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Saturday, August 1, 2020 August 1, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 9:06 PM :: 1957 Views 161,000 Hawaii Unemployed Fall off Cliff at Midnight? Kauai PD provides firearms registration forms online COVID Count: 87 new cases out of 3,390 tests Isle voter turnout surging in first-ever all-mail election Quarantine is Fake: Number of Tourists Doubles Every Month Since April Students being welcomed back on campus at private schools Former homeless mothers enjoy new apartments after transitioning from Kahaluu housing program Proposed Kalihi homeless shelter opposed by some in community UH telescope atop Maunakea to get big upgrade Read More..

Friday, July 31, 2020 July 31, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:32 PM :: 6685 Views AOC: Father Damien is 'White Supremacist Culture' SB126: Ige Vetoes Parts of COVID Relief Spending Bill Transitioning to School-at-Home Boldly going where no research has gone before  COVID Count: 123 new cases out of 1,883 tests Roy Amemiya a ‘Subject of Investigation’ -- dragged before grand jury Soon to be Repossessed: Grand Wailea?  Turtle Bay?  Ritz-Carlton Kapalua? Experts Predict ‘Shocking’ Income Drop For Hawaii Residents As Tourism Shutdown Continues As infections soar, COVID-19 is hitting Micronesians particularly hard Board of Education approves Aug. 17 start date for schools   Ige: Hawaii doesn’t have enough contact tracers for COVID-19 surge Labor Unions Spend Heavily Trying To Sway Hawaii Elections Special Session to Save Stadium Boondoggle?  State Sen. Glenn Wakai tells Aloha Stadium Authority that hope is not lost on Bill 2940 Read More..

Thursday, July 30, 2020 July 30, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:22 PM :: 3170 Views Jones Act costs Hawaii families almost $1,800 extra every year 5 Years for Embezzling $600K from Hawaiian Charter School FBI Working with Guam Department of Labor to Address Scams and Fraud Targeting COVID-19 Stimulus Funds June Tourist Arrivals Down 98.2% Blue Pacific Act to Set Framework for US Foreign Policy in Region COVID Count: 124 new cases out of 2,156 tests -- another new record Alleged Oahu Crime Boss’ Nightclub Was A Popular Place For Political Fundraisers Governor wants to close bars again, limit gatherings to rein in COVID-19 surge Hawaii income forecast coming amid troubled economy Hawaii releases Med-QUEST re-procurement RFI Start of TMT construction may be delayed 3 years State Legislature sides with Nanakuli landfill opponents Another Worthless Lawsuit Against BoA over DHHL Loan Program Commission, CPAC chairs face conflict allegations How Many Crimes Can One Homeless Tweeker Commit? Read More..

Wednesday, July 29, 2020 July 29, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:47 PM :: 2545 Views Groups Threaten Lawsuit over Lack of Polling Places Lawsuit: Samoans Denied Gun Rights in Hawaii DHHL Seeks Input on Agriculture Program Plan HECO to Begin Cutting off Service Sept 1 A Visit with Keli'i Akina, Candidate for OHA COVID Count: 109 New Cases out of 1,653 tests (new record high) KSBE Insider Directs Billions in COVID Relief -- to Landlords of course Hawaiian Airlines moves to reduce staffing in the wake of devastating earnings report COVID Clusters Spread Among Micronesians on Oahu COVID Positive Quarantine Breakers Locked up by Order of DoH State investigates large COVID-19 cluster tied to Kalihi funeral DLNR says 'bad behavior' has led to closure of Polihale State Park Hundreds who lost homes in 2018 eruption could be eligible for up to $230K Read More..

Tuesday, July 28, 2020 July 28, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:15 PM :: 4560 Views Japan Reopens Travel to Hawaii COVID Count 28 new cases out of 2,335 tests COVID Count: 47 new cases out of 1,172 tests Labor Board: Governor’s Emergency Powers ARE Limited -- Collective Bargaining Agreements Cannot be Touched School Reopening Push Back to Aug 17? Stimulate the Economy--Get a Job! ‘Defend Hawaii’ Logo Created by Miske Co-Defendant—Busted Union Boss Seeks Bail Election Fraud: Ballots for Dead People, Previous Tenants Flood Mailboxes Statewide Young Bros Shipper asks for ruling on rates by Aug. 17 Oahu Poll: 89% Reject ‘Defund the Police’ Voter service centers now open New Union Super PACs Pour Money Into Honolulu Races Caldwell submits request to Governor Ige to shut down bars Concerns raised about quarantine enforcement as number of mainland travelers to Hawaii increases Oahu homelessness has gotten ‘worse’ in past year, poll finds Accused killer was deemed insane years ago after trying to burn down a condo unit Storm shined light on lack of North Shore shelters Read More..

Monday, July 27, 2020 July 27, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:56 PM :: 3349 Views 2020 Hawaii Republican State Convention Results Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted July 25, 2020 90 MPH Hurricane Douglas Passes North of Kauai The Feds Are Back In Hawaii As Corruption Probe Picks Up Steam Again Bar Reopening Behind COVID Spread?  Health officials advise patrons of 2 Oahu bars to get tested Poll shows slice of optimism about Hawaii’s economy COVID-19 claims 900 Honolulu businesses, survey finds KIUC Revenues Down 8% Labor Board: Governor’s Emergency Powers ARE Limited -- Kauai County returns to 5-day ‘work’ week State Land Use Commission takes up Hawaii County’s TVR law Constructing Honolulu’s Rail Project During A Pandemic Kauai Island crime down 35% Read More..

Sunday, July 26, 2020 July 26, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:16 PM :: 5006 Views Miske Lawyer Behind Campaign to Unseat OHA Trustee Keli’i Akina Two Tax Bills This Year Attorney: Homeless Disenfranchised by all-mail voting system 85 MPH Hurricane Douglas Hits North Shore Maui COVID Count 64 new cases--4th day in a row over 50 Rick Blangiardi, Mafia Hanabusa lead Honolulu mayoral field, poll finds Steve Alm out front in Honolulu prosecutor race, poll finds Gov. David Ige, Mayor Kirk Caldwell beat Trump in handling pandemic, poll finds Report: Hawaii Isn’t Collecting And Sharing Enough Data On COVID-19 Chamber of Commerce Hawaii to hold rally to save small businesses Honolulu opens ballot dropoffs early, neighbor islands protest Read More..

Saturday, July 25, 2020 July 25, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:43 PM :: 2305 Views Trump’s Case For Excluding Illegal Aliens From Census is Based on Hawaii Apportionment Ruling DLIR: Fraudsters got $35.98M from Hawaii Unemployment We've touched a nerve Maui County Actually Reduces Budget 90MPH Hurricane Douglas Aiming at Northern Shores COVID Count: 73 cases out of 1,262 tests Laughing at Your Sacrifice: BoE Gives Teachers $27M Non-negotiated Pay Boost Rail’s P3 Proposals Finally Arrive But Costs Remain Sealed Maui mayor asks Gov. Ige to restore quarantine restrictions on inter-island travelers Ige says breaking quarantine for hurricane prep OK as a ‘last resort’ First Hawaiian puts aside $55.4 million for potential loan losses Read More..

Friday, July 24, 2020 July 24, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:00 PM :: 2566 Views Cat 3: Hurricane Douglas Aiming at Big Island Saturday Night VIDEO: Rep Gene Ward Hosts Honolulu Mayoral Candidates Forum Recommendations Sought for 2021 DHHL Legislative Package OHA urges BOE to delay reopening of schools UH Manoa COVID-19 plan for fall Women’s Legislative Caucus Bills Sent to Governor Ige Mayor Victorino urges Maui County Council to reopen for public testimony Cesspools: EPA Hits DLNR, Hawaii County with Big Fines COVID Count: 60 new cases out of 1499 tests Rail Running out of Money—May have to Slow Construction Hawaii Officials Warn Shelter Space Is Limited as Hurricane Douglas Approaches COVID Begins to Spread Thru Downtown Homeless Population State unemployment office riddled with "fires"—Emails shunted to dead server BOE votes to schedule emergency meeting to discuss possible change in new school year Decision pending on whether alleged Hawaii crime boss will face death penalty trial Tupola Leads Fund Race for Council Dist One Ala Wai Flood Control Project Looms Large In District 5 Council Race MidWeek's Troubling Pay-To-Play Journalism PRP Pushes Hawaii  County Council to Kill Low-Cost Factory-Built Housing with Obstructionist Regulations Read More..

Thursday, July 23, 2020 July 23, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:18 PM :: 7289 Views HSTA, HGEA, UPW issue joint statement calling for delayed return of students to campus Second Challenge to Mandatory Traveler Quarantine Denied COVID Count: 17 new cases out of 631 tests COVID Count: 55 new cases out of 2,478 tests Laughter Fills Courtroom as Federal judge grants bond for Miske defendants   Prosecutor’s Race: Kau vs Alm Maui: More than 6,700 ballots mailed in, 1,329 ‘return to sender’, 103 invalidated City signs a new agreement giving construction unions a monopoly Families Of Children With Special Needs Are Suing Hawaii DOE. Here's Why. Faced with COVID uncertainties, some teachers are calling it quits Overall campaign contributions up sharply this campaign season SB126: $366M CARES Splash Out Not a Done Deal? COVID: Over 1,200 businesses closed statewide Hawaii County Council Panders to anti-5G Conspiracy Nuts – Will your cellphone service suffer as a Result? Ex-detective pleads not guilty to intimidating witness, other charges Sacrilege!  Honolulu Police Chief Denies Racial Disparities Are Proof Of Profiling Toll Road to Hana? Hawaii Offers Bar Applicants Nothing And Calls It A Gift ‘Organic’ Food Market is Full of Fraud Kauai -- More Affordable Housing Fakery: Housing policy targets resort requirements Read More..

Wednesday, July 22, 2020 July 22, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:33 AM :: 2426 Views Shipping industry study claims Jones Act benefits Hawaii economy ... yes, really COVID Count: 25 new cases out of 1,399 tests 2 years later Ige Signs 15th Emergency Proclamation for Kauai Floods Ige Reaffirms Plan for Aug 4 Reopening of Public Schools HSTA urges state, Board of Education to delay return of students to campus How Hanabusa Lawyering Helps Politicians with ‘Unreported Gifts’ Where to Drop off Your Ballot In search for hidden COVID-19 cases, state program tracks surge of virus in Hawaii   Attention Witnesses: 2 men involved with accused Miske crime ring may be released on $50k bond Why Ige Vetoed Two Bills And Allowed Three More To Become Law Honolulu Replaces Head Of COVID Recovery Agency Hired Just Weeks Ago ‘Geofence’ could help tourists roam Kalihi residents say they weren’t consulted on a proposed homeless prevention center Hawaii hurricane shelters may take temperatures due to virus Maui: Reported crimes in 2019 at 44-year low Hawaii County explores joining lawsuit against fossil fuel companies Read More..

Tuesday, July 21, 2020 July 21, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:41 PM :: 3246 Views A Jones Act Debate: Admiral vs Attorney Hawaii Family Advocates Honolulu Election Endorsements COVID Count: 12 new cases out of 827 tests Video: Hawaii's Generation Z Hotels Sue to Block San Francisco’s Daily Cleaning Mandate Kaneohe Pastor Pushes Back Against Q Anon Conspiracy Theory Sen. Brian Schatz Says 'Libertarians Should Be Freaking Out About Portland.' Where Has He Been? HART Now Makes Video Games HSTA Threatening COVID Sickout August 4     Reopening schools on Aug. 4 is a misguided rush to failure Parents consider homeschooling as option to part-time virtual learning The mayoral candidates on rail: 4 of 5 top contenders say pausing project is an option Pinata: $28.7M Kauai County CARES Money Vacation rental owners urge Honolulu mayor to allow reopening Vacation rental permits could be delayed Tourists are gone but problems remain Three COVID-19 deaths linked to six Hawaii care homes Kai Kahele Says He Wants Police Reform, But His Vote Says Otherwise 69 Arizona Inmates have COVID—Soft on Crime Crowd Still Hoping for a Hawaii Inmate to Get it Former HECO executive to serve as so-called princess’ conservator “This Was Abuse”: The Fall of CBS Cocaine Powered Hawaii 5-0 Showrunner Sen Wakai Goes to Bat for Overpriced Hu Honua Scheme Hawaii’s Invasive Predator Catastrophe Read More..

Monday, July 20, 2020 July 20, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:34 PM :: 2837 Views COVID Count: 28 new cases out of 1,321 tests Star-Adv: Vigilantes Should Hunt Tourists on Beaches Reopened destinations not attracting large numbers of tourists Rise in Hawaii coronavirus cases not as bad as feared People are saving money in pandemic, survey finds Hawaii Joins Scheme to Outlaw Gasoline, Diesel Trucks in 30 years Hu Honua Petitions the Community to Challenge Hawai`i Public Utilities Commission Kahuku Red Raiders vs PC Mob: “Petition Against the Dumb Petition” Read More..

Sunday, July 19, 2020 July 19, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:33 PM :: 9508 Views Even with Drop in Unemployment, Hawaii Ranks 49th in Bounce Back from COVID COVID Count: 20 new cases out of 1,640 tests COVID: Ige Sued after Bumbling Regime Spies order Man out of Wife's Bed Bridge Aina Lea Heading to US Supreme Court? Telescope Protester Arrested in Hilo Home Depot zip-tie hoax Electric Vehicle Sweeteners Running Out? Djou: Trump is Ignorant of Honor and True Sacrifice Miske Mob Were All Union Drivers on Set of Hawaii 5-0 State won’t be ready to reopen Sept. 1, – Schools Should not Welcome Mainland Students -- Kim says Reopening May Bring COVID but not Tourists COVID: Five months of work and tough decisions have been erased Legislators need right job-creation map Hanabusa Mafia: Amemiya Company Made Millions from DMV Relocation PR Flack for alleged gang leader convinced Civil Beat to hide ownership of Kamaaina Termite Read More..

Saturday, July 18, 2020 July 18, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:05 PM :: 4087 Views Ige COVID Solution: Just Stop Paying EUTF Follow-Up Survey to Gauge the Business Impact of COVID-19 Jones Act: Something we can all agree on COVID Count: 23 new cases out of 1,791 tests Who is at ‘The Top of the Food Chain?” Weighing the apparent evidence against the Miske Enterprise State: At least 182 people have been arrested for violating quarantine order Soft on Crime Crowd Finds New Hope for First COVID Case in Arizona Prison ‘Essential’ Maui Lab Keeping People Doped up Read More..

Friday, July 17, 2020 July 17, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:30 PM :: 3296 Views Hawaii Unemployment Rate Drops to 13.9% Hawaii has Fewest Pass-Through Businesses in USA--and 4th highest taxes City Announces Progress on Sewage System Consent Decree VIDEO: TMT Remains Committed to Finding a Way Forward in Hawaii Major new study finally reveals how much Jones Act costs Hawaii Facial Recognition Contractor Selected for Hawaii Airports EPA: Waters Around Two Hawaii Beaches Impaired by Plastic Pollution Oahu man dodges bullets after turning down alleged hit during Miske saga Feds: Alleged crime boss spent far more than he earned from legitimate business Hawaii County seeks proposals to spend $80 million: Fast-tracked bid request to get money on the street 40 Currently Hospitalized with COVID Statewide Hawaii Health Officials Back Superintendent’s Plan To Reopen Schools Decommissioning plan for Hoku Ke‘a teaching telescope on board agenda Hawaii agency seeks to terminate Hunt Cos. from $1B Mayor Wright Homes redevelopment Read More..

Thursday, July 16, 2020 July 16, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:56 PM :: 2955 Views Former HPD Officer Gets Four Years Prison--Forced Two Suspects to Lick or Dunk Toilet Feds: Miske Could Get Death Penalty COVID Count: 29 new cases out of 1,830 tests COVID Count 19 new cases out of 1,817 tests Hawaii: Only 45% of Adults Working Hawaii Highest Market Rent for 2br Apartment Hawaii Just Decided to Kill off Tourism Industry COVID Tests at Airport Starting Aug 1 Hawaii County Indictment accuses retired police officer of intimidating witness SB2139 Dead – Would have Rigged Senate Special Election TMT construction on hold until after the new year, official says   Big Island Ballots Arrive in Mailboxes Tourists Could Soon Have To Pay More To Visit Hawaii Parks Use Of Force Or ‘Response To Resistance’? Police Policy Change Considered ACLU Busted Cherry Picking Data Read More..

Wednesday, July 15, 2020 July 15, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:08 PM :: 2456 Views FBI Arrests Kealoha Pal Mike Miske for Murder UHERO--Recovery may take decade Federal Lawsuit Challenges Revocation of Molokai TVR Permits Hawaii: Legislature Adjourns, Mag Ban and Ammo Checks Defeated! COVID Count: 22 new cases out of 1,487 tests COFA: United States Holds Second Round of Compact Consultations Hawaii: Highest Energy Costs, Lowest Energy Consumption First experimental coronavirus vaccine poised for final testing Governor details how he plans to shore up $2.3B budget shortfall   $100M Housing Fund to Provide $600/mo When Federal Benefits Run Out June bankruptcies in Hawaii surged amid COVID crisis Maui County: More study needed on short-term rental caps for Maui, Lanai 70% Hawaii parents say their kids didn’t learn as much with ‘distance education’, survey shows 6-foot rule means fewer kids in school Aiea Kama'aina Kids program temporarily closed after 6-year-old tests positive for COVID-19 Soft on Crime Crowd Exultant!  Finally, a Hawaii Prisoner Tests Positive For COVID-19!!! Governor says his mother is quarantined at nursing home grappling with COVID-19 cluster Kailua NIMBYville HPD Sex Harassment Complaints Begin in Training Academy HB2097: Hawaii Could Soon Allow The Sale Of Medical Cannabis Edibles to Keep People Doped up Read More..

Tuesday, July 14, 2020 July 14, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:16 PM :: 2509 Views Ige: Tourism Reopening Pushed back to Sept 1 The scuttling of Trump’s modest Jones Act reform Hirono: Trump supporters are “white supremacists” COVID Governors: Ige Best Performing Democrat in USA UH legislative update as session adjourns during COVID-19 pandemic Exemption for out-of-state students part of extended quarantine HIDOE Distance-Learning Survey Insights and Findings UH Regents: Use COVID Emergency to Re-write Labor Contracts UH Survey: Hawaii Residents Assess COVID Restrictions After Extending Quarantine, Ige Must Veto pay raises Police: Video Show Sovereignty Activists Lied About Home Depot Takeover—Framed Pahoa Man Drug Addicted Criminal Released for COVID back in Jail Again Third COVID-19 death tied to small private care homes raises concerns DOH: Clusters at Hawaiian Airlines, local gyms involve same patient State, teachers union come to agreement on what social distancing will mean at public schools Hawaii’s Charter Schools Are Listening To Parents When It Comes To Reopening Revisit trust lands to allot for homesteads HB285: Here's Why The Police Misconduct Bill Is So Important Par Hawaii Refinery using COVID to reopen HECO, Gas Co Contracts Read More..

Monday, July 13, 2020 July 13, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:46 PM :: 2252 Views My OHA Endorsements VIDEO: 2020 Honolulu Prosecutor Candidates Debate COVID Count: 23 new cases out of 900 tests--3 deaths Governor announces plan to delay reopening of tourism for at least a month Ige Should Block Union Pay Raises With 20% Unemployed, State Preps for Wave of Drug Addiction Over 150 visitors have been sent home, VASH reports Is YB Capable of Sound Fiscal Management? New budget director’s campaign contributions show he was no stranger to politics 6 cases tied to a cluster at the Pearl City Nursing Home Hawaii passes new gun control law restricting interstate commerce Read More..

Sunday, July 12, 2020 July 12, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:39 PM :: 3667 Views As COVID Testing Soars, Wait Times For Results Jump To A Week — Or More Legislative Session: The good, the bad and the ugly Highlights of 2020 Legislative Session Future of Unemployment Insurance COVID Count: 21 new cases out of 1,250 tests Counties Announce Primary Ballot Mailing Dates Star-Adv: If we don’t reopen Tourism now, we never will   Kai Kahele traveling a gilded political fast lane to Washington UH Board of Regents resolution calls for emergency proclamation, drastic cuts TMT supporters and opponents reflect one year after Mauna Kea demonstration started Hawaii claimants seeking jobless aid end up with big PUA bills instead No School Will offer 100% Face to Face Instruction on Big Island, Kauai, Parts of Oahu Oahu Superspreader tied to Three Outbreaks Read More..

Saturday, July 11, 2020 July 11, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:26 PM :: 2480 Views COVID Count: 28 new cases out of 1,639 tests Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review COVID Legislature: "This will be a shell of a democracy" DHS, OHA to Share Native Hawaiian COVID Data Pandemic Priorities Jobs Report: Lets Avoid Aggravating the Problem Ige appoints Bennette Misalucha to State Senate until Special Election HB1819: Legislature passes bill to legalize industrial hemp Driving up Electric Bill: Legislature Bans Coal DLIR Rejects 73,438 Invalid Unemployment Claims Victorino: Maui Council Should not Bypass Charter Commission Ige’s COVID Fake Out: After weeks of prepping for tourism’s reopening, hotels face the prospect of a costly delay -- Food Lines Form Again Live and Let Die: What Made it at the Legislature? Incumbents Maintain Money Advantage In Hawaii Legislative Races Grim prognosis for state budget 8,000 citations were issued for violating stay-at-home orders. They’re all entitled to jury trials. Read More..

Friday, July 10, 2020 July 10, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:57 PM :: 3746 Views COVID Economy: State Much More Susceptible than Counties Groups Challenge Hawaii’s prohibition on the open carry of firearms DoE Announces COVID Class Schedules for Fall City Council defers borrowing for rail Frustrated Hawaii businesses feel further delay in reopening could beget ‘economic catastrophe’ Bill would change election laws to make Rep. Takayama eligible to run for Sen. Harimoto’s seat Hidden Agenda?  Outside Influence? SB2940 paving way for new Aloha Stadium dies in Hawaii Legislature ‘Patently Absurd’ Amemiya Contributes Money to Hanabusa, Hannemann Gun control bills hang in the balance as lawmakers wrap up the legislative session Coronavirus clobbers Marshall Island communities in U.S.: Infections have 'skyrocketed' "We need more testing immediately" Hawaii doc cautions against testing complacency     BoE Delays Vote on COVID Agreement Plans For Increasing COVID-19 Testing At Care Homes On Hold Young Bros. files New Request for Rate Increase—47% This Time! Gov. Ige appoints Bennette Misalucha to the late Breene Harimoto’s Hawaii Senate seat Utilities commission rejects Hu Honua’s Overpriced deal to Jack up Electric Rates Yes, window AC units require building permits in Hawaii County Kauai Anti-Styrofoam bill amended to delay implementation Hawaii Prison Oversight Commission: ‘Maybe We’ve Been Forgotten’ Read More..

Thursday, July 9, 2020 July 9, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 9:21 PM :: 2659 Views Hawaii Worst Taxpayer ROI in USA Hawaii GET Taxes 105 percent of the state’s personal income CMS: Action to protect nursing homes against COVID-19 Retired police officer sentenced to 10 years for his attempted unlawful sexual enticement of a 13-year-old boy DoH: 'Severe Consequences' for Food Establishments Violating COVID Rules COVID Count: 36 new cases out of 1,443 tests Gov. David Ige and the state’s mayors will meet again to decide whether to lift the 14-day travel quarantine Hawaii Lawmakers Won’t Give Health Director Broad COVID-19 Screening Powers   Hawaii debates how close is too close for kids in classrooms Honolulu City Council holds off on $26M bond for rail Bill 12: Will ‘Historic’ Manoa Political Insiders Have to Pay More than $300 in Property Taxes? Realtors survey finds alarming number of Oahu tenants unable to pay their rent in June Is COVID-19 causing an increase in island suicides? Hawaii among nation’s worst for COVID racial disparity Friends and Family: Hawaii County Begins Passing out $80M ‘Relief’ Measures On Track To Clear Hawaii Legislature Some PUA payments grind to halt amid Hawaii’s push to end fraud Will Maui Liquor panel help small businesses survive COVID? Anti-Telescope Lunatics Blockade Hilo Home Depot Store over ‘Zip-Tie’ Conspiracy Theory Get public input on solar projects Read More..

Wednesday, July 8, 2020 July 8, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:37 PM :: 2551 Views Ige Vetoes $432M CARES Rainy Day Deposit COVID Count: 41 new cases out of 1,423 tests COVID Count: 23 new cases out of 2,056 tests Candidate Forum: Rick Hamada Hosts 12 Honolulu Mayoral Candidates Hawaii became a U.S. Territory July 7, 1898 Guam Ambulance Company Owners Sentenced to Prison for Their Roles in Medicare Ambulance Fraud Scheme HPD System Prevents Gun Owners from Registering Guns Corona Virus Restrictions Hawaii vs Alaska Vote by Mail: ‘Universal Disbelief’ Designed to Fail:  CVS can’t deliver COVID test in 72-hour window Prominent Hawaii doctor says state should delay plan for trans-Pacific visitors Hawaii’s coronavirus testing capability to be reduced in half after mainland company cuts off supplies Garbage: Kouchi Business Gets PPP Money Crooks and Cronies: A quick look at Colleen Hanabusa’s campaign fundraising during 2019 Another School Announces Plan to Continue with ‘Distance Learning’ Scheme A colored placard system could soon identify businesses abiding by COVID precautions Maui restaurants plead for rule changes to stay in business DHHL conducts removal of unauthorized campers in Waimanalo Criminal Enters Country, Spends Next 44 Years on Maui Committing Crimes Soft on Stupid: Hawaii County Council Panders to anti-5G Idiots Read More..

Tuesday, July 7, 2020 July 7, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:35 PM :: 3808 Views COVID Debt Bomb Puts Honolulu Over the Limit Oahu Mandates Face Masks Indoors and Out Should Police Misconduct Records Be Made Public? Voting in Hawaii: Changes and Reminders HB2457: Senate Fails to Protect Kids by Voting to Allow Continued Sale of Menthol E-Cigarettes and Cigarettes Hawaii 3rd-Highest Beer Taxes in USA Can Visitor Data Predict COVID in Hawaii? COVID Upsurge not Affecting Hawaii Hospitals Much—Only 5 ICU or Ventilator Patients Statewide  Bought n Paid for -- 42% of Kahele’s Money Coming from Out of State These Hawaii Businesses Got Federal Loans During The Pandemic A small-business owner’s perspective on the minimum wage Pay Raise Retaliation? Hawaii Senate committee rejects Gov. Ige’s pick for state director of finance Senate committee recommends rejection of Ige’s BLNR nominee Senate passes COVID-19 screening bill, despite protests HB460: A tool to ferret out unlicensed rentals COVID Cluster -- 9 at Local Gym Soft on Crime: Recidivist Tweeker Gets 5 Years for 11-day Crime Spree Soft on Crime: Plea deal still on table in alleged child starvation Judge blocks auction of Hawaiian heiress’ belongings Read More..

Monday, July 6, 2020 July 6, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 9:41 PM :: 2977 Views ACLU: Hawaii COVID Enforcement Racist Unpacking Court Order Denying TRO to Block COVID Emergency Rules COVID Count: Seven new cases out of 615 tests COVID Count: 25 new cases out of 733 tests Ige: State facing $2.3B in lost tax revenue due to coronavirus pandemic Public chance to weigh in on the major overhaul of election rules   Hawaii Senate worker tests positive for coronavirus but legislative session to resume Monday Senate passes bill granting emergency powers to Hawaii health director Hawaii State Legislature passes police reform bill Substitute teachers’ unemployment benefits in limbo in Hawaii Future of Hawaii's "only free dental clinic" in jeopardy due to Cancellation of State Grants in Aid Program Statewide COVID News: Taxpayers won’t be Covering Cesspool Expense at Gay TVR in Puna  Kakaako condo tower construction upended by coronavirus Envisioned vertical public school in Kakaako faces new delays Surfing Goat Dairy Down 89% Without Tourists Read More..

Sunday, July 5, 2020 July 5, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:00 PM :: 3845 Views Damn the Tax Clearances, Full Speed Ahead! COVID Count: 24 new cases out of 849 tests WCIT/DTL Chairs Amemiya Campaign Ige warns that without more federal aid, Hawaii public worker pay cuts or furloughs are inevitable Republican Incompetence to Blame for Hawaii’s meager ballot choices Get ready for Hawaii’s inaugural vote-by-mail election coming up in weeks Should Hawaii counties defund police? No: Make warranted decision, not vengeful one Suicide Squad Writes 30 Prescriptions in First Year Report: Residents don’t want quarantine for travelers Lack of clear vision for pre-arrival testing program is hindering Hawaii’s tourism reopening Kapa'a man freaks out over mask in store -- arrested for terroristic threatening HNL Clogged up with Electric Vehicles Parked Free Read More..

Saturday, July 4, 2020 July 4, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:31 PM :: 3975 Views Yes, we are different from Minneapolis; our police misdeeds are kept secret Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review The Verified Complaint In Equity: The Declaration Of Independence The 1840 Hawaiian Constitution and the Fourth of July Happy July 4th, despite the irony Anti-Telescope Activists Vandalize and Protest Kailua July 4 Display—Make Americans Apologize 1,000 American flags in Kailua back up after being removed, vandalized After Months of getting paid to ‘work’ from Home, HGEA Members Try to weasel out of going back to ‘work’ In spike of cases, Oahu sees worrisome evidence of broader community spread DOH Signs Contract--CVS To provide COVID Testing to Hawaii Tourists 141 Quarantine Violators Deported—and counting Read More..

Friday, July 3, 2020 July 3, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:07 PM :: 2480 Views Fake it to Make it: DoE Releases 'Return to Learn' Plan COVID Count: 29 new cases out of 1,858 tests Federal judge rules Hawaii’s quarantine is reasonable during coronavirus pandemic HB460: COVID Excuse to Clamp Down on TVRs -- ‘Place of stay declaration form’ draws concerns HB2501: Controversial pandemic powers bill moves forward The Real Plan for Fall Semester—School 2 Days per Week, Teachers Get Paid for 5 days Virus Shifts Kekaha ES to 100% Online Hilo HS: Teachers voting on their preference  COVID Retaliation Behind Senate rejection of Ige Tax Director? SR159: Senate Committee Rejects Special Rights for Sovereignty Activists 'Police Lives Matter' Honolulu Group rallies at Capitol Kauai police detective arrested in domestic abuse case Efforts to combat unemployment fraud create new headaches for filers Bankruptcy filings soar in Hawaii as economic fallout of pandemic widens One after another after another, small businesses in Hawaii call it quits HONU: COVID Put an End to Plan to Move Homeless into Shelters Read More..

Thursday, July 2, 2020 July 2, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:36 PM :: 5968 Views HB2502 Still Dangerous: Grassroot Institute warns again about granting wide powers to health director COVID Count: Nine new cases out of 1,232 tests COVID Count: 20 new cases out of 1,328 tests Akina for OHA: TMT Yes with Pono Management Ige: Mauna Kea the Cornerstone for US Astronomy Mayor Victorino opposes Maui Council Charter Amendments Creating New Departments Hawaii Anti-Gun Bills Eligible for the Floor UH releases interim COVID-19 guidelines for its 10 campuses Rick Blangiardi Part of 1980s Savings & Loan Fraud Scheme Wealthy Retirees on Kauai Seeking to use COVID to Kill off Tourism now want double testing States Hold Immense Powers To Handle Public Health Some 11,000 people in Hawaii still haven’t gotten unemployment payments SB2206: State says new homes for 32 Waimanalo homeless not allowed N King St to Become New Homeless Hub Recent study shows less Hawaii residents believe management of COVID-19 is 'heading in right direction' US judge to examine Hawaii quarantine challenge today Diversification Underway: Tourism is Half of what it was in 1989 Lawmakers, public question BLNR member’s intentions Interim state tax director withdraws from senate confirmation process County Council urges quick roll out of coronavirus relief funds Family of Waianae man files suit against HPD over fatal Mililani shooting Petition to Stop Mark Zuckerberg From 'Colonizing' Hawaii Island With His New Mansion Goes Viral Read More..

Wednesday, July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:13 PM :: 2532 Views Hawaii Republicans Blocked from Observing Voter Count May, 2020: Tourism Down 98.9% Panos: Anti-Mask Rhetoric Absurd Video: HD49 Candidate Arrested for Quarantine Violation Puerto Rico to demand COVID-19 test results from passengers COVID Count: 18 new cases out of 1,315 tests Abercrombie Campaign Contributions Become Issue in Alabama Congressional Race Gender neutral option available for state credentials beginning July 1, 2020 Former little league softball coach charged with producing child pornography Feds Indict Three Hilo Jail Guards for Beating up Inmate After 29 Years--Hawaii Supreme Court rules in favor of Hawaiian homelands beneficiaries Gut n Replace SB1427: YB Rate Hike Decision to be Taken Away from PUC to Ice out Consumer Advocate? HB2475: Allow HDoT to Give Money to YB HB2728: Lawmakers Want To Keep Foreign Interference Out Of Elections  HB1902: Lawmakers again move forward on ban of large-capacity rifle magazines HB1529: High school journalism bill dead for this legislative session After Aug 1 Real Time Database will Track Quarantine Breakers To help keep virus out and residents safe, a senior living facility turns to tech Starting this fall, new immunizations required for Hawaii students Laughing at Your Sacrifice: Maui Council to Put Vote for New County Ag Dep’t on ballot To woo customers back, city announces Chinatown beautification plan Convenience fee added to Hawaii DMV Now kiosks Hawaii COVID-19 cases broken down by age Read More..

Tuesday, June 30, 2020 June 30, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:06 PM :: 2919 Views Big Brother coming soon to Honolulu Airport Tax Like an Egyptian: The wholesale rate, the retail rate, and tax “pyramiding” List of Routes: Bus Driver Worked Sick with COVID for a Week Clinical healthcare professionals needed to become full-time contact tracers TVR Control: Kauai County Signs Agreement with AirBnB, Expedia COVID Count: 2 new cases out of 588 tests Hawaii Attorney General Sues E-Cigarette Giants JUUL and Altria Hawaii AG: For The Hearing At Which I Will Argue That Indoor In-Person Gatherings Are Dangerous, Let's Gather Indoors In-Person! Ige Nominee to re-Shape Hawaii Supreme Court? Aug 1 Reopening Details: “We’re working on that”  HSTA-DoE Agree to More Fake ‘Distance Learning’ HSTA Pres: My Members Will Get Paid for Work from Home Days this Fall—We Will Block Standardized Testing Again Next Year Honolulu Star-Advertiser To Lose 12 Journalists Racial Disparities Emerge In HPD Enforcement Of Stay-At-Home Violations Department of Retaliation: Honolulu Fire Department Infighting Places Rescue Units in Moldy Basement Funding could save a program helping women transition to post-prison life SB2206: Gut n Replace Bill would permit festering homeless tent cities on all state land SR159: Make Sovereignty Activists into a Protected Class so they Can’t be Prosecuted for their Criminal Activities HB2035/SB2012: Bills pending at the Hawaii Legislature would aid local ranchers and farmers. Honolulu Bill 2 Would Unbundle Parking Felony child pornography charges filed against an Oahu little league coach Read More..

Monday, June 29, 2020 June 29, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:21 AM :: 2186 Views HSTA reaches school reopening agreement with state of Hawaii Hawaii--Biggest Health Improvement During COVID-19 Aggressive contact tracing by state identifies new COVID cases Some of Abigail Kawananakoa’s items are going up for auction. That’s raising concerns Debating Christopher Deedy, again Read More..

Sunday, June 28, 2020 June 28, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:22 PM :: 2007 Views Future of the Aloha Stadium Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 27, 2020 Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review State Education Systems with the Most Racial Equality -- Hawaii 16th COVID Count: 27 new cases out of 1,677 tests Honolulu police chief says department doesn’t need reforms despite recent spike in fatal shootings by officers Distance Learning? Students MIA Pandemic or not, legislators open vault for public workers Honolulu city bus driver tests positive for coronavirus Time will tell if Gov. David Ige’s slow-steady style proves wise against COVID-19 Union expresses concern about hotel worker safety Cruise Ships Heading for Hawaii in October Work from home era may leave rail behind ‘It was hamajang’: East Oahu residents sue the city over shoddy road work Who is going to pay for Aloha Stadium’s health and safety repairs? Read More..

Saturday, June 27, 2020 June 27, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:57 PM :: 2006 Views Facial Recognition: Legislature appropriates $90 million for airport COVID-19 screening Letter: Legislators 'Concerned' About DoE Plan to Continue 'Distance Learning' Scam Note to Legislature: Focus! COVID Count: 17 new cases out of 1,296 tests COVID Count: Six new cases out of 1,177 tests DoH Survey: Many Hawaii residents no longer see COVID-19 as threat COVID: Half of Households with Children have lost income Video: "Lockdown, Testing and Tracking: Are They Really Legal?" Hawaii 2nd Highest Tax Burden in USA Tourism Industry Kept 33% of Hawaii Households on Edge of Poverty—and that was before COVID Lawmakers, schools superintendent trade blame for lack of preparation ahead of school reopenings Hawaii vacation rentals see low occupancy, demand amid Covid-19 restrictions Hawaii Attorney General victimized by identity thieves who targeted unemployment program Legislators Allocate $7M to Remove Homeless Trash, ACLU Whines About it COVID Tourism Control: State set to reopen Hana Highway to public High court rules in favor of county on timeshare taxes Read More..

Friday, June 26, 2020 June 26, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:26 PM :: 2523 Views COVID Suits: One Case Dismissed, Judge Blocks Feds from Other The Separation of Powers Limitation on Hawaii’s Emergency Authority DLIR: Fraudsters Stole $15.8M Unemployment Benefits Ige Defers Harbor Tariff Hike COVID Count 16 new cases out of 1,070 tests HB285: Legislative Conference Committee Passes Police Reform Bill Kauai DoE Pilot Program to Continue 'Distance Learning' Scam with no Evaluations Until Fall of 2021 COVID vs Sunshine: Supreme Court Order Opens Planning Commission Meeting Reopening Means Spying: State-County Database to Track Your Movements ‘In Real Time’  HB460 Spying: State senators to introduce bill that would require Hawaii's visitors to document where they'll be staying  As tax revenues drop, Honolulu’s rail project faces $450M funding shortfall and new delays Gut and Replace Hawaii Supreme Court Oral Argument HB2502: Lawmakers pare back quarantine-powers bill after public concern Union organizes mass COVID-19 testing for hospitality workers, it calls on employers to follow suit Different Kind of Tourist?  Under Quarantine only Cheap Hotels have any Occupancy Steep Drop in Real Estate Prices Coming? Supreme Court declines to hear appeal in Christopher Deedy trial—Prosecutors will Try ‘Plan C’ Charlatans Whip Up Big Island Mob over missing children—Councilmember Warns Against Vigilantism Thousands of Mainlanders sign petition calling for the removal of 1874 Hawaiian Kingdom Era Captain Cook monument Trump wants federal hiring to focus on skills over degrees Condo associations again face liability for past “wrongful foreclosures” "Renewable Energy” is easy to grasp and slippery to define Read More..

Thursday, June 25, 2020 June 25, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:29 PM :: 2717 Views HB2502: 'Gut and replace' bill would give emergency powers to health director Will Hawaii COVID Lawsuits be Consolidated? Constitutional Law and States of Emergency: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic Hawaii Fisheries Down 80% Surprise: Public Employee Wage Hikes Total $150M Group drops lawsuit against Gov. Ige's emergency proclamation Hawaii Economic Chief: Tourism Is ‘Who We Are’ And Must Be Rebuilt Hawaii Ready to take more COVID so Bring It Hawaii lawmakers advance police reform bill that’s been obstructed for years    Police Shootings Soar Under Ballard Bill expands state powers on quarantine and health emergencies Ala Moana Towers Designed to Create Rail Route? Child abuse bill advances Read More..

Wednesday, June 24, 2020 June 24, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:03 PM :: 2645 Views Ige: Tourists Can Skip Quarantine with COVID Test Starting Aug 1 US DoJ Backs Hawaii Lawsuit Against Ige COVID Orders Dead in Conference Ctte: HB220 would expand Department of Health emergency powers AirBnB Occupancy Bounces Back – But Not in Hawaii Pandemic EBT: $360 Extra SNAP Benefits For Families of 93,000 Students COVID Count: Three new cases out of 1,199 tests COVID Count: 16 new cases out of 1,396 tests ​20 Years Of Honolulu Police Misconduct Summaries Document Serious Bad Behavior Laughing at Your Sacrifice: Lawmakers give preliminary approval to $70M public-worker raises Chamber of Commerce Hawaii urges Ige to create a ‘definitive plan’ for reopening transpacific travel Oahu restaurants ask for delay in starting plastic-ban law State Cutting Lifeguards—Will Counties Pick Up Expense? Sacrifice: Maui County to Create Entire New Department?  20 Years Of Honolulu Police Misconduct Summaries Document Serious Bad Behavior Facial recognition surveillance to screen for COVID-19 at Hawaii airports in July Lawmakers call on state to give all 14,000 seniors at Hawaii care homes a COVID-19 test NTSB to investigate loss of 21 shipping containers from barge off Big Island DLIR Effort to Transform Uber Contractors into Employees delays unemployment payments for drivers Stanford Carr to turn Honolulu bowling alley site into affordable rentals under $137M DHHL contract Gangster Shot Dead in Pearl City Read More..

Tuesday, June 23, 2020 June 23, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:00 PM :: 4495 Views ACLU: Hawaii COVID Facial Recognition Program 'Rife for Abuse' Hawaii’s Army Of Karens Survey: Teachers Report Low Participation in Online Learning DoH Uses COVID as Excuse to Quarantine 51 Homeless Frequent Flyers Koko Head Shooting Complex resuming regular walk-in operations Group Admits COVID Testing Plan is Scheme to Shrink Tourism Industry Rep Wildberger, Candidate, Judge Get $5000+Jail Tickets for Violating COVID Emergency Orders—Judge Already Walks Free YB COVID Money Grab—Why did Containers Collapse on Barge in Calm Seas and Light Winds? SB126 to be CARES Spending Vehicle Negotiations Begin On Hawaii Police Misconduct Bill Mayor: Only 30 to 35% of businesses have reopened Kauai Mayor Having Fun as Dictator Some families of around a dozen residents at Hale Nani nursing center have chosen to remove them Federal census of isle homeless is rescheduled for September Program for women inmates is cancelled Read More..

Monday, June 22, 2020 June 22, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:36 PM :: 3151 Views HB2500 Legislators poised to exceed state debt limit to avoid making cuts Two Years Later: Kauai Mayor signs fifteenth supplementary emergency proclamation Hawaii Legislators Announce Plan to use CARES Funds COVID Impact on Micronesia Hawaii Anti-Gun Bills Scheduled for Hearing COVID Count: Four new cases out of 629 tests Lawyer known for “sovereignty defenses” barred from future foreclosure assistance Ige reportedly close to announcing testing protocol, loosened quarantine based on Alaska Model Hawaii Currently Fastest Spreading COVID in USA SB2629 Carbon Credits: House Committee Hearing Gut-and-Replace Legislation Lawyer known for “sovereignty defenses” barred from future foreclosure assistance Convicted Anal Rapist of Child Gets Lucky at Supreme Court  Police transparency bill being considered in Hawaii How 12 Teens Who’d Never Met Before Organized Honolulu’s Black Lives Matter Protest  Three more people test positive for COVID-19 at Hale Nani; senior facilities are concerned With thousands out of work, scammers are targeting the unemployment system COVID Cuts: Hawaii's only halfway house for women is closing Hawaii’s Cesspool Problem Continues To Bubble Up As EPA Cracks Down Read More..

Sunday, June 21, 2020 June 21, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:09 PM :: 5308 Views Hawaii Worst Unemployment Recovery in USA COVID Count: 14 New Cases out of 1,126 tests COVID Count: 11 new cases out of 851 tests Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 20, 2020 ‘The Jones Act isn’t just inefficient, it’s failed’ Pitfalls of the Subcontractor Deduction   Approving Public Employee Raises Top Legislative Focus Up to 45K Hawaii renters on brink could fall into abyss after July Rail: How Many Honolulu mayoral candidates will go to jail? Does a lawsuit against Ige have grounds? Department of Health: Masks in classrooms are "Not recommended"     Hello! Anybody There At The D-L-I-R? First installment: $40M in CARES funds hits Hawaii County coffers Maunakea command plan again delayed Honolulu City Council takes aim at new regulations against monster homes Honolulu City Council defers decision on mall tower changes Airlines to Shirk Dramatically After Oct 1 Read More..

Saturday, June 20, 2020 June 20, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:15 PM :: 2967 Views How to balance the budget in just a few clicks COVID Count 27 new cases out of 990 tests Senator Dela Cruz asks Governor to consider pooled testing for arriving travelers UHERO forecasts dire scenarios for local government budgets Mayor Victorino returns budget to Maui Council without signature 86% of Parents want Return to Classroom Teaching—Kishimoto: “We don’t need books” Lawmakers: $600 Million In Federal Relief Funds Will Now Go To Hard-Hit Residents, State Agencies   Economic Development Officials Outline Recovery Plan Widow of 28-Year-Old Kaneohe Man tells BLM to Back Off Telescope Protester Arrested in Kalihi Game Room Shooting HPA: We’re Working Hard to Get Criminals Back out onto the Street Cluster of New COVID-19 Cases Found In Waianae Elderly Care Homes Volunteer sleuths track down Hawaii’s quarantine scofflaws Grove Farm Is ‘Disappointed’ In Planned Changes For Kauai Rehab Facility China Could Be in Reach of Hawaii After Monday’s Election in Kiribati Read More..

Friday, June 19, 2020 June 19, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:42 PM :: 3007 Views Caldwell Signs Budget: Rail Faces ‘Hard Decisions’ due to Collapse of Economy DHHL Expands COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program Tax Credit Available for Low Income Homeowners AG proposes COVID Spying Bills to Legislature State says greater testing capacity, digital records on visitors needed to restart tourism       Cluster of COVID-19 cases at state’s largest nursing home grows to 11 as testing continues Lawmaker says Black Lives Matter protest likely contributed to spike in COVID-19 cases DoE Reopening Plans Secret Until After Legislative Session Ends Sacrifice: Public workers approved for 4.5% pay raises by city council Report: ‘New normal’ could mean half of Hawaii families in financial hardship Honolulu Police Chief Hopes Nationwide Reform Movement Skips Hawaii Caldwell scraps Sherwood Forest plan due to protests Maui Co Bill to help grant recipients get funding without accountability Hawaii County Council to take up new construction code Should Hawaiian Electric Company Receive Financial Incentives to Reduce Greenhouse Gases Read More..

Thursday, June 18, 2020 June 18, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:11 PM :: 2277 Views COVID Count: Five New Cases out of 1,131 tests COVID Count: 18 new cases out of 1,370 tests Public input sought on decommissioning of Maunakea telescope Hawaii 20.2% Unemployment -- 3rd Highest in USA UHERO: Estimating the Need for Rental Assistance in Hawaii Just in Time to Shut Down Session (Again) -- State House staff member tests positive for coronavirus No, We Are Not All In The Same Canoe Caldwell: Rail Faces ‘Hard Decisions’ due to Collapse of Economy Window of Opportunity to Reopen Hawaii – Closing Quick HART Gives Hi Tech Tax Credit Schemers $190K to Design Video Game Hawaii Supreme Court asked to block opening of controversial wind project Utility must get more efficient Vote-by-mail might make it easier to vote, but it's not the fix we need to engage citizens in elections. HB285: Open Records on Police Misconduct Man dies after altercation with police in Kaneohe Body cameras coming for Big Island police As COVID-19 cases rise, family members say Hale Nani not doing enough to protect residents Three employees at Doraku Sushi in Waikiki test positive for COVID-19 Hawaii Senators Introduce Bill To Close Air Tour Loopholes Attorney faces threat of disbarment while trying to clear his record COVID Excuse to Grab Control of Kauai Drug Treatment Center Facility Read More..

Wednesday, June 17, 2020 June 17, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:19 PM :: 2661 Views Council District Nine--Family Ties Another Hawaii Lawsuit: Coronavirus Orders Violate Right To Travel, Equal Protection, Due Process Trump’s Executive Order on Improving Policing Brings Welcome News in Troubled Times HPD Policy on ‘Vascular Neck Restraint’ is Redacted Corona Count: Four new cases out of 1,215 tests Navy Calling Up Reservists to Fill in For Pearl Harbor Shipyard Workers Out for COVID-19 Saving coral reef fisheries with management areas Ex-Legislator Who Lied About Police Misconduct Slimes Doug Chin in Grab for Police Commission Seat Jabola the Carolus Having Difficulty at Home 19 Police Killings Left out of HPD Reports OCCC relocating to new facility at the animal quarantine station     Hale Nani 5 Positive COVID, prompts mass testing of nursing home Hawaii one of the worst places for businesses sued over COVID Read More..

Tuesday, June 16, 2020 June 16, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:17 PM :: 4276 Views Former Governors Urge Alternatives to Star-Adv Layoffs Settlement Improves Honolulu Gun Registration System Young Case against Hawaii Carry Ban Finally Moving Forward COVID Count: Eight new cases out of 554 tests DoH Still Working on New Rules for Quarantine-Free Inter-island Flights EPA orders the closure of 16 cesspools on Kauai Contact Tracing, Testing Keep Recent Clusters in Check Sen. Laura Thielen: Legislature Must Spend $632M on COVID Relief, not Public Employee Pay Hikes Death Threats Convince 21 Cult Members accused of breaking COVID-19 quarantine to leave Hawaii Law Profs: Hawaii can require testing for all coming in Second Wave?  Hawaii Ready to handle it Without Return to Lockdowns Hawaii Economy Faces ‘A Long Slow Road Back’ With some improvising, state agencies welcome thousands of workers back to the office In Effort to Justify Do-Nothing ‘Distance Learning Scam, DoE Deploys Unworkable Summer School System  Five Hotels Permanently Discharge Workers Kauai: 57% of Households have lost a job Star-Advertiser's plan to cut 30 newsroom staff may turn out to be a negotiating ploy Short term vacation rentals allowed to reopen on Maui, Big Island and Kaua'i Retailers report resistance to the in-store mask requirement Soft on Crime: Spurned Woman Accused of Attempted Murder Walks Free without Bail Soft on Crime: Homeless Car Thief Does it Again and Again Since COVID Release 2 possible COVID-19 cases being looked at in state-run public housing State: COVID Spreads to Resident at state’s largest skilled nursing facility Read More..

Monday, June 15, 2020 June 15, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:21 PM :: 2372 Views Feds: Civil Beat Publisher's Security Detail Sends Pig's Head to Media Critic COVID Count: Five new cases out of 1,152 tests Maui Planning Commission sneaks Hawaiian burial group’s motion onto agenda How SHOPO keeps public from seeing police misconduct records Caldwell disagrees on extent of Police Commission’s authority Recent spike in COVID-19 cases will test Hawaii’s preparations California's starting to reopen hotels. Hawaii just extended its shutdown Bankruptcies decline thanks to federal loan program Bill could impact Aloha Stadium demolition, landfill operator says Read More..

Sunday, June 14, 2020 June 14, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:45 PM :: 2620 Views June 14, 1900: The Abolition of Slavery in Hawaii COVID Count 17 New Cases out of 984 tests The Giant Sucking Sound Sause ends Hawaii Barge Service after 54 years Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 13, 2020 Hawaii tax revenues plummet 49% in May as Covid impact comes into focus Many Small Businesses Going out of Business Honolulu County says how workers are deployed; Gov. Ige’s administration has yet to supply such information Kishimoto: Academic Rigor Fell by Wayside and I want $87M to Do It Again this Fall Momentum builds for police-linked reforms: stricter gun laws, opening discipline records Ballard Dismissive of New Police Commission Nominees Kauai Prosecutor Tries to Make Excuses for COVID Criminal Releases COVID-19 case confirmed in Hale Nani rehab center employee Maui Hotel workers rally Saturday for safe reopening Opportunity Zones Eyed for P3 Projects Hawaii County Fire Department and volunteers erect homeless shelters Read More..

Saturday, June 13, 2020 June 13, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:39 PM :: 2546 Views List of Staff Being Laid off by Star-Advertiser Regents to consider new Maunakea internal management structure Oahu District Courts Reopen This act needs a rewrite VIDEO: Sen. Mike Lee on the Jones Act at 100: Time to chart a new course? Bubbles? Corridors?  Ige announcement on reopening transpacific travel upcoming HPD chief okay with releasing names of disciplined officers, but not for minor violations Joyous News: 21 members of reported cult that violated 14-day quarantine plan to stay in Hawaii After Jail Sentence is up Elderly Care Nurse Among Latest COVID-19 Diagnoses BLNR grants contested case hearing over aquarium collection fines Read More..

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