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Friday, July 31, 2020 July 31, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:32 PM :: 6863 Views AOC: Father Damien is 'White Supremacist Culture' SB126: Ige Vetoes Parts of COVID Relief Spending Bill Transitioning to School-at-Home Boldly going where no research has gone before  COVID Count: 123 new cases out of 1,883 tests Roy Amemiya a ‘Subject of Investigation’ -- dragged before grand jury Soon to be Repossessed: Grand Wailea?  Turtle Bay?  Ritz-Carlton Kapalua? Experts Predict ‘Shocking’ Income Drop For Hawaii Residents As Tourism Shutdown Continues As infections soar, COVID-19 is hitting Micronesians particularly hard Board of Education approves Aug. 17 start date for schools   Ige: Hawaii doesn’t have enough contact tracers for COVID-19 surge Labor Unions Spend Heavily Trying To Sway Hawaii Elections Special Session to Save Stadium Boondoggle?  State Sen. Glenn Wakai tells Aloha Stadium Authority that hope is not lost on Bill 2940 Read More..

Thursday, July 30, 2020 July 30, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:22 PM :: 3276 Views Jones Act costs Hawaii families almost $1,800 extra every year 5 Years for Embezzling $600K from Hawaiian Charter School FBI Working with Guam Department of Labor to Address Scams and Fraud Targeting COVID-19 Stimulus Funds June Tourist Arrivals Down 98.2% Blue Pacific Act to Set Framework for US Foreign Policy in Region COVID Count: 124 new cases out of 2,156 tests -- another new record Alleged Oahu Crime Boss’ Nightclub Was A Popular Place For Political Fundraisers Governor wants to close bars again, limit gatherings to rein in COVID-19 surge Hawaii income forecast coming amid troubled economy Hawaii releases Med-QUEST re-procurement RFI Start of TMT construction may be delayed 3 years State Legislature sides with Nanakuli landfill opponents Another Worthless Lawsuit Against BoA over DHHL Loan Program Commission, CPAC chairs face conflict allegations How Many Crimes Can One Homeless Tweeker Commit? Read More..

Wednesday, July 29, 2020 July 29, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:47 PM :: 2671 Views Groups Threaten Lawsuit over Lack of Polling Places Lawsuit: Samoans Denied Gun Rights in Hawaii DHHL Seeks Input on Agriculture Program Plan HECO to Begin Cutting off Service Sept 1 A Visit with Keli'i Akina, Candidate for OHA COVID Count: 109 New Cases out of 1,653 tests (new record high) KSBE Insider Directs Billions in COVID Relief -- to Landlords of course Hawaiian Airlines moves to reduce staffing in the wake of devastating earnings report COVID Clusters Spread Among Micronesians on Oahu COVID Positive Quarantine Breakers Locked up by Order of DoH State investigates large COVID-19 cluster tied to Kalihi funeral DLNR says 'bad behavior' has led to closure of Polihale State Park Hundreds who lost homes in 2018 eruption could be eligible for up to $230K Read More..

Tuesday, July 28, 2020 July 28, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:15 PM :: 4744 Views Japan Reopens Travel to Hawaii COVID Count 28 new cases out of 2,335 tests COVID Count: 47 new cases out of 1,172 tests Labor Board: Governor’s Emergency Powers ARE Limited -- Collective Bargaining Agreements Cannot be Touched School Reopening Push Back to Aug 17? Stimulate the Economy--Get a Job! ‘Defend Hawaii’ Logo Created by Miske Co-Defendant—Busted Union Boss Seeks Bail Election Fraud: Ballots for Dead People, Previous Tenants Flood Mailboxes Statewide Young Bros Shipper asks for ruling on rates by Aug. 17 Oahu Poll: 89% Reject ‘Defund the Police’ Voter service centers now open New Union Super PACs Pour Money Into Honolulu Races Caldwell submits request to Governor Ige to shut down bars Concerns raised about quarantine enforcement as number of mainland travelers to Hawaii increases Oahu homelessness has gotten ‘worse’ in past year, poll finds Accused killer was deemed insane years ago after trying to burn down a condo unit Storm shined light on lack of North Shore shelters Read More..

Monday, July 27, 2020 July 27, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:56 PM :: 3477 Views 2020 Hawaii Republican State Convention Results Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted July 25, 2020 90 MPH Hurricane Douglas Passes North of Kauai The Feds Are Back In Hawaii As Corruption Probe Picks Up Steam Again Bar Reopening Behind COVID Spread?  Health officials advise patrons of 2 Oahu bars to get tested Poll shows slice of optimism about Hawaii’s economy COVID-19 claims 900 Honolulu businesses, survey finds KIUC Revenues Down 8% Labor Board: Governor’s Emergency Powers ARE Limited -- Kauai County returns to 5-day ‘work’ week State Land Use Commission takes up Hawaii County’s TVR law Constructing Honolulu’s Rail Project During A Pandemic Kauai Island crime down 35% Read More..

Sunday, July 26, 2020 July 26, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:16 PM :: 5124 Views Miske Lawyer Behind Campaign to Unseat OHA Trustee Keli’i Akina Two Tax Bills This Year Attorney: Homeless Disenfranchised by all-mail voting system 85 MPH Hurricane Douglas Hits North Shore Maui COVID Count 64 new cases--4th day in a row over 50 Rick Blangiardi, Mafia Hanabusa lead Honolulu mayoral field, poll finds Steve Alm out front in Honolulu prosecutor race, poll finds Gov. David Ige, Mayor Kirk Caldwell beat Trump in handling pandemic, poll finds Report: Hawaii Isn’t Collecting And Sharing Enough Data On COVID-19 Chamber of Commerce Hawaii to hold rally to save small businesses Honolulu opens ballot dropoffs early, neighbor islands protest Read More..

Saturday, July 25, 2020 July 25, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:43 PM :: 2421 Views Trump’s Case For Excluding Illegal Aliens From Census is Based on Hawaii Apportionment Ruling DLIR: Fraudsters got $35.98M from Hawaii Unemployment We've touched a nerve Maui County Actually Reduces Budget 90MPH Hurricane Douglas Aiming at Northern Shores COVID Count: 73 cases out of 1,262 tests Laughing at Your Sacrifice: BoE Gives Teachers $27M Non-negotiated Pay Boost Rail’s P3 Proposals Finally Arrive But Costs Remain Sealed Maui mayor asks Gov. Ige to restore quarantine restrictions on inter-island travelers Ige says breaking quarantine for hurricane prep OK as a ‘last resort’ First Hawaiian puts aside $55.4 million for potential loan losses Read More..

Friday, July 24, 2020 July 24, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:00 PM :: 2694 Views Cat 3: Hurricane Douglas Aiming at Big Island Saturday Night VIDEO: Rep Gene Ward Hosts Honolulu Mayoral Candidates Forum Recommendations Sought for 2021 DHHL Legislative Package OHA urges BOE to delay reopening of schools UH Manoa COVID-19 plan for fall Women’s Legislative Caucus Bills Sent to Governor Ige Mayor Victorino urges Maui County Council to reopen for public testimony Cesspools: EPA Hits DLNR, Hawaii County with Big Fines COVID Count: 60 new cases out of 1499 tests Rail Running out of Money—May have to Slow Construction Hawaii Officials Warn Shelter Space Is Limited as Hurricane Douglas Approaches COVID Begins to Spread Thru Downtown Homeless Population State unemployment office riddled with "fires"—Emails shunted to dead server BOE votes to schedule emergency meeting to discuss possible change in new school year Decision pending on whether alleged Hawaii crime boss will face death penalty trial Tupola Leads Fund Race for Council Dist One Ala Wai Flood Control Project Looms Large In District 5 Council Race MidWeek's Troubling Pay-To-Play Journalism PRP Pushes Hawaii  County Council to Kill Low-Cost Factory-Built Housing with Obstructionist Regulations Read More..

Thursday, July 23, 2020 July 23, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:18 PM :: 7522 Views HSTA, HGEA, UPW issue joint statement calling for delayed return of students to campus Second Challenge to Mandatory Traveler Quarantine Denied COVID Count: 17 new cases out of 631 tests COVID Count: 55 new cases out of 2,478 tests Laughter Fills Courtroom as Federal judge grants bond for Miske defendants   Prosecutor’s Race: Kau vs Alm Maui: More than 6,700 ballots mailed in, 1,329 ‘return to sender’, 103 invalidated City signs a new agreement giving construction unions a monopoly Families Of Children With Special Needs Are Suing Hawaii DOE. Here's Why. Faced with COVID uncertainties, some teachers are calling it quits Overall campaign contributions up sharply this campaign season SB126: $366M CARES Splash Out Not a Done Deal? COVID: Over 1,200 businesses closed statewide Hawaii County Council Panders to anti-5G Conspiracy Nuts – Will your cellphone service suffer as a Result? Ex-detective pleads not guilty to intimidating witness, other charges Sacrilege!  Honolulu Police Chief Denies Racial Disparities Are Proof Of Profiling Toll Road to Hana? Hawaii Offers Bar Applicants Nothing And Calls It A Gift ‘Organic’ Food Market is Full of Fraud Kauai -- More Affordable Housing Fakery: Housing policy targets resort requirements Read More..

Wednesday, July 22, 2020 July 22, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:33 AM :: 2526 Views Shipping industry study claims Jones Act benefits Hawaii economy ... yes, really COVID Count: 25 new cases out of 1,399 tests 2 years later Ige Signs 15th Emergency Proclamation for Kauai Floods Ige Reaffirms Plan for Aug 4 Reopening of Public Schools HSTA urges state, Board of Education to delay return of students to campus How Hanabusa Lawyering Helps Politicians with ‘Unreported Gifts’ Where to Drop off Your Ballot In search for hidden COVID-19 cases, state program tracks surge of virus in Hawaii   Attention Witnesses: 2 men involved with accused Miske crime ring may be released on $50k bond Why Ige Vetoed Two Bills And Allowed Three More To Become Law Honolulu Replaces Head Of COVID Recovery Agency Hired Just Weeks Ago ‘Geofence’ could help tourists roam Kalihi residents say they weren’t consulted on a proposed homeless prevention center Hawaii hurricane shelters may take temperatures due to virus Maui: Reported crimes in 2019 at 44-year low Hawaii County explores joining lawsuit against fossil fuel companies Read More..

Tuesday, July 21, 2020 July 21, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:41 PM :: 3363 Views A Jones Act Debate: Admiral vs Attorney Hawaii Family Advocates Honolulu Election Endorsements COVID Count: 12 new cases out of 827 tests Video: Hawaii's Generation Z Hotels Sue to Block San Francisco’s Daily Cleaning Mandate Kaneohe Pastor Pushes Back Against Q Anon Conspiracy Theory Sen. Brian Schatz Says 'Libertarians Should Be Freaking Out About Portland.' Where Has He Been? HART Now Makes Video Games HSTA Threatening COVID Sickout August 4     Reopening schools on Aug. 4 is a misguided rush to failure Parents consider homeschooling as option to part-time virtual learning The mayoral candidates on rail: 4 of 5 top contenders say pausing project is an option Pinata: $28.7M Kauai County CARES Money Vacation rental owners urge Honolulu mayor to allow reopening Vacation rental permits could be delayed Tourists are gone but problems remain Three COVID-19 deaths linked to six Hawaii care homes Kai Kahele Says He Wants Police Reform, But His Vote Says Otherwise 69 Arizona Inmates have COVID—Soft on Crime Crowd Still Hoping for a Hawaii Inmate to Get it Former HECO executive to serve as so-called princess’ conservator “This Was Abuse”: The Fall of CBS Cocaine Powered Hawaii 5-0 Showrunner Sen Wakai Goes to Bat for Overpriced Hu Honua Scheme Hawaii’s Invasive Predator Catastrophe Read More..

Monday, July 20, 2020 July 20, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:34 PM :: 2965 Views COVID Count: 28 new cases out of 1,321 tests Star-Adv: Vigilantes Should Hunt Tourists on Beaches Reopened destinations not attracting large numbers of tourists Rise in Hawaii coronavirus cases not as bad as feared People are saving money in pandemic, survey finds Hawaii Joins Scheme to Outlaw Gasoline, Diesel Trucks in 30 years Hu Honua Petitions the Community to Challenge Hawai`i Public Utilities Commission Kahuku Red Raiders vs PC Mob: “Petition Against the Dumb Petition” Read More..

Sunday, July 19, 2020 July 19, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:33 PM :: 9735 Views Even with Drop in Unemployment, Hawaii Ranks 49th in Bounce Back from COVID COVID Count: 20 new cases out of 1,640 tests COVID: Ige Sued after Bumbling Regime Spies order Man out of Wife's Bed Bridge Aina Lea Heading to US Supreme Court? Telescope Protester Arrested in Hilo Home Depot zip-tie hoax Electric Vehicle Sweeteners Running Out? Djou: Trump is Ignorant of Honor and True Sacrifice Miske Mob Were All Union Drivers on Set of Hawaii 5-0 State won’t be ready to reopen Sept. 1, – Schools Should not Welcome Mainland Students -- Kim says Reopening May Bring COVID but not Tourists COVID: Five months of work and tough decisions have been erased Legislators need right job-creation map Hanabusa Mafia: Amemiya Company Made Millions from DMV Relocation PR Flack for alleged gang leader convinced Civil Beat to hide ownership of Kamaaina Termite Read More..

Saturday, July 18, 2020 July 18, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:05 PM :: 4178 Views Ige COVID Solution: Just Stop Paying EUTF Follow-Up Survey to Gauge the Business Impact of COVID-19 Jones Act: Something we can all agree on COVID Count: 23 new cases out of 1,791 tests Who is at ‘The Top of the Food Chain?” Weighing the apparent evidence against the Miske Enterprise State: At least 182 people have been arrested for violating quarantine order Soft on Crime Crowd Finds New Hope for First COVID Case in Arizona Prison ‘Essential’ Maui Lab Keeping People Doped up Read More..

Friday, July 17, 2020 July 17, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:30 PM :: 3391 Views Hawaii Unemployment Rate Drops to 13.9% Hawaii has Fewest Pass-Through Businesses in USA--and 4th highest taxes City Announces Progress on Sewage System Consent Decree VIDEO: TMT Remains Committed to Finding a Way Forward in Hawaii Major new study finally reveals how much Jones Act costs Hawaii Facial Recognition Contractor Selected for Hawaii Airports EPA: Waters Around Two Hawaii Beaches Impaired by Plastic Pollution Oahu man dodges bullets after turning down alleged hit during Miske saga Feds: Alleged crime boss spent far more than he earned from legitimate business Hawaii County seeks proposals to spend $80 million: Fast-tracked bid request to get money on the street 40 Currently Hospitalized with COVID Statewide Hawaii Health Officials Back Superintendent’s Plan To Reopen Schools Decommissioning plan for Hoku Ke‘a teaching telescope on board agenda Hawaii agency seeks to terminate Hunt Cos. from $1B Mayor Wright Homes redevelopment Read More..

Thursday, July 16, 2020 July 16, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:56 PM :: 3063 Views Former HPD Officer Gets Four Years Prison--Forced Two Suspects to Lick or Dunk Toilet Feds: Miske Could Get Death Penalty COVID Count: 29 new cases out of 1,830 tests COVID Count 19 new cases out of 1,817 tests Hawaii: Only 45% of Adults Working Hawaii Highest Market Rent for 2br Apartment Hawaii Just Decided to Kill off Tourism Industry COVID Tests at Airport Starting Aug 1 Hawaii County Indictment accuses retired police officer of intimidating witness SB2139 Dead – Would have Rigged Senate Special Election TMT construction on hold until after the new year, official says   Big Island Ballots Arrive in Mailboxes Tourists Could Soon Have To Pay More To Visit Hawaii Parks Use Of Force Or ‘Response To Resistance’? Police Policy Change Considered ACLU Busted Cherry Picking Data Read More..

Wednesday, July 15, 2020 July 15, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:08 PM :: 2558 Views FBI Arrests Kealoha Pal Mike Miske for Murder UHERO--Recovery may take decade Federal Lawsuit Challenges Revocation of Molokai TVR Permits Hawaii: Legislature Adjourns, Mag Ban and Ammo Checks Defeated! COVID Count: 22 new cases out of 1,487 tests COFA: United States Holds Second Round of Compact Consultations Hawaii: Highest Energy Costs, Lowest Energy Consumption First experimental coronavirus vaccine poised for final testing Governor details how he plans to shore up $2.3B budget shortfall   $100M Housing Fund to Provide $600/mo When Federal Benefits Run Out June bankruptcies in Hawaii surged amid COVID crisis Maui County: More study needed on short-term rental caps for Maui, Lanai 70% Hawaii parents say their kids didn’t learn as much with ‘distance education’, survey shows 6-foot rule means fewer kids in school Aiea Kama'aina Kids program temporarily closed after 6-year-old tests positive for COVID-19 Soft on Crime Crowd Exultant!  Finally, a Hawaii Prisoner Tests Positive For COVID-19!!! Governor says his mother is quarantined at nursing home grappling with COVID-19 cluster Kailua NIMBYville HPD Sex Harassment Complaints Begin in Training Academy HB2097: Hawaii Could Soon Allow The Sale Of Medical Cannabis Edibles to Keep People Doped up Read More..

Tuesday, July 14, 2020 July 14, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:16 PM :: 2598 Views Ige: Tourism Reopening Pushed back to Sept 1 The scuttling of Trump’s modest Jones Act reform Hirono: Trump supporters are “white supremacists” COVID Governors: Ige Best Performing Democrat in USA UH legislative update as session adjourns during COVID-19 pandemic Exemption for out-of-state students part of extended quarantine HIDOE Distance-Learning Survey Insights and Findings UH Regents: Use COVID Emergency to Re-write Labor Contracts UH Survey: Hawaii Residents Assess COVID Restrictions After Extending Quarantine, Ige Must Veto pay raises Police: Video Show Sovereignty Activists Lied About Home Depot Takeover—Framed Pahoa Man Drug Addicted Criminal Released for COVID back in Jail Again Third COVID-19 death tied to small private care homes raises concerns DOH: Clusters at Hawaiian Airlines, local gyms involve same patient State, teachers union come to agreement on what social distancing will mean at public schools Hawaii’s Charter Schools Are Listening To Parents When It Comes To Reopening Revisit trust lands to allot for homesteads HB285: Here's Why The Police Misconduct Bill Is So Important Par Hawaii Refinery using COVID to reopen HECO, Gas Co Contracts Read More..

Monday, July 13, 2020 July 13, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:46 PM :: 2367 Views My OHA Endorsements VIDEO: 2020 Honolulu Prosecutor Candidates Debate COVID Count: 23 new cases out of 900 tests--3 deaths Governor announces plan to delay reopening of tourism for at least a month Ige Should Block Union Pay Raises With 20% Unemployed, State Preps for Wave of Drug Addiction Over 150 visitors have been sent home, VASH reports Is YB Capable of Sound Fiscal Management? New budget director’s campaign contributions show he was no stranger to politics 6 cases tied to a cluster at the Pearl City Nursing Home Hawaii passes new gun control law restricting interstate commerce Read More..

Sunday, July 12, 2020 July 12, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:39 PM :: 3765 Views As COVID Testing Soars, Wait Times For Results Jump To A Week — Or More Legislative Session: The good, the bad and the ugly Highlights of 2020 Legislative Session Future of Unemployment Insurance COVID Count: 21 new cases out of 1,250 tests Counties Announce Primary Ballot Mailing Dates Star-Adv: If we don’t reopen Tourism now, we never will   Kai Kahele traveling a gilded political fast lane to Washington UH Board of Regents resolution calls for emergency proclamation, drastic cuts TMT supporters and opponents reflect one year after Mauna Kea demonstration started Hawaii claimants seeking jobless aid end up with big PUA bills instead No School Will offer 100% Face to Face Instruction on Big Island, Kauai, Parts of Oahu Oahu Superspreader tied to Three Outbreaks Read More..

Saturday, July 11, 2020 July 11, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:26 PM :: 2594 Views COVID Count: 28 new cases out of 1,639 tests Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review COVID Legislature: "This will be a shell of a democracy" DHS, OHA to Share Native Hawaiian COVID Data Pandemic Priorities Jobs Report: Lets Avoid Aggravating the Problem Ige appoints Bennette Misalucha to State Senate until Special Election HB1819: Legislature passes bill to legalize industrial hemp Driving up Electric Bill: Legislature Bans Coal DLIR Rejects 73,438 Invalid Unemployment Claims Victorino: Maui Council Should not Bypass Charter Commission Ige’s COVID Fake Out: After weeks of prepping for tourism’s reopening, hotels face the prospect of a costly delay -- Food Lines Form Again Live and Let Die: What Made it at the Legislature? Incumbents Maintain Money Advantage In Hawaii Legislative Races Grim prognosis for state budget 8,000 citations were issued for violating stay-at-home orders. They’re all entitled to jury trials. Read More..

Friday, July 10, 2020 July 10, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:57 PM :: 3847 Views COVID Economy: State Much More Susceptible than Counties Groups Challenge Hawaii’s prohibition on the open carry of firearms DoE Announces COVID Class Schedules for Fall City Council defers borrowing for rail Frustrated Hawaii businesses feel further delay in reopening could beget ‘economic catastrophe’ Bill would change election laws to make Rep. Takayama eligible to run for Sen. Harimoto’s seat Hidden Agenda?  Outside Influence? SB2940 paving way for new Aloha Stadium dies in Hawaii Legislature ‘Patently Absurd’ Amemiya Contributes Money to Hanabusa, Hannemann Gun control bills hang in the balance as lawmakers wrap up the legislative session Coronavirus clobbers Marshall Island communities in U.S.: Infections have 'skyrocketed' "We need more testing immediately" Hawaii doc cautions against testing complacency     BoE Delays Vote on COVID Agreement Plans For Increasing COVID-19 Testing At Care Homes On Hold Young Bros. files New Request for Rate Increase—47% This Time! Gov. Ige appoints Bennette Misalucha to the late Breene Harimoto’s Hawaii Senate seat Utilities commission rejects Hu Honua’s Overpriced deal to Jack up Electric Rates Yes, window AC units require building permits in Hawaii County Kauai Anti-Styrofoam bill amended to delay implementation Hawaii Prison Oversight Commission: ‘Maybe We’ve Been Forgotten’ Read More..

Thursday, July 9, 2020 July 9, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 9:21 PM :: 2818 Views Hawaii Worst Taxpayer ROI in USA Hawaii GET Taxes 105 percent of the state’s personal income CMS: Action to protect nursing homes against COVID-19 Retired police officer sentenced to 10 years for his attempted unlawful sexual enticement of a 13-year-old boy DoH: 'Severe Consequences' for Food Establishments Violating COVID Rules COVID Count: 36 new cases out of 1,443 tests Gov. David Ige and the state’s mayors will meet again to decide whether to lift the 14-day travel quarantine Hawaii Lawmakers Won’t Give Health Director Broad COVID-19 Screening Powers   Hawaii debates how close is too close for kids in classrooms Honolulu City Council holds off on $26M bond for rail Bill 12: Will ‘Historic’ Manoa Political Insiders Have to Pay More than $300 in Property Taxes? Realtors survey finds alarming number of Oahu tenants unable to pay their rent in June Is COVID-19 causing an increase in island suicides? Hawaii among nation’s worst for COVID racial disparity Friends and Family: Hawaii County Begins Passing out $80M ‘Relief’ Measures On Track To Clear Hawaii Legislature Some PUA payments grind to halt amid Hawaii’s push to end fraud Will Maui Liquor panel help small businesses survive COVID? Anti-Telescope Lunatics Blockade Hilo Home Depot Store over ‘Zip-Tie’ Conspiracy Theory Get public input on solar projects Read More..

Wednesday, July 8, 2020 July 8, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:37 PM :: 2678 Views Ige Vetoes $432M CARES Rainy Day Deposit COVID Count: 41 new cases out of 1,423 tests COVID Count: 23 new cases out of 2,056 tests Candidate Forum: Rick Hamada Hosts 12 Honolulu Mayoral Candidates Hawaii became a U.S. Territory July 7, 1898 Guam Ambulance Company Owners Sentenced to Prison for Their Roles in Medicare Ambulance Fraud Scheme HPD System Prevents Gun Owners from Registering Guns Corona Virus Restrictions Hawaii vs Alaska Vote by Mail: ‘Universal Disbelief’ Designed to Fail:  CVS can’t deliver COVID test in 72-hour window Prominent Hawaii doctor says state should delay plan for trans-Pacific visitors Hawaii’s coronavirus testing capability to be reduced in half after mainland company cuts off supplies Garbage: Kouchi Business Gets PPP Money Crooks and Cronies: A quick look at Colleen Hanabusa’s campaign fundraising during 2019 Another School Announces Plan to Continue with ‘Distance Learning’ Scheme A colored placard system could soon identify businesses abiding by COVID precautions Maui restaurants plead for rule changes to stay in business DHHL conducts removal of unauthorized campers in Waimanalo Criminal Enters Country, Spends Next 44 Years on Maui Committing Crimes Soft on Stupid: Hawaii County Council Panders to anti-5G Idiots Read More..

Tuesday, July 7, 2020 July 7, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:35 PM :: 3905 Views COVID Debt Bomb Puts Honolulu Over the Limit Oahu Mandates Face Masks Indoors and Out Should Police Misconduct Records Be Made Public? Voting in Hawaii: Changes and Reminders HB2457: Senate Fails to Protect Kids by Voting to Allow Continued Sale of Menthol E-Cigarettes and Cigarettes Hawaii 3rd-Highest Beer Taxes in USA Can Visitor Data Predict COVID in Hawaii? COVID Upsurge not Affecting Hawaii Hospitals Much—Only 5 ICU or Ventilator Patients Statewide  Bought n Paid for -- 42% of Kahele’s Money Coming from Out of State These Hawaii Businesses Got Federal Loans During The Pandemic A small-business owner’s perspective on the minimum wage Pay Raise Retaliation? Hawaii Senate committee rejects Gov. Ige’s pick for state director of finance Senate committee recommends rejection of Ige’s BLNR nominee Senate passes COVID-19 screening bill, despite protests HB460: A tool to ferret out unlicensed rentals COVID Cluster -- 9 at Local Gym Soft on Crime: Recidivist Tweeker Gets 5 Years for 11-day Crime Spree Soft on Crime: Plea deal still on table in alleged child starvation Judge blocks auction of Hawaiian heiress’ belongings Read More..

Monday, July 6, 2020 July 6, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 9:41 PM :: 3074 Views ACLU: Hawaii COVID Enforcement Racist Unpacking Court Order Denying TRO to Block COVID Emergency Rules COVID Count: Seven new cases out of 615 tests COVID Count: 25 new cases out of 733 tests Ige: State facing $2.3B in lost tax revenue due to coronavirus pandemic Public chance to weigh in on the major overhaul of election rules   Hawaii Senate worker tests positive for coronavirus but legislative session to resume Monday Senate passes bill granting emergency powers to Hawaii health director Hawaii State Legislature passes police reform bill Substitute teachers’ unemployment benefits in limbo in Hawaii Future of Hawaii's "only free dental clinic" in jeopardy due to Cancellation of State Grants in Aid Program Statewide COVID News: Taxpayers won’t be Covering Cesspool Expense at Gay TVR in Puna  Kakaako condo tower construction upended by coronavirus Envisioned vertical public school in Kakaako faces new delays Surfing Goat Dairy Down 89% Without Tourists Read More..

Sunday, July 5, 2020 July 5, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:00 PM :: 3945 Views Damn the Tax Clearances, Full Speed Ahead! COVID Count: 24 new cases out of 849 tests WCIT/DTL Chairs Amemiya Campaign Ige warns that without more federal aid, Hawaii public worker pay cuts or furloughs are inevitable Republican Incompetence to Blame for Hawaii’s meager ballot choices Get ready for Hawaii’s inaugural vote-by-mail election coming up in weeks Should Hawaii counties defund police? No: Make warranted decision, not vengeful one Suicide Squad Writes 30 Prescriptions in First Year Report: Residents don’t want quarantine for travelers Lack of clear vision for pre-arrival testing program is hindering Hawaii’s tourism reopening Kapa'a man freaks out over mask in store -- arrested for terroristic threatening HNL Clogged up with Electric Vehicles Parked Free Read More..

Saturday, July 4, 2020 July 4, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:31 PM :: 4106 Views Yes, we are different from Minneapolis; our police misdeeds are kept secret Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review The Verified Complaint In Equity: The Declaration Of Independence The 1840 Hawaiian Constitution and the Fourth of July Happy July 4th, despite the irony Anti-Telescope Activists Vandalize and Protest Kailua July 4 Display—Make Americans Apologize 1,000 American flags in Kailua back up after being removed, vandalized After Months of getting paid to ‘work’ from Home, HGEA Members Try to weasel out of going back to ‘work’ In spike of cases, Oahu sees worrisome evidence of broader community spread DOH Signs Contract--CVS To provide COVID Testing to Hawaii Tourists 141 Quarantine Violators Deported—and counting Read More..

Friday, July 3, 2020 July 3, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:07 PM :: 2581 Views Fake it to Make it: DoE Releases 'Return to Learn' Plan COVID Count: 29 new cases out of 1,858 tests Federal judge rules Hawaii’s quarantine is reasonable during coronavirus pandemic HB460: COVID Excuse to Clamp Down on TVRs -- ‘Place of stay declaration form’ draws concerns HB2501: Controversial pandemic powers bill moves forward The Real Plan for Fall Semester—School 2 Days per Week, Teachers Get Paid for 5 days Virus Shifts Kekaha ES to 100% Online Hilo HS: Teachers voting on their preference  COVID Retaliation Behind Senate rejection of Ige Tax Director? SR159: Senate Committee Rejects Special Rights for Sovereignty Activists 'Police Lives Matter' Honolulu Group rallies at Capitol Kauai police detective arrested in domestic abuse case Efforts to combat unemployment fraud create new headaches for filers Bankruptcy filings soar in Hawaii as economic fallout of pandemic widens One after another after another, small businesses in Hawaii call it quits HONU: COVID Put an End to Plan to Move Homeless into Shelters Read More..

Thursday, July 2, 2020 July 2, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:36 PM :: 6262 Views HB2502 Still Dangerous: Grassroot Institute warns again about granting wide powers to health director COVID Count: Nine new cases out of 1,232 tests COVID Count: 20 new cases out of 1,328 tests Akina for OHA: TMT Yes with Pono Management Ige: Mauna Kea the Cornerstone for US Astronomy Mayor Victorino opposes Maui Council Charter Amendments Creating New Departments Hawaii Anti-Gun Bills Eligible for the Floor UH releases interim COVID-19 guidelines for its 10 campuses Rick Blangiardi Part of 1980s Savings & Loan Fraud Scheme Wealthy Retirees on Kauai Seeking to use COVID to Kill off Tourism now want double testing States Hold Immense Powers To Handle Public Health Some 11,000 people in Hawaii still haven’t gotten unemployment payments SB2206: State says new homes for 32 Waimanalo homeless not allowed N King St to Become New Homeless Hub Recent study shows less Hawaii residents believe management of COVID-19 is 'heading in right direction' US judge to examine Hawaii quarantine challenge today Diversification Underway: Tourism is Half of what it was in 1989 Lawmakers, public question BLNR member’s intentions Interim state tax director withdraws from senate confirmation process County Council urges quick roll out of coronavirus relief funds Family of Waianae man files suit against HPD over fatal Mililani shooting Petition to Stop Mark Zuckerberg From 'Colonizing' Hawaii Island With His New Mansion Goes Viral Read More..

Wednesday, July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:13 PM :: 2623 Views Hawaii Republicans Blocked from Observing Voter Count May, 2020: Tourism Down 98.9% Panos: Anti-Mask Rhetoric Absurd Video: HD49 Candidate Arrested for Quarantine Violation Puerto Rico to demand COVID-19 test results from passengers COVID Count: 18 new cases out of 1,315 tests Abercrombie Campaign Contributions Become Issue in Alabama Congressional Race Gender neutral option available for state credentials beginning July 1, 2020 Former little league softball coach charged with producing child pornography Feds Indict Three Hilo Jail Guards for Beating up Inmate After 29 Years--Hawaii Supreme Court rules in favor of Hawaiian homelands beneficiaries Gut n Replace SB1427: YB Rate Hike Decision to be Taken Away from PUC to Ice out Consumer Advocate? HB2475: Allow HDoT to Give Money to YB HB2728: Lawmakers Want To Keep Foreign Interference Out Of Elections  HB1902: Lawmakers again move forward on ban of large-capacity rifle magazines HB1529: High school journalism bill dead for this legislative session After Aug 1 Real Time Database will Track Quarantine Breakers To help keep virus out and residents safe, a senior living facility turns to tech Starting this fall, new immunizations required for Hawaii students Laughing at Your Sacrifice: Maui Council to Put Vote for New County Ag Dep’t on ballot To woo customers back, city announces Chinatown beautification plan Convenience fee added to Hawaii DMV Now kiosks Hawaii COVID-19 cases broken down by age Read More..