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Thursday, March 31, 2022 March 31, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:20 PM :: 1914 Views Bill would add much-needed oversight of state’s emergency powers UH Faculty Senate Denounces Sen Donna Mercado Kim More than 30 Hawaii VEX Robotics teams qualify for World event Hawaiian Electric upgrades Battery Bonus program with new perks for customers who add storage to PV systems Ige Appoints Five to BoE and Two to BoR  February Tourist Count Down 23.5% from Pre-COVID Peak  'Our Girlfriend Tulsi' -- Is she some sort of Russian Agent? Oahu water mandate could bring 20-fold rate hike Molina urges federal government to temporarily waive Jones Act Omicron Subvariant Now Responsible For 40% Of New Hawaii Infections Duck Walk not Perp Walk: State dismisses complaints against DoH Maui Health Officer over controversial COVID-19 treatments ‘Give us access’: Hunters want to help with Maui County deer overpopulation Legislators Solution to High Gas Prices?  Give More Free Money to Tesla Drivers Just Another Tax: HB2399 “Producer responsibility bill’ Rolling Blackouts Coming; Another Solar Project Fails ‘Atlantis Resort’ developer exiting Hawaii Waianae High School teacher arrested for allegedly soliciting sex from a minor Deputy Sheriffs still years away from using bodycams Judge Awards $1.375 million In An Inmate Suicide At Halawa Correctional Facility Two More People Move to Hawaii, Immediately Become Homeless Read More..

Wednesday, March 30, 2022 March 30, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:18 PM :: 1924 Views We can breathe freely again; what have we learned? ‘Shipping security’ more Jones Act shibai Vacant Homes? Hawaii Ranks 18th Hawaii 2nd Highest Tax Burden in USA Minimum wage mostly hurts the people it is intended to help Federal Investigators on Oahu --  Will FTA Cut off Honolulu Rail? Is It Time To Cut Hawaii’s Gas Taxes? BWS chief engineer worries Red Hill fuel contamination could be spreading Bill To Limit Public Access To Government Records Is Dying In The Senate Ige’s New Attorney General Faces Senate Questions Over Employee Complaints Dozens protest bill proposing ban on commercial activity at some Oahu beaches Smith & Wesson Sues Hawaii Over The High Cost Of Public Records Trumpster Election Fraud Show Comes to Hawaii Read More..

Tuesday, March 29, 2022 March 29, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:29 PM :: 1811 Views Former OHA Aide Pleads Guilty to $1.2 Million Fraud and Money Laundering UH Prof Named KSBE Trustee DoD to Spend $1B on Red Hill College enrollment down sharply Detainee Pleads Guilty to Injuring Officers in Assault at Detention Center Erasing history to Install Identity Politics: Lawmakers want Kauai’s Russian Fort Elizabeth to have a new name Katherine Kealoha’s brother pleads guilty to gun crime ahead of drug trial Why the public is paying the legal bills of convicted former police chief Louis Kealoha Miske co-defendant, already free on bond, seeks release from GPS monitoring Deputy sheriff charged with assault on another deputy Former Maui DWS employee says he was fired for pointing out contamination concerns Law Changed After 1,000 Criminals Walk Free $600 million DHHL bill advances Mina Morita Pushing Hu Honua Scheme Honolulu’s Ban On Plastic And Polystyrene Containers Is On Hold For 6 Months Locals Are Hawai‘i’s No. 1 Homebuyers, But … Homeless keiki on the rise at Oahu's largest shelter Apartments for Hard-Core Homeless Still Sit Empty Read More..

Monday, March 28, 2022 March 28, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:21 PM :: 2239 Views 33,234 in Hawaii Behind on Mortgage Hawaii 4th Highest Gas Tax in USA ‘Empty homes’ tax will not achieve goal Discouraging short-term rentals won’t ease housing shortage Senate Judiciary Hearing Pistol Permitting & Registration Bill Don’t Use Red Hill as Excuse to Shut Down Affordable Housing Construction College enrollment down sharply HGEA, HSTA Endorse Green, Luke Erasing History to Install Lies: Resolution urges name change for Captain Cook Next Up: Katherine Kealoha’s Brother on Trial Rep Branco Grabs for UH Health School Site to Build View Homes for Hawaiian Political Insiders Val Okimoto vs Ron Menor for CD8 Coming to Hawaii: Guests and crew members test positive for COVID-19 aboard Princess Cruise ship City plans to increase ‘positions’ with short-term vacation rentals as the excuse du jour Read More..

Sunday, March 27, 2022 March 27, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:39 PM :: 3056 Views A Bold Step Forward from Diapers Hawaii Inflation Will be the Highest in Decades, and Everything Will be Affected When lawmakers confuse campaign funds with slush funds Without Reform, CWS Doesn’t Deserve More ‘Positions’ Trial delayed again: Ex-cop in missing drug case fires attorney as jury selection got underway Don’t undermine University of Hawaii, astronomy Senate Panel recommends 5 nominees to Hawaii Land Board Hawaiian Home Lands financial-assistance proposal stirs debate Bill 41 would impact Oahu’s economy Big Island Politico Admits Spreading Lies About Apportionment for 20 Years Read More..

Saturday, March 26, 2022 March 26, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:59 PM :: 4371 Views Russians Kidnap Pastor with Hawaii Ties 150 Candidates Pull Papers Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review Mauna should not be clouded by so-called Activist groups Do it for Hawaii: Waive the Jones Act Study: Hawaii sells the most expensive Starbucks in America Two Amemiyas Under Investigation? Now its falsified campaign donations COVID Plan: Test Sewage, not Tourists Lawmakers look to exert more control over Hawaii Tourism Authority In wake of 6-year-old’s horrific death, lawmakers seek to dramatically expand CWS Brother of woman murdered outside Kapolei police station hopes her death sparks change More than 1,000 theft reports on Oahu this month Read More..

Friday, March 25, 2022 Letters to the Editor March, 2022 By Letters to the Editor @ 8:21 PM :: 3266 Views Mauna should not be clouded by so-called Activist groups   Do You Trust Corrupt DPP to Seize Property by Assessing Fines? Save Astronomy, Stop HB2024 Read More..

Friday, March 25, 2022 March 25, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:22 PM :: 2684 Views Prince Kuhio's Fight to Americanize Hawaii 538: What If Hawaii Voted First In The Democratic Presidential Primaries? Hawaii: 13,400 Renters May Soon Face Eviction Jobs Recovery: Hawaii Among Three Worst States Open-records exemption would open Pandora’s box  Lawsuit challenges rule banning swimming with spinner dolphins in Hawaii Oahu Loses 12,337 Residents in One Year Judge Rejects Amemiya Effort To Dismiss Conspiracy Charge Judge Rejects Plea Deal For Former Kauai Councilman Who Led Meth Ring As Covid-19 Emergency Ends, Hawaii Lawmakers Consider Limits On Executive Power Sue Big Oil?  Consumers will pay Hawaii County Mayor Urges Fast Tracking PGV While Delaying the Process Hawaii Schools Waste Massive Amounts of Electricity Because Electric Bill is not in their Budget Rep Sylvia Luke Blocking Prison Construction in Effort to Ensure Quick Release for Criminals New ACLU Scam to Keep the Homeless Homeless--Mandatory Contested Case Hearing for Sweeps, Bums Awarded Ownership of Stolen Vehicles Transsexual Meth Convict Plays Victim 15 Years After Arrest Hawaii Could Lose Hundreds of Healthcare Workers because of State Failure to Request Licensing Waiver Effort To Transfer State Agricultural Land Survives Latest Hurdle Repairs to start on leaky State Capitol reflecting pools (again) Hawaii parking app Parklinq offers new three-tiered parking rate system depending on level of political correctness Read More..

Thursday, March 24, 2022 March 24, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:08 PM :: 2179 Views Anti-Telescope Leaders Oppose HB2024 -- 'Bill does not provide any benefits' HART: Recovery Plan Does Not Exist (yet) Green Energy: Schatz Gives Taxpayer Money to Maui Councilmenber's Spouse Innovative States? Hawaii Ranks 40th HB2125 Deferred: Would Criminalize Parental Involvement in Education  Donna Leong Pleads Not Guilty To Lying To Federal Agents   Hawaii lower public education literacy levels could last years Amended bill Keeps Mauna Kea under UH Control Case urges Jones Act waiver, calls out Matson, Pasha Bill 41: City Council considers ban on short-term vacation rentals in residential areas Legislative Bill calls for audit of State's Agricultural Parks City prosecutor clears 2 HPD officers in fatal shooting of machete-wielding man Read More..

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 March 23, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:05 PM :: 2790 Views Hawaii Worst Taxpayer Return on Investment Hawaii Residents Spend Most on Groceries--as a Percentage of Income City Departments Work to Conserve Water amid Strain on Water Supply Billionaire-backed developer under investigation for illegal political donations Mauna Kea Management Bill Would Mean ‘An End To Astronomy’--Decision Delayed After Opposition Testimony Conference Committee will decide minimum wage bill in Secret State funding for Hawaii Tourism Authority up for secret debate in Conference Committee REIT Tax is Dead (again) Burning Wood For Power? It’s A Question Utilities Commission Nominee Will Face HGEA Keeping The Hawaii State Hospital Closed During COVID, School Meals Became a Total Scam, Here’s How What to do with $27M of airport equipment after Safe Travels? Crimes committed by teens are on the rise Government red tape purposefully 'zaps' Hawaii's electronic gun sales ACLU Latest Gambit--Contested Case for Homeless Sweep Committee wants Ethics Board to look into Napili home’s approval process Revisionist History: Russian Fort is no Longer Russian A popular Hawaii destination may be the state's 'No. 1 drowning capital' Read More..

Tuesday, March 22, 2022 March 22, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:08 PM :: 2381 Views Hawaii Steepest Housing Cost Increases in USA Agribusiness Development Corporation--Auditor Finds 'Material Weakness' Maui Musical Chairs: Rumor of Roz Baker Retirement  Economic Freedom: Ige Ranks 43rd The Navy Water Crisis Could Halt New Construction On Oahu New rail route is just ‘first phase,’ Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi says SB3334: HCDA to Control Aloha Stadium project SB555: So-Called ‘Ban’ on Fundraisers during Session has Gigantic Loophole Legislature advances bill giving counties more power to take private property Hawaii Legislature Debates Creating a Department of Environmental Protection HART Offered CEO a Bonus so She Could make a Show of rejecting it Bound for heavy debate, bill seeks to strip UH as sole manager of Mauna Kea   Mike Molina: Time for Jones Act to be suspended 1,000 Criminals Walk Free-- Legislature Passes Bill To Clear Up ‘Chaotic Situation’ In State Courts Business Owners Face Special Challenges Posed By The Homeless Crisis To slow ‘monster home’ construction, city revokes permit for Pacific Heights property Read More..

Monday, March 21, 2022 March 21, 2022 News Release By Andrew Walden @ 4:41 PM :: 1860 Views HB2125: Criminalize Parental Involvement in Education HSTA Seminar: How to Transsexualize K-12 Students  Homicide Surge Caused by COVID Criminal Releases Honolulu Human Trafficking Task Force: 40 Investigations But No Convictions And Few Arrests Kaua‘i council, boards, commissions return to in-person meetings March 28 Kaua‘i Federal employee pleads not guilty to federal charges UH Admits Ocean Acidification, Coral Die-off a Bunch of Hype Hawaii case moves further than any other climate suit Read More..

Sunday, March 20, 2022 March 20, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:23 PM :: 2704 Views The last time Congress created a new state Earned Income Tax Credit: Great, but Where Is It? OHA Completes only 28% of Audit Recommendations Hawaii's leading newspaper supports Jones Act waiver Five myths that pervade the minimum-wage debate HB1837 HD1 a good vehicle for identifying Hawaii housing barriers Ethics: State Employees Can't Self-License, but they can Self-Deal Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review Federal Investigation to Target HART? Shorter Honolulu rail route could avert Kakaako dispute Overtime Slush Fund: 5,000 Ghost Positions and Legislators Want to Add More Alleged Tantalus Shooter is Son of Two HPD Officers Bills Mandating Count of Every Person for Apportionment die in House Hawaii unemployment fund needs more money after federal bailouts end Grants-In-Aid Set for Monday When You're Cracking Down On Corruption, Don't Forget Lobbyists Accused crime boss Mike Miske's trial date could be pushed back State To Pay $40,000 After UPW Members Facilitate USO Gang Attack At Oahu Jail Read More..

Saturday, March 19, 2022 March 19, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:08 PM :: 2959 Views ALOHA homes proposal 'fundamentally flawed' Your house probably made more than you did last year DoH Declares Navy Water Safe in All Residential Areas Chief Justice Appoints Two New Oahu Judges HB124: Committee amends bill for Hawaii election guide Hawaii Supreme Court Denies Redistricting Challenge--103 Candidates Pull Papers New Federal Charges Filed--Ratting out Caldwell Leong’s Only Hope? HB2414 Amended to Eliminate GE Tax on Diapers, Food And Medicine HGEA’s Pet Speaker: Saiki Triple-Refers $94M HSTA Pay Hike DPP Corruption Dooms Affordable Housing, Green Energy Three Steps to Improve Ethics in Hawaii Government Maui County Charter Amendments Could Create Even More New County Bureaucracies Hu Honua News: Big Island Mayor Asks Governor to Declare Energy Emergency Raising a new Generation of Potheads: Legislators Push More Candy Marijuana Edibles--Less Flavored Vape for Hawaii Children Man killed in Waianae shooting was released from prison six months ago by order of HPA Read More..

Friday, March 18, 2022 March 18, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:36 PM :: 4402 Views House Committees Refuse to Hear SB2422 -- Bill Would Have Ended Foster Care Abuse Coverups Election 2022: Big Drama in CD2 Dem Primary? Feds Sentence Ohio Scamsters for Ripping off Hawaii Unemployment Ten Senators Share in Lava Tube Dishonor “Defend Hawaii” owner pleads guilty in Miske racketeering case Zippy’s Again: Windward Oahu legislator Jarrett Keohokalole misused state money Canceling Captain Cook? Resolution seeks to rename South Kona town $25 billion Hawaii state budget passes House, moves to Senate HB2278: ‘Carbon Cashback’ Bill Just Another Tax Murder on steps of Kapolei Police Station Because Lunatic was not Put Back Inside Lunatic Asylum Homicides Put Oahu on Edge 46-Time Loser Got Another Chance, Guess What happened Next Committee passes bill aimed at letting lots and lots of criminals back out onto the streets--but don’t worry, they’ll be female, sort of Employees Say Waikiki Health Retaliated Over Transgender Bathroom Access Mandatory Sex Change bill Set to be Rewritten in Conference Committee Read More..

Thursday, March 17, 2022 March 17, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:05 PM :: 1545 Views Putin's Potted Tulsi -- Gabbard says US ‘not so different’ from Russia on free speech McDermott: DoD Red Hill Closure Memo 'a vague non-binding promise' Cocaine News: Councilwoman Heidi Tsuneyoshi Obtains Divorce -- After Trying to Keep Case Records Secret Hawaii 6th-Worst Drivers in USA Fat-City-Survey-Honolulu-Ranks-95th-in-Obesity Hawaii 4th-Fewest One-Person Households Hawaii highest household net worth in USA Individual Income Taxes -- Hawaii 5th Worst Shell Bill: $300M funding proposed for Hawaii low-income rental housing Millions in proposed funding sparks new interest in Hawaiian Home Lands HPD: Officers involved in near-fatal Makaha crash may face felony charges State To Pay $250,000 To Cover Lawyers’ Fees for Lawsuit Designed to Force-Release Lots and Lots of Criminals Homelessness is Expensive: DLNR says it needs over $13M to demolish abandoned Hilo hotel torched by squatters Plan to stop rail construction at South Street puts several Kakaako properties in limbo Glasgow City Council bid to save Falls of Clyde ship receives major boost Read More..

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 March 16, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:07 PM :: 2164 Views State of the City: Blangiardi Announces Latest Scheme to Get Rail Money Withheld by Feds Hawaii Supreme Court Denies Redistricting Challenge--Filing Now Open for all Races  Hawaii National Guard Completes Two-Year COVID Mission Drugs In Hawaii’s UPW-Controlled Prisons: ‘We Are Swimming In Spice’, and staff are sometimes involved in the drug trade HPD’s interim chief withdraws from list of candidates for permanent job The New Political Reality: Illegal Virtual meetings in virtual backrooms Navy orders ‘supplemental investigation’ of Red Hill Public Utilities Commission Investigates Sandwich Isles Communications Kauai Council News: ANOTHER Brun co-conspirator pleads guilty Waianae Meth Gang Moved 120 lbs Puana's terroristic threatening case delayed after prosecutor's office conflicts out City Council measure urges city to restore public access to first responder radio Conservation: City Parks Among Biggest Water users Wood Pellets Coming: Oahu Solar Projects Wrestle With Delays Woman jailed for stealing from Molokai nonprofit Read More..

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 March 15, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:54 PM :: 2384 Views VIDEO: Why Hawaii Needs a Jones Act Waiver Public feedback needed for update to Maunakea management plan Last Chance to Save Caldwell: Lawyers Argue Not a Crime to Transfer $250K to Kealoha Star-Adv: Put a Jones Act waiver to the test Hawaii Supreme Court to hear reapportionment dispute today Maunakea bill still alive in Senate Lawmakers weigh measures to tax rental car companies State of the County: Boost the city’s ope­rating budget by 14% Tourism returns nearly full force to Hawaii Costs threaten Hawaii restaurants Kauai Electric Bills Set to Rise Less than Others In body cam video, witnesses to crash involving officers urge police to ‘investigate’ what happened   Bills would extend Ohana Zones program More Homeless Mayhem: Squatters Torch Makiki Hts Home State Judiciary: Kill a dude in Chinatown, get back out on the streets in a year Read More..

Monday, March 14, 2022 March 14, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:21 PM :: 2523 Views Romney Slams Gabbard for 'Parroting Russian Propaganda,' 'Treasonous Lies' Let’s Not Die on Red Hill ‘Open Secret’ Malu Motta’s best friend took over Hawaii County Hiring for Four Years--Bypassed Civil Service Rules to Hire ‘POI’ Hawaiian Home Lands survey shows half of respondents would trade their waitlist spot for $100K Big Island Bioenergy Plant Searches For More Trees — And Regulatory Approval Delay expected for national park air tour plans in Hawaii Next Boondoggle: Public workshops scheduled for Ala Wai flood risk abatement Read More..

Sunday, March 13, 2022 March 13, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:32 PM :: 2319 Views Can we please try some housing policies that work, like the ‘Tokyo model’? Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 11, 2022 Non-Ad Valorem Property Tax Financing Do You Trust Corrupt DPP to Seize Property by Assessing Fines? Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review   63 Candidates File for Election A Billion here, $600M there -- More spending by legislators Tourist Fees Still Alive, Tax Rebate Dead Accountability for Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ funds? After Arrests, Ethics Bills on the Move in Legislature Housing Bills on the Move in Legislature Onishi pushes back on retirement fund bill War In Ukraine Helps Drive Up The Cost Of Living In The Pacific Kauai Council News: Only Felicia Cowden was Craven Enough to Accept Putin Junket Kauai Council News: Brun co-conspirator pleads guilty No Bidders For Incredibly Cheap Russian Oil U.S. tsunami warning system needs major overhaul, report says Read More..

Saturday, March 12, 2022 March 12, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:24 PM :: 1714 Views Blangiardi meets with FTA to discuss Honolulu Rail Project Halftime at the Legislature--What's Hot, and Not, in Tax Jones Act waiver request for fuel imports goes national VIDEO: Grassroot Institute Celebrates 20 Years DoH Declares Navy Water Safe in More Areas Applicants Sought to Fill Vacancies on the Disciplinary Board of the Hawaii Supreme Court Hawaii Workforce Shrinks--Unemployment 4.4% for January Stars Align for Hawaii Jones Act Waiver? Let’s Not Die on Red Hill Maui: New Police Chief Pushes out old guard Ige Appoints Utilities Insider to Chair PUC 15% pay raises granted for Maui County directors and deputies 400 acres of major Lahaina project Villages of Leialiʻi offered to DHHL Read More..

Friday, March 11, 2022 March 11, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:18 AM :: 2788 Views Honolulu ‘Ethics’ Commission: Kealoha Investigations Closed, Lets go After Tupola Legislators Have Extra $450M to waste -- But War In Ukraine Dampens Economic Future Raising the ‘tip credit’ for servers This New Hawaii Commission Is Aimed At Open Government. So Why Has It Been Meeting In Secret? HGEA Endorses Josh Green for Governor Testimony raises questions about what chief knew about murder outside HPD station Before Murder, Miske had Fraser Beaten Kahikina Poised To Get $25K Bonus For First Year As Rail Director UH Engineering Professors Want Rail Guy Gone Key player in Kauai councilman's drug trafficking ring reaches plea agreement Former Kauai federal employee racked up $17K unauthorized charges 15 Firearms, Ammunition Stolen from DLNR Armory Hawaii House Proposes 48 New ‘Positions’ To Beef Up Child Welfare Services 300 Volunteers Take to Street to Count Oahu Homeless Read More..

Thursday, March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:58 AM :: 2116 Views Ignoring the Science for Ideologies 'Tokyo Model' Can Create More Housing for Hawaii Ige appoints Luella Costales to House District 39 Seat Hawaii Moves to Weekly COVID Reporting Schatz: Earmarks Are Back Senate Approves More Millions for Red Hill ​UH Mānoa receives full 10-year accreditation Blangiardi to meet with FTA to discuss Honolulu Rail Project Lawmaker Calls For Investigations Of State Ag Park Program Cowden Ethics Violation for Work with Russia Agent Offshore Wind Energy Bill Sails Through Hawaii Senate with Key Element Blanked Out Copying California: Kauai Council passes bill to outlaw single-family subdivisions Copying California: Bill Diverts 75% of Property Tax to useless overpriced, failed homeless programs Copying Vancouver: Honolulu's ‘Empty Homes’ Tax Proposal Is Mostly An Empty Promise Hawaiian Electric Reports Net Income Increase For 2021--Gives Pretend Money to Deadbeats Navy Says It Shouldn't Have To Share More Red Hill Documents Board of Water Supply puts out urgent call for voluntary water conservation on Oahu Sources: Police dropped 2 murder suspects off at Waikiki hotel but didn’t monitor them Witness: Woman beaten to death on police station steps asked for help before attack Surviving 107 degree fever and coma, Maui police recruit recounts close brush with death Read More..

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 March 9, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:00 AM :: 2819 Views Feds Indict Russian Agent -- Organized Kauai Council Junket to Russia Ige: Hawaii Indoor Mask Mandate Ends March 26 Case Asks Biden to Waive Jones Act to Ship US Oil to Hawaii Thanks to Sneaky Lawyers, Jones Act Waiver will Require Act of Congress State Releases Agricultural Land Use Baseline Study Maui’s Automated Planning and Permitting System to launch April 18 How Hawaii’s Spike in Gas Prices Compares to the Nation OSHA Raids: Hawaii 4th Most Likely Target Special Funds? In 2022 Legislature 100% Fail Analysis DoH Declares Navy Water Safe in More Areas Is Hawaii's Legislature Corrupt? Two more Miske co-defendants expected to flip Electric bills may bring jolt: Could see charge increase 20% Isles need Jones Act waiver for oil imports Half-Way Point: House Approves Stadium Boondoggle, Minimum Wage, Capital Gains Tax, DHHL, Mauna Kea Bills Rail park-and-ride facility’s cost soar to half billion Homeless from out-of-state increases in isles Hawaii Proud Boys founder likely headed to trial for his role in U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6 Read More..

Tuesday, March 8, 2022 March 8, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:55 PM :: 2140 Views DoD to Permanently Close Red Hill What does it take to convince four chronic homeless to get off streets? Outdoor masking to be optional at HIDOE schools and offices Bill pays $100,000 to Take Name Off DHHL wait list Honolulu Mayor’s Budget Proposal Includes No Tax Rate Or Fee Hikes Capital Gains Tax Increase And A New Carbon Tax May Not Make The Cut No More ‘Released Pending Investigation’? -- But Only for Assaults on Police Will traveler information in Safe Travels be deleted? Hawaii Senator Takes Aim at Tenure Reapportionment Commission preps to defend against lawsuit Read More..

Monday, March 7, 2022 March 7, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:01 PM :: 1948 Views HB1697: DoE to Promote Sex Change for K-12 Students Oahu Family Court Vacancy $100 rebates to Hawaii taxpayers dead at Legislature Dirtier Than Coal: Hawaii lawmakers stir debate over controversial wood-fueled energy project Lobbyists should disclose specific bills they are working for or against Why It Costs So Much To Own A Car In Hawaii Homeless Psycho Slasher outwits HGEA Members, Escapes from State Lunatic Asylum Father of missing 18-month-old Kytana Ancog appears in court Plans Stalled For Kauai’s Vacant Residential Drug Facility Food Safety Audits Could Hamper Hawaii’s Efforts Toward More Food Production Read More..

Sunday, March 6, 2022 March 6, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:49 PM :: 4872 Views Launching an Annual Attack on the Wealthy No More Russian Oil: Rep Ed Case Seeks Jones Act Waiver Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 5, 2022 UHERO: Economic Recovery Comes with End of COVID Restrictions 50 Candidates File for Election Hint to Caldwell: Cornered, Roy Amemiya Brought Jeremy Harris Down Saiki: My Corruption Committee is Just Window Dressing If Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation won’t accept needed oversight, freeze its funding City Council Woman Heidi Tsuneyoshi Complains About Free Speech Hawaii Co Council meetings to remain closed to public this month Hawaii lawmakers in favor of ending mask mandate Hawaii Lawmakers Should Identify The People Asking For Legislation Bill could remove duty to retreat from Hawaii law A history of dubious deals More Homeless Mayhem: Elementary School Burglarized Read More..

Saturday, March 5, 2022 March 5, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:18 PM :: 3337 Views It Took Two Arrests to Do It, but Finally State Capitol Will Reopen to Public Tourists Evacuated: Drugged-out Homeless Zombies Torch Hotel After DLNR Cuts Security Supreme Court Finds State Violated Water Leasing Law in East Maui Bill 9: ‘Empty homes’ tax won’t fulfill intention Inflation: 49% of Hawaii Households Have Difficulty with Monthly Bills Caldwell’s planning commissioner beat rap on Illegal Fireworks--owns Palolo site of 3 gambling raids Lt. Governor calling for Governor to end Hawaii's indoor mask mandate House and Senate move closer on minimum wage timeline Protect astronomy in isles: Stop HB2024 SB2535 could nix plans for an offshore wind farm developer Maui County Council races may prove a crowded field 6 city ambulances out of service awaiting repairs, putting stress on emergency fleet More Homeless Mayhem: Suspect arrested in NYC anti-Asian crime spree had been in trouble in Honolulu Read More..

Friday, March 4, 2022 March 4, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:20 PM :: 2220 Views Hawaii Needs Jones Act Waiver for Fuel Imports DoH Declares Navy Water Safe in More Areas Save Astronomy, Stop HB2024 Hawaii Supreme Court ruling results in dismissal of 730 criminal cases After being closed due to the pandemic, state Capitol to reopen to the public Hawaii Senate Bills Would Earmark Nearly $1 Billion For Housing Projects Construction Defects on DHHL Projects Hawaii GOP chair believes local Republicans must challenge entrenched Democrats Hawaii medical marijuana dispensaries soon can sell gummies, brownies Tourists Evacuate After Drugged-out Homeless Zombies Torch Hotel Read More..

Thursday, March 3, 2022 March 3, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:25 PM :: 2992 Views Hawaii's Only Refiner Suspends Purchases of Russian Oil Gun Bills Set for House Floor Votes Revised minimum wage bill takes legislators off the hot seat CARES Money Housed 787 Homeless on Oahu DoH Revises Admin Rules for Marijuana and Hemp DHS Touts Effort to Keep Children With Families  Hawaiian Electric seeking proposals for firm renewable energy on Oahu How to Avoid indictment? Kirk Caldwell joins gubernatorial race Judge In Conspiracy Case OKs Deposition Of Terminally Ill Ex-Budget Director Old Boys: ‘Government Corruption is Just a Conspiracy Theory’ Will Mauna Kea Bill Die in Senate? SHOPO Explains how Staffing Hype will Help Officers Rack up More Overtime Hawaii Lawmakers Advance Measures To Fund The Police Standards Board Mayor Rick Blangiardi considering contract allowing media access to first-responder radio Mokapu Elem Parents Petition Against Outdoor Mask Rule HSTA Member could get 20 years for child molestation Dirtier than Coal: HECO Mandates Conversion to Wood Pellets Read More..

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 March 2, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:12 PM :: 2287 Views Ige: Safe Travels to End March 25 DBEDT: Tourists Back at Record Levels by 2025 Results: Honolulu survey on spending of federal recovery funds Blangiardi Appoints Sheet Metal Union Boss to HART Board Hawaii Republicans Kick Off Campaign Season Maui County Plastic Ban Now in Effect Hawai'i Supreme Court Ends Deceptive Legislative Practice DoH Declares Navy Water Safe in More Areas Government Corruption: If you see something, say something WSJ: Jonesing to Give Up Russian Oil ‘Serious Misgivings’ -- Bill to create new Maunakea governing body passes three House committees Retaliation: CWS is Just Another Tool Alleged Groper May Walk Free -- Hundreds of misdemeanor cases are dismissed due to Hawaii Supreme Court ruling ‘Waste of taxpayer money’: Socialist lawmaker opposes protecting coastal properties Read More..

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 March 1, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:35 PM :: 2172 Views Blangiardi announces the end of the City’s COVID-19 emergency orders Applicants Sought for State Ethics Commission HGEA Members Finally Returning to Work at DHS Processing Centers DoH: Navy Already in Violation of Emergency Order English Using ‘Long Haul COVID’ Gambit to Reduce Federal Sentence Statewide Candidates Can Pull Papers Now Father of murder suspect calls for investigation into how his son was allowed to walk free Oahu police staffed at dangerously low level, says SHOPO EPA probe of Red Hill facility begins this week to look into Navy’s operation of fuel tanks DLNR: Our Plan is to Keep Letting Houses Fall into the Ocean ‘We’re dying by a thousand cuts’: Bill would remove redundant regulations for state’s hemp farmers Read More..