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Friday, May 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:24 PM :: 3270 Views April 2024 Tourist Spending and Arrivals Down Sharply Red Hill Tanks to be Vented and Cleaned State CIO Quits Green Signs Condo Bills Hawaii County Property Tax Cuts for Homeowners and 'Affordable Rentals' Tourism-related property tax hike a threat to Kauai economy Control of Water Ensures No Affordable Housing Will EVER be Built in Lahaina Priced out of paradise, they’ve built new connections and community in Las Vegas Maui Council Budgets $300,000 To Study Impacts Of Eliminating 7,000 Vacation Rentals Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Issues Ruling On Mauna Kea Access designed to help activists block road, extort money from telescopes  Caltech Submillimeter Observatory Buildings Removed From Maunakea—Telescope Transported to Chile where Science is Appreciated Plaintiffs, Boy Scouts settle wrongful death case 400 HPD Vacancies -- Waianae residents still waiting for the city to make good on its commitment Scam Alert: Carbon Credits Read More..

Thursday, May 30, 2024 May 30, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:21 PM :: 2744 Views 65 Lahaina Fire Victims Opt in to Settlement Fund Mayor signs resolution to create standalone Ocean Safety Department 'Sun Bucks' -- $177 per kid Boost on EBT Cards HECO to Begin Preemptive Blackouts for Fire Risk Areas DLNR: No Evidence Cruise Ships too Close to Na Pali Coast Hawaii Highest Fast Food Prices in USA Governor's Office 'Listening Sessions' on Child Welfare System Hawaii Red Cross CEO Fired for speaking out against the practice of encouraging wildfire survivors to move off-island Crime Pays: City ‘cannot’ recoup $12.5M from man facing gun, drug charges Rep. Gene Ward: We Need A Special Session To Solve Our Mortgage Insurance Crisis Hawaii Council On Revenues Trims Its State Tax Collection Estimate City salaries resolution? – automatic annual raises based on unions’ contracts Police called to Leeward Schools 500 times in 5 Months Maui Fire battalion chief charged with sexually assaulting minor Land Board rejects plea for contested case hearing from Nakoa luxury yacht owners Hawaii judge orders a new environmental review of a wave pool at behest of competitor Read More..

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 May 29, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:31 PM :: 2316 Views UHERO: Hawai‘i gender pay gap largely driven by motherhood Green Signs Six Housing Bills Into Law In Hawaii, Permission To Use Medical Marijuana Precludes Permission To Own a Gun Secrecy: Hawaii Department of Human Services Nominated for 'Golden Padlock Award' Lifelong Criminal awarded $12.5M Busted AGAIN What Would Criminal Lawyer Need to do to Fake $12.5M Injury? In climate change/fossil fuels lawsuit, federal law should apply Honolulu Council considers changes to Salary Commission Why are so many local Hawaii businesses closing? Stormwater CIP Projects Dictated by Staffing Shortage Homeowner cited for illegal fireworks after brutal beating incident in Ewa Beach Bulldoze Borneo for Hawaii’s Fake Biofuels Read More..

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 May 28, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:01 PM :: 2533 Views Hawaii 2nd Worst State for Renters Rape and Death: State Pays $1.8M to Settle Foster Care Suit Working Group to Reform Child Welfare Services? Police Cover up Assault at Illegal Fireworks Party Accused Hawaii island drug trafficker was deported 4 times Banks agree to lend Hawaiian Electric $250M Read More..

Monday, May 27, 2024 May 27, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:54 PM :: 2972 Views Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 24, 2024 Conflict Of Interest? Some Hawaii Lawmakers Work For Or Even Own Companies That Get State Contracts SB3139: Hawaii homeless with mental issues could be assessed involuntarily Lahaina Property Owners Urged To Apply For Building Permits As Soon As Possible Logan Dynasty in Hawaii Disaster Excuse for Maui Leaders Japan Junket Maui Boards May Soon Be Able To Get Back To Business With Settlement Agreement Read More..

Sunday, May 26, 2024 May 26, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:01 PM :: 2891 Views ‘Deadly Cocktail’: Hawaii Still Reeling From Job Losses Four Years After The Pandemic Targeting scapegoats affects us all SB2475 on Governor’s Desk: Creates Database of School Child Molesters Secret Administrative Directives, Part 2 Saiki: Broken Trust is Still the Model for business and politics in Hawaii How much of your paycheck goes to your mortgage in Honolulu? A lot. Senate Bill 1035: A win for access to health care SB1170: Black Sand, Kobayashi scoop up more ‘affordable’ housing credits HECO Lines Will be De-energized during Red Flag Warnings Wahiawa Hospital Reopens with New Name Hawaii DoH  Spreads Surfrider’s Fake Bacteria Counts to Oahu Beaches BOE updates policy on press freedom for student journalists Read More..

Saturday, May 25, 2024 May 25, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:00 PM :: 3224 Views HB2404 Tax Cut 'the biggest news of the season' Bills that will ‘truly help the people of Hawaii’ 313 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide UHPA: Legislators' Retaliation Games Endanger UH Outside Funding DoH Awards Ambulance Contract for Maui, Kauai Former CIA Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Espionage Two Chinese Spies Operating Inside Honolulu CIA, FBI for Years Hawaiian Electric Counter-Sues Maui County Over Fire Hawaii Island psychologist who sexually assaulted young patient handed hefty prison sentence Ethics Commission Resolves Charge Against Former State Board Member Read More..

Friday, May 24, 2024 May 24, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:56 PM :: 2736 Views DHHL: After Hawaiian Tel Auction Buy, Criminal Al Hee's Sandwich Isles Scam Causing 'phone and internet disruptions' Podcast: The Second Amendment Implications of Hawaii Legalizing Butterfly Knives Miske “Sources inside local law enforcement, ATF, and FBI” Public corruption trial centered on Kealoha payout delayed Maui County's Move Against Vacation Rentals Likely To Bog Down In Court OHA News: Profitable Nonprofits ‘clamoring for money’ -- HCA Gets $3.1M, where’s ours??? SB2475 on Governor’s Desk: Creates Database of School Child Molesters Contract? What Contract? Teachers Union Demands Another $3,000 Cash Money Governor Green Wants to Import Liquefied Natural Gas Read More..

Thursday, May 23, 2024 May 23, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:10 PM :: 2267 Views Green Announces Plan: Fly 3,000 Lahaina Survivors to Mainland DoH: No Jet Fuel Found in Navy Water System DoE Begins Process of Convincing Lahaina Community to Accept School Relocation Plan Jones Act beneficiaries schizophrenic about China Mitsunaga Secretary Acquitted For Bribery Could Still Face State Campaign Violations Legal analysts: Board of Water Supply’s $1.2B claim with Navy likely headed to lawsuit Disaster: No Confidence in MEMA More details emerge after cockfight raid: 25 dead roosters, $20K in cash seized Read More..

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 May 22, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:06 PM :: 1758 Views Oahu unsheltered veterans reported in PIT 2024 likely underestimated by more than 100% Latest Cockfighting Arrests ‘No Surprise’ after Hawaii Senate Fails on HB 1980 Green Cuts off Food to Lahaina Survivors Sue Big Pharma: State Scores $900M Jackpot At UH Manoa, ASUH Sponsors Anti-Semites Embattled rail CEO says she’s been bullied, harassed by HART board Property insurance rates up 1000% for condo owners BoE Trying to Move King Kamehameha III School Hawaii Is A Lousy Place To Charge An Electric Vehicle More homeless housing planned for Oahu Read More..

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 May 21, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:00 PM :: 996 Views GET exemption could be turning point in Hawaii healthcare crisis UHERO Factbook: 80% of Hawaii Families Cannot Afford Mortgage Derek Turbin Elected Chair of Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi DHHL: Criminal Al Hee's Sandwich Isles Scam Causing 'phone and internet disruptions' Recession? Hawaii hotels’ soft spring is carrying over to summer How Are Jurors Holding Up 4 Months Into The Miske Trial? Better Than You Might Think, Experts Say An overlooked group of Lahaina fire victims Hawaiian Electric Reports Nine Blackouts in April ‘I thought it was a joke!’: Rising grocery prices spur formal complaint from Hawaii lawmaker Hawaii faces shortage of 800 physicians, with neighbor islands hit hardest Big Island rejected more gun permits than other counties in 2023 EPA Gives Activists $2.1M for ‘Reusable foodware plan’—it still doesn’t work How The System Keeps the Homeless, Homeless State Installing New Cameras At Women's Prison After $2 Million Settlement Over Sex Assaults Read More..

Monday, May 20, 2024 May 20, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:55 PM :: 2242 Views Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 18, 2024 End GE Tax on Medical Services COVID Fraud?  Why Was The Maui County Finance Director Fired? Column: Proposed income tax cuts a net positive for Hawaii’s economy Hawaii counties differ in approach to regulating vacation rentals DoE Enrollment Keeps Shrinking—Down 12,000 Since 2020 Watchdogging Wildfire Prevention Policies and Practices Kauai apartment residents challenge DHHL as eviction looms Will new legislation increase affordable housing? Trial delayed again in Makaha crash case, now set for October Read More..

Monday, May 20, 2024 Letters to the Editor May, 2024 By Letters to the Editor @ 6:45 AM :: 2254 Views End GE Tax on Medical Services Open Letter: Republican Delegates Should Reject Rule Changes Read More..

Sunday, May 19, 2024 May 19, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:09 PM :: 3591 Views The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is a slush fund—Where is the money going? Plan to ban thousands of TVRs on Maui has rocky road ahead Honolulu cuts budget by $40M; Grassroot says ‘keep going’ Secret Administrative Directives, Part 1 Interview with Kaneshiro jury foreman Shane Keli’i Kai Paleka Crime spree: The testimony of key witness Jacob ‘Jake’ Smith Master lease news: Another telescope controversy is being Manufactured, this time on Maui Part of The Plan: Public to discuss ‘new site’ for destroyed Lahaina school Tourists Turned Off by Rising Costs of Hawaii’s Vacation Rentals Hawaii Democratic Party holds State Convention No Treatment Available for Drug Addicts in Hawaii Read More..

Saturday, May 18, 2024 May 18, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:38 PM :: 1354 Views Defend Hawaii: Miske Lawyer Celebrates Kaneshiro Corruption Victory, Tells Feds to Pack Up and Leave National recruitment for next UH president to begin in late May Guam Congressional candidates united for Jones Act reform The Dire Cost of Disinformation 296 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide County of Maui issues first building permit for Lahaina wildfire rebuild Rail Operating Budget Soars 27%, Employees Flee, Trainwreck Bids Due in July Ethics Commission to reintroduce 2 bills to improve transparency Read More..

Friday, May 17, 2024 May 17, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:38 PM :: 1231 Views Census: Hawaii cities shrinking as state population decreases Influential high school administrator in Hawaii shrugs as boy competes in girls' track and field state championships Akina lauds Legislature’s Lahaina-response spending Tax cut great. Now let’s cut regulations. Oahu Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Fraudulent Check Scheme Tupola Proposal Lowest TVR Property Taxes for 2025 Even After Debris Removal, Lahaina Homeowners Still Not Allowed to Return Maui Wildfire Insurance Losses Estimated At $3 Billion So Far Lies and bogus documents got Miske’s companies past licensing hurdles Evacuations Coming?  City officials keep close eye on rising Wahiawa Reservoir Storms cause solar reduction, HECO says the diesel backup generators can meet demand Hawaii Just Won't Give Up Its Harsh Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws Honolulu City Council OKs plan for stand-alone Ocean Safety Department US Tourism Soars, Hawaii Declines Read More..

Thursday, May 16, 2024 May 16, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:10 PM :: 2245 Views 40% of Lahaina Burn Zone Survivors Face Difficulty Accessing Medical Care How DHS Policy Change Drives Homeless Count UP, UP, UP Honolulu Highest Inflation in USA Curt Otaguro Named new Boss of Airports Division Feds Designate 2,000,000 Acres of Hawaii as 'Sentinel Landscapes' Lahaina Burn Zone Sewer Service Partially Restored Pay-To-Play:  ‘Heads of state agencies and divisions often get their positions because of their political activities and connections’ Guess Who Just Got Out Of Federal Prison Already? Redwood City man's arrest reveals secret Hawaii/California meth ring and alleged motive for social worker's targeted killing Soft on Crime: Standoff suspect granted mental exam, freed on cashless bail by judge Unreliable Flights Causing Medical Access ‘Crisis’ Backlash on announcement of 18th Mauna ‘Ala curator prompts meeting with Hawaii organization leaders California Junk Fee Transparency Law May Affect Hawaii Tourism Read More..

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 May 15, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:24 PM :: 1258 Views Closing arguments begin in high-profile Hawaii bribery trial Green Signs HB2342: Legalizes 'open carry' of everything except guns Environmentalists hit snag in Navy fuel contamination case Hawaii Supreme Court says goodbye to federalism Next Step in The Plan to get rid of You: Maui Council Approves Massive Tax Increase on Small Businesses, Rentals Hawaii Governor May Veto Plan To Put More Money Into The State Rainy Day Fund Honolulu Rail Authority To Seek Damages For Delays In Completing Airport Segment What is left if a newspaper has no reporters? Waianae Hell: One Intersection Draws 762 Emergency calls in a Year Kahului Hell: Driven by her daughter’s bullying experience, a Maui mom advocates for change Son of Honolulu police sergeant found guilty in fatal Round Top Drive shooting HPD officer accused of DUI seeks to have her case dismissed On Molokai, health care providers struggle with low payments, high costs — and little support Mobile home parks answer to affordability? Lahaina: Stop this bottomless flow of our tax dollars Vacant Land Sales Around Lahaina Have Jumped Since The Wildfires Nursery Develops High-Tech Rhinoceros Beetle Solution How Proud Boys helped Gay Socialist Win in Hawaii Read More..

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 May 14, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:20 PM :: 1657 Views Landmark Victory for Second Amendment Rights in Honolulu Black Sand, Kobayashi First to benefit from DEP 'Affordable Housing' Scheme Feds Sentence Another Hawaii Fraudster Final witness testifies as former prosecutor’s corruption trial draws to a close in Hawaii Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Eddins: “Horrors and Treachery” Coming From SCOTUS Miske used powerful connections to avoid legal trouble for years What is “a pattern of racketeering activity”? CWS Hid Child Molestation Report from Big Island Judge Kim HB470: Allow Gay ‘Shelters’ to Hold ‘Homeless LGBTQ’ Kids over parents’ objection Happy News: A Missouri River Court Decision Could Sink Hawaii's Ala Wai Flood Control Plan Red Hill trial concludes, families now await judge's ruling HART director receives support from rail skeptics at Council On Molokai, there are no surgeries or MRIs. The dearth of care has some asking, ‘Why bother?’ What will it take? Entire Town Burning Down not enough to Motivate Homeless to Accept Housing Drug overdose deaths up in Maui County, Kauai as fentanyl use grows DoE Plan: Taking aim at Hawaii's 30% chronic absenteeism with video games Newest DoE Assistant Superintendent is already planning his retirement Read More..

Monday, May 13, 2024 May 13, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:33 PM :: 3229 Views Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 11, 2024 Witness in Miske case tells of a search for human remains Conditions ripe in Hawaii for another fire disaster “I will not celebrate tiny reforms at the margins when the blatant core of corruption goes unaddressed” With Master Lease Negotiations Underway, Activists Target Haleakala Space Force Telescope Proposal Families suing over 2021 jet fuel leak into Navy drinking water in Hawaii seek $225K to $1.25M Visitors Seek Alternatives as Hawaii Travel Rebound Wanes Says State SB3202 Gives Counties Flexibility Doubling the Payoff: Red Light Cameras could enforce speed limits on Oahu Read More..

Sunday, May 12, 2024 May 12, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:07 AM :: 2882 Views The Green Affordability Plan Passes How Long $2 Million Will Last in Retirement in Hawaii Defeating Bad Bills Also a Form of Winning 14 Years Later: Honouliuli WWTP portion of Consent Decree completed “Who protects Hawaiʻi from invasive species? You do.” Lahaina Lesson? "Prepare for quick evacuation" As Young Families Move to Mainland, Hawaii Deaths Begin Outnumbering Births Gay Marriage Constitutional Amendment on Fall Ballot Star-Adv: Milk Army land deal for every penny because national defense is of zero value to us SB3202 Two Years Away from Tripling Residential Density STVRs on ag land goes before state high court Incumbents are favored in lackluster election cycle Read More..

Saturday, May 11, 2024 May 11, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:14 AM :: 1356 Views UHERO: 'Population slowing will reduce future growth' Teachers Union Organizing Social Justice Warriors Who Needs Collective Bargaining? More Cash Payouts for Teachers Hawaiian Electric completes West Maui transmission line work 281 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide Witnesses describe Miske Money Laundering transactions Corruption Defendant Dennis Mitsunaga Will Remain In Jail Despite ‘Superficial’ Health Issues FEMA approves final extension for temporary housing for wildfire survivors Landlords now required to file affidavit for lease termination exception Honolulu agrees to 4-month window to grant or deny gun carrying licenses after lawsuit over delays Court to Rule Monday on Stairway to Heaven Read More..

Friday, May 10, 2024 May 10, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:33 AM :: 1528 Views After Nine Months of Toxic Lies, DoH Finally Admits: "We do not expect to find health impacts caused by toxins in the wildfire ash" Fairness one reason to expand GET break for medical services Akina lauds legislative gains, but Hamada has reservations Personal income in Hawaii might contract this year Hawaii bill exempts certain medical services from general excise tax As admitted child predator nears sentencing, police open more cases against psychologist Kaneshiro Employee Faked a Local Address for Campaign Contributions Maui Rejects Proposal Allowing Chicago Company To Drill For Water In Kula Second lawsuit filed to stop removal of Haiku Stairs Read More..

Thursday, May 9, 2024 May 9, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:19 PM :: 5715 Views Property tax hikes wrong way to rebuild Lahaina Pinata: 'Federal Funds Summit' set for July Navy, NASA Begin Process to Renew Barking Sands Lease Grandson of former JSC Chair gets Kahala Beach stabbing verdict vacated by appeals court Campaign Spending Commission Fines ‘Clean Elections’ Activist Kaniela Ing Another $18,000 ‘Follow the money’ witness wraps up government’s case in Kaneshiro trial DoE Forces Transsexuals on Female Athletes at HHSAA Track Meet FEMA Paying $12K/mo rent on 500 empty units ‘survivors’ refuse to accept Vacation rental owners say punishing them won’t solve Maui’s housing crisis Alaska and Hawaiian agree not to consummate deal for 90-day period LOL: Will Honolulu reach its goal to drop emissions by 45% in the next year? Maui mayor requests proposals for ‘after-action report’ 9 months after Maui wildfires Federal witnesses defend Navy’s Red Hill response Few Riders on Rail After Getting Away With It, Smug Lopresti Mocks HPD Officer Arrested for DUI Read More..

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 May 8, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:05 PM :: 1505 Views DOBOR Clears Bums and Junk Cars from Kahului Harbor Hawaii 2nd-Worst State to be a Cop $7M fines on One House: City and county moving to foreclose on illegal vacation rentals Expert raises new concerns about Maui County’s ability to respond to upcoming fire season Wildfire Planning: PUC Lets HECO take charge Hawaii Is Entering A Dangerous Fire Season. Here's What Will Be Different Post-Lahaina Maui Dems Attack HCF Court ruling could trigger environmental assessment for Kauai seed production project Defense calls first witnesses at Red Hill tainted water trial in Hawaii The Inalienable Rights Of Hawaii's Condominium Owners Semisub Scam?  Neither Ige nor Ariyoshi Remember Anything Read More..

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 May 7, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:35 PM :: 1657 Views Convention Report: Hawaii Republican Party Selling HQ Hawaii Legislative Session Adjourns, Marking the Defeat of Several Anti-Gun Bills IBEW 1186 Employee Hit With $44K Embezzlement Charge Case Dismissed: Hawaii Libraries Can Still Distribute Porn to Minors SB2919: Hotel Industry 'worked hand-in-hand with community partners and the government' Lifelong Criminal who just received $12.5M settlement from HPD arrested for new gun, drug crimes  What Would Criminal Lawyer Need to do to Fake $12.5M Injury? Mitsunaga Jailhouse Slip-Fall in Bid for Release Is this a van used in the kidnapping of Johnny Fraser? How Much Money Will Liquor Commission Pay to Stay Corrupt? Batteries and Diesel: HECO Seeks ‘Renewable’ Energy Projects for Oahu and Big Island High Schoolers Learn About Money Management?  After 15 Years, DoE Agrees to a ‘Pilot Project’ Doom Loop: Homeless Meth-heads Destroy 460 Biki Bikes Recreational boaters scramble to meet new insurance requirement Star Alameda, wife of mayoral candidate dies Read More..

Monday, May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:23 PM :: 1820 Views How Did it Happen? Legislature passes historic bills on taxation, housing and healthcare Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 4, 2024 Mayor Blangiardi signs bill declaring the City and County of Honolulu a “Purple Heart City” 40,457 Unregistered Cars on Oahu Streets JSC Releases Nominees for Four Oahu Circuit Court Vacancies Let People Make Mistakes Two Frameups: HPD Major Lied for Mitsunaga Session's Over. It's Time For Many Legislators To Hit The Campaign Trail 82% Property tax hikes for Maui B&Bs After Months of Being Blocked by A&B and County, Ohana Hope Village Is Finally Opening To Maui Fire Survivors Hawaii Got Back $441,000 From Aloha Stadium Consultant Waianae Focus: Oahu first responders alter operations for planned power shutoffs Staff shortages plague Honolulu’s 911 system Read More..

Sunday, May 5, 2024 May 5, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:48 PM :: 1869 Views Shimabukuro Resigns Early from Senate FBI Raids? No problem--Dawson Begins Construction of Lahaina Housing Legislature comes through big time The Also-Rans $5B Income Tax Cut Hawaii Vacation Rental Occupancy Sinks as Rates Continue to Soar National Science Foundation to discuss possible funding for TMT Lessons For Hawaii: Other States Have Strong Pay-To-Play Laws Millions spent waterproofing Hawaii Capitol with no pools Hawaii Legislature OKs $18M for claims against state Three More Dead Ethics Bills SB2405: Help Candidates Learn the Ropes by Allowing them to Steal from their own Campaign Committees UH Hilo Housing Moldy, Broken—Admin Solution?  Censor the Student newspaper Miske Trial: A look at the court’s draft jury instructions Read More..

Saturday, May 4, 2024 May 4, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:10 PM :: 1497 Views Green Signs SB2919: Pretending to Allow Counties to Seize TVRs Dems: Income Tax Cut Tops off 'Productive' Legislative Session Green Signs Six Good Government Bills into Law Green 'Climate Team' Headed by A&B Exec to Lead Maui 'Recovery'  260 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide A judge is forcing Hawaii to give wildfire investigation documents to lawyers handling lawsuits Rail Fail: HART CEO ‘May be gone next year’ Usual Suspects Rally Against Jews at UH Ewa Beach care home fined $315K for operating without a license ‘Labor Shortage’ -- Garbage Piles Up at Apartments, Condos Opening more discussion on the proposed water source agreement in Kula Read More..

Friday, May 3, 2024 May 3, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:28 PM :: 2528 Views Maui County to (attempt to) Outlaw 'Minatoya List' Condotels Tokuda: Make Lahaina Federally Controlled 'National Heritage Area' Green Signs SB582: $385M for Maui Relief -- mostly for 'FEMA Ineligible Persons' Maui: Enviros File Another Bird Lights Lawsuit Open Letter: Republican State Convention Delegates Should Reject Rule Changes Governor:  A&B will direct me to call Special Session to Soak HECO Ratepayers Defendant In Honolulu Corruption Case Gave Politicians Thousands In Illegal Straw Donations, Niece Says Stalled Debris Removal Prolongs A Lahaina Family's Grief HPD investigates alleged Jan. 1 beating of friends of suspect Island of Retaliation: Embattled Kauai police chief accused of ‘punishing’ officers who found his lost service gun Legal issues complicate removal of ‘Stairway to Heaven,’ city confirms Read More..

Thursday, May 2, 2024 May 2, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:24 PM :: 2103 Views Maui County to (attempt to) Outlaw 'Minatoya List' Condotels SB1035: Legislature Passes Bill to Exempt Medical Care from GE Tax Maui County files complaint seeking to hold cell carriers responsible for failure to report outages during fires HB2144: Allow Production and Sale of 'Homemade Food Products' HB2298: Coffee Labeling Bill Pushes Back on Blenders Bill 85: Update Maui’s ‘circuit breaker’ property tax credit Hawaii Least Drug Problem in USA Hawaii Worst State for Nurses Psychologist who got ‘unusual’ plea deal admitted to abusing other young victims, filings reveal Tax Relief, Gut n Replace, Close Votes -- Legislators Send 200 Bills to Governor SB2919: Bill aimed at short-term vacation rentals passes SB2922: No Limit on HECO Securitization Rate Hikes for Businesses ‘Still a threat’: Victim decries decision to release one of Hawaii’s most notorious serial rapists Developers And Labor Unions Are Contributing To Blangiardi's Reelection Campaign Will Supreme Court Allow Honolulu to Force Homeless Lunatics and Drug Addicts into Treatment? Volunteer Firefighters Are Big On The Mainland. Not So Much In Hawaii Hawaii Stop Big Oil Lawsuits to be Heard in June Hawaii AG’s Stop Big Pharma Lawsuit Kept in Federal Court Red light cameras at intersections on Oahu could soon also enforce speeding City Council discusses Mayor’s proposal for new Ocean Safety Department Read More..

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 May 1, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:46 PM :: 1579 Views OHA Above the Law? One Trustee Says 'No' Unclaimed: Over $15 million in Tax Credits for Low Income Households Wealth by Association? How Social Networks Drive Inequality in Hawaii SB2845: No Right to Keep and Bear Ammunition under Age 21 Nine Months Later: State Finally Begins Building Housing for Lahaina Survivors Hawaii AG releases firearm registration statistics DOH rejects Navy’s Red Hill consolidated groundwater sampling plan Tourist Spending and Arrivals Down for March After Refusing FEMA Trailers, State to pay $56M monthly hotel bill Blackouts are Part of HECO Fire Safety Plan Lawmakers Rejected A Bill To Bail Out HECO. Now What? Honolulu Fires Back in Bid to Save Climate Suit Red Hill fuel spread through water quickly, expert testifies Beware: Mercado Kim and Co Control Board of Regents Ex-Honolulu Investigator Tells Jury He Swore To Facts In Theft Case He Had ‘No Idea’ About  ‘Exonnerated’ convicts miss out on Big Payday because no Judge says they are ‘actually innocent’ Hawaii Dems decide not to Appeal -- RFK Jr. wins ballot access fight in Hawaii Money Laundering Notebook reveals cash payments for construction work on Miske’s luxury Portlock home Read More..