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Monday, November 30, 2020 November 30, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:44 PM :: 2490 Views Bridge Aina Lea: US Supreme Court Demands Response from State State to Pay 50 'Remote Workers' to Move to Hawaii Katherine Kea­loha sentenced to 13 years in prison Hawaii elections not yet certified Furloughs And Layoffs Are Looking More Likely Billions in private construction projects stall during pandemic Exposed: Kauai Quarantine a money-spinner designed to Trap Tourists in ‘Resort Bubble’ Prosecutors flip two more who now agree to testify against Miske Unfunded Commission Wants to Make Prisons less Punitive for Criminals Read More..

Sunday, November 29, 2020 November 29, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:53 PM :: 4341 Views Dick Rowland, founder and chairman emeritus of Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, dies at age 90 OHA Check Register: First Year After Crabbe--Insiders Still Rake in Millions Eighth Amendment Protects Us from Massive Tax Penalties Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted November 27, 2020 JSC: Two Judicial Openings on First Circuit, One Retention Petition Kealoha sentencing Monday: Feds Will be Leaving Soon--Crooks, Cronies can Get Back to Business After Wasting Billions to Build Rail, is it worth $160 million a year to operate? Kirk Caldwell’s career, it’s hard to avoid misses and near-misses Spinning the Numbers: Kauai’s Last best chance to Kill Off Tourism Big Island transpacific travelers must provide negative COVID test upon arrival through 2020 CoC: To save Hawaii’s economy, beat COVID KFD Pension Spiking—Sparky Trailer, Rank to Rank, and Training How Many Crimes Does a Clerical Error Outweigh? Doo-Gooders bail Suspects out to they can get back to being homeless Read More..

Saturday, November 28, 2020 November 28, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:18 PM :: 1926 Views Ige Approves -- Kauai to Opt-out of Tourism Reopening Drive-Thru City Lights -- Opens December 9 DoH Refuses to Disclose COVID Nursing Home Inspection Reports  Mandatory Test on Arrival for Tourists? Key document missing from records unsealed in “Painkiller” lawsuit Soft on Crime: Assault Police Get out, do it Again Hawaii Judge Blocks Police Union Attempt To Keep Cop Misconduct Secret Read More..

Friday, November 27, 2020 November 27, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:03 PM :: 2179 Views After 40 Years, RFP for State Financial Software Overhaul Libertarians woo Tulsi Gabbard for 2024 Run As Mayors Clamor for More Restrictions -- Lt. Gov. Recommends Follow Second Test Lead of Big Island Prison Outbreak Boosts Oahu COVID Numbers Hana and Lanai are part of smartphone app pilot project City council to consider allowing farming village communities on ag land Read More..

Thursday, November 26, 2020 November 26, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:17 PM :: 4882 Views The hidden story of the third Thanksgiving: 1623--giving thanks for freedom UH Discovers Hawaii has Twice as Much Fresh Water as Believed 27 fewer deaths on Hawaii roads compared to 2019 Unemployment Tax Blues Ethics: HDoT Employee hard at Work--on his own yard Hawai'i Sea Wall Regulations Unconstitutional Billy Oku Appointed New Hawaii State Sheriff How Blangiardi will deal with Federal Investigations What Megan Kau was doing for Michael Miske Hawaii Releases More Details On COVID-19 Vaccine Plan Statistics suggest returning residents, not visitors, more likely to bring COVID-19 into Hawaii 100,000 Arrivals This Week Kim urges evaluation of testing programs, fewer exemptions for travelers Maui: Six million pounds of food given in pandemic We need more farming, not fields covered with solar panels 36 Tiny Homes Being Built in Kalaeloa Read More..

Thursday, November 26, 2020 Letters to the Editor November, 2020 By Letters to the Editor @ 1:26 AM :: 2436 Views Hawai'i Sea Wall Regulations Unconstitutional Read More..

Wednesday, November 25, 2020 November 25, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:28 PM :: 2772 Views Expedia, Airbnb, Caldwell Announce Short-term Rental Agreement Ige issues 16th COVID-19 emergency proclamation DHHL Breaks Ground on Rent-to-Own Project UH, FEMA Study Public Attitudes Towards COVID Emergency Measures Kai Kahele vows to oppose BDS, fight anti-Semitism Rail’s Interim Service Could Be Pushed Back A Year Amid COVID, Testing Woes Businesses will have to pay three times more in unemployment tax in 2021 Some travelers frustrated with having to show negative COVID-19 test prior to departure Caldwell proposes additional testing changes for trans-Pacific travelers 13% of travelers to Hawaii tested positive for COVID-19 in November Hawaii business owners advocate for less restrictive Covid-19 guidelines Officer who cited US surgeon general under investigation for overtime abuse Two potential solutions to address Hawaii’s physician workforce shortage Honolulu Needs to deal with “service-resistant” homeless Mass testing reveals 46 new COVID cases among Waiawa prison inmates Read Katherine Kealoha’s handwritten letter to a judge ahead of her sentencing $400M Shortfall?  Make Seniors and Disabled Pay! Kahuku Community Association files appeal over Na Pua Makani wind turbines Complaints delay Hawaii’s vote certification Proud Boys Voter Intimidation in Hawaii? Read More..

Tuesday, November 24, 2020 November 24, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:19 PM :: 3589 Views VIDEO: DOCARE Raids Nude Beach looking for mask violators Hawaii Not Very Inventive: 68% of all Patents Filed by one person October: Tourism Down 90.4% Hirono Demands More YouTube Censorship Tracked Down by FBI, Homeless Alaska Drug Addict Decides to Stay on Streets of Honolulu "This kind of reversal just feeds into the anti traveler sentiment in this state” Rep Case: Unspent CARES funds won’t need to be returned Hawaii’s hotel industry is still struggling despite tourism reopening, and isn’t expected to break even in 2021 Ten thousand passengers flying to Hawai'i daily More than 58,000 citations issued for violating emergency orders have been thrown out Blangiardi: Austerity Coming Copy Trump Playbook: Keoni Souza Asks Hawaii Supreme Court For Recount In OHA Race Twisting yourselves into legal pretzels to keep Trump in office "We were having a Gavin Newsom party." Bot Sites Push Acellus Story Inspection data sought on state nursing homes Hawaii Co Water power cost charge decrease proposed Read More..

Monday, November 23, 2020 November 23, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:02 PM :: 2331 Views OHA: A Tale of Two Audits VIDEO: COVID patient left to sleep on bench after quarantine mix up Mayor-elect Blangiardi favors more aggressive reopening of Oahu Blood Bank of Hawaii hoping more convalescent plasma donors step up ahead of the holidays Star-Adv: Safe Travels gets more burdensome Hawaii vacation turns south Pacific Islanders hardest-hit—OHA Piggybacks Expedia: Kauai’s example for monitoring illegal vacation rentals could be useful Man’s Death In Honolulu Police Custody Caused By Drugs, Shackles And A Struggle Mobile Medical Unit to Sew Stitches After Homeless Bumfights Read More..

Sunday, November 22, 2020 November 22, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:26 PM :: 3706 Views UHERO: Ratepayers Pay $1.15 for Every $1.00 Saved by Solar Users ​Standardless Spending, Part 2? Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted November 21, 2020 Time for the GOP to accept that Trump lost and move on Budget woes will trim government Hawaii Governor makes case for using CARES Act money to pay back unemployment insurance loan Big Island Food Basket Serves 85,000 People Kauai Foodbank Distributes 107,000 lbs Since September What’s that smell wafting over from Maui’s south shore? Here’s Why Hawaiian Homesteaders May Never Fully Profit From Their Own Land Roth announces more cabinet appointees SHOPO Sues All Four Counties over disclosure law Miske Case: An Insider Pleads Guilty And Is Cooperating With The Feds Read More..

Saturday, November 21, 2020 November 21, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:04 PM :: 5374 Views City Claims CARES Act Spending on Track COVID: UH, OHA head different NHPI projects Hawaii Could Get COVID-19 Vaccine As Early As December HPD suspends COVID-19 enforcement patrols after audit finds major overtime violations Robbins capitulates, public-private partnership for rail’s final leg is canceled Josh Green: “I’m not going to get in the mud with Mr. Caldwell” Honolulu mayor-elect Blangiardi seeks applicants for city's top positions Distance Learning: “We noticed a huge increase in failing grades” After 20 Years of Sierra Club Resistance, First Family Moves into Koa Ridge Subdivision Bad timing on plastics ban? Tweeker gets Probation for Two Felonies, Guess what happens next… Read More..

Friday, November 20, 2020 November 20, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:39 PM :: 2264 Views Ige: "All persons in the State shall wear a face covering over their nose and mouth when in public."  Ige "COVID-19 testing results must be in hand prior to departure" Hawaii's Fake Green Energy Initiative: After 15 years, Petroleum Dependence Drops only 6% And the hits just keep on coming! Resources: Unemployment Running Out? Acellus: Opposition Movement Could Cost Hawaii Schools $272 Million COVID News: DoE Finally Achieves Goal of Eliminating All Standardized Testing UH to Continue Online for Spring Semester Hawaii Ranks 42nd in the Nation in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness Oceanfront Property Tied to Obama Granted Exemption From Hawaii’s Environmental Laws VIDEO: USS John Finn Takes Out ICBM in Test off Hawaii DBEDT Releases Hawai‘i Broadband Strategic Plan October: Hawaii highest unemployment in USA, 14.3% The Forever Rail Budget Battle 2021: DOE Chief Outlines Plan to Make $100M Cut look as Bad as Possible Budget Battle 2021: Honolulu City Departments Plan to Make their part of $400M in Cuts look as Bad as Possible Nearly 187K visitors have arrived in Hawai'i since launch of Safe Travels program COVID-positive pre-arrival results are a blind spot for Hawaii travel program Vast Majority of COVID Surveillance tests on Big Island Here’s Why The Health Department Says It Takes 36 Hours To Post COVID-19 Case Numbers 11 Honolulu police officers tested positive for COVID-19 after station outbreak Analysis: Asians in Hawaii more likely to die of COVID-19 than other ethnic groups Vigilantes block visitors from Big Island’s Waipio Valley Report: Many Homeless are Drug Addicts—50% Refuse Shelter Read More..

Thursday, November 19, 2020 November 19, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:39 PM :: 2307 Views Ransomware Attack Temporarily Redirected HawaiiFreePress to Facebook—Back up Now   ‘A massive tidal wave is going to hit Hawaii businesses next year’ City projecting a $400 million operating budget shortfall as Honolulu officials wrestle with funding rail project Enlist private sector to help trim state, county budgets Panos: Caldwell Still Underestimating Rail Costs Todd Eddins unanimously confirmed to Hawaii Supreme Court Pearl Harbor: 25% of Crew on Navy destroyer USS Michael Murphy test positive for Covid Hawaii visitors with pending coronavirus test results will no longer have chance to bypass quarantine New Honolulu Police Commissioner Pushes For More Info On Use Of Force Honolulu Police Commission Seat To Be Filled By New Mayor Roth names Cabinet members Chemophobia Caucus Comes up Short in Kauai Council Chair Contest Already struggling amid pandemic, Oahu eateries prepare for new plastics rules COVID Becomes Excuse to Deny Defendant Right to be Present in Court 1st Hawaii inmate at Saguaro Correctional Center in Arizona dies of COVID-19 Homeless Spread COVID by Sharing Meth Pipes Kauai Homeless Project Moves Forward Without OHA Money Read More..

Wednesday, November 18, 2020 November 18, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:59 AM :: 2989 Views Mauna Kea: Is it an ethics violation if Mayor Harry Kim’s politically favored ‘protesters’ are allowed to break the law with impunity? Blackmail and Doctored Video Targets Maui Police Chief 47% of Hawaii adults live with roommates COVID Vax Could be Distributed This Year under Emergency Authorization Oceanfront property tied to Obama granted exemption from Hawaii’s environmental laws Thrilled by 6-Day Sentence for Molester, Senators Advance Eddins Supreme Court Nomination Caldwell: Rail cost now $11B, won’t be completed until 2033 DoE: 90% Online Education DOH: Reporting of new COVID-19 cases will remain two days behind, with lack of resources to blame Mainland COVID-19 surge leaves would-be Hawaii travelers scrambling to find available tests Maui Co: We Won’t be Looking too closely at COVID-Infested Scrum of Visiting Mainland Lobbyists and Politicians New Department of Health contact tracing team hopes to help protect Pacific Islanders from COVID-19 ‘Remote Learning’ – Suddenly A Lot more HSTA members are Grabbing that 10K Bonus for SPED Said With Straight Face: “Survey: County employees efficient” Here’s How One Honolulu Cop Got His Job Back After He Was Fired For Misconduct Maui: Prosecutor Termination Vote Set for Dec 4 Swing Vote to decide Kauai County Council Chair? Read More..

Tuesday, November 17, 2020 November 17, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:45 AM :: 2350 Views March of Dimes: Hawaii D+ for Premature Births Mayor Caldwell meets with Mayor Elect Blangiardi to discuss transition plans Ige Names Tommy Johnson DPS Deputy Director for Corrections Hawaii Supreme Court Nominee Let Alleged Child Molester off with 6-day Sentence   Why Are Prosecutors Still Pursuing Criminal Charges Against The US Surgeon General? Factional Honolulu Councilmembers Fighting to Grab Top Job Businesses want Oahu’s plastic utensils ban delayed Kawakami proposes two new rules to shutdown tourism It's A Bad Idea For Honolulu's Next Mayor To End Homeless Sweeps Copper Thieves Strip mobile hygiene unit for homeless – How a $34,000 trailer becomes trade for two meth rocks By refusing to Feed Homeless, One Group Gets 28 Into Housing Read More..

Monday, November 16, 2020 November 16, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:05 PM :: 3126 Views Hawaii Hi-Tech Scamster Bribed to Rat out Hunter Biden? State unemployment tax slated to automatically triple in 2021 Hawai‘i Department of Health a founding member of the Cannabis Regulators Association COVID Aviation: Long Flight Back to DC for American Samoa Rep Aumua Amata 32,000 New Restaurant Cards go to PUA COVID Count 95 new cases out of 4,879 tests Duke Kahanamoku’s nephew among 8 more suing Kamehameha over alleged sex abuse Kauai Officials Expose System Rigged to make COVID Numbers Look Good Report: HFD System Designed to Hide Overtime Fraud Raiding EUTF is deja vu all over again Only about 30% of Hawaii’s $1.2B in coronavirus relief aid has been spent so far Hawaii’s COVID numbers are climbing more slowly than the rest of the U.S. Contact tracing robust says DoH COVID-19 Data: Dashboards Galore, But Key Data Still Sparse More than 500 Hawai'i inmates test positive for COVID-19 in Arizona prison Because You Closed the Insane Asylums, a Mentally Ill Woman Lives Decades on Streets before Dying Endless Subscribers: Pro Surfers Follow a New Path to Stardom Read More..

Sunday, November 15, 2020 November 15, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:33 PM :: 2321 Views Hawaii 2020 vs 2016: Largest Shift Towards Trump of Any State Today is your lucky day! Hawaii is the Most Expensive State in America Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted November 13, 2020 COVID Count 108 new cases out of 5,318 tests Where’s All the Money? Hawaii’s half-billion healthcare hole Hawaii GOP needs to figure out how to parlay its increased voters into political power Candidates with compelling messages can beat Democratic Party might Column: Hawaii’s vote-by-mail works, but improvements are necessary Ahead of the holidays, lawmakers explore strengthening Hawaii’s mask mandates Some think schools should revert back to full distance learning ahead of predicted surge 24% of Kaua‘i CARES funds left Special Hawaii court for homeless violations slowly resumes, providing fresh starts (but not forcing them into housing) Read More..

Saturday, November 14, 2020 November 14, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:04 PM :: 2391 Views OIP: Under Emergency Order, UIPA Still has Some Teeth Makuu: DHHL Removes 382 Junk Cars -- Retakes Abandoned Leaseholds COVID Count 110 New Cases out of 4,860 tests You won’t be riding the rail line to Aloha Stadium anytime soon State slowly makes progress on jobless claims, but many still not getting answers Hawaii Having Hard Time Finding Ways to spend CARES Act money—But Local Politicos Want More Travel advisories in West Coast states could hit Hawaii hard Kawakami asks state to change Safe Travels Maui Police Issue 264 Citations for Mask Violations Over Two Weeks Businesses look for leeway in city’s tiered reopening system Pre-K School Choice: Federal Reserve Bank Highlights Hawaii Child Care Bill Maui: 1,599 Homeless Get Permanent Housing Since Feb—Others Refuse help, Must be Forced Farmers Get Water, Enviros Outraged Manual audit of Hawai'i elections underway statewide 16 years ago Caldwell Posed as an Advocate of Campaign Finance Reform, LOL! 1874: Kalakaua Installed by Foreign Troops Money thrown at Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor project ‘going nowhere,’ critics say Read More..

Friday, November 13, 2020 November 13, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:33 PM :: 3199 Views MBloom: Hawaii Hi Tech Scam Snares Another Biden Insider DoTax: Collections Down, Down, Down Federal aid is not the cure Puna Geothermal Venture back online after 2½ years COVID Count: 97 new cases out of 4,862 tests DoH Changes the way it reports COVID Numbers Rep Ed Case Blames Socialists as Republicans Gain Even More Seats in US House HART Board: Insubordinate Robbins Lowballing P3 Numbers DoE Hiding Failure Rate under HSTA’s Fake Remote Learning Millions in housing aid promised to Hawaii families either diverted or expected to go unspent No Hawaii hospitals have what’s needed to properly store the leading COVID-19 vaccine Obama memoir confronts role his presidency played in Republican obstructionism and Trump's rise Read More..

Thursday, November 12, 2020 November 12, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:11 PM :: 2066 Views Individual Income Taxes -- Hawaii Ranks 47th COVID Count: 118 new cases out of 5,223 tests Ala Wai flood control project Gets Even More Expensive with Addition of Four Story Ala Wai Pump Station Charter school commission criticized for ‘erroneous’ rejections of new applicants SHOPO suing to stop release of names of disciplined officers Hawaii Deputy Sheriffs Finally On Track For National Accreditation Vet learns the hard way that the VA isn’t a 'trusted partner’ in pre-travel testing program Dozens rally outside Honolulu Hale, call to resume outdoor teams sports on Oahu Over Half Of Hawaii’s Workers’ Comp COVID-19 Claims Are Initially Denied DOH releases new data showing current capacity at intensive care units 340 high rise buildings have to be inspected by May 2021, HFD reports the process hasn't started in nearly half of them Read More..

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 November 11, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:59 PM :: 2436 Views Veterans Day: Remember All Who Served Blaisdell Audit: Only 7% of Ticket Sales Open to General Public Feds Lock up Hawaii Domestic Violence Repeat offender Corporate Income Taxes: Hawaii Ranks 18th COVID Count: 78 new cases out of 4,844 tests Traditional Veterans Day events canceled, but some virtual stand-ins planned Spying on You: Will A New Phone App Help Hawaii Track COVID-19? State found just 18 COVID-19 positives so far out of more than 15,000 tests of travelers Does Mask Mandate Mean More Vigilantes? Maui County bill would ban Homeless Feeding Operations in County Parks—Enablers Seethe with Self-Righteousness Report: Honolulu Police Use Of Force Increased Last Year Legislative Agenda: Legalize Recreational Marijuana Hooser: 'Liars and Wimps’ Choose Kouchi, Saiki Supreme Court: “…Dubin is now disbarred from the practice of law.” Katherine Kealoha refuses to see her attorney as sentencing date nears Compromised COVID test ruins woman’s Hawaiian vacation 19 Years’ Battle Finally Gets One TVR Legalized Read More..

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 November 10, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:20 PM :: 2538 Views Hawaii's economy after the lockdowns COVID Count 64 new cases Politically Incorrect: DoE Dumps Acellus ‘No Brainers’ -- Hawaii Politicians Can’t Figure out if we Have a Mask Mandate or Not As Usual, Hawaii Elections Produce Fake ‘Firsts’ for National Media  Kahele to Push Federal ‘Reparations’ for Hawaiians Indian Affairs Again: Hawaii’s Senators See New Hope For Hawaiian Issues In Washington Traditional Veterans Day events canceled, but some virtual stand-ins planned Tourism Grows to 20% of Last Year Feds pick up the tab for county workers Sierra Club, Rich Enviro Snobs Pushing to Reduce Parking Spaces for Condos used by the Little People Response to Gary Hooser Honolulu Police Arrest Miske Witness On Gun And Drug Charges Read More..

Monday, November 9, 2020 November 9, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 9:32 PM :: 2890 Views Pfizer Announces COVID Vaccination 90% Effective COVID Count 128 new cases “Pasefika Su‘i Fefiloi” Virtual Concert for COVID Relief House and Senate Accepting Applications for 2021 Legislative Session Hanabusa’s Chief of Staff to be Blangiardi’s Managing Director Hawaii Republicans ‘See Clear Path Forward’ Ige Plan To Defer $1.85B In Health Fund Payments, Furloughs Still On The Table HSTA Resists Effort -- Some Hawaii public schools shift gears for students foiled by online learning Mayor-elect Rick Blangiardi to eliminate ‘compassionate disruption’ homeless approach More affordable-housing games in Kakaako Kahuku’s ‘Red Raider’ mascot soon to be a thing of the past A new disconnect in the Aloha Aina Party Victorino Touts Maui ‘Big Oil’ Suit Read More..

Sunday, November 8, 2020 November 8, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:07 PM :: 3030 Views COVID Count: 128 new cases out of 6,147 tests How HSTA Won ‘Work’ from Home at Kapolei HS DBEDT: International Students Contribute $381M to Economy in 2019 Sand Island: DLNR Clears out 42 Homeless Camps--Nobody Accepts Housing A Ham-Fisted Way of Getting Folks Back to Work With Biden win, TMT may get Hawaii home This Election Cleared Out Some 'Leaders' Who Needed To Go Nine of 250 precincts statewide voted Trump Blangiardi Will Need More than his Friends to Govern Lots of finger pointing as Honolulu rail runs out of money HMSA faces a lawsuit over its status as a ‘non-profit’ Disclosure of records concerning boat allegedly used in Jonathan Fraser murder moves forward Bar fight: Lawsuit claims bias in regulating Hawaii businesses Column: Help reopen Hawaii’s economy, carefully Read More..

Saturday, November 7, 2020 November 7, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:10 PM :: 3606 Views Dueling Rallies on Oahu as Media Announce Biden Winner Same old, same old won't do Hawaii AP Exams: Elite Students do Better, Others Fail--DoE Calls This 'Progress' COVID Count 122 new cases out of 4,292 tests Hawaii County PD Begins Using Body Cams State Auditor Compliance Review -- 2015 – 2018 Counting ballots not an issue for Hawaii due to election rules Senate president says special session for mask mandate highly unlikely Stay-at-home order may be lifted for Lanai Honolulu On Track To Spend All CARES Act Funds, City Says HPD spent millions in COVID-19 aid on four-wheelers, trucks and trailers Police commission wants HPD to prohibit officers from cases involving friends, family Maui Council committee votes to recommend Guzman’s removal An illegal game room operated next door to police union State PUA system telling some ‘you owe’ it all back—DLIR Blames DoTax Incompetence Glitch in Sec 8 lottery for housing subsidy waiting list gives applicants false hope Raising Oahu transit fares Read More..

Friday, November 6, 2020 November 6, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:52 PM :: 4724 Views DLNR Steps Up Efforts to Manage Homelessness Across Public Lands House Leadership and Committee Chair Assignments for 2021 Legislature Eight New Democrats Elected to State House COVID Count 100 new cases Guam, CNMI, Am Samoa Election Results  Republican Westside Base Builds for Andria Tupola, Augie Tulba, Donald Trump Hawaii Trump campaign chair says roving caravans ‘worked against’ the president Machado Ousted In OHA Race, Pro-Transparency Candidate Elected Political Insiders Cry a River Because They Couldn’t Stop Keli’i Akina Reelection Maui Island of Retaliation: Workers Afraid of Prosecutor, Prosecutor Afraid of Mayor Distribution of COVID-19 vaccine in Hawaii could include mobile teams, drive-thru centers Statewide mask mandate could mean immediate fines for violators Post-Flight Test: Only 17 of 12,000 Tourists COVID Positive Hawaii Slowest to Bring Students Back To The Classroom Protesters rally at Department of Labor and Industrial Relations over unemployment benefits 12% of Restaurant Cards Have Not Been Activated Back in 2021:  A Storm Water Utility? Read More..

Thursday, November 5, 2020 November 5, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:06 PM :: 4063 Views Keli'i Akina Wins Reelection to OHA Senate Announces Leadership and Committee Roles for 2021 COVID Count: 156 new cases Big Island Courthouse Closed due to 'Lack of Staff' Ige Names New Deputy Director for Law Enforcement After Election, Kahele Finally Admits he will back Federal Recognition for Native Hawaiians  Blangiardi Won Almost Ever precinct – Many by 20% Margin Honolulu Mayor-elect Rick Blangiardi’s transition team already underway A day after election, efforts to reorganize City Council are already underway Hawaii Obviously Needs More Voter Service Centers—Ratio Falls Way Behind Other Vote-by-Mail States Hotel workers Bill 80 -- before City Council reduced to resolution Honolulu appears unlikely to advance to Tier 3 Honolulu Police Department to deploy COVID-19 quarantine response teams on Oahu Suicides In Hawaii Appear To Be Decreasing — Despite Pandemic Carbon tax coming back for the 2021 legislature? Read More..

Wednesday, November 4, 2020 November 4, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:42 PM :: 3501 Views Hawaii Election Results -- 4th Read Bishop Street Lawyer Foolishly Leaves Hawaii, Gets Locked Up Post Arrival Tests Show Less than 1 in 1,000 Tourists Positive COVID Count 89 new cases COVID Test Results from Arizona Prison Election News  -- Honolulu, Hawaii County, Maui County, Kauai County, Statewide Steve Alm Prevails Over Miske Lawyer Megan Kau In Honolulu Prosecutor Race—First Time since 1988 Prosecutor is not associated with Miske OHA Races: Alapa Unseats Longtime Incumbent Machado In Race For Molokai Seat Voters Wait 5 or 6 Hours Because Oahu has only Two Voter Service Centers (Another Office of Elections screw-up) Post-Travel Screening Indicates Pre-Travel Testing Is Working Prosecution of the U.S. Surgeon General is an expensive embarrassment Motive for shot fired at Miske’s brother in 2013 remains unknown Local Telecom Company Emerging As Potential Successor To Sandwich Isles Read More..

Tuesday, November 3, 2020 November 3, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:55 PM :: 3491 Views Still Haven't Voted? Find Your Voter Service Center COVID Count: 78 new cases Hawaii Republican, Democratic Leaders ask for ‘aloha’ as results of the U.S. presidential election come in 513K Hawaii votes cast in one of the most anticipated elections in decades First Printout Due After 7PM—Long Lines for In-Person Voting ‘Afraid to Dismiss Case Against Surgeon General’ The Hawaii Health Department Whistleblower Is Back At Work Musical Chairs in DOE Curriculum Office Fire chief summoned to Council following investigation into overtime, spending Kauai Island of Retaliation: $1.8 million settlement reached in harassment, retaliation suit against KPD After Months of Trying, 378 Hawaii inmates at Arizona prison finally get themselves infected with coronavirus Criminal Leaves Hawaii's Beneficent Jurisdiction—Actually Gets Locked up Soft on Crime: Halloween murder suspect has lengthy criminal history COVID Boosts Matson China Business and Profits Hawaii Restaurant Card – $1.15M per day Hawaii banks gird for prolonged tourism slump Rachel Vorje left Hawaii with $300 dollars before becoming business owner Hotel workers bill before City Council reduced to resolution Civil Beat: Marijuana Should be Used to Alter the Electorate’s Mood Read More..

Monday, November 2, 2020 November 2, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:52 PM :: 2306 Views Maui-Based Scam: Hunter Biden Partner Secured Millions from Businessman with Reputed Organized Crime Ties Complaint: Manahan uses Council Email to Campaign for Amemiya and Cordero COVID Count 83 new cases out of 3,408 tests Elections, Anxiety and Non-Essential OHA Races: Trask Endorses Akina, Alapa, Mangauil Ige Seeks More 'Trusted Testing Partners' 89% of Hotels to Reopen this Month Glitches And Problems: My First Adventure With Hawaii’s New COVID-19 Travel Program Failing A Class Could Get Your Student Back To School Sooner U.S. Surgeon General, aide arraigned in Hawaii for alleged emergency order violation Easy Targets? Some Oahu Homeless Have Been Ticketed Dozens Of Times During The Pandemic Dubin request for delay in disbarment denied by Justice Elena Kagan Kauai Bets Big With CARES Money To Boost Local Beef Industry Read More..

Sunday, November 1, 2020 November 1, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:39 PM :: 2857 Views Someone Was Listening to the Howl in the Woods Auditor Slams "Rush to get COVID Money out the door without proper scrutiny" Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted October 31, 2020 House of Representatives Accepting Applications for 2021 Legislative Session DLIR: Half of New Unemployment Claims Fraudulent 104,000 Arrive Since Reopening Robbins: HART Will Take Rail Plan to Feds for Approval Election Day will deliver Blangiardi or Amemiya as mayor — then real decisions on rail Many reasons to support Pohakuloa Training Area Shapiro: Surgeon General Deserves Thanks, Gets $5,000 Ticket Instead Medical Team Working To Reach Those Most At Risk For COVID-19 “8,000 unemployed individuals that still need their claims looked at” CrimeStoppers Honolulu used to rely heavily on volunteers. The pandemic changed that Bars frustrated at paying liquor license when they've been closed much of the year State retirement fund abandons plan for Maui golf course redevelopment Puna Roundabouts Reduce Traffic Accidents 95% Punatics File Suits to Stop Clean Geothermal Electricity Read More..