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Monday, May 31, 2021 Letters to the Editor May, 2021 By Letters to the Editor @ 8:42 PM :: 3271 Views COVID Debt Spending Has Brought Capitalism to an End Unemployment Pays too Much Common sense modification to Safe Travels criteria Without the Jones Act we Would Starve Ala Moana Park bathrooms filthy Legislators Must Fund 988 Suicide Lifeline Read More..

Monday, May 31, 2021 May 31, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:16 PM :: 1967 Views Let’s talk about the Jones Act — all eight of them Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 29, 2021 Honolulu Police Commission Announces Recruitment for Chief of Police PPP Loan Feeds Locations LLC dispute--turns onetime friends into enemies Hawaii County to get First-Ever Volcano Evacuation Plan COVID Restrictions Still Step on Wedding businesses Police Attempted to stop speeding driver before fatal Waikiki crash—he’s dead because he didn’t pull over Read More..

Sunday, May 30, 2021 May 30, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:32 PM :: 3469 Views A Government of (Suspended) Laws, Not Men Act 14: Military and Students will be Counted for Apportionment—Big Island Dems Threaten Trumpy Lawsuit HB869: Legislators Approve $500M Tax Free Bonds for Insiders Without a Plan Aloha Stadium: Private developer to rake in megabucks from Taxpayers thanks to State’s Bogus Bond Deals Don’t count on the tourism golden goose since Hawaii’s economy will take years to recover Hawaii: Don’t Eat the Campaign Contributors  Hawaii vacation rentals were nearly 67% occupied in April State orders Grand Naniloa to pay $615K in back rent Squatters: Communities look for new ways to combat persistent problem Read More..

Saturday, May 29, 2021 May 29, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:41 PM :: 3668 Views In-Person ​Memorial Day Remembrance at Schofield open to the public Affordable Housing Income Limit Drops to 'Only' $120K/yr for Family of Four Telescope Protesters Challenge DLNR Approval of 'initiation of work' OHA seeking Development Consultant for commercial properties Alaska victory bodes well for Hawaii Unemployment Pays too Much COVID Vax Available at Malls, Beach Park Saturday Ethics: 'Nonprofit' Finds Legal Way to Grease State Employees Homelessness Audit: Most Recommendations Still 'In Process' Four Years Later Ige: More Re-openings at 60% Vaccination Rate Waipahu High principal selected as interim superintendent (again) Fraud and Corruption: Federal Investigators Have HART’s Secret Board Minutes With more than half of Hawaii vaccinated, Blangiardi seeks to ease restrictions State health director says younger populations are testing positive for COVID As COVID-19 restrictions ease, Hawaii restaurants struggle to hire workers Honolulu’s new city prosecutor stops massage parlor, prostitution raids Hawaii State Hospital full of Dangerous Homeless Drug Addicts ordered there by Courts Missile defense test ‘fails’ off Kauai following appearance by Russian spy ship Read More..

Friday, May 28, 2021 May 28, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:39 PM :: 2036 Views FSM to Become Chinese Logistics Hub? City accepts full allotment of 312 Emergency Housing Vouchers from HUD DHHL Summary of 2021 Legislative Proposals COVID Construction 2020 Sets New Record Hawaii Tourism Authority monitoring 'extreme growth' of visitors to the islands Hawaii governor weighing whether to decriminalize emergency rule-breaking to a costly ticket Ballard Refusing to Return Blangiardi Phone Calls Civil Beat Law Center Sues Prosecutor For Release Of Sykap Shooting Video SHOPO Resists Body Cams for CRU, Plainclothes Faced with ‘use it or lose it’ deadline, tourism authority allocates funding Read More..

Thursday, May 27, 2021 May 27, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:20 PM :: 1771 Views DBEDT: Hawaii Economic Recovery Accelerating Russian Navy Spy Ship Quietly Operating Off Hawaii President Biden signs bill exempting Alaska Cruise Ships from PVSA Common sense modification to Safe Travels criteria DoJ: Steve Wynn Has to Register as Chinese Foreign Agent After Dealing with Hawaii’s Lum Crime Family China Gives FSM $16M 484K Visitors to Hawaii in April, 2021 If the state hits a vaccination rate of 70%, Kauai will end mandated restrictions Norwegian Cruise Line plans to restart Hawaii operations in November State unveils $160M high-security psychiatric facility at the Hawaii State Hospital More Homeless Mayhem: Man, 51, arrested after he allegedly punches officer in McCully-Moiliili 8 convictions in 9 years--finally gets shot Read More..

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 May 26, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:35 PM :: 2138 Views A Model for Hawaii: Federal Judge Orders Los Angeles to Clear Skid Row Hawaii 5-year Growth Rate 2nd Lowest in USA Ige Lifts Outdoor Mask Mandate HSTA reaches tentative contract agreement More Free Money for HSTA: BoE Approves Shortage Differentials for 2021-22 Act 18 Streamlines Professional Licensing for Military Spouses Hawaii ranks 2nd healthiest state in US CoR: Increasing vaccination rates upgrade Hawaii’s economic forecast Hawaii planning incentive program to boost vaccinations University of Hawaii floats plan to reopen campuses to public, end telework policy BoE to Loot COVID Money and Give it to HSTA Miske awaiting DOJ decision on death penalty Miske News: Beverly Hills Lawyer Gets IATSE Exec Board Member out of Jail Former hokulea crewmember pleads guilty for role in drug ring Lawyer Exploits Grand Jury Mix-up to Get Alleged Rapist off easy Ex-Honolulu lieutenant in Kealoha corruption case must report to prison pending appeal Judge orders some records released in Lindani Myeni shooting Maui Police Commission Won’t Discipline Former Police Chief For So-Called Hit-And-Run State says readings indicate latest Red Hill fuel spill not contained; Navy claims data is inaccurate New Hawaii State Veterans Home Is Being Built On Land Designated For Affordable Housing After NIMBYs Reject Diamond Head, Aiea Sites Read More..

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 May 25, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:51 PM :: 3026 Views HECO Urges COVID Deadbeats to Set up Payment Plan Public Hearing for Maui County Firing Range Mayor Victorino offers sneak peak of Governor Ige’s Tuesday press conference Fixing Hawaii's COVID-19 citation nightmare Without the Jones Act we Would Starve Surprise: Caldwell Lied about Important Agricultural Lands Law Opponents pleased with ruling: State Supreme Court remands Honua Ola case to PUC College Enrollment Dropping UH May be Able to recoup Budget Cuts from Other Funds TMT foes challenge declaration that work has begun Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Proposed for Waikiki State should reconsider vision for new stadium Independent Samoa: China-Backed Ruler Refuses to Step Aside After Losing Election Read More..

Monday, May 24, 2021 May 24, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:20 PM :: 2687 Views Hawaii Among Worst States for Military Retirees Hawaii’s tax future now in Gov. David Ige’s hands HSTA: Our $2,200 is Justified by the Other Free Money We Got Big Isle energy plant Hu Honua Bioenergy wins Hawaii Supreme Court appeal Bed bugs keep unemployment call center at Hawaii Convention Center closed Maskless Tourist Wins Fight in Lahaina Honolulu Police Don’t Always Turn On Their Body Cams. That Needs To Change, Commissioners Say Senate Bill Would Make It Harder To Scrutinize Government Contract Awards, Critics Say Hawaii is the only state requiring and spending millions on COVID-19 testing Sustainability Means You Give me an Office on Campus and I tell you how to Live Surfing: NYT Invents Hawaii Flag Controversy for Olympics Read More..

Sunday, May 23, 2021 May 23, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:49 PM :: 3330 Views Tulsi Gabbard Demands Chicago Mayor Resign For ‘Blatant Anti-White Racism’ HGEA, UPW Begin Voting on Tentative Agreements HSTA Game Plan: After Ige Vetoes HB613, BoE Will Approve $2,200 Cash Bonanza HSTA Recruiting Teachers for New Scam to Eliminate Standardized Testing School Closures will Cost Trillions--And Nobody is Worse than Hawaii 16 Hawaii Towns Ranked by Student Debt Teacher Payments and the “Me Too” Syndrome  Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 22, 2021  UH had $3.6B impact on Hawaiʻi economy in 2020 No Bid Contract: Hawaiian Telcom Scores $25 Million After Ige Writes it into State of State Speech Grandiose Projects Fail Again and Again Honolulu police robo-dog plays mean game of fetch with tax dollars Hawaii food prices continue to rise When will cruises return? Read More..

Saturday, May 22, 2021 May 22, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:41 PM :: 2272 Views Hawaii Is Replacing Its Last Coal Plant With a ‘Giant Battery’—Powered by Oil Successful program audit helps Maui County consumers maintain low flood insurance rates OHA Grants $1.25 million to 14 nonprofits Harbor Division Seeks Falls of Clyde Removal--Then Cancels Bid Kenji Price Joins DC Law Firm In Hawaii, Electric Vehicles Cost More to Fuel than Gasoline Vehicles Waiver goodbye to the Jones Act? April 2021 Hotel Revenues up 138% Now that All the Money has been Stolen, Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation board begins taking steps to curb fraud and abuse HSTA Game Plan: After Ige Vetoes HB613, BoE Will Approve $2,200 Cash Bonanza DOE struggles to find teachers willing to stick around for summer school Ige Hoping Vaccinated can Fly Without Test July 4th Maui County Budget Features $20M Tax Hikes Sykap Family Sues Honolulu Police, Alleging Wrongful Death Of Teen Kapolei Energy Storage project to proceed with construction Read More..

Friday, May 21, 2021 May 21, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:26 PM :: 2878 Views Job Search Requirement Reinstated for Unemployed Hawai'i Supreme Court Paeahu Solar Appeal—“Collusive Behavior” Eighty-six percent of Hawaii businesses are struggling to fill open positions Hawaii’s unemployment rate plunged to 8.5% in April—Still Highest in USA Hawaii’s hotel occupancy at 51% in April Honolulu posts smallest rent increase for single-family homes Council chair considers action to force HPD to release bodycam videos in fatal teen shooting 2nd Kealoha co-conspirator wants to put off prison pending appeal Hawaii County Council Reinstates ‘Reelect Me’ Slush Fund Corrupt DPP Wants Power to Foreclose on So-Called ‘monster homes’ Bumbling Hawaii Officials Could Lose 100s of federal housing vouchers for homeless Thieves, vandals create rough road ahead for Biki bike-share system in Hawaii Read More..

Thursday, May 20, 2021 May 20, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:21 PM :: 2510 Views Bodycam Video Shows Sykap Shooting, Crash into Canal Mauna Kea: 'Tell Canada to Stop Being Racist' Neighborhood Board Election Ends Friday, May 21 Republican Jones Act reform bills introduced How Much Does Your State Collect in Property Taxes Per Capita? Instream Flows Set for Taro-Growing Areas of Kauai, Maui UIPA Requests for FY2020 Ige Seeks BLNR Nominees  Dela Cruz UH funding cuts designed to be Replaced by ARPA Funds? Hawaii poised to change unemployment rules to get more people back to work Oahu prepares for possibility of eviction moratorium expiring Hawaii unemployment assistance call center closed until Monday for bed bug control treatment Virtual Hearing Today -- Hawai`i Supreme Court Tackles TMT & Mauna Kea The cost to visit Maui could go up as mayor eyes new taxes, fees for tourists Maui Police Commission split over allowing ex-chief to retire in ‘good standing’ ACLU Accuses HPD Officer Of Bias In Favor Of Business Partner Ex-jail guard who was attacked while serving time sues, saying his injuries were ignored Honolulu police crack down on illegal gambling houses Fentanyl from Mexican cartels coming into Hawaii as overdoses rise Got a Kid?  Get $250 per Month Free Money from the Sky Rental Cars are booked until early August COVID-19 cluster at Kaimuki church covered up by congregation, text messages show Harris To Asian Americans: Turn Pain And Outrage Into Political Power Read More..

Wednesday, May 19, 2021 May 19, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:55 PM :: 2850 Views FBI Investigating Navatek Insiders for Illegal Campaign contributions HDOT Wins $31.7M by Suing Software Contractor Why we need to press ‘pause’ on the Honolulu rail project EEOC Collects Over $4.8 Million on Judgment in Labor Trafficking Case Against Maui Pineapple Honolulu Councilwoman Wants More Racial Data Collected Questions raised on how much longer Hawaii Gov. Ige can invoke emergency powers No Vax Required for UH Staff, Faculty Probable cases will raise Hawaii’s COVID case count by 1,600 20 of Hawaii’s 40 jail and prison guard recruits test positive for COVID Local Businesses Optimistic About Next 12 Months Jobs Go Begging but Council Wants to Create Make-Work program Prosecutor: Body cam footage in fatal police shootings to be withheld for at least 30 days Read More..

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 May 18, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:22 PM :: 2543 Views Hawaii public schools to resume full, in-person learning for Fall Semester Facial Imaging Now Operational at Five Hawaii Airports Results of 2021 HGEA State Board Election UHPA Pushes Back Against Mercado Kim Spectators allowed at permitted outdoor sporting events Rail bond deal has financial ties to HART chair Redrawing Of Hawaii’s Political Boundaries Could Stretch Into Early 2022 Ige: No DOE vaccination requirement for fall More than 9,000 have already taken advantage of inter-island ‘vaccine passport’ program Ige Says Slew Of Pandemic Rule Changes In The Works Honolulu prosecutor's office begin independent investigations in officer-involved shootings of Sykap, Myeni Reelect Me Money:  Hawaii County Council members seek to increase discretionary funding Securing Hawaii’s power grid is ongoing and costly task Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii doesn't care if you think she's 'out of control' Read More..

Monday, May 17, 2021 May 17, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:43 PM :: 3574 Views Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 15, 2021 Ala Moana Park bathrooms filthy Hawaii Republicans Elect New Party Leadership UH to require COVID-19 vaccination for on-campus students this fall Harbor Division Seeks Falls of Clyde Removal--Bids Due May 21 Arrested at Airport: Nigerian Prince Allegedly Defrauded Hawaii Unemployment Hawaii’s Fishermen Are Worried About China’s Fleet. So Is The Military With TVRs Down from COVID, DOTAX, DPP Send Investigators to Finish Them Off Kauai Mayor Dreams of  $18M/yr from 3% TAT Hike HB499 Really About Pohakuloa? Hawaii’s Fishermen Are Worried About China’s Fleet. So Is The Military $25 billion bill in Congress seeks to speed up modernization of Pearl Harbor Will Death of Colt Brennan Lead to Mental Health Reform?    The Investigation Into The Ex-Maui Police Chief’s Alleged Hit And Run Is In How Juul Got Vaporized Read More..

Sunday, May 16, 2021 May 16, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:14 PM :: 2398 Views Maui Democrats Nominate Three for Senate Dist 7 Seat Legislators Must Fund 988 Suicide Lifeline Get Engaged in County Government! Full Text: HGEA Letter to Ige Urging Veto of $29M HSTA Bonus General Excise Exemptions to be Shut Off for Two Years?  HB862: Teachers Rip Off Hotel Workers Too Rail: Keystone Cops Rearrange Deck Chairs on Titanic The Curious Incident Of Colleen Hanabusa And HART Steve Alm: Weed and Seed for Chinatown Drug deaths in Honolulu hit 5-year high in 2020 Erratic Green Energy Caused Island-Wide Blackout on Kauai Read More..

Saturday, May 15, 2021 May 15, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:33 PM :: 3026 Views Hawaii Juvenile COVID Cases Surging Maui Democrats to Choose From Six Applicants for Senate Dist 7 Seat Everyone wants affordable housing Now is the time to ‘get real’ about Hawaii’s future Honolulu Rail: 27 Alternatives to Plan A? Hacking for Defense: Marines Partner with University of Hawaii Students TMT satisfies initiation of work/construction permit requirement Rep Ward: "It's clearly time to open up the State Capitol" Surprise: Green Energy is Oil (and Electricity will Cost 2-3 Times More) 'Follow the Science:' Restaurant Owners Want Governor to Relax Mask, Distance Restrictions   Backlog of DUI cases cleared using plea deals which wipe criminal record HPD arrests suspect in connection with setting a homeless man on fire NYT: A Police Shooting in Hawaii Has South Africans Demanding Justice Honolulu poised to pay $1M settlement for 2017 HPD fatal shooting of burglar One Sykap brother assigned a July court date, the other still on the loose Honolulu Police Department’s robotic dog, Spot, used to check homeless for COVID Read More..

Friday, May 14, 2021 May 14, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:17 PM :: 2236 Views U.S. will accept Jones Act waiver applications while Colonial Pipeline begins slow reopening $10M Taxpayer Money in 'High Tech' Giveaways Schatz Calls On Ige To Lift Restrictions On Youth Sports DoT Hosts Public Meetings for 'Statewide Transportation Improvement Program' Community Meetings set for O‘ahu Storm Water Master Plan Homeless HONU Shelter begins operation in Whitmore Village SCOTUS Decision on Hawaii Carry Case will Tell Gun Owners All They Need to Know Test Proves Navy Destroyer Can Shoot Down ICBM Trade groups, unions urge veto of 3% TAT Hike Hawaii Has A Lot Of Unemployed People. But Companies Still Can’t Find Help Hawaii Will Maintain Mask Rules Despite New CDC Guidance, Governor Says State epidemiologist says Hawaii is ‘close’ to reaching herd immunity Summer School  ‘Last Chance’ To Catch Up Before New School Year Hawaii Gov Should Veto New Red-Light Camera Program City requests gag order in Lindani Myeni case SpaceX plans to send Starship to Kauai via space Next Boondoggle: Ala Wai Canal Scheme up to $651M and Counting Read More..

Thursday, May 13, 2021 May 13, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:40 PM :: 3928 Views Pfizer Vax Now Available for Age 12+ Hawaii GE Tax Highest In USA HR279 Undermines American Samoa Self-Determination Colonial Pipeline: Biden-Harris Administration faces Jones Act conundrum US House Resolution Backs National Forest in Hawaii The Jones Act Should Be Waived, but More Substantive Changes Are Needed What happens after Pride of America says ‘aloha’ to Hawaii? Expanded Marine Protections Benefited Hawaii Tuna Fishery, Study Shows Stung by PUC, HECO Releases 'Customer Energy Resources Strategy' HECO vs PUC on Kapolei Battery Farm HART to pay Hitachi $130,000 a day for trains that are not carrying passengers Honolulu Rail Chief Says Ridership Projections Have Dropped At Least Seven Plea-Deals in Miske Case So Far Kealoha ‘Mailbox Case’ co-conspirator asks to stay out of jail while he pursues appeal Taxpayers On Hook For $2.3M To Settle Legal Claims Against The State Uptick in assaults around Ala Moana has many calling for action Housing especially scarce for ex-convicts during COVID-19 When will people on unemployment in Hawaii have to start searching for jobs again? Hawaii saw 78K visitors over Mother's Day weekend as many return to travel Read More..

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 May 12, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:02 PM :: 2225 Views Bid-Rigging: Hanabusa Chickens out, Blangiardi Appoints her to HART Board Instead DoH Revokes License of Maui Weed Dealer VIDEO: Molotov Cocktails at Hawaii Supreme Court, Attorney General Office 'Frankenbill' would suspend tax exemptions for some Hawaii businesses Res 21-116: Stop Rail at Middle Street   Ex-Navatek CEO accused of virus loan fraud pleads not guilty The Local-Versus-Outsider Leadership Debate Continues Incoming Hawaii Teachers Union Chief Offers Changes In Style Not Substance Ex-police chief to lead board review on police shootings Hawaii Family Forum member survey exposes strong anti-vaccine sentiment How one state worker helped open the door to Cryptocurrency in Hawai‘i Vendor Fined $65K for Setting up Beach Chairs Small Farmers Deserve Better Support Than The ADC Has Provided More Homeless Mayhem: Man, 39, in critical condition after suspect sets him on fire in downtown Honolulu Read More..

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 May 11, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:35 PM :: 4116 Views Saiki Names Mauna Kea Working Group Members Behavioral health dashboard: Homelessness and mental health in Hawaiʻi UHPA: Our Senate’s punch to the gut of UH Hawaii Worst State to Be a Police Officer Steven B. Merrill Named Special Agent in Charge of the Honolulu Field Office Will the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack necessitate a Jones Act waiver? The affordable housing trap - Mandates can't create more housing Rolling Blackouts Coming: HECO-PUC Blame Game Honolulu City Council resolution urges rail to stop at Middle Street Bill to increase lodging tax could stifle visitor industry, some say HSTA Blackmail: If you want Teachers to Start Working Again, Give us the $2,200 Cash Money     UH budget tripped up by Dela Cruz pork Hawaii businesses say too many loopholes keep employees from coming back to work Hawaii Burns Thru $18B Hawaii Among Top Vaccination States—Over 70% have one shot  Ex-Honolulu police chief Louis Kealoha to visit family near Canadian Border before heading to prison Molotov Cocktails at Hawaii Supreme Court, Attorney General Office L&L co-founder Eddie Flores critical of Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Chinatown efforts Federal COVID aid is helping to get nearly 1,000 homeless people on Oahu into housing Read More..

Monday, May 10, 2021 May 10, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:00 PM :: 2255 Views Hirono: Lets Use COVID Aid to Blackmail United Airlines Daily Visitor Count Reaches 75% of Peak     Will Ige Veto HB862?  Bill cuts off Hawaii Tourism Authority’s funding source Hawaii tops nation in worrying about COVID-19 It's Time To Drop The COVID-19 Tier System Why Honolulu’s rail system should end at Middle Street Hoping to Get COVID, many Hawaii inmates not getting vaccine The Miske Case: Another Co-Defendant Turns Against Alleged Honolulu Crime Boss Hawaii Police Shootings Review Board Has At Least A Dozen Cases Parents left hanging after City's Summer Fun online registration debacle Big Island On Pace To Meet Renewable Energy Goals In 2 Years Read More..

Sunday, May 9, 2021 May 9, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:29 PM :: 2302 Views Travel Weekly: Grassroot Institute Cruises the Last Frontier State/Federal Changes in Income Tax Coming DoE Summer School--HSTA Says Members Should not be Assigned to Work HB613: HGEA Calls on Ige to Veto $29M HSTA Bonus Ige Can still Veto Aloha Stadium Boondoggle HB613 Veto Coming? $2,200 Giveaway to HSTA is Illegal Legislature looted COVID aid to pay off HSTA Supporters rally to show their appreciation for law enforcement Micronesians feel hatred in Hawaii, decry police shooting Hawaii Abortionists Target Chamorros Workers wanted: Kaua‘i businessowners say it’s hard to hire good workers City & County of Honolulu facing potential job losses across departments Light vehicles in state’s fleet to transition to electric by 2035 Read More..

Saturday, May 8, 2021 May 8, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:38 PM :: 2269 Views HART needs to quit being so secretive Mayor Victorino Bill 10 Veto Upheld, Saves Affordable Housing Statewide List of Walk-In COVID Vaccination Sites Ige Signs Proclamation--Vaccine Passport Begins May 11 HS Students Watch Kahuku Windfarm Case Argued Before Supreme Court Notice of Anticipated Judicial Vacancy – District Judge, District Court of the First Circuit With HART facing $3.6B deficit, Blangiardi says rail will likely not make it to Ala Moana Search for new HPD chief will (pretend to) be expanded to more states than in previous years Mayor tells Chinatown he’s got a big ‘to do’ list for the area Mediation Scheme Sticks landlords with Bill for 3,600 COVID Deadbeats Hawaii is one of two states without a plan or date to fully reopen Read More..

Friday, May 7, 2021 May 7, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:36 PM :: 2630 Views The U.S. Owes Hawaiians Millions of Dollars Worth of Land. Hawaii Congressional Delegation Helped Make Sure the Debt Wasn’t Paid. How the Deals Approved by Congress Bypassed Thousands of Hawaiians Waiting for Homes 44% of small-businesses have job openings they can't fill UH Mānoa highly ranked for diversity, research, employability of graduates O‘ahu to continue in Tier 3 four more weeks Ige Approves Kauai's Move to Tier Three These Tax Bills Got Sent to the Governor - Hold on to your wallets! Creating Facts on the Ground: Stadium Authority Rushes Decision to Demolish Aloha Stadium Blangiardi signs bill to subsidize affordable rental housing HGEA Angered by $2,200 HSTA Bonus Legislature slashes operating funds to UH by 10% over next 2 years Kealoha victim says settlement talks with city collapsed after ‘slap in the face’ offers Myeni’s wife, Lindsay, to stay in South Africa for her children’s safety Concerns raised after Navy contains another fuel leak at Red Hill storage facility Exposed: Developer’s $65M ‘Affordable’ Housing Trick Bill passes to impose 5% Hawaii conveyance tax on $10M+ condo sales SB474 would require Hawaii home sales to disclose sea level rise (but not commercial property) Some restaurant owners claim they’re having trouble finding workers during the pandemic     Poll: Voters Split Over Recreational Marijuana Claim: Saito Will Go Back to Lunatic Asylum After Manini Prison Sentence HGEA Keeps Opening date in limbo for Hawaii State Hospital’s new facility Because Green Energy is a Fraud, HECO-PUC Point Fingers Over Rolling Blackouts Coming After Coal, Oil Plant Shutdowns Rural America Gets Bad Vibrations From Big Wind Read More..

Thursday, May 6, 2021 May 6, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:19 PM :: 2985 Views China plans to revive strategic Kiribati airstrip Hawaii Tourism Recovery Slowest in USA Case Reintroduces Blue Pacific Act for Coordinated US Policy Hawaii DoE Announces Summer School Programs Best States for Nurses--Hawaii 39th Hawaii Corporate Tax Costs Compared to 50 States Senate Reorganizes Leadership, Committees Hirono says Honolulu shouldn’t expect more Rail money Honolulu rail cars rusting, all wheels may need to be replaced Opportunity Caldwell: 44% Plurality Still Want Rail Built to Ala Moana New Aloha Stadium, ill-conceived and costly, is losing fans More than 20,000 Hawaii hotel jobs could be lost despite travel demand City: CNHA Mishandles Personal information belonging to some Oahu rent relief applicants Police commission taps assistant chief to lead HPD until a permanent replacement is hired Ex-MPD officer pleads guilty to soliciting sex in exchange for providing false testimony How to Resolve Community Conflicts Read More..

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 May 5, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:44 PM :: 3005 Views China a threat to Jones Act lobby, except when it’s not UH Announces Graduation Plans HECO Disconnect Moratorium Ends May 31 Poll: 63% Like Green only 29% Like Caldwell 63% Fully Vaccinated in Hawaii Radiant Cordero: Stopping rail at Middle Street won’t save money Hawaiian Electric Says It Might Pull The Plug On Giant Battery (Rolling Blackouts Coming) Small Businesses vs OHA Landlordism: Hawaii lawmakers set to extend land lease terms to nearly 100 years For Maui families to stay on Maui, we need a new affordable housing system Bringing Back The Pork: Case, Kahele Earmark Requests Revealed Prosecutors seek maximum sentence for Ken Lawson’s gift to Hawaii--former death row inmate found guilty of robbery Obeying a police officer’s instructions is part of the social contract we must respect Blangiardi Drifts without any Policy as Homeless concerns growing in Chinatown Homeless’ Dogs Get Microchips and Meds, but Meth Addict Owners not Forced into Housing Skydiving gets 6-month extension at Dillingham airfield University of Hawaii graduate assistants sue for right to unionize Read More..

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 May 4, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:12 PM :: 2802 Views Biometric Controls for International Arrivals at Honolulu Airport City’s Rental and Utility Relief Program closes after just a few minutes -- will reopen June 7 Two Anti-Gun Bills Await Ige Signature Special Agents Check 3,200 Hotel Rooms for Quarantine Violators 2021 HS Graduation Schedule Announced DoE Seeking ESSA Waiver (again) Escape Gambit Works:  Saito to be released from Prison Soon Not-a-Pimp McCoy Guilty of Robbery Hawaii Safe Travels getting help from company that developed New York’s COVID-19 ‘vaccine passport’ Gov. Ige mulls vaccination mandate for State Employees Public’s help needed to locate Maruo Sykap, 21, wanted in connection with robbery Myeni family’s attorneys want to query occupants, owner of home Hawaii ranked 5th most impacted state for hotel industry job loss for 2021 Kauai Exultant as 700 Visitors turned away at Ha‘ena Thousands sign petition calling for spectators to be allowed for youth sports on O'ahu Oahu's Rental & Utility Relief Program temporarily closes minutes after opening Fewer food drops ahead: The Food Basket says they are not sustainable at the current frequency Read More..

Monday, May 3, 2021 May 3, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:34 PM :: 3235 Views Fraud at Olelo leads to Investigation at Aloha United Way and UH Oahu’s international visitor market isn’t expected to fully recover until 2024 UC should continue supporting Thirty Meter Telescope on Maunakea Measure Criminalizing ‘Coercive Control’ Faces Opposition From Public Defender, Prosecutor and Law Enforcement Under a new plan, landlords could remove tenants if alternative actions do not work out Read More..

Sunday, May 2, 2021 May 2, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:58 PM :: 4906 Views Counties, the TAT Is Now Your Problem Too! COVID-19 Joint Information Center Ends Daily Summary Reports Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 1, 2021 Legislators Sum up 2021 Session KSBE Trustee Selection: “Intentionally trying to hide what’s going on” Administrations change, but never Honolulu rail authority’s malfeasance Will Ige Veto TAT Hike, HTA Cuts? After a Year of Worthless Empty Chatter About Reimagining Tourism, The Industry is Back, Unchanged Waikiki area crimes made up 17% of the entire island’s crimes over the past week Dozens of applications submitted for Maunakea working group Unique affordable-housing program allows Department of Hawaiian Home Lands tenants to buy rentals Tent City Fail: Over 30 Homeless Addicts evicted from Lucy Wright Park – Nothing Achieved in a Year Read More..

Saturday, May 1, 2021 May 1, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:07 PM :: 3592 Views Secret Document Shows HART looking at 27 possible rail changes  Legislators Breathe New Life into Auditing OHA Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory UH Debate Team Accused of Mocking Black Debate Opponents Extended Deadline: Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the Second Circuit City’s Rental and Utility Relief Program to reopen May 3 at 2 p.m. TAT Hike?  “Now is not the time to increase the cost of doing business in Hawaii.” Head Of Hawaii’s Teachers’ Union Is Vying To Be Interim Superintendent (cut out the middleman) Colleen Hanabusa’s gravy train Blangiardi Suggests Rail Could Stop Short of Ala Moana Overregulation will lead to even less affordable housing Hawaii has now sunk below California for last place in in-person instruction. HECO to Switch from Coal to Oil Because Green Energy Initiative is a Fraud Carrying a gun in public in Hawaii HPD releases audio of 911 call that led to fatal police shooting of 29-year-old man in Nuuanu Brother of teen fatally shot by police indicted for another robbery More seniors homeless on the streets Local 5 Celebrates Communist Holiday with Rally in Projects Read More..