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Sunday, July 21, 2024 July 21, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:41 PM :: 486 Views Crooks and Cronies on the Move in Primary Races BIDEN OUT: President exits race, endorses VP Harris as his successor Flashback: Tulsi Gabbard Torches Kamala Harris Choon James: Uncontested Elections Damage Democracy Hawaiian Electric releases updated electrification of transportation ‘roadmap’ Five Ways to Reduce Cost of Rebuilding on Maui Rebuilding Lahaina: A breath of fresh air OHA Tells Supreme Court: State Cannot Stop Trustees from Stealing Money Felony News: Trask Still Flogging Roberta Cabral’s Geothermal Scheme Trust will remain broken when accountability lags Is there a deadline for exiting Shift and Save? Is Growing Your Own Food Considered Agriculture? Hawaii County Says No Residents Say Indefinite Closure Of Park Leading To Haiku Stairs Is Unfair Read More..

Saturday, July 20, 2024 July 20, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:11 PM :: 510 Views Let legislators know how much you appreciate tax cut Hawaii Family Forum Primary Election Update EPA: 'Emergency response missions on Maui are complete' DHHL Finally Dumps Al Hee's Scam Phone Company EPA Orders Shutdown of Seven Cesspools at Maui County Facilities Lahaina: New Lawsuit Filed as ‘Global Settlement’ Collapses Failed Maui wildfire settlement based on Ripping off Insurance Companies for $1.4B Lahaina: ‘One ‘Ohana Fund’ hasn’t paid out a penny 27-time Convicted Felon will never commit another felony “It was always how you can accommodate the criminal” David Letterman, Jill Biden, Josh Green to Headline Biden Fundraiser Read More..

Friday, July 19, 2024 July 19, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:44 PM :: 271 Views Miske Convicted No Bankruptcy? Hawaiian Electric Among Firms in $4 Billion Maui Fire Deal Jury Convicts Miske Of 13 Counts, Forfeiture Trial Next Hawaii Supreme Court Will Review Judge's Decision To Withhold Abused Girl's Case File Planning director: Bill could slow down permitting process Sen Dela Cruz Pushing State to buy Dole Lands HECO Overuses Confidentiality to Hide Key Information Hawai‘i’s Film Feast Is Now a Famine. What Happened? More Delays on Maui Jail Project Read More..

Thursday, July 18, 2024 July 18, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:23 PM :: 314 Views Housing Emergency Proclamations: What has been accomplished? 28 Hawaii Hospitals Ranked on Performance 2024 Hawaii's First-Ever Voter Guide The future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades HPD Officer Sentenced for Insurance Fraud Maui County finds another way to delay fire report Jury asks if alleged crime boss Mike Miske can be convicted for crimes he didn’t know about Hawaii County Police commissioner sues Hawaii County PD and assistant chief over Concealed Carry HPD Officers Who Handcuffed 10-Year-Old Can Be Sued For Using Excessive Force, Judges Rule This Lahaina Family Finally Finds A House To Call Home — At Least For A While Help for struggling rail businesses still months away 90 days to submit a written recommendation to the council on how to address illegal gambling Apprenticeship program for DoE Teachers? You Can't Fix The World But You Can Do Something About Your Neighborhood Read More..

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 July 17, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:04 PM :: 360 Views Tax relief in Hawaii isn’t just affordable, it’s vital Hawaii Join NATO? State Department Responds Nago: No HD1 Special Election After Nakashima Death Green Names Climate Advisory Team Weasel Words: Lahaina Front Street will not be allowed to rebuild.  Are you in a ‘Flood Zone’? Federal Judge Rules Against Maui County Taking Private Land Soon For Expanded County Dump Friday deadline set for prosecutors to cite specific evidence in response to Miske’s motion for acquittal SB2601: Extended Reporting for child sex-abuse survivors ‘Community benefits’ – How to bribe the politically connected to support wind farms Chinatown Business Owners Filing Claims From June Power Outages Unsure How Much Will Be Covered Read More..

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 July 16, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:03 PM :: 814 Views RNC: Shirlene Dela Cruz Leads Hawaii GOP Delegates Voting for Trump Honolulu Highest Yearly Inflation in USA Hawaii: Highest Electric Rates, Lowest Electric Usage Kauai: Hanapepe Fire Approaches Kaumakani, Immediate Evacuations Ordered Palestine Activists at UH Manoa Oppose RIMPAC Who Needs Collective Bargaining? Teachers Get $10K 'Differential' for Another Year Agriculture: Record Spending on Invasive Species Naming Names:  Incumbents Buying Factional Allies in Legislature The accident that led to Miske’s downfall 80% Fake? HPD investigating complaints about false arrests by officers looking for drunk drivers Hawaii Ag Agency Has So Much Money They Can’t Spend it All More video monitoring on Skyline sought Hawaii Drug Pricing Lawsuit Targeting PBMs Gets Tossed by Judge Hawaii county homeless camp: Drug Deals and Domestic Violence Read More..

Monday, July 15, 2024 July 15, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:24 PM :: 456 Views Mental Illness: Hawaii has Lowest Rate of Involuntary Commitment in USA UH Manoa offering sexuality studies courses on ‘oceanic gender’ and ‘queer dance’ Hawaii’s bold tax cuts and its impact on residents Condos' High-Rising Insurance Premiums Are A Top Issue In These Legislative Races Miske Trial: “On most trial days, the row of seats reserved for news media has been empty” Maui Still Isn't Releasing That Big ATF Report On The Lahaina Fire. Here's What They're Saying Now State law extends reporting time for child sex abuse Read More..

Sunday, July 14, 2024 July 14, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:52 PM :: 777 Views VIDEO: Trump Assassination Attempt at PA Rally Tax Cuts: We Need to Keep What We’ve Won Housing: "You gotta let the private sector do it" Governor surprises broadcasters by dropping censorship power Honolulu Council acts to repeal outdated city transit ordinances Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted July 13, 2024 'Most hilarious pro-Jones Act argument' No Special Election: Green to appoint Nakashima’s HD1 successor, Dems to submit choices Who Needs Elections? Democrats Squabble over Who to Appoint for SD22 Kill a Monk Seal Pup? DLNR Coverup Shields Public Employees from ‘2-minute-hate’ they unleash on others New lab-test authorization is harmful to HMSA members Hawaii County Morgue Overflowing with Bodies Read More..

Saturday, July 13, 2024 July 13, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:43 PM :: 2355 Views Miske Lawyers Blame Wayne Miller for Everything Outsider Foolishly Buys N. Shore Oceanfront Lot--BLNR Steals It BLNR Destroys Kayak Business-Denies Hearing JSC Seeking Five Nominees for Circuit/Family Court DEADLINE EXTENDED AGAIN: Judicial Vacancy – Chief Judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals Why Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam aren’t covered in NATO’s defense pact Hana Highway Regulation—Another Tourist Attack: 'We're going to kill you, get out of the car, you're not getting away from us, you're dead." CNBC: Why Hawaii is worst state for business Hanabusa names PIG to ‘investigate’ CEO Lori Kahikina’s next contract On Molokai, complaints about these downed utility poles have dragged on for years Read More..

Friday, July 12, 2024 July 12, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:53 PM :: 1533 Views Ariel Sellers Murder: Family Court Refuses to Release Secret Records “because of the impression of DHS and the family court that it might create” ​‘Enough of the terror’: Prosecutors urge jury to convict accused Hawaii crime boss Green says major budget reform begins next year HD1 Rep Mark Nakashima Dead at 61 Hotel Housing for Lahaina Survivors Ends Gun Industry Lawsuit Challenges Hawaii 'Public Nuisance' Law Officials Write Second Amendment Out of Hawaii US Senators Call for Hawaii to Join NATO Ed Case Calls on Biden to Quit Race “Miske believed everyone had a price and anything could be bought—He was right” Hint, Hint: CNHA Free Flights to Mainland for Lahaina Families New PR Firm To Sell Honolulu Rail? Some HART Board Members Say No Don’t spend money burying your power lines to prevent wildfires.  Give it to the solar industry instead. Haleakala Brush Fire Tests Maui’s Improved Emergency Strategy Read More..

Thursday, July 11, 2024 July 11, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:25 PM :: 1287 Views Kouchi Overthrow Risk in Waianae Senate? Green Signs 253 Bills Into Law Under 21? State to be Sued Over Firearms, Ammunition Ban Gay Socialist Teacher sentenced to 30 years for sexual assault of a minor  Maui Fire, ATF officials 'clarify' process for ATF cause and origin report on Lahaina wildfire Happy Lahaina Burned?  “People say our town is gone; I look at it as the opposite” $70M Shakedown:  Grab for COVID ‘Hazard Pay’ Drives HGEA, UPW Endorsements in Big Island Mayor's Race BATF, MFD Make up Stories to Allow County Time to Exploit Lahaina wildfire cause, origin report Lahaina: 62 Families Still ‘Transitioning’ Out of Hotels Closing arguments mark end of the Miske trial $3M BLNR Fines Push N Shore Landowner to ‘Donate’ Property to ‘Community Land Trust’  DOH: Hawaii sees more than 1K increase in COVID cases Honolulu City Council adopts city-led gambling task force plan Shakedown Expert rails against Mainland food company that trademarked Hawaiian word HELCO Generator Problems Largely Resolved Military widow, single mother of eight faces eviction in Kapolei amid US Vets rental assistance delay It begins: Police seek suspects in assault and robbery near new County-Run homeless camp in Hilo Read More..

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 July 10, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:13 PM :: 849 Views Green: Out of Respect for Democracy, I will not Appoint Waianae Senator until After Primary Michaels CEO Indicted: 12-year racketeering conspiracy Green Signs 112 Bills Into Law HB1800: Green Signs $19.1B Budget Green Vetoes Seven Bills HGEA Plan: Steal $12K, get rewarded with $230K paid vacation Army establishes ‘environmental justice concerns’ as bargaining chip in Master Lease Negotiations Begging county to clear squatters from Maui beaches Maui Council: After Fires, 'the Most Critical Challenge We Face' is to … Confirm New Housing Director Short-Handed Kona Public Defender's Office Won't Accept New Drunken Driving Cases or ‘Class A’ Felonies Hawaii Governor Says Media Operations Should Be Protected During Emergencies Aloha Petroleum: $880K and counting to Defend Against Climate Change Suits Read More..

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 July 9, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:51 PM :: 1598 Views Hawaii Assisted Suicide Up 50% Green Signs 95 Bills Into Law Koko Head Shooting Complex resuming weekday schedule City, ACLU Settle Homeless Lawsuit Massive Turnover at HPD as Corruption Scandals Roil City Secret BATF Report in Hand, Maui County looking for fire lawsuit settlement options Maui Planning Commission Slow-Walks Proposed Seizure of Minatoya List Condos No action on Big Isle STVRs; Council considers proposed economic-impact study Green Fee to Pay to Buy up and Demolish N Shore Oceanfront Homes? Scam Alert: Major Biofuel to Electricity Contracts Are Underway Hawaii Bans Deep-Sea Mining as U.S. Political Support Splits on Party Lines Waianae emergency access road set to open Spring 2025 Prosecutors intend to use lyrics of a popular song as evidence in a murder trial Read More..

Monday, July 8, 2024 July 8, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:50 PM :: 647 Views Hawaii's chance to expand housing freedom Governor signs bill to allow temporary licenses to nurses Hawaii County proposal -- good direction for Oahu beekeeping New law creates opportunities for Hawaii food entrepreneurs Proposed Hawaii County STR rules fraught with potential economic, legal pitfalls Even After Lahaina Burns, Hawaiian Electric Prioritizes Solar over Fire Safety Honolulu ranks toughest to flip homes in U.S., report says An Oahu Teacher’s Futile Apartment Hunt Shows How Bad The Rental Market Is Honolulu Ethics Commission Says Number Of Complaints Has Dropped Irony Alert:  State can’t get EBT cash to people who are not working because DHS can’t get anybody to work  No Mugshots for Deputies ‘Arrested’ in Racial Harassment Case Prison Worker with 2lbs Meth: Smuggled Meth Into Arizona Facility That Houses Hawaii Inmates ACLU Calls on Green to Veto Jail Construction to force Release of More Criminals onto Streets Read More..

Sunday, July 7, 2024 July 7, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:20 PM :: 460 Views July 7, 1935: Moscow orders first Communists to Hawaii Three Hawaii Governors Call on Biden to Quit Race Biden expected to make decision about future in ‘next couple of days,’ Hawaii governor says The Importance of Conformity Three anti-TVR measures go back before Hawaii County Council Leased land vital to military readiness Focus on Skyline basics, not optics Officials, volunteers conduct rigorous testing of voting equipment ahead of elections DoE: 1/3 of Vice Principal ‘positions’ vacant New Development Begins On Former Turtle Bay Resort Land Near Kahuku Point Hoping against extinction of Hawaiian honeycreeper Read More..

Saturday, July 6, 2024 July 6, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:19 PM :: 708 Views Green Signs 79 Bills Into Law Dillingham Airfield Saved by 50-Year Lease Former Tokai University Building Becomes Homeless 'Kauhale' 'Sun Bucks' -- $177 per kid Boost on EBT Cards Potential $85M from NASA for UH Hilo management of Maunakea telescope After Veto Threat, Green Signs Sara Yara Bill into law Tokuda Finds Way to Strip Name of Captain Cook from Post Office How the US Supreme Court's corruption ruling could affect local officials Maui wildfire lawsuit attorneys clash over first trial in November On Kaua‘i, the Biggest Home Developer Is the County County sets up encampment for homeless storm drain dwellers in downtown Hilo Email scam cost a Hawaii company over $8 million last year Read More..

Friday, July 5, 2024 July 5, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:05 PM :: 950 Views Ethics: Hawaii Socialists Illegally Lobbied for Gaza ‘Ceasefire’ Resolution on Taxpayer Dime Only 31 rebuilding permits have been issued after the fire. Here’s what it took for a professional building contractor to get one. Lahaina Fire Survivors Prepare To Test Maui County's Rules On Living In The Burn Zone Health care facilities gear up for HECO’s ‘last resort’ power shutoff plan that kicks in today Honolulu Bill To Rein In Fake Farms Threatens Real Ag Enterprises Roadmap to Hawaii’s Future: Former college in Waikiki will soon house homeless What happened in Hawaiʻi on July 4, 1776 Charles Djou plays leading role in 80th anniversary of D-Day events Muslims and Anti-Semites Protest Against July 4 UH Gender identity researcher Milton ‘Mickey’ Diamond challenged the idea of juvenile sex-reassignment surgery Hawaii among best states for USPS mail delivery Beach Erosion caused by Destruction of Reefs Read More..

Thursday, July 4, 2024 July 4, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:56 PM :: 4013 Views The Verified Complaint In Equity: The Declaration Of Independence The 1840 Hawaiian Constitution and the Fourth of July City: Towing Contractor Ripped off 782 Customers Schatz: $6.6M for YIMBY 'Shift and Save' -- 16,000 Hawaiian Electric Customers Can Escape --if they act now Green Signs 63 Bills Into Law Operation 'Shine the Light' Rescues 11 Missing Children on Oahu Here's a list of all the Fourth of July fireworks shows happening across Hawaii ‘Defend Hawaii’ – Maui PD and EMTs Conspire to Chase ‘Hunted’ Tourist-Victims Away ‘Going back to the mainland broke and broken’ Sheriffs Subject of Three Separate Criminal Investigations over Harassment of Black Deputies HPD releases redacted bodycam footage showing DUI arrest of Officer Mariah Ah Tou HD2 Residency? Petitioners appeal decision regarding Lee Loy VOICES: ‘Guest house’ bill could boost Kaua‘i housing supply City Employees Find Way to Keep ‘Working’ from Home—Complain About Indoor Air Quality Hawaii Creates Panel To Study Mitigation Of Biz Tax Burdens Appeals court grants injunction, pausing demolition of Haiku Stairs Homeless Fight for Every 5th Stolen Shopping cart Read More..

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 July 3, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:28 PM :: 1231 Views Hotel Housing for Lahaina Survivors Ends Second observatory removed from Maunakea summit UHERO: Where can Hawaiʻi diversify its economy? Blangiardi: Be Prepared for Blackouts Mayor signs bill limiting gifts to City employees Rail: Bids for Civic Center will Come in Over $1.5B Miske will not testify Defend Hawaii: Mexican Mafia Still Obligated to Deal Thru Local Gangsters Honolulu Council proposes city-led gambling task force Lawsuit: DoE Suspends 9 Students For Bringing Nerf Gun To School   Hawaiian Electric drops amid news that ATF report on wildfires has been completed Seabright Mocks Hee’s Lawyers: Confirms Sandwich Isles Assets To Be Sold To Hawaiian Telcom DoD: Act of Congress Required to Expose Military Medical Malpractice Red light cameras to enforce speed limit starting January Money News: OHA Wants To Take Over Hawaiian Royals' Burial Site Read More..

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 July 2, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:23 PM :: 711 Views RIMPAC 2024 Kicks off in Hawaii Five candidates are running for Hawaii’s two U.S. House districts—the fewest in the last 10 years Veto? Hawaii governor under fire over authority to suspend electronic media transmission ‘You’re Nothing!’: Hawaii Black Cop Was Belittled and Racially Bullied By Colleagues, Leading to Four Officers Arrested, Nine Others Placed on Paid Leave Christian Good News Clubs Win Equal Access in Hawaii Schools One Day's Media Debunk Makawao meth trafficker gets nine years in federal prison  Green Signs 51 Bills Into Law Rate Hikes Coming: ‘Wheeling’ Scam will funnel ratepayer money to Wind and Solar Developers LOL! HART board looks to hire PR firm to improve its image Sen Karl Rhoades Suddenly Doesn’t Want Convicted Felons to have the Right to Vote or Hold Office State to soon start sending out checks to descendants of DHHL beneficiaries Kula fire victims still waiting for back-up power source to keep hydrants working Some Maui residents trying to stop 'largest-ever' housing development in Makena Big Island Planning commissions support proposal for residential beekeeping Read More..

Monday, July 1, 2024 July 1, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:13 PM :: 732 Views Supreme Court rules for broad presidential immunity in Donald Trump election subversion case Green Announces Appointments, Creates Insurance Task Force Green Signs 35 Bills Into Law Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 29, 2024 Federal Court Whittles Down Hawaii Voter Roll Lawsuit Former HART Board Members Violated Sunshine Law By Discussing $1M Hanabusa ‘Consulting’ Contract In Private First Amendment Groups Oppose Veto Of Bill To Limit Governor's Power To Cut Off Electronic Media In Emergencies City Council Tinkers with Bill 7 affordable rental housing incentives Urgent Care: Minding the gap! A local medical history The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission is an Enigma Hawaii Crypto Firms Exempt From MTL Requirements Read More..

Sunday, June 30, 2024 June 30, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:11 PM :: 1171 Views Supreme Court overrules landmark 'Chevron' precedent on government authority Freedom in Hawaii is having a moment Intent to Veto: Budget Drama Continues Update development standards to allow more apartment housing Doomed Hawaiian Electric Seeks $1.1B Rate Hike In Futile Effort to Save Itself as Old Boy Power Center VETO LIST: Green Grabs for Control of $450M On Shrooms? HART, Blangiardi Dream of Extending Empty Rail Line to Manoa, Leeward Sara Yara Bill to punish traffic scofflaws may face governor’s veto because Public Defender doesn’t want it Navy Closure Task-Force to remove sludge from drained fuel tanks Hawaii Homelessness Industry Against Opening New Homeless Shelters Hawaii PD conduct state’s first-ever cannabis impaired driving Green Lab Read More..

Saturday, June 29, 2024 June 29, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:27 PM :: 914 Views Scheme to Remake Lahaina as Touristy Water Park Advances in Congress Criminal Alleges Ariel Sellers Body Buried in Bumpy Kanahele’s Waimanalo Compound Can Hawaii afford climate change lawsuit settlement? Biki Bikeshare abandoned by owners, operation handed over to City Hanabusa to Quit HART? -- Board OKs multi-year contract with CEO Lori Kahikina, subject to negotiations Former Kihei Rep Denounces TVR ban Father of Maui carjacking suspect points out his son was out on low bail at time of crime Read More..

Friday, June 28, 2024 June 28, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:43 PM :: 1291 Views How Mexican cartels target Hawaii with meth, fentanyl Homeless people can be fined for sleeping outside, Supreme Court rules Did Hawaii just pave the way for court enforcement of California's climate promises? Hawaii Water Wars: If you don't claim a 'taking' you lose Senate Special Session Rubber Stamps Four Oahu Circuit Court Nominees 4th Hawaii sheriff’s deputy arrested -- ‘Reckless Endangering’ of Black Deputy Bankruptcy Looms: Will State Finally Allow Hawaiian Electric to Use Cheap Clean Natural Gas? PUC allows Hawaiian Electric to sell accounts receivable A Long-Awaited Federal Report On The Cause Of The Lahaina Fire Is Just Waiting For Maui County To Release It CYA News: Maui County awards contract to write secret review Aug. 8 fire response Morioka Stadium: Biding Process Improved by having only one bidder   Miske defense expected to rest its case on Monday Join Us to Hear About the Loopholes of Hawaii’s Pay-to-Play Law Family alleges HPD failed to act on child abuse claims against daycare despite evidence Management Learns Nothing After Four Homeless Killed at Maui ‘Harm Reduction’ Shelter He was arrested for DUI — with no alcohol in his system Steve Alm: Marijuana Legalization Carries Risks For Hawaii HYCF Can’t Find Anybody to Work as a Cook -- Buys Meals from Zippys Hawaii records 6 COVID-related fatalities Read More..

Thursday, June 27, 2024 June 27, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:22 PM :: 946 Views May 2024: Tourism Declines Again Hawaii officials argue for second chance to reinstate butterfly knife ban Fate of Hawaii’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’ hike hangs in balance at appellate court Government says Red Hill plaintiffs are asking for too much in damages State Supreme Court: Is Gov't Imposed "Church Purposes" Deed Restriction Void? Lahaina – Only 23 Building Permits Issued out of 2,200 Buildings Burned Hawaii Attorney General seeks Court Order Forcing MEMA Official to discuss 2018 ‘Hurricane Lane’ wildfire Two Minatoya List Condo Towers About to Fall into Sea Because State, County Will Not Allow Shoreline Protection Sen Brenton Awa Buys Lawnmower with Senate Allowance DelaCruz Pushing Offshore Wind Farms In Kaiwi Channel Couple says they survived being 'hunted' on Maui Downtown Honolulu electric grid upgrade will be long, disruptive Read More..

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 June 26, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:42 PM :: 1701 Views Maui TVR phase-out plan unconstitutional Maui TVR phase-out wrong means for good goal Maui Short-Term Rentals, the Minatoya List, and Housing Supply Building Benchmarking Report -- deadline extended Kauai Island of Retaliation: Six Months of County Council Drama and a Year in Jail After Putin Dupe Passes Along ‘Threat’ from Schizophrenic More than 100 tackle heated debate over phony pretend phase-out of Maui vacation rentals Shakedown Begins: Pay the ‘Hawaiian Intellectual Property Group’ if you want to use a Hawaiian Name Sovereignty Activist and Disbarred Lawyer Gary Dubin hit with major malpractice judgment Judge finds ex-OCCC officer guilty of murdering his mother 8 Hawaii Sheriff’s Deputies Are Now On Leave—three arrested--As A Racial Harassment Investigation Unfolds Honolulu Poised To Pay Former HPD Officer Who Faced Retaliation For Affairs With 2 Female Cops Hawaii Governor Would Keep Power to Halt Radio In Emergencies Electricity market may open to competition in upcoming PUC docket HECO denies 9 out of 10 damage claims in 2023, sparking controversies The Rise of Poverty Inc. 40% of fatal accidents involve cannabis-impaired driving Read More..

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 June 25, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:09 PM :: 721 Views New Coffee Labeling Rules Take Effect July 1  Hawaiian 'Intellectual Property' Group Convenes Red Hill Whistleblower Details How Her Warnings Were Ignored Even As Disaster Loomed Milton Choy Dies in Prison Maui County identifies 102nd victim of deadly Lahaina wildfires Supreme Court sides with advocates to restore stream flows in Maui rivers Congressional Hearing to study Hawaii heritage site at Lahaina DoE Hawaiian Immersion Programs Short on Teachers Hu Honua Bioenergy -- Year 17 Status Update -- Federal Court Status Conference Hawaii Governor Signs Marijuana Expungement Pilot Program Bill Into Law Soft on Crime: Eight Years Later, Still no Conviction in Triple Murder Culture Police: Task Force Forms Read More..

Monday, June 24, 2024 June 24, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:43 PM :: 723 Views 500 Lahaina Victims Still in Hotels--Deadline June 30 Governor reignites debate over liquefied natural gas power—but ‘Clean’ energy corporations want more Dirty Expensive Diesel Honolulu Medical Examiner Flooded with Drug Overdoses Fire Every Three Days:  Fire Department Says Homeless Arsonists Threaten to Torch Paia Read More..

Sunday, June 23, 2024 June 23, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:38 PM :: 2636 Views Aloha Stadium Bidding Limited to One Gang of Insiders Sandwich Isles Communications: Twenty Years of Criminality What You Ask Your Input Inspires Us  Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 22, 2024 Hawaii County moves toward greater freedom for beekeepers Back in Court: Kaneshiro and Mitsunaga not in the clear Lies Exposed: Maui short-term rentals targeted for ban were never ‘workforce housing’ Survey: Special Interests Have Too Much Influence In Government Massive military construction dollars may flow into Hawaii Blangiardi encouraging Waianae Vigilantes? Mental Health Counselors Push Lahaina Survivors to Leave Island Hawaii County auditor addresses unfair hiring claims Hawaii County Police Commission discusses DUI complaint PBS Show spotlights Communist Party member Ah Quon McElrath Read More..

Saturday, June 22, 2024 June 22, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:47 PM :: 1319 Views Green: 'Intent to Veto' 17 Bills VIDEO: Condo Insurance Town Hall Meeting Biden Approves Kauai Disaster Declaration Blangiardi signs City’s FY25 budget bills into law Personal fortunes of HECO board members at risk in some wildfire lawsuits HART board meeting delayed – Kahikina pushes back against Hanabusa as Bid Deadline Looms Some Hawaii businesses struggle to keep up with minimum wage raises Law Enforcement Standards Board Selects Its First Administrator Hawaii County police response times: 40 minutes and longer Nine Months at Maui Homeless ‘Safe Zone’: Four Dead out of 120 Addicts allowed to use fentanyl, stage bumfights Read More..

Friday, June 21, 2024 June 21, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:45 PM :: 1139 Views More Taxes and Fewer Lanes: Green, DoT, Eco-Lawyers 'Sue and Settle' Scheme Senate Special Session to Rubber Stamp Four Oahu Circuit Court Nominees Thielen: Homelessness is a Money-Spinner, Creates Thousands of ‘Positions’ in Hawaii SD23: Four (Three) Governors of the Apocalypse Endorse Clayton Hee—but Unions back Ben Shafer Future Of HART Line Extending Into City Center Hinges On Critical Contract Bid House speaker revokes procurement authority of state auditor Insurance Crisis Worsens in Hawai‘i’s “Condoland” Bank of Hawaii hit by unrealized bond losses HECO Files $250M Grid Resilience Application with the Public Utilities Commission Chinatown businesses face uncertain claims process after lengthy outage City Ordered To Temporarily Halt Dismantling Of Haiku Stairs LOL!  Maui Golf Course Odor Prompts Council To Consider Repealing County Pesticide Ban Committee denies extension for Kona Vistas Millions of sterile male mosquitoes released in Hawaii to save rare bird from extinction Meth Addicted Jail Guard went to Game Room Before Killing Mother Read More..

Thursday, June 20, 2024 June 20, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:15 PM :: 1289 Views These Hawaii Cities Have the Highest and Lowest Cost of Living in 2024 Will US Supreme Court Hear 'Spirit of Aloha' Gun Rights Case? Hawaii seeing a summer COVID-19 surge Public funds are paying for Millionaire Miske’s expert witnesses SB3202: The Honolulu City Council Fought A Bill Requiring Greater Neighborhood Density. Now It Must Carry It Out Bill 23: Honolulu ethics panel lauds bill clarifying gift-giving rules Community Foundation Takes Stock With Millions In Maui Strong Funds Still To Spend Maui crackdown on overgrown vegetation poised to include big fines and even criminal prosecution Maui Will Likely Need To Keep Lahaina Fire Debris In Temporary Landfill Much Longer Than Expected Report: New medical facility needed in Kailua-Kona Hawaii Co Drugged-Driving arrests questioned; county auditor forwards complaint to Police Commission Soft on Crime: 17-Time loser Out on Streets—Does it Again Read More..

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 June 19, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:55 PM :: 1395 Views The Political Machine has decreed that there will be no Mayoral Forum in Oahu. Finances of accused Hawaii crime boss examined during racketeering trial Top Lobbyists Steer ‘Initiatives’ inside Green Administration Kahikina Sets up Hanabusa to take Fall when Bids Come in High for Next Section of Rail CRI is not voice of the people in Red Hill fiasco Hawaii hotel occupancy fell in May as softness continued Deputy sheriff arrested on harassment charges Do Hackers Have Your Holo Card Data? Hawaii Lowest Paid Nurses in USA Unlicensed Care Homes Dodge Increased Enforcement In 'Cat And Mouse Game' Four Candidate Residency Challenges Dismissed Read More..

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 June 18, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:21 PM :: 1159 Views Jones Act reform increasingly popular as law's effects become better known Maui Council updates county’s ‘circuit breaker’ home tax credit OHA has a New COO ‘Land Trust’ Schemes to Grab Control of 100% of Lahaina Properties Lahaina Fire Victims Could Build Temporary Homes In The Burn Zone If This Bill Passes As outages continue Gov. Green wants HECO to stay strong Green: Aloha Stadium Developer to be Announced Soon Recidivism News: Sandwich Isles Communications Broke The Law When It Cut Services To Hawaiian Homelands Lee Loy candidacy confirmed FBI, police investigating following extended ‘network outage’ at organization that runs TheBus Trial to begin for ex-OCCC officer in 2016 murder, kidnapping case Read More..

Monday, June 17, 2024 June 17, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:47 PM :: 2048 Views Hawaii 2nd-Most Over-touristed State Hawaii Beer Taxes 4th-Highest in USA 7 Reasons $1 Million Will Only Last You 9 Years in Retirement in Hawaii How Miske Allegedly Bribed DPP Employees Censorship: House Republicans Forbidden to Quote Democrats Tokuda, Case Demand DoD pay for Sex-Change Surgery for the Troops Lahaina: 215 households still living in the emergency hotel program Hawaii Spends More on Pre-K, Just Cannibalizing Private Preschools Hawaii 2nd-Worst State for fast Food Operators Independent Monitor Warns $11 Million State IT Project Is In Jeopardy And Could Fail Transfer of former Navy land in Kalaeloa falls through Read More..

Sunday, June 16, 2024 June 16, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:52 PM :: 1429 Views How Urban Planning Made Honolulu 'Impossibly Unaffordable' Can Hawaii afford its new income tax cuts? Budgeting Backwards Honolulu Inflation Picking Up Again Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 15, 2024 Honolulu Rail: It’s looking like a game of blame avoidance if the civic center bids come in over budget Maui County trying to block AG interview related to 2018 Hurricane Lane wildfires Sandwich Isles Cut Services To Hawaiian Homelands Despite Orders Not To Maui Is Mapping Its Wetlands To Block Lahaina Reconstruction Crooks and Cromies: “time to set a place for all of them at the dinner table” 2024 Hawaiʻi County ‘primaries should be a raucous affair’ 2024 Kauai Primary Election: ‘The real suspense is in this year’s Kaua‘i County Council race’ Will Paid Protesters Stop Second Surf Park? Plans to demolish former PBS building provoke tempers at UH Board of Regents Read More..

Saturday, June 15, 2024 June 15, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:15 PM :: 766 Views Insular Cases: "Reject efforts to change the political status of American Samoa" School Choice: Hawaii ranks no. 31 in 2024 Parent Power index Lahaina Burn Zone Water Service Partially Restored Will US Supreme Court Hear 'Spirit of Aloha' Gun Rights Case? Poor reliability could mean penalties for HECO HART ‘third rail’ to be energized to Middle Street With more than 100 patrol cars on backorder, HPD officers report delays getting on the road Injunction: Haiku Stairs group files appellate case Read More..

Friday, June 14, 2024 June 14, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:20 PM :: 730 Views $11.3B Loss: Elimination of TVRs Would Drive Hawaii into Economic Depression Geanna Bradley Coverup: Witness Handed Over to Alleged Killer's Family ‘If you are paying into the income tax, you are going to feel this cut’ Hawaii Congressional Leaders Deny Supporting Shutdown Of Red Hill Oversight Panel Survey: Maui Fire Survivors Cite Urgent Financial Needs And Housing Instability As Major Concerns MECO Meetings & Events: Lahaina Fire - Bill Suspensions - Future Plans  ‘This is a broken system’: Effort to reform Child Welfare Services gains momentum 500 HSTA Members Set to Get $8,000 each—it won’t work so we need to give them more money The History And Challenge Of Searching For A UH President Billionaire’s Minions Miffed: The Little People Just Won’t Give up Their Cars Read More..

Thursday, June 13, 2024 June 13, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:48 PM :: 1150 Views Lawsuit Challenges Honolulu Concealed-Carry Rules 22% of Hawaii 8th graders proficient in math HD43 Rep Souza Rejected by Court in Bid to Silence Opponent Law enforcement witnesses called to testify as Miske defense team seeks to sow doubt EPA To Disband Sierra Club Controlled Red Hill Oversight Group Lee Loy candidacy challenged: Petitioners claim her main residence is in a different district Family of Hilo teen fatally struck by police officer claims investigators lied in official report Black Sand, Kobayashi First to be Subsidized by ‘Affordable’ Housing Program City expands homeless services with new Le'ahi Behavioral & Medical Respite facility Read More..

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 June 12, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:09 PM :: 2260 Views Civil Beat Publisher Monopolizes Federal Trade Commission Green: Civil Beat Publisher will Steer Hawaii's Applications for Federal Funds Six Feet Under: UH Doubles Sea Level Rise Projection (again) Hawaii's Medicaid coverage for palliative care expected to save the state money Court stays six Red Hill lawsuits until verdict is reached in recent trial SB2516: HGEA Power Grab forced State CIO to Resign 'Inappropriate behavior' alleged in lawsuit against top officials at Department of Law Enforcement Honolulu Finally Fires Electrical Inspector Who Approved His Own Jobs CNHA Next Scheme: Buy a Hotel ‘Complete Streets’ -- Omidyar Activists Push to Control Agenda-Driven State Council Activists decry Hawaii’s ‘timid’ stance on cockfighting as they push for tougher laws nationwide State moves forward with plan to acquire HPU’s former Windward Oahu home DHHL Is Finding It's Not So Easy To Just Buy An Apartment Building For Families On The Homelands Waitlist Insanity: 27 new units for homeless crazies sit vacant for 2½ years Read More..

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 June 11, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:51 PM :: 1304 Views Crooks and Cronies on the Move in Primary Races Judge pares down charges against accused Hawaii crime boss Green: Civil Beat Publisher will Steer Hawaii's Applications for Federal Funds Crime Pays:  Total Hits $24M--Honolulu to pay another $7M for ‘injuries’ in 2021 Makaha police chase Rep. Micah Aiu Wrongly Claims Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars In Property Tax Exemptions A Return To Lahaina? Camping Out On His Vacant Lot Sounds Perfect To This Fire Victim FEMA extends hotel shelters through end of June—600 still in hotels Land Use Commission Members and Developer Blame CWRM For Stalled Housing Project Near Lahaina 'It's everywhere' labor shortage plaguing every industry Why does power keep going out in Waipio? BWS: COVID related water stagnation behind legionella bacteria detected at federal building DHHL Plan: Use 1,300 acres to create 73 lots Porn Producer Blackmails Hawaii Viewers Read More..

Monday, June 10, 2024 June 10, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:26 PM :: 1506 Views Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 8, 2024 2025 HART operating budget -- $123 per rider per day First-term state lawmaker Sen. Brenton Awa stands out as unconventional Supreme Court asks Biden administration for feedback on Hawaii Big Oil lawsuit Kawananakoa Estate: “Many have been watching where the money ends up” Japanese seek to unload unused timeshare units in Hawaii Six ‘Core 24’ Hawaii County Council Candidates Coordinate 1 in 5 Hawaii residents experience domestic violence, new study finds Soft on Crime: Alleged sex offender gets out, allegedly does it again Read More..

Sunday, June 9, 2024 June 9, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:51 PM :: 1809 Views Lahaina: Hundreds Remaining in Hotels to be Kicked Out Monday, June 10 Hawaii has a lot of room for new ideas Some History Behind the Newly Enacted Healthcare GET Exemption Kaneshiro Says He Needs a Pay Off – do you owe him? Kahele Running to Make OHA Corruption Autonomous Waters seals the getaway in City Council pay heist Maui Can't Seem To Keep A County Finance Director On The Job Four Maui County incumbents uncontested for re-election—‘Progressives’ target Cook in push to regain majority, block Lahaina from rebuilding Pandering: Maui mayor pushes back against proposed new telescopes atop Haleakala Hawaii student FAFSA applications down 20% Unaffordable: Low-income rental tower mostly vacant after October Bums Cause Many Fires Above Paia Lawsuit over lack of Mental health care in Jails North Shore Homeowners Face Fines Of Nearly $1 Million For Fighting Erosion Read More..

Saturday, June 8, 2024 June 8, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:00 PM :: 905 Views Hawaii Voters Can Track Their Mail-in Ballot Oahu Flood Risk Survey results Charter Amendment another obstacle to Maui mayor's TVR phase-out plan Hawaii County Council follows through on proposal to cut homeowner taxes Rail CEO’s future still in limbo after Hanabusa lines up secret ‘critics’ to whine behind closed doors Army asks for comments on proposed Oahu land leases Navy and NASA looking to renew Kauai land use deals In a rush to waste money, Honolulu City Council votes to add additional $8M to pandemic hazard pay Honolulu Council adopts gift ban bill for city officials Hawaii Energy Conference Keynote Speaker Addresses Wildfires First responders report spike in 911 calls linked to hallucinogenic mushrooms Retail stores in Hawaii could soon outfit employees with body worn cameras Read More..

Friday, June 7, 2024 June 7, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:51 PM :: 1449 Views Blue Hawaii takes the plunge on tax cuts DBEDT Projects 'Sluggish' Economic Growth in Aftermath of Lahaina Fire Hospitalizations, ER visits quickly rising in Hawaii due to COVID Scam: After 64% pay Hike, Council Wants you to vote to give them an automatic 5% per year forever Waianae Democrats Name Three for Senate Vacancy Village designed to house hundreds of Maui fire survivors hits roadblock accessing water Plan Eliminating Maui Vacation Rentals Was Years In Making FEMA Wants Maui Homeowner To Repay $58,000 After Booting Her From Lease Program For Fire Survivors Hawaiian Electric disables some safety features to prevent outages State says vacancies to blame for delay in food stamp, EBT benefits Kamaka Air Shut Down by FAA – cargo link for Molokai, Lanai Read More..

Thursday, June 6, 2024 June 6, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:26 PM :: 1128 Views PIT Count Claims 14% Drop in Sister Isle Homeless KIUC Continues to Lead State in 'Renewable' Generation ‘Embarrassing’ -- Hee, Kahele reemerge in Hawaii politics Former meth addict Milton Holt fired--$500,000 allegedly stolen from Sand Island Business Association Doctors to get tax relief on patients' government health plans under new law The Backlog Of Honolulu Building Permits Is Taking A Toll On City Revenue  Honolulu's New Budget Includes 225% Higher Property Taxes For Short-Term Rentals Maui Hits Pause Button On Managed Retreat Fund HPD officer Mariah Ah Tou will likely be recharged for DUI State works to waste $80M from opioid settlements Fireworks bill moves forward at Honolulu City Council Read More..

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 June 5, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:17 PM :: 1500 Views 279 Candidates File Papers for 2024 Elections Court Upholds Governor's Emergency Proclamation on Affordable Housing Hawaii First State to Provide Palliative Care Coverage Hawaii Per-Capita GDP Grows as Young Families Flee Hawaii Hawaii Cost of Living 80% Above US Average Honolulu Unchallenged: Most County Incumbents are Already Re-elected Report: American Red Cross being phased out of Maui recovery efforts Blangiardi calls for multi-year contract for rail CEO Government rests its case against Miske A 'Hard Market' Is Battering Condo Owners Axe HECO’s unfair ‘Shift and Save’ plan Oil industry asks Supreme Court to block climate change lawsuits from Hawaii, other states Honolulu Council is poised to adopt $4 billion-plus budget Man awarded $12.5M from city ordered held without bail in federal gun, drug case Cashless bail revoked, Armed Standoff Suspect finally in Jail Read More..

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 June 4, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:06 PM :: 1860 Views 369 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide, 237 File with One Day Left UPDATE: Clayton Hee Trying to Sneak Back into the State Senate "Historic tax relief that will lower Hawaii’s high cost of living" Hawaii 2nd-Worst Economy in USA 7 weeks to Bid Deadline: Feds Warn Rail funding in jeopardy (again) DHHL Cancels Development Plans, Burns Money to buy properties, Wants another $600M List of Miske property the government will seek to have forfeited if he is convicted Lahaina Victims Buy Trailer from Mainland Because Josh Green didn’t request any free FEMA Trailers Why are home, condo insurance premiums skyrocketing? HECO Hides Some Outage Data Did State Supreme Court Give Anti-Telescope Protesters Control of a Toll Road? Grifting for Master Lease Money: Haleakala Telescopes Again Draw Opposition Hawaiian Home Lands Broadband Customers Say Criminal Hee’s Service Has Been Bad For Years New injunction is sought to stop Haiku Stairs’ removal Read More..

Monday, June 3, 2024 June 3, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:05 PM :: 2038 Views Hawaii Ranks #1 for Hidden Home Buyer Fees Miske lost a key supporter with passing of Buzzy Hong Criminal Al Hee says PUC does not have authority to choose DHHL service carrier Stalled? Plan To Cut 7,000 Maui Vacation Rentals Hits Pause 939 Still in Hotels , but FEMA Is Canceling Some Of Its Direct Leases To House Maui Fire Survivors Lahaina: McKelvey Talks About Who Won’t Be Allowed to Rebuild Bill 23: Council advances gift ban bill for Honolulu city and county employees Profiteers Plan to Enlarge Kahuku's Controversial Wind Farms—but Council Bill Could Block Them Honolulu Building Code Bill ignores tsunami safety and emergency procedures SB3139: Get mentally ill aid they need, deserve Read More..

Sunday, June 2, 2024 June 2, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:59 PM :: 2129 Views Keeping more of your own money is a good thing Dealing with the Insurance Crisis Jones Act reform increasingly popular as law's effects become better known Kauai: Grassroot Legislative Wrapup Machine politics at work on Waianae Senate seat? PUC orders criminal Al Hee to halt phone, internet service disconnections for 1,500 Hawaiian Home Lands households Tensions at HART: Next ‘near-death experience’ set for July Blangiardi or Nothing for Mayor Red Cross Hawaii CEO's firing—‘retaliation’ Hawaii Poised to Get $20,000 Tax Cut Help for Maui’s fire-impacted businesses trickles down slowly Perfectly Good Telescopes Scraped off Mauna Kea: 1 down 5 to go Honolulu Has Been Fighting Over Illegal Vacation Rentals Since The 1970s Read More..

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