments for businesses Council mulls veto override for fireworks bill Read More..

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 November 6, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:51 PM :: 1748 Views 2024 General Election Results -- Third Read WSJ: How Democrats Made a Trump Comeback Possible Hawaii Trump campaign chair outlines vision, hope for next administration Hawaiian Electric Still Pretending it has Wildfire Settlement Big Island General Plan a Word Salad UPDATE: Territorial Shareholders Vote to Accept Hope Merger Alameda to become Hawaii County mayor – HGEA, UPW Members to get $20K each Voter Suppression AGAIN -- Kapolei Hale wait 6 hours in the rain Common Cause Hawaii: Voting by mail cannot replace in-person voting Rep.  Jill Tokuda on voter wait times: ‘We did not meet the moment’ Hawaii election results delayed until last voter in line casts ballot -- 11 p.m. Hawaii residents stand in rain, long lines, to cast ballots Voters endure 3 hour-long wait to decide who serves on the Maui City County Maui Voters Wait Hours To Cast Ballots Three Hour Wait at Kailua-Kona In-person Hawaii voters face long lines on Election Day Meet the last voters in line in Honolulu, Kapolei, and Wailuku Rail Shaft Sunk 357 feet looking for solid footing Flooding causes extensive damage to Ewa Beach homes Read More..

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 November 5, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:30 PM :: 874 Views ACLU Challenges HPD Drugged-Driving Arrests Downtown Honolulu to Suffer Three More Years of HECO Outages -- Due to Corroded Transformers Bill 60: Honolulu Council to vote on massive sewer fee hike Bill 50: Why Can’t Downtown-Chinatown Have Block Parties Anymore? Maui County Looks To Extend Tax Exemptions For Wildfire Survivors Health care workers across major Maui hospitals go on strike Read More..

Monday, November 4, 2024 November 4, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:11 PM :: 1163 Views 376,635 Early Votes cast in General Election Exploring China's Efforts to Spy in Hawaii $80M is a lot for HPP park ‘It was biased’: Controversy over Hawaii public school lesson on presidential candidates Navy water system upgrade under intense scrutiny Maui Health workers prepare for three-day strike with no agreement on patient-to-staff ratios Maui Council May Double Down On Mayor's Tax Relief Proposal For Day Cares Trial delayed for 4 officers charged in Makaha crash case Next President Will Shape The Future Of America's Largest Marine Monument Read More..

Sunday, November 3, 2024 November 3, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:40 PM :: 2219 Views Election Day November 5 -- Drop Box and Voter Service Center Locations The Cato Report Cards How ADU growth can help ‘keep the country country’ Oahu Election Day lines, delayed results are necessary to suppress Republican Votes The Maui County Cultural Commission's Unfortunate Failure Star-Adv: Construction of new Oahu jail Depends on Co-opting Soft-on-Crime Crowd Legislators can Still use Waterless Reflecting Poll to give out Contracts Hilton Hawaiian Village, union reach tentative contract deal After Decades of Waiting, Laniakea highway realignment to begin Read More..

Saturday, November 2, 2024 November 2, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:29 PM :: 656 Views 33% of elections in Hawaii are uncontested Aloha Stadium Contractor Selected from list of ... one Hawaii Republicans compiling complaints for election challenges Hawaii has some of the longest wait times in the nation for construction permits New Maui police statement reveals county protocol violations in Lahaina fire victim recovery ML&P allows building of temporary homes on its land for residents displaced by Maui wildfires Hawaii Can Achieve 100% Renewable Energy by 2025—just change the definition (again) Why the U.S. Military Has to Hitch a Ride on Commercial Ships Pain management doctor accused of getting patient hooked on opioids Possible override of mayor’s veto to lift fireworks Read More..

Friday, November 1, 2024 November 1, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:11 PM :: 1018 Views 4-3 Vote: OHA Trustees Decide not to seek Exemption from Sunshine Law  Blangiardi goes full DEI -- signs City’s updated non-discrimination legislation into law In Hawaii, parasites and viruses team up in the battle against fruit flies September Tourist Count 96.1% of Pre-Pandemic Numbers South Korea Refuses Visa to Honolulu-Based North Korean 'Collaborator' Ghost Papers: More Hawaii journalists get pink slips Oahu: 213,142 Ballots Cast Star-Adv: HMSA must not direct patient care Why workers fired for refusing COVID vaccines are starting to win in court Judge denies attorney’s motion to stop construction at Coco Palms property Peeking down a sovereignty movement rabbit hole Criminal Escapes Hawaii Prison, Allegedly Commits Murder in Mexico $20K Cesspool grant program notifies 100 awardees on Kauai Read More..

Thursday, October 31, 2024 October 31, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:55 PM :: 741 Views Trustee Keli‘i Akina Opposes OHA’s Effort to Exempt Itself from the Sunshine Law  How Oily Profiteer Manipulated Maui Sunscreen Legislation for Personal Gain KSBE, HECO Try to Whiff Fake Lahaina Fire Settlement Past Otake In wake of Lahaina fire, no criminal charges Inouye: Governor’s Water Pick ‘Not Qualified’ DEI -- Honolulu updates its nondiscrimination law 2025 DoE Budget Pitch to Legislature Features Fake Cuts in Most Popular Programs DOE schools still without working fire alarms 2,500+ ballots may not be counted due to signature issues Department of Hawaiian Homelands works to solve phone and internet service issues left behind by criminal Al Hee Saguaro: ACLU Lips Moving Again California, national airlines announce jet biofuel scheme Read More..

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 October 30, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:27 PM :: 1183 Views Will SCOTUS Hear Hawaii Second Amendment Appeal? Green Appoints Water Commissioner, Salary Commissioners Small Business Regulatory Review Board Elects Officers Enrollment up at UH’s 10 campuses, surpasses 50K Hawaii Early Voting On Pace for Extremely Low Turnout In-person voters complain daily about mail-in ballots Money and Retaliation: OHA Wants Out From Under Hawaii's Sunshine Law US EPA and Hawaii DoH Criticize Board of Water Supply for ‘Creating Public Confusion’ about Red Hill Attorney General: Top Way To Protect Hawaii From Wildfires – form a Committee Three Proposed Hawai`i Solar-Storage Projects Are Withdrawn due to “HECO financial uncertainty” Chinatown businesses still waiting for claims after outages DHHL may have a wealth of geothermal energy—but they just can’t figure out how to say ‘yes’ to drilling Kauai property owner target of online ‘threats’ after iwi found at construction site Meth Heads Aging Out 'It's unsafe,' public housing residents on illegal activity Honolulu YMCA Ends Rental Subsidies For Long-Term Tenants Read More..

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 October 29, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:01 PM :: 1663 Views Seven low-cost ways to speed up permitting in Hawaii Vote ‘No’ to Support Traditional Marriage Jewish Republican says she is running against ‘Hamas Squad member’ in Hawaii state House Green: $400M not enough to build New Stadium Gov. Green asks PUC to soften rate increases SHPDA State Agency Backlog Stalls Lahaina Rebuilding Democrats Target Three House Republicans for Defeat New Carpenters Union Super PAC Is Spending Big On Three Maui Council Races Green ranks sixth nationally in governor approval ratings Two Escape Routes Could Have Saved Dozens Of Maui Fire Victims Methampetamines News: ‘Lahaina Strong’ Whines about Committee Chair System Saguaro Prisoners feel 'anxious, unsafe' with drinking water Honolulu mayor blows up fireworks measure Read More..

Monday, October 28, 2024 Letters to the Editor October, 2024 By Letters to the Editor @ 8:23 PM :: 2885 Views Vote ‘No’ to Support Traditional Marriage I’m Living in My Own ADU Manufactured Homes for Lahaina Fire Recovery Identifying a Nightmare for Both Right and Left Read More..

Monday, October 28, 2024 October 28, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:58 PM :: 1864 Views Hawaii Childcare Cost: 20% of Family Income UPDATE: A Better Deal for Territorial? Blue Hill Asks Shareholders to Reject Hope New survey finds up to 70% of locals want to move to more affordable state First Time Ever:  Sovereignty Squatters get Felony Convictions after Occupying Judge’s House Half of Homeless are Chronics Maui Considers New Law To Regulate Homeless Sweeps Ala Wai: DLNR boots Outdoor Dining to make way for latest half-baked development scheme Lead Detected Near Marine Corps Shooting Range Revives Safety Concerns Read More..

Sunday, October 27, 2024 October 27, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:49 PM :: 1802 Views Hawaii's historic tax cut must be protected not because we want it, but because we need it Self-Insurance Is No Insurance Discussion: How to reduce permit delays Restoring old Lahaina won’t be possible without zoning changes ‘Guest House’ bill accords with Kauai General Plan Election Fraud? “It’s not happening here” says top Honolulu Republican UHPA:  Hawaii’s Income Tax Cuts Boost UH as Economic Engine New report suggests 7 ways to speed up Hawaii’s construction permit process Survey reveals middle-class exodus from Hawaii due to cost of living Maili off-duty sheriff alleged gun threat case dismissed Sewer Pork as Big as Rail System Hawaii’s motorists are worst in the U.S., survey says Statue: Inouye on Payphone, Conspiring Read More..

Saturday, October 26, 2024 October 26, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:19 PM :: 901 Views Renewable Energy Does Nothing to Reduce Hawaii Electric Rates Lahaina: FEMA Is Working To Place Temporary Housing Units on Privately Owned Vacant Lots Green: Tax Cuts helping to stop Hawaii's brain drain Divided Honolulu Rail Authority Board Keeps Colleen Hanabusa As Chair Kauai Council unanimously approves bill to allow guest houses despite heated debate Proposed Hawaii Gas rate increase to impact restaurants Enviros again grab for control over water commission appointment State to build $350 million, 5,200-stall parking structure near Daniel K. Inouye International Airport HPD releases 2 men after Waipahu officer-involved shooting Jeff Stone Blocking Beach Access? Kauaʻi County Council passes resolution Read More..

Friday, October 25, 2024 October 25, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:26 PM :: 1218 Views Maui County Nurses Plan Three Day Strike OIP Issues Eight New Opinions Star-Adv Endorses Akina for OHA Lien, foreclosure threats add anxiety over insurance-driven condo fees Maui PD Recognized Nationally for Lahaina Human Remains Recovery Tribes want you to pay them for the privilege of curing their diseases Ancestral Remains Conflict Means Trouble For Hawaii Cesspool Owners Neighborhood Boards Want Exemption from Sunshine Law Read More..

Thursday, October 24, 2024 October 24, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:39 PM :: 1949 Views Sewer Fees to go up 224% Mental Health Waiver: Another Second Amendment Win on Big Island Legislature Begins Hiring Staffers for 2025 Session Hawaii Bar: 'Property Rights & Regulatory Takings' It's Important To Truly Understand Why Trump Might Win In surprise move, state high court takes on appeal of Hilo doctor’s HMSA lawsuit Projected air seat declines underscore Hawaii tourism softening More Payroll Bumbling: State missed Oct 4 child support payments Hensel Phelps Lunatic Hospital Moldy, Leaking Views on Lahaina rebuild divided as council considers nonconforming structures, STRs Hawaii Is Allowing Registered Sex Offender To Keep Treating Patients Read More..

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 October 23, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:26 PM :: 2050 Views OHA to Take Control of Kahana Valley Living Park? Mainland Drug Gang Busted Quickly After Foolishly Coming to Hawaii Honolulu 2nd-Lowest Mortgage Delinquency Rate in USA Hawaii 2nd-Fewest Job Openings in USA After 45% Rate Hike: Young Bros wants Annual Automatic Rate Hikes Surprise:  59,000 Properties affected by new Flood Maps Tulsi Gabbard says she’s re-joining GOP Viral attack on Walz features fake Hilo Resident Hawaii Catholics: Voting is a Moral Obligation Kauai Open Spaces Fund to Become Slush Fund for Eco-Groups? Settlements Recommended after arrest of 10-year-old girl Hawaii man accused of lying for money to help Afghans enter the U.S. EA for Keaukaha project contains references to scammy startup company Read More..

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 October 22, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:25 PM :: 1974 Views ‘Green energy transition’ is a myth UH Faculty Approve Contract Honolulu Airport 'Achieves Carbon Accreditation' Condo insurance premiums up 1000% Stop Pretending Oil is Going to Disappear Kauai Island of Retaliation: Fired Hawaii Deputy Prosecutor Advances First Amendment Lawsuit Rare court filing puts trial on hold for 4 HPD officers accused in near-fatal crash Case against community members at nurses lockout dismissed HECO narrowly avoided cutting power in West Maui last week. What happened? As Part of Plan to Keep Waimanalo Gulch Open, Honolulu Pretends to Revive The Idea Of Shipping Trash Off Island Maui County trying to collect millions in overdue visitor lodging taxes Read More..

Monday, October 21, 2024 October 21, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:24 PM :: 1182 Views Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission: Republicans OK as long as they don’t spend any money defeating Hawaii Democrats Maui County Releases Draft of Lahaina Long-Term Recovery Plan SD22: Star-Adv Endorses DeCorte for Waianae Senate Seat DHHL Burns $90M Finding Excuses to Not Build 600 Homes 30-year waiting period behind poor affordable housing sales Insurance Prices Threaten An Affordable Housing Oasis In Hawaii State Thinks Its Multimillion-Dollar Food Hub Is Finally Happening Read More..

Sunday, October 20, 2024 October 20, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:35 PM :: 1887 Views Emergency: Stop Amending Building Codes Autocorrect, Now Pay Up! No Criminal Charges for sexual abuse of foster children Scatter and Survive: Inside a U.S. Military Shift to Deny China ‘Big, Juicy’ Targets Affordable Homebuying Process Tangled in Red Tape Kokua Line: Will my home need flood insurance? “Inside Airbnb” provides data to assess the impact of short-term rentals Three arrested for trespassing at Kauai construction site State to renew push to replace overcrowded Oahu jail Oahu Vision Zero plan outlines most dangerous corridors, intersections Read More..

Saturday, October 19, 2024 October 19, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:23 PM :: 522 Views Has Statehood Benefited Native Hawaiians? Sam King debates sovereignty activists at UH Law School Just Build More Homes How old plumbing rules hinder homebuilding on Maui Hawai‘i County Council approves vending, permitting reform bills ‘Mothers are dying:’ Mental health advocates say inflation driving spike in maternal suicides University of Hawaii faculty ratify new contract Maui’s recycled water conversation continues Read More..

Friday, October 18, 2024 October 18, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:37 PM :: 2083 Views UH regents unanimously select Wendy Hensel as next UH President Sen Mercado Kim co-authors NCSL Report on Higher Education Federal jobs in Hawaii and Alaska—Sounds like a dream. So why are they so hard to fill? New AG Website: Help Getting the Insane Committed   FEMA unveils updated Flood Risk Maps for Oʻahu DBEDT, HHFDC navigate transition following SMS collapse A Better Deal for Territorial? Blue Hill Asks Shareholders to Reject Hope Justice Department Appoints US Attorney to Oversee Hawaii Election Complaints She Begged The State To Save Her Grandkids. Instead, One Is Dead Vacant House Tax Worked!  Vancouver houses now average $2M Hawaiian Electric Industries May Avert Bankruptcy MECO Avoids West Maui "Red Flag" Power Outage Huge Gaps Persist In Details About Police Support For Westside No environmental impacts detected from Maui wildfire debris dump site, county says Bill to allow guest houses on Kauaʻi to address housing shortage passes in committee Maui County housing prices reach all-time high  Read More..

Thursday, October 17, 2024 October 17, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:53 PM :: 2180 Views Discussion: How to reduce permit delays Fact-Check: Hawaii Shipping--Unpacking Hawaii’s Maritime Supply Chain Red Flag: Hawaiian Electric shuts off power in West Maui Fixing Hawai`iʻs Housing Crisis - A Visit With Peter Savio Hawaii County Council Votes to permit roadside vending ‘Empty homes’ tax fraught with pitfalls and unlikely to work HD20: Grandinetti Celebrates Terrorism Against Indigenous Hebrews of Israel on 'Indigenous Peoples Day' Trump Election Strategy: Hawaii Election Commission Devolves into Chaos County approves building permits for Kahoma Village reconstruction in Lahaina Upcountry Maui fire victims await change as cesspool restrictions block rebuilding Securities Case Over Hawaiian Electric Company's Wildfire Readiness Dismissed Closed door meetings in UH president selection process prompt community backlash Kona Rabbi’s lawsuit against county appears headed for settlement Concerns over school bullying at Kealakehe High School in Kailua-Kona Westside Shooting Victim Fights To Walk Again As Her Family Seeks Justice Navy says EPA report that found low-level contamination proves water is ‘safe’ Read More..

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 October 16, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:07 PM :: 1044 Views CATO: Josh Green Ranks 7th in Fiscal Policy Young Brothers seeks 45% rate hikes HHFDC ‘Affordable’ Units ‘an embarrassment’ Hawaii Legislature Rarely Uses Its Own Process To Investigate Lawmakers Honolulu Council adopts possible worker hazard pay SHOPO Senses Opportunity to Remove Maui’s ‘Outsider’ Chief Wilcox Medical Center nurses to picket Wednesday North Shore Development On Fast Track Thanks To 2022 City Decision Read More..

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 October 15, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:42 PM :: 581 Views Meth poisoning leading cause for fatal overdoses in older Hawaiʻi residents Public Input Sought for Hawaiʻi Gas Rate Increase Hawaii PUC probing utility’s role in deadly Lahaina wildfire Kauai County UPW to receive 15% COVID ‘hazard’ pay Hawaii bracing for shortage of IV and dialysis fluids after Hurricane Helene disrupts production Hawaii to Become Full Mountain West Member in 2026 5,810: Lawmakers Introduce Too Many Bills Homeschooling in Hawai‘i Read More..

Monday, October 14, 2024 October 14, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:28 PM :: 851 Views Hawaii household expenses up $1,234 per month since 2021 UN report exposes escalating threat of organized crime in the Pacific Search and Destroy: Hawaii laws and regulations driving inflation 58% of Hawaii’s youngest children live with criminals and lunatics Homeless Camp: Fires, Guns ‘Affordable’ housing so repulsive nobody wants to buy it--State agency bails out developer Hensel Picks up Key Support—Chancellor Decision This Week? Hawaii Renewable Energy Zones Read More..

Sunday, October 13, 2024 October 13, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:09 PM :: 1714 Views The $4 Billion Maui Wildfire “Settlement” Permitting nightmare on Big Island SMS Cash Catastrophe: State Contracts in Limbo LNG fuel for shipping is necessary for regulatory compliance A Supreme Court case in Hawaii could raise gas costs for us all Reelect Keli’i Akina: OHA’s only Honest Trustee Reelect Roth Hawaii County Mayor: Stop HGEA Money Grab Vote No: Gay Marriage Constitutional Amendment The More Restrictive the Voting System, the Higher the Turnout Finalists for University of Hawaii president to meet regents, pick likely coming soon Gov Green Moves to Las Vegas Airports Division Too Busy Buying Influence to Run Airport $1.6B Subsidy to KSBE—TOD Infrastructure Deal Gig Scraping Perfectly Good Telescopes off Mauna Kea comes with ‘Premier Office in Hilo’ $1.5M to Family of Criminal who Fought Police and Lost? 40-time loser does it again—gets probation: Guess What Happens Next Read More..

Saturday, October 12, 2024 October 12, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:32 PM :: 828 Views The Voter Guide for the 2024 General Election is here! Socialists Team up with Hawaii Judiciary to Expunge Dozens of Criminal Records Tentative Agreement Reached on UH Faculty Contract Discrimination lawsuit leads to Federal Oversight of Honolulu Liquor Commission 600 Open Beds at Homeless Shelters—Sweeps needed to Fill Them Data breach impacts thousands of current, former state employees New e-bike rules may appear before year’s end AI Robots to Control Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement Read More..

Friday, October 11, 2024 October 11, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:47 PM :: 1109 Views Affordable Housing: Green Signs 9th Emergency Proclamation Department of Law Enforcement Establishes Gun Tip Line EPA Fines Daiso for Illegal Pesticides LGBTQ Commission Established within DHS Eco-Lawyers Pledge to Hunt Aquarium Collectors to Extinction SMS Research Out of Business? Evidence against newly identified suspect in Dana Ireland case to remain secret Some Hawaii Schools Ban Cell Phones In Class. Should More Follow? Honolulu mayor to veto controversial fireworks bill Council scrutinizes fire sprinkler tax credit measure Work on Coco Palms project could be halted by mortgage broker seeking ‘owed’ $1 million commission for securing funding Read More..

Thursday, October 10, 2024 October 10, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:53 PM :: 938 Views Hawaii Home Prices up 342% -- over and above the rate of inflation Honolulu Is the City with the Highest Inflation Case Pushes Back Against 'Misinformation on Federal Disaster Relief' I’m Living in My Own ADU Fake Lahaina Settlement: Facts not on Green’s Side City council postpones decision over proposed $1.5M settlement in deadly police shooting Life Sentence for Meth-addict Jail Guard who Murdered Mother after visiting game room Plans begin for Kamehameha III Elementary to move to Kamehameha Schools’ Kuʻia lands After 20 Years, DHHL Says it will soon Demolish Bowl-o-Drome Kauai Council ‘Solution’ for affordable housing—A Tax Hike Honolulu council approves bill to relax fireworks regulations Read More..

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