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Saturday, January 31, 2026 January 31, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 10:57 AM :: 75 Views Antivaxxer School at Center of Chickenpox outbreak on Kauai Police Commission Selects Reed Mahuna for Hawaii County Police Chief HR8: Did sitting Legislator Receive $35K bribe? Hawaii Supreme Court hears insurance appeal in Maui wildfire settlement Hint, Hint: New Aloha Stadium 'a manapua away' from key agreements Design Changes Outlined in Latest Oahu Jail Plans Counties Push back Against Socialist Grab for property tax Revenue Read More..

Friday, January 30, 2026 January 30, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:34 PM :: 60 Views Kaneshiro-Mitsunaga Conspiracy: Judge Allows Lawsuit to Proceed Money Laundering: Keanu Sai Flunky Gets Nine Years in Federal Penitentiary Census Bureau: Hawaii Population Decline 2nd-Fastest in USA 2025: Tourist Count Down Spending Up Hawaii court blocks state’s satire censorship law Even with Massive Jam on H1, Skyline Ridership a pathetic 12,902 Seething Scrum of Grifters in Fight for Green Fee Dollars Hawaii governor supports bill to protect Kamehameha Schools admissions policy SHOPO Endorses Mahuna for Hawaii County Police Chief Socialist Legislators propose banning LNG use for electricity because it is too clean and too cheap SB3326: Senator Wakai Proposes Breaking Up Hawaiian Electric Company Hawaii DoE is Next: ‘San Jose State broke the law by allowing a transgender volleyball player’ Department of Education employee accused of sexually assaulting minor Farmers complain about shootings, retaliation Two Hawaii care home operators fined by the state for leaving seniors with unqualified caregivers Could Hawaiʻi Landfills Create Junkets? Read More..

Thursday, January 29, 2026 January 29, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:40 PM :: 67 Views Hawaii Leads the U.S. in Average Weekly Grocery Bills Hawaii Keeps Vaccine Schedule Free of AntiVaxxerism Hawaii officials admit Department of Education doesn’t use E-Verify Molester List: DoE Forced to Initiate 'Harm to Students Registry' for Hiring $1,000 Trump accounts to start July 4 Hawaii School Enrollment to Shrink 33% as Families Flee to Mainland Household Size Shrinks as Families Flee Hawaii Panicked 8a Corps Hope Ed Case Can Save Them Will Maui Council Allow Factory-built housing in Burn Zone? Obstructionism: Crucial Hawaiʻi County Commissions Stymied By Members' No-Shows Lawmakers press teacher education leaders over licensing delays Lawmakers pretend to seek own investigations into $35K paper bag case State leaders want $100M from 'Green Fee' used for their pet projects Hawaii Reaches 120,000 Solar Systems -- Governor Wants 48,000 More by 2030 Lawsuit: Hawaii Hemp Sellers Challenge State’s Regulations, Testing Rules Gabbard attends FBI search of Georgia election office for 2020 ballots Read More..

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 January 28, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:10 PM :: 87 Views Candidate Filing for 2026 Elections Begins February 2 Hawai‘i Police Department Vice 2025 Drug Recovery Stats Hawaii Baseball Coach at Center of MLB Gambling Scandal Hawaii governor says he will remove 10,000 vacation rentals from the market Hawaii Legislative Games Begin with 90 ‘Short-Form’ Bills Introduced SB3041: Color Coded Gun Signs Dopey: State Study Concludes Everybody in Hawaii would spend $65 per month on Marijuana Honolulu City Council poised to OK transit fare increases More than one-third of adults in Hawaiʻi report symptoms of anxiety or depression 18-Time Loser Allegedly Assaults Police officer (again) Waiʻanae Group Wants A New Homeless Shelter. Can They Overcome Objections? Read More..

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 January 27, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:53 AM :: 71 Views FULL TEXT: Green State of the State Speech How Media Spins Green’s Proposal for Massive Tax Hikes Offshore Wind Project Still Planned Near Ka’iwi Channel 'The lesson plans, they suck,' Says Hawaii Teacher Ready to Quit Job, Citing Children Struggling a Big Challenge ‘Point-in-Time’ Homeless count begins today After Wasting $33.5M to ‘Perpetuate Homelessness Industry,’ Council members seek audit Dela Cruz Pork Hangs in the balance as State Bumbles its way thru Lake Wilson Acquisitions Read More..

Monday, January 26, 2026 January 26, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:58 PM :: 149 Views Two-and-a-half years later, Maui County has Some House Rebuild Designs, but no actual rebuild project Hawaii families take part in School Choice Week events Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted January 24, 2026 Profitable: Non-Profits Demand Payment Before Doing Anything HMSA-HPH: “Reimbursement pressure, referral steering” DoE Math Failure is just another excuse to ‘create positions’ DoE Cellfone Ban? Court trial date set for Honolulu rail, Hitachi litigation State renews Maui windfarm lease another 25 years Kauaʻi: DCR Rings up $12M in Maintenance Contracts while Moving To Replace Its Jail Honolulu Fireworks Citations Offer Glimpse Into Use Of New Laws Read More..

Sunday, January 25, 2026 January 25, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:59 AM :: 3500 Views Hegseth 'Taking Sledgehammer' to 8a Military Contractors New Year, New Variance Looking forward to the 2026 legislative session Hawaii RNC members pay their way to represent state: ‘It’s not a cheap hobby’ $35K Bribe: AG Knows Who Took the Money $35K Bribe: “Identify the legislator” Open the Files:  Did Local Attorney Hire Hitman to Kill Judge, Prosecutor? Navahine: Hawaii poised to dictate costly transportation future Usual Suspects Push for Massive Tax Increase Hawaii lawmaker puts politics over women Council to hold hearing on Lahaina building heights bill Focus on Traffic Scofflaws Hawaii slows speed camera expansion after warning period DOD Claims These Chinese Missiles Could Reach Hawaii Read More..

Saturday, January 24, 2026 January 24, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:18 PM :: 599 Views FAA Exposes $23M Airports Division Lie: We did not order HDoT to Replace Firefighting Systems Auditor: Not Much to Show for $324.3 M Burned by City Office of Economic Revitalization FEMA Extends Lahaina Emergency Housing One More Year Eight Missing Children Found States Race To Launch Rural Health Transformation Plans Notice of Judicial Vacancy – Oahu District Judge Isabella Kalua murder trial delay affecting civil case Another DOE employee indicted for Child Molestation What are the backgrounds of the 8 finalists for Hawai‘i County police chief? Kaiser Permanente workers launch open-ended strike Monday in Hawaiʻi, California Kahului residents still begging county for help after decades of flooding Read More..

Friday, January 23, 2026 January 23, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:46 PM :: 890 Views Eight Hawai'i County Police Chief Candidates Announced House Updates Leadership and Committee Assignments Rep Ed Case Seeks Federal Review Of 8a Native Hawaiian Contracting Program HB1807: Socialists Introduce Tax On High Earners Bleeding Money, HART board of directors cancels today’s meeting Hawaiian Airlines Lost $189M Under Alaska As Uncertainty Grows Hawaii working group conspires to create legalized gambling at Aloha Stadium Site Illegal gambling in Hawaii rakes in big money, authorities estimate Hawaiʻi State Association of Counties calls for prevention gun safety measures House GOP Caucus Wants Voters To Pick Chief Election Officer Hawaii red light, speed camera program to expand Kamehameha Schools free tuition plan backed by special master Read More..

Thursday, January 22, 2026 January 22, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:09 PM :: 721 Views Politics in Hawaii: What Makes Politics Unique in the Aloha State? DAGS Next ‘Fails’ – Aloha Stadium and OCCC Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Start New Session Under 'Dark Cloud' Opening Day Crowds Jostle as Your Tax Dollars Pour into Trough Hawaii Girl Scouts launch policy program Hawaii homeowners face double-digit rate hikes as wildfire risk reshapes market DoTax Violates Hawaii Taxpayer Bill of Rights New report puts questions about nuclear power in Hawaiʻi on the back burner Should Marijuana be Written in to State Constitution? DOE raising monthly fee of popular after-school program Renovation coming to Hawaii governor's official residence Trump’s Pet Antivaxxers Save Measles from Extinction Read More..

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 January 21 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:24 PM :: 1260 Views AG Flip-Flop: Suddenly decides to open 'investigation' into $35K Bribery Case Surprise: Hawaii's Gun Control Case Based on 'Black Codes', not 'Aloha Spirit' Opening Day: Legislative Session Begins Wednesday January 21 Panos: How Hawaii Can Reduce Traffic Fatalities Lawsuit: Should Fishing Boats Be Required to Pay for Federal Monitors? Federal court dismisses Hawaii distiller’s challenge to Jones Act Hawaii birth rate drops 20% over the past decade as young families move to Mainland Another Airports Division Contracting Scam: State To Spend Millions To Replace Fire Control Systems In Honolulu, Maui Housing committee chairs lay groundwork to reserve homes for residents Power Players: Our Guide To Who To Keep An Eye On In The 2026 Legislature Read More..

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 January 20, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:07 PM :: 857 Views LISTEN LIVE: U.S. Supreme Court hears Hawaii Second Amendment case Today Hawaii is 3rd Worst State to Start a Business Applicants Wanted for State Ethics Commission State Sitting on $118M in illegal special funds Council members who nixed pay raises are now collecting 6-figure salaries Game Changer? Free Medical Flights Start for Some Neighbor Island Residents Slow Development Approvals Cause ‘Pockets of Squalor’ in Waikiki The Maui County Board Of Ethics Has Been Transformed Read More..

Monday, January 19, 2026 January 19, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:28 PM :: 774 Views 1959: Martin Luther King Jr Salutes Hawaii Statehood U.S. Supreme Court to hear Hawaii Second Amendment case Tuesday Hawai‘i Physician Workforce Short 833 Doctors Maui police pretend to investigate racist attack against black tourists on Road to Hana Young professionals expect to leave Hawaii, express concerns with state legislators ‘Community’ leaves meeting on Mauna Kea’s future ‘hopeful’ that all telescopes will be eliminated Hawaiʻi Judges Face More Threats. Courts Want Armed Guards To Help UH: Title IX Complaints More Common on Sister Isles CRB Reports Soar Read More..

Sunday, January 18, 2026 January 18, 2026 News Read By @ 6:32 PM :: 1970 Views Alternatives to ‘pausing’ Hawaii’s income tax cuts Idle Agriculture Funds Opening Day: Legislative Session Begins Wednesday January 21 Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted January 16, 2026 'Cost of Government' -- Honolulu Charter Commission OKs Grassroot ballot proposal Ag Housing: Do these rules work? Doctor Explains how HMSA-HPH Merger will Choke off Health Care Somebody’s Lying:  Lawmakers sitting in 2022 asked, ‘Did You Take $35,000 In A Paper Bag?’   Sen Inouye: Eliminate the Green Fee on Cruise Ships Pressure Tactics Working: Oceanside property owners on Lahaina’s Front Street face dilemma--Sell to Maui County or wait to rebuild? New UH president using old Dobelle trick to pork up Administration Contracts: DAGS Finds New Ways to Shake Money Loose from Lege Pahoa man accused of triple homicide might finally be tried after nearly 10 years of gaming the system Read More..

Saturday, January 17, 2026 January 17, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:34 PM :: 626 Views Another CWS Disaster: Carfentanil Dealer Gets 6.5 years Big Island Man Sentenced to 4 Months and Ordered to Pay Over Half a Million Dollars in Restitution for Filing False Tax Return America the Paradox Antivaxxer on Kauai Council -- Felicia Cowden Goes All-in Can Hawaii Ban Guns by Default? Dude Commits Crime after Crime After Innocence Project wins his Release HPD pilot program dramatically reduces car break-ins at Oʻahu scenic lookouts Read More..

Friday, January 16, 2026 January 16, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:15 PM :: 1068 Views 1959: Martin Luther King Jr Salutes Hawaii Statehood Public Invited to Take 2026 Red Hill Survey Lahaina: "Prepare for the Potential Conclusion of FEMA Assistance on February 28, 2026” Bissen’s Next Disaster: After 2.5 years on the dole, 946 Lahaina Burn Zone Households May Lose Rent Subsidies – too bad Maui County didn’t let owners rebuild quicker Deeply Affordable Housing on Maui is Dormitory-Style ‘Cut out the bull’: Peter Savio and GOP demand affordable housing More people are applying to state jobs, but actual hires still lag Legislative Maneuver to Make Green Fee Legally Defensible? NCL Charging Green Fee Just in Case it Loses Foreign Oil Floods Into the Islands Death of Kazuo Todd Leaves Void at top of State Fire Prevention Effort HPD Drone Watching Criminals as Game Room Robber, Released Pending Sentencing, Allegedly Shoots Kid Status of bus contract talks worries Honolulu City Council Read More..

Friday, January 16, 2026 Letters to the Editor January, 2026 By Letters to the Editor @ 10:01 AM :: 1195 Views America the Paradox Rep Quinlan: Legislators not required to Respond to Constituents Read More..

Thursday, January 15, 2026 January 15, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:22 PM :: 1257 Views Tax Hikes a Priority for House, not for Senate Title IX Violation: Feds Investigating Hawaii DoE for Allowing Males in Female Sports Green appoints Jon Itomura Chair of Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission New Factbook Details Military’s Economic Impact in Hawai‘i DPP Inspector Arrested for Unlawful Imprisonment after handcuffed female escapes Wife of OHA Trustee Takes NZ Junket while on Leave Kaniela Ing Associate helping shysters push bill to launch lawsuit to make oil companies pay for your insurance 20% Raises? DBF Doesn’t have anybody to input the new pay rates Report: Motor vehicle deaths surge on Oahu as drug fatalities climb After Trump tells them not to, State Lawmakers Suddenly Want To Protect Hawaiʻi Kids From AI Chatbots Public school bathroom conditions reflect poorly on state Maui Parking Rules Are Now So Confusing Even Locals Can’t Explain Them Read More..

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 January 14, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:13 PM :: 1223 Views Senator Fevella Silent on $35K Bribe HMSA-HPH eye $2B pot ‘o gold with new partnership Health Department signs 15-yr lease on flashy downtown offices--abandons headquarters to rot Act 203 Thwarted: DHS Can’t get paperwork done to allow 2 yr olds into preschool Maori geothermal leader shows Hawaii leaders how they tapped resource Hawai`i State Energy Office Advances LNG Arguments School resource officer pilot program to launch at three Oahu high schools Maui police release footage in deadly officer-involved shooting 2 police officers charged after alleged ‘unconstitutional search’ Honolulu City Council advances bill to raise transit fares Questions linger regarding workforce housing bill Hawaii House in Court to support secret decision-making Read More..

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 January 13, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:24 PM :: 851 Views Green Appoints DHS Administrator to Represent Waipahu Top DoD Officials Evaluate Oahu Military Housing 35 Choices: Hawaii School Fair to Bring Families and Schools Together 600 Jostle for Green Fee Slush Fund—‘Relationships’ determine whose snouts get in trough Hawaii Loses Golf and Basketball—switch to Rugby and Cricket? Thousands of Hawai’i Criminals Could get Records Cleared to Hide Their True Nature from You FEMA housing assistance for Maui wildfire survivors extended 18 days while yearlong extension under review Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Threaten To Withdraw Funding For Invasive Species Hawaiʻi Road Deaths Hit 18-Year Peak Last Year. Most Other States Dropped Council member proposes task force to explore landfill-free future on Oahu City reschedules Waimanalo Gulch landfill public hearing Hawaii state prison gets $48M medical facility upgrade Read More..

Monday, January 12, 2026 January 12, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:55 PM :: 931 Views US Nationals Reminded not to Vote Outside American Samoa New Records Detail How State Gave Dozens of Foster Boys to Child Molester Hawaii lawmakers face pressure to maintain historic tax breaks, despite budget constraints Hawaii Bill proposes suing oil companies over insurance hikes Hawaii still struggling to fill correctional officer vacancies 94% of Students using AI chatbots at University of Hawaii Socialist Rep Perusso pushes Socialized Health Care Precisely as Intended: Oahu's North Shore Erosion Leaves Homeowners Without Solutions Read More..

Sunday, January 11, 2026 January 11, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:58 PM :: 853 Views $35K Bribe: Kouchi Finally Speaks How to achieve a policy trifecta Idle DOE Funds Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted January 9, 2026 Hawaii Has Been Called Before the High Court Tax Hike?  Profitable Nonprofits Want $82K per Bum to Coddle Homeless Profitable: Nonprofit leaders applaud up-front grant funding Common Cause Director Loses Gig Distributing Money to ‘Nonprofits’ After Criticizing Mayor Search For Honolulu's Next Police Chief About To Kick Into Gear — Finally DHHL runs out of 1% mortgage financing Wisdom to get new year off on momentous journey Read More..

Saturday, January 10, 2026 January 10, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:54 PM :: 1016 Views 34 years Later: Will State Supreme Court let Rapist Weasel Out? Another Woman Sentenced in Kauai Meth Ring Waipahu Pedo Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison West Coast States Reject Antivaxxer Instructions Financial literacy requirement for Hawai‘i public school students to begin next school year Maui County Council Vice Chair Sugimura to challenge incumbent Bissen in 2026 election for mayor Maui Council advances interim ban on new private pools in West Maui Hawaiʻi County bill allowing housing in industrial-commercial zones repeatedly postponed Read More..

Friday, January 9, 2026 January 9, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:13 PM :: 1369 Views Welfare: Hawaii Tightens Coordination between SNAP and WIC Green Names Hawaiian Leader to BLNR 'Trauma Informed' Means 'Put Drug Addicts and Criminals in Charge' 2025: Grassroot Institute in the News Report: How to build more farmworker housing Gabbard is a joke: ‘Do Not Invite’ Antivaxxer Quacks Draw Republicans, Greenies on Kauai Proposed HMSA, HPH partnership raises questions, concerns $150M: Totally Useless DoE Kitchen to Serve up Dela Cruz Pork DoE Facilities authority (again pretends to) move to speed classroom builds Should Oʻahu Be Broken Into 4 Cities With 4 Mayors? City budgeting openness bill to become law without Blangiardi’s signature Kauai Island of Retaliation: Judge Valenciano Retires Kauaʻi Coffee Co. land lease set to end in March—landowners to take over company? UH Engaged With Hackers Who Highjacked Cancer Study Data U.S. high court COULD hear case regarding 2010 raid of THC Ministry (but likely won’t) Read More..

Thursday, January 8, 2026 January 8, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:19 PM :: 3116 Views OHA Check Register 2024-25—Payroll Drives Spending up 30% "$35K Bribe? Not Me!" -- Signed by Every House Member Sitting in 2022 $35K Bribe: AG Claims Feds Agree with her Decision to do Nothing COR: No Recession Coming, Hawaii can afford tax cuts amid upbeat economic outlook $35K Mystery Payment: Bill Would Extend Time To Prosecute Bill To Un-Steal Thousands Of Maui Vacation Rentals Heads To Planning Commissions for 120 days PGA Tour to Eliminate All Hawaii Events Sewer fee hikes begin Need A Doctor? Hawaiʻi's Physician Shortage Keeps Getting Worse $30 Million Wasted on Free Food and Salaries: Hawaiʻi Island Homeless Population Still Grew Mayor Blangiardi signs Honolulu Police Department media access bill Hawaiian Home Lands seeks $15M for geothermal exploration BLNR to discuss proposed Kapolei hydrogen scheme DFS pulls out of Hawaii after more than 60 years Waikiki drones to hunt crime? Top Hawaii Lawmaker Previews Bill To Let Voters Decide On Marijuana Legalization At The Ballot Gabbard MIA on Venezuela operation amid tensions over Trump policy Read More..

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 January 7, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:47 PM :: 3058 Views DoH Using AI to Manage 3,600 Developmentally Disabled People Big Island Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms and Ammunition Hawaiʻi Awarded $188.9 Million to Transform Rural Healthcare ‘We will extract Billions’--HMSA agrees to join with Hawaii Pacific Health hospitals Hawaiian Electric to Pay $100M for Lying About Wildfire Prevention Efforts Legislative Agenda: Global Warming is Excuse for $6B of Pork Projects Legislative Agenda: After Sue-n-Settle, $Billions to pretend to ‘Decarbonize’ Move to Vegas: Oahu Single Family Home Prices Set new Record High State Supreme Court throws out Maui condo property tax lawsuit After 800 Deaths, Drowning Commission May Have a Meeting Avg Daily Skyline ridership DROPS 4% in December DPS Legislative Agenda: This Year’s Pitch for More Money Kamehameha Schools seeks tuition waiver with minimal financial impact New rules, fees for Hawaiʻi Island vacation rentals to take effect this year Read More..

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 January 6, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:18 PM :: 1415 Views Cap and Trade Scam Makes West Coast Gasoline Almost as Expensive as Hawaii--but not quite Hawaii's new act redefining parenthood has disturbing implications Governor proposes massive tax increase on middle class Hawaii Steal them All: After Bill 9--Proposal for new hotel zoning for vacation rentals deferred in Housing and Land Use Committee (AGAIN) Petition demands probe into $35,000 cash exchange by ‘influential’ lawmaker Trump Gives Hawaii nearly $190 million for rural health care – Green claims credit Federal authorities say crimes against kids up 150% since 2021 Hawaiʻi ICE Arrests And Detentions In 2025 Spiked From Year Before Fireworks calls double No Surprise: Hawaii State Court Denies Oil Company Bids to Quash Climate Suit Hawaiian Electric reaches $47.75 million shareholder settlement over Maui wildfires Could Hawaii Become a Major Exporter of Energy Products? Maui To Settle Landfill Legal Battle After Scrapping Plan To Seize Property Maui synagogue threat in Kihei determined a hoax by police Read More..

Monday, January 5, 2026 January 5, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:42 AM :: 568 Views Act 298: LGBTQ have rights to your biological children—and a SECRET kangaroo court to enforce them Tax Increases Will Drive Agenda Of Hawaiʻi Lawmakers In Coming Session Grifting for Money, Global Warmers Trot out Another Bogus Hawaii Sea Level Rise Report Hawaiian Language Schools Grow As DOE Shrinks. There’s One Big Problem Expanding Waimanalo Gulch, as intended from the beginning Read More..

Sunday, January 4, 2026 January 4, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:38 PM :: 1884 Views Three simple resolutions for the Legislature in 2026 Tax Word Find “Raging dumpster fire”-- What The Future of Hawaiʻi’s Republican Party Looks Like Will Fireworks Bust Lead to More Indictments? With FEMA housing deadline for Lahaina fire survivors 39 days away, state officials hope for an extension Star-Adv: $18 Minimum Wage Not Enough Hawaiʻi's Transparency Problem Isn't Just About Secrecy An early look at ConCons After 50 Years: Richard Borreca’s final column Read More..

Saturday, January 3, 2026 January 3, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:42 PM :: 1064 Views Hawaii Senator Schatz Welches on Biden's Maduro Bounty Gov. Green’s proposed budget calls for $1.8B election-year tax increase Fixing Hawaiʻi’s Affordability Problem PRP: Build Affordable Housing or See Hawaii Without Hawaiians More Delays: Lawyer in Isabella Kalua’s abuse death case withdraws Hawaii's tip credit causes concern for restaurant industry Obamacare cost increase Hawaiʻi lawmakers propose climate brainwashing program in public schools $9M Unspent: Hawaii SNAP recipients left confused after emergency food funds expire ‘Plugin House’ $23,000 for Hawaii?  Read More..

Friday, January 2, 2026 January 2, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:36 PM :: 1981 Views 9th Circuit Halts Hawaii Green Fee Tax on Cruise Lines OHA Launches New CIP Grant Program Hawaii #1 in AI-Written Essays To Protect 13,190 Fraudsters, Hawaii will Accept $33M SNAP Cuts Expired emergency food assistance funds wiped from SNAP cards After Two-and-a-half years, Maui County finally takes first steps towards issuing rebuilding permits in Lahaina’s business district Trump helps Hensel unify UH Oʻahu Needs Sidewalks. Should The County Be Required To Build Them? EMS responds to multiple possible fireworks-related injuries on New Year’s New Hawaii registry threatens hemp businesses with closures Just a Data Illusion:  Is Hawaiʻi Releasing Inmates Without IDs? No Surprise: City aims to expand Waimanalo Gulch landfill Read More..

Thursday, January 1, 2026 January 1, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:17 PM :: 1264 Views Visitor Spending Increased in November 2025 Despite Fewer Visitor Arrivals PUC Approves HECO Wildfire Mitigation Plan Rep Quinlan: Legislators not required to Respond to Constituents The Wall That Heals 2026 -- Volunteers Needed Did Aliamanu Deaths Change Attitude Towards Fireworks? CNHA Scoops up $700K before HTA Dumps tourism program Will 2026 be the year Hawaii loses pro golf? Trump administration freezing child care funds to all states amid investigation into Muslim fraud schemes Bomb threat emailed to Oahu synagogue prompts increased security, closure Police Drones: What can criminal lawyers get ruled inadmissible? Counties Are On A Hiring Spree: Sister Isles Pay More Read More..