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Tuesday, August 31, 2021 August 31, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:24 PM :: 2922 Views City Launches Vaccine Pass System for Restaurants, Bars, Gyms New Tax Proposals at the Honolulu Council U.S. war in Afghanistan claimed more than 80 service members with Hawaii ties Former First Lady Vicky Cayetano announces run for governor Oahu’s new ‘vaccine pass’ program stirs mixed feelings among local businesses Hawaii sees high weekend vaccination numbers Hawaii hospitals face possible oxygen shortage amid rise in COVID-19 patients Hawaii County test positivity highest in state COVID ‘crisis’ in Leeward Oahu as area leads island with case counts Strange Bedfellows–Lorrin Pang and the Anti-Vaxxers COVID Release: Five Time Loser out on Bail Allegedly Shoots up Game Room Public defender: Release inmates as Reward for Spreading COVID-19 in Jails COVID-19 delays drunken driving trial of state Rep. Sharon Har Read More..

Monday, August 30, 2021 August 30, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:46 PM :: 3771 Views Hotel Occupancy Hits 82.4% Federal Court Decision: Parts of Hawaii Gun Registration Law are Unconstitutional Unvaxxed COVID Hospital patients maybe surprised by $300K Co-pay Hawaii officials consider stay-at-home order over Labor Day weekend as COVID-19 cases soar Wai'anae reports more than 800 COVID cases in the past two weeks, residents urged to get vaccinated “I felt like I couldn't breathe. I felt like I was going to die." Big changes likely for council districts: Population growth not equal for West, East Hawaii More Money Is Not The Only Way We Can Help Teachers Hawaii distance-learning students might get their instruction from teachers out of state Two Honolulu Police Officers Are Under Investigation For Assault Of Prisoner 50% of Homeless are Anti-Vaxxers Sykap brother arrested again after allegedly robbing 75-year-old woman (Why was he out of jail?)  Homeless Activists Outraged that Huge Piles of Garbage are Removed Read More..

Sunday, August 29, 2021 August 29, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:29 PM :: 2767 Views Can Raising a Tax Lose Money? Mythbusting 10 Fears & Rumors About COVID Vaccination Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted August 28, 2021 Hawaiʻi graduates among nation's best on student debt Jenga game illustrates how government budgets go wrong COVID vaccine passport “could very well be devastating to businesses” Former first lady Vicky Cayetano makes run for governor in Hawaii Lorrin Pang: Street Corner Crackpot has been giving Specious Advice for Years Vegan Surfrider Activist sickened by COVID-19 finally decides to get vaccinated Hawaii burns with pandemic fever and combustible politics Surge ‘frustrating’ for COVID testers Leading city agencies in Honolulu all lack top officials Hanalei businesses can’t find employees Retaliation lawsuit filed against KPD Chief Todd Raybuck Read More..

Saturday, August 28, 2021 August 28, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:56 PM :: 4369 Views Sweet Deal for Maui Developer--DHHL Affordable Housing Credits Supreme Court Rules Against the Revised CDC Eviction Moratorium SCOTUS Strikes Down CDC Eviction Moratorium And Leaves Tantalizing Clues About Takings 1854: Hawaiian Kingdom Legislature Orders Mandatory Vaccines for Everybody How Much COVID does your school have? Senate Votes Sonja M.P. McCullen to ICA   Woman files complaint alleging sexual assault by Kealoha's lawyer Vaccine passport program coming to Honolulu Monday AlohaSafe Alert app sees spike in numbers of activation Hawaii sees its darkest day of the pandemic as space at Oahu’s morgue runs short Oahu ohana sees COVID impact family members from the oldest to the youngest No Body Cam Video: HPD respond to Kakaako barricade incident where 33-year-old shot and killed after struggle with police Read More..

Friday, August 27, 2021 August 27, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:07 PM :: 2885 Views COVID Quackery: Medical Board Files Complaint Against Pang After Legislators Demand Firing Poisoning of People Hawaii: Highest Food Costs in USA Maui Council Passes Organic Pesticide and Fertilizer Bill Hawaii County's Failed Bus System Cited for ADA Violations DBEDT: Delta Drives Down Hawaii Economic Forecast Honolulu Council Affordable Housing ‘Solution’ -- A Billion Dollar Tax Hike on Houses Unanimous Honolulu City Council Nixes Plan To Build Affordable Housing in Kahuku Seeking greater opportunities, more Hawaii families pack up for the mainland Green warns ‘life-preserving restrictions’ looming as city deploys mortuary trailer to morgue Maui Activists Take Horse Dewormer for COVID--Say ‘Trust us we are anti-GMO’ The Miske Case: Death Penalty Is Off The Table Yes there are limits to Emergency Power--U.S. Supreme Court allows evictions to resume during pandemic Waianae Coast 65% Unvaccinated--25% Test COVID Positive 8th House seat unlikely for Big Island: Reapportionment Commission begins its work City narrows down new landfill to Makakilo or Wheeler (plus two fake sites on N Shore) Hawaii Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over County Police on Mauna Kea After getting COVID, Vegan Surfrider Activist Admits She was Wrong to Refuse Vaccine Anti-Defamation League condemns attack on Lt. Gov Green, cites increasing anti-Semitic acts in Hawaii HPD’s Use Of CARES Act Money On Robot Dog, ATVs And Overtime Was Legit, Feds Say Read More..

Thursday, August 26, 2021 August 26, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:38 PM :: 3086 Views Secret Arbitration Revealed: How Espinda’s Girlfriend Kept Crooked Cop On The Job After FBI Raid VIDEO: Dalai Lama Gets the Vax--Says You Should Too! 98.6% of State Employees Comply with COVID Mandate Secretary of the Army appoints Ti Leaf Group President as civilian aide Spying on You: Governor says Hawaii’s digital ‘vaccine pass’ could be ready by Labor Day Cowden: Vaccine passports would become “simply a first step in the erosion of human rights.” Sen Roz Baker:  DoH Anti-Vaxxer Lorrin Pang Should Be Fired, Stripped of Medical License Hawaii’s Lt. Gov. is fed up with vaccine critics who are taking opposition to the next level with death threats, harassment In online post, Hawaii nurse paints grim picture of his COVID patients’ ‘painful, lonely’ deaths     Molokai family loses mom to COVID, urges others to take the pandemic seriously With more COVID patients and 911 calls, first responders say they’re pushed to the limit Ventilators from Hawaii’s emergency stockpile now in use as more relief nurses are on their way Health officials look to field hospitals as potential relief amid surging COVID hospitalizations Covid-19 Is Surging Again At Hawaii Prisons but only 9 criminals are dead Kauai County: Rare special election to Select New Prosecutor Honolulu Fire Commission Still Stalled On Hiring New Chief New Maui County police chief expected to be picked in October Newly reopened Waialua bridge needs replacement within 10 years, city says Senators hear praise of Gov. David Ige’s latest nominee to serve on the Intermediate Court of Appeals Hawaii Has A Shortage Of School Bus Drivers, Leaving Some Students Stranded Punahou, alumni reach settlement related to sexual abuse claims involving former basketball coach Schizophrenic Dead Because he was not Locked up in an Insane Asylum Read More..

Wednesday, August 25, 2021 August 25, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:51 PM :: 2632 Views Honolulu Rail Critic Pushes for Middle Street Endpoint Large organized gatherings to be suspended on O‘ahu beginning Aug. 25, 2021 Tourist Busted for Lifting Turtle out of Sea and not Eating it A Quack Too Far?  Top State Heath Official Co-Founds Anti-Vaxxer Group Crisis nurse shares heartbreak and frustration over COVID surge and misinformation Plans in place to deploy COVID field hospitals on Oahu if they’re needed Pentagon mandates US military service members receive Covid vaccine immediately Slew of legal cases and settlements could soon cost Honolulu taxpayers Hawaii Co Police survey: High marks, but room for improvement Hawaii vacation rentals report gains in occupancy in July Honolulu pilot program to cite red light runners set to start Investigation Uncovers Numerous ADA Violations In Hawaii Island’s Transit Service Netanyahu on vacation on Lanai--island owned by Larry Ellison, a witness in graft trial Read More..

Tuesday, August 24, 2021 August 24, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:18 PM :: 2808 Views Oahu Workplace Survey: 1 in 3 Already Have Vaccine Mandate Beam-in-the-Eye Environmentalism City submits revised short-term rental bill to Planning Commission Pope Francis: "Getting the vaccine is an act of love" Limit gatherings but don’t curb tourists, Hawaii visitor industry execs say Defiant Prosecutor Chastises HPD And Judge For Actions In Sykap Case Lee Loy hit with ethics complaint: Business owner alleges conflict of interest in building code bill Hu Honua Electricity Costs 3x other Projects:  Asserts High Price is Irrelevant City Council Leaders Urge Honolulu’s Mayor To Find More Quarantine Rooms Hundreds of National Guard members will continue to aid Hawaii in COVID response Fewer mainland nurses arrive than were expected as Hawaii’s hospital crisis worsens   City’s Rental and Utility Relief Program processing 5,000 applications University of Hawaii Welcomes Coeds Back with 14 all-gender restrooms at Manoa campus Plan laid out to realign highway away from Laniakea Beach 13-Time Loser Finally Gets Some Real Justice--From Federal Courts of Course Read More..

Monday, August 23, 2021 August 23, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:17 PM :: 3025 Views Union Lawsuit Compares COVID Vaccine to Nazi Experiments Lawsuits bring significant changes to Hawaii gun laws No Land for TMT on La Palma: Spanish Court Revokes Telescope License (again) No Longer EUA: FDA Full Approval for COVID Vaccine Trump Tells Crowd: 'Take the Vaccines' Ige Tells Tourists to Stay Away -- Admits Most new COVID result of residents traveling off-island Tougher Hawaii travel restrictions possible as COVID-19 surge continues Honolulu Emergency Services' Director warns 911 calls, COVID cases overwhelming hospitals Blangiardi suspends large gatherings on Oahu starting Wednesday Blangiardi outlines plan for spending $386M in federal aid Hawaii’s Vaccine Mandate For State Lawmakers Is Unusual The Brady List: Why Police Are Supposed To Tell Prosecutors About Dishonest Cops Read More..

Sunday, August 22, 2021 August 22, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:47 PM :: 3605 Views Trustee: Criminal Al Hee Rakes in $15M While on Parole Have We Unwittingly Put the Brakes on HART? "One step forward, two steps back" COVID Spying: Saiki, Green Want 'Health Pass' to Enter Stores Feds: Navatek COVID Fraud case is first of many investigations in Hawaii Speaker Saiki Will Run for Reelection, not Lt Gov 10 Lessons We Should Have Learned From The Pandemic Mask, vaccine conflicts descend into anti-Semitism, violence and harassment New rules await approval: Big Island Mayor seeks OK for more stringent COVID-19 restrictions Hawaii hotel occupancy 82.4% -- nears Pre-Pandemic Record Hu Honua: Potential Impacts Hidden From Big Island Residents Honolulu police shooting case should point way to more openness Hawaii’s terminally ill challenged by limited access, lack of participating doctors while seeking medical aid in dying Hawaiian Airlines activated by Pentagon to assist with Afghanistan evacuation mission Read More..

Saturday, August 21, 2021 August 21, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:05 PM :: 2492 Views Second Amendment: Honolulu Concedes Defeat, Another Win For Beck Green: “We are Seeing a Large Delta Surge Upon Us” Hawaii health officials say data shows power in the vaccine 25% Positivity:  COVID situation on the Leeward coast a ‘disaster’ Total Molokai COVID cases triple in the last two weeks F.D.A. Expected to Fully Approve Pfizer Vaccine Next Week    Lt. Gov. Green: Hawaii looking at requiring proof of vaccination for indoor activities Honolulu prosecutor Steven Alm undeterred by outcome in Sykap case Read More..

Friday, August 20, 2021 August 20, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:51 PM :: 4022 Views Hawaii Statehood: Tiny 1959 opposition was anti-Japanese, not anti-American Polls Showed Solid Support in Run-up to Hawaii Statehood Hawaii Unemployment Drops to 7.3% List: Did Your School Have COVID this week? Lawsuit: HPD Slow to Activate Amber Alert to Cover-up Connection to Baby Killer HART seeks one more yes-man to Keep Hanabusa in Charge Rail Canopies: Nan Gets Another $15 Million to Fix its own Defects? Lawyer: Unions Antivaxxer Lawsuit Easily Dismissible Legislators ask why HHSC has delayed mandatory vaccinations Growing number of COVID cases overwhelms Hawaii’s contact tracing efforts Nearly 3,000 Students in Distance Learning Will Federal Court Order Mass Release of Criminals onto Hawaii Streets? Rental car companies oppose county’s new proposed tax class Advocates told abandoned residents of Hauula care home could be left at ER Homeless Oahu man has nowhere to quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 New solar telescope in Hawaii aims to open in 3 months Read More..

Thursday, August 19, 2021 August 19, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:58 PM :: 2760 Views DoH to Receive 500 Healthcare Surge Staff DLIR Delays Reopening Unemployment Offices (again) Inside Look: U.S. Army-Hawaii Responds to the Waimea Wildfire, the Largest in Hawaii History UH extramural funding hauls in a near-record $485.5M in FY2021 OHA: Hawaiians Should Get Vaccinated  UH Students over 90% Vaxxed Families of Hawaii’s fallen express disappointment and heartbreak over U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan 3 Honolulu police officers free of criminal charges in connection with shooting death of teen Here's How Hawaii's Top 2022 Political Races Are Shaking Out First responders need inoculations Hawaii teachers’ union formally demands to enter into negotiations with DOE over working conditions Statewide Distance Learning Delays Leave Many Children In Limbo Miske associate seeks reconsideration of order denying release on bail Can a convicted felon operate a nightclub? Criminologist: Don’t rely on HPD crime maps — they’re often inaccurate Most Hawaii Hospitals Delay Non-Emergency Procedures As Pandemic Worsens Hawaii leads nation in nursing home vaccinations Tourism Ain't Going Away Anytime Soon, So Deal With It Former Honolulu City Councilwoman Kym Pine is target of ethics complaint Read More..

Wednesday, August 18, 2021 August 18, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:22 PM :: 2228 Views Unions Ask Gov. Ige to Intervene in C&C of Honolulu's Vaccine Mandate Video: First Responders Oppose Vaccine Mandate Emerging Plan Would Pump Hotel Room Tax Revenue Into Rail A flood of COVID patients, many young and unvaccinated, overwhelms Maui’s main hospital Day 4 of preliminary hearings for 3 HPD officers who shot and killed 16-year-old teen Hawaii Greenlights Large Events Amid Surge In Covid Cases Seven charter schools shift to distance learning after cases reported on campus HSTA study says 60-70% of Hawaii teachers find school unsafe Tough competition, soaring prices: No relief in sight for Hawaii’s housing market Yep, Hawaii Has More People. We Already Knew That Net-Zero: Green Energy Scammers Have new Plan to Jack up Housing Costs Military Facilities Could Be Surrounded by ‘Buffer Zones’ Expensive Mobile Unit with Staff:  Goal -- Wash Down 20 Shelter-Refusing Bums   To Avoid Rolling Blackouts, Install Batteries Read More..

Tuesday, August 17, 2021 August 17, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:57 PM :: 2981 Views UH Community Colleges named best system in U.S. Two Hawaii Gun Regulations Struck Down DBEDT Releases 2020 Hawaii Data Book No ICU beds available at Queen’s medical facilities as COVID cases surge in Hawaii Public workers scramble to meet vaccine mandate deadline, others get extension What Tsunami? Judiciary, mediators not seeing large spike in eviction cases Money News: Robin Danner, to reopen Washington, D.C., office full time Honolulu Fire Commission To Hear From Chief Finalists Hearing Continues in Case Against 3 Honolulu Police Officers Supreme Court to hear appeal of shooter convicted in 2016 Christmas murder at Ala Moana Center   Hawai`i Grossly Underestimates Aviation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hawaii State Parks Expect To Triple Their Revenue State of Hawaii reveals pandemic impact on duty free revenues Read More..

Monday, August 16, 2021 August 16, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 10:42 AM :: 1711 Views How Unemployment Insurance Fraud Exploded During the Pandemic NEA announces support for educator vaccine and testing requirement Public Employee Unions Join Anti-Vaxxers Curfew could be implemented as hospitalizations, cases continue to soar Covid-19 Treatment In Hawaii Is Getting More Expensive For Some Patients More Hawaii private schools act to establish vaccine mandate U.S. battery power capacity grew 35% in 2020: Hawaii one of Five top States Census: All Hawaii Counties Add Housing Units Maui Charter Commission Vets Record Number Of Reforms On Elections, Police Four Years After Deadly Fire, Many Honolulu High-Rises Still Lack Sprinklers A Precious Criminal is Dead Because he and his Cellmate were not Forced into an Insane Asylum Read More..

Sunday, August 15, 2021 August 15, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:46 PM :: 2801 Views The Time Tax Three Years Later: Auditor Reviews OHA Compliance Taliban enters Kabul to declare Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan as president flees country Former First Lady Vicky Cayetano to run for Governor Illegal vacation rentals thrive as Honolulu permitting department deals with federal investigation, indictments Want To Be A Judge In Hawaii? Go To Law School At UH Vaccine Mandate: More Lawsuits Coming End the vaccine fight: Get the shot, get tested or stay home Why are we giving Anti-Vaxxers make-work city jobs?  Hypocrisy: Union Bosses Refuse Forced Vax but Demand Forced Dues How is Hawaii doing on adolescent vaccinations?  HHSAA approves modified schedule starting Sept. 24 Mounting frustration: Pretrial defendants freed on lowered bail later arrested for other offenses Blue Planet: Legislators Just gave us Millions of Your Dollars and We Want More Negotiating Position: The Army And Native Hawaiians Both Want Oahu’s Makua Valley Isle residents need relief from Jones Act burden Read More..

Saturday, August 14, 2021 August 14, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:42 PM :: 2449 Views List: Did Your School Have COVID this week? COVID Spying: Saiki Wants 'Health Pass' to Enter Stores HIDOE to implement weekly COVID-19 testing requirement DLIR to Accept Telephone Appointments for Complex Unemployment Claims Open-records law restored, but transparency still needed Hawaii Union Lawsuit Based on Anti-Vaxxer Lies? Char, Ige issue stern warning about COVID crisis: ‘We are on fire’ 200 Students on Waiting List for Distance Education Congress, Biden Must Act to Renew Pacific Island Compacts Guam's delegate pushes for Jones Act exemption to lower costs of food and medicine Honolulu Police Department releases extended, heavily censored body-worn camera footage of Myeni shooting Why minority business leaders are celebrating the infrastructure bill Read More..

Friday, August 13, 2021 August 13, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:30 PM :: 2891 Views Grassroot Institute of Hawaii receives CHANGE Grant award U.S. Census Bureau Delivers Data for States to Begin Redistricting Efforts Rumble Gives Tulsi Gabbard her own Channel Improving Pedestrian Safety in Hawaiʻi Kamehameha Schools Trustee Selection Underway Unions Sue to Block Vaccine Mandate: Claim Health Emergency Does not Override Collective Bargaining HART: Financial Hit From COVID-19 Will Be Smaller Than Feared 91% of COVID patients in hospitals today are not vaccinated Lines at COVID-19 testing sites grow as cases increase in Hawaii Designed to Fail: DoE Began Seeking COVID Testing Contractors in July These Central Oahu Schools Have Joined Forces To Offer Distance Learning Troops Can’t Sue The Military For Discrimination. This Hawaii Sailor Wants To Change That Lawsuit Seeks Simoleons After Police Shots Snuff 48-time loser Read More..

Thursday, August 12, 2021 August 12, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:39 PM :: 3583 Views It was 123 years ago today: Hawaii Becomes US Territory Vaccine requirement announced for City and County of Honolulu employees Full Text: Proposed UH Policy Regarding COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination and Testing New website consolidates Hawaii remote work opportunities COVID Cash: Honolulu Rent and Utility Program Reopens Honolulu 2nd Least Pet-Friendly City Fake it to make it: A Look at Hawai‘i’s GHG Emissions Airlines begin to see drop in travel demand as virus numbers rise Tech Problems Lead To Undercount In Hawaii COVID Cases (again) Police Shoot Alleged Finger-Chopper Outside ‘Known Game Room’  Maui PD Chief Candidates Named Bought n paid for Rail Shill Aalto Placed on HART Board 5-4 3rd Time is Charm: Ann Botticelli Gifted with Seat On The Honolulu Police Commission State Employee Vaccine Mandate Effective Monday HPU 90% Vaxxed More COVID cases in East Hawaii long-term care homes ‘God-given rights’: Churches rejoice that state’s new COVID rules don’t apply to them Hawaii struggles to find long-term solution for nursing shortage Island of Retaliation: Rejected Leeward Planning Commission nominee files ethics complaint against council members Election Violations Prompt New Vote For Hawaii Hotel Union Leadership The Appeal Of Sticking With An 'Acting' Official DLNR eyes ‘Love Island’ for impact on wildlife   Read More..

Wednesday, August 11, 2021 August 11, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:56 AM :: 3163 Views Video: Ige Announces New Restrictions on Gatherings Kaneshiro Indictment Coming Soon? Jacquie Esser Part of Spriestersbach Coverup? Hawaii GOP Joins Anti-Vaxxers Some healthcare professionals are working up to triple shifts amid rise in COVID-19 hospitalization City to accept 5,000 new rent relief applications from Honolulu residents   ‘The tensions are very high’: Latest COVID-19 outbreak forces lockdown at Hawaii’s largest prison Read More..

Tuesday, August 10, 2021 August 10, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:11 PM :: 2863 Views Honolulu City Lights application deadline is August 31 Lawsuit Challenges Gun Confiscation After Disorderly Conduct Conviction The Breath of Life Ige looking at new COVID-19 restrictions for Hawaii Staffing shortages leave critical posts unmanned at Hawaii’s largest prison--UPW Announces Open Pathway for Contraband Mafia Bigshots Have Been Evading Justice for a Long Time--Believe they are entitled to continue doing so COVID Eviction Ban--Lahaina Deadbeat Abandons Condo But Can’t be Evicted Chamber of Commerce survey: 80% of Hawaii businesses have job openings Pentagon to require COVID vaccine for all troops by Sept. 15 Hawaiian Airlines to require all US-based employees to be vaccinated against COVID DOE: Shots avoid virtual, canceled athletics season With beds at homeless shelters in high demand, IHS uses testing, vaccines in attempt to manage COVID Hawaii’s COVID surge puts a strain on medical clinics as demand for testing grows Demand for quarantine facilities are high amid COVID surge in Hawaii Mafia Smile News: The Statewide Effort to Turn Filmmaking into Hawai‘i’s Next $1 Billion Industry Sequential Conflict of Interest: New Sunrun CEO Mary Powell resigns from HEI board position Read More..

Monday, August 9, 2021 August 9, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:48 PM :: 1976 Views HDoT: Global Warming Can be a Real Money Spinner for us For Cost Overruns, Honolulu Rail Is In A League Of Its Own, New Data Shows Bill 27: Honolulu Neighborhood Boards to Reject Development Plans Before Application Goes to DPP PTA: Military Training Issue is all About OHA Lease Money Pinata: Honolulu still deciding how to spend $386 million in federal funds ‘Honu harassment,’ dozens rally in Laniakea Read More..

Sunday, August 8, 2021 August 8, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:42 PM :: 5235 Views A Policy Statement About Fines Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted August 7, 2021 Blangiardi suddenly pro-rail after pocketing $465,000 in ‘legalized bribery’ scheme Kirk Who? Usual Insiders Redirect Cash Flow to Josh Green  Why is a federal watchdog part of the Miske investigation? ‘Listen to science, not social media’: Unvaccinated at high risk for catching delta coronavirus variant Nearly half of Ka’ohao School in quarantine after 3 students test positive for coronavirus Kindergarten Enrollment Drops 51% near Kuhio Park Terrace How Tasers Became Legal In Hawaii Return of cruise ships still up in the air Forecast right population for new Oahu Community Correctional Center 284 have applied for lava buyouts, but some remain frustrated by the process Read More..

Saturday, August 7, 2021 August 7, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:04 PM :: 2063 Views List: Did Your School Have COVID this week? Ige Lifts Suspension Of Hawaii’s Open Government Laws Ige Appoints Sonja McCullen to Intermediate Court of Appeals Eviction Ban Extension Only Applies to People who Apply for Aid OHA: Disproportionate Spike in COVID-19 Cases in Native Hawaiian Communities Hawaii Contact Tracers Vacation As COVID Cases Surge Some state, county workers gearing up for a legal fight over governor’s vaccine mandate In joint statement, 3 Hawaii banks announce vaccine requirements for workers Pre-travel test for all Hawaii passengers back on the table amid coronavirus spike Maui Council dumps hotel moratorium--Plans Island-wide Moratorium Judge cuts water ‘take’ from E. Maui streams In first ruling on TMT arrests, judge finds 4 kupuna not guilty of obstruction This Vegas civic club serves 50,000 former Hawaii residents. It could soon be serving more. Read More..

Friday, August 6, 2021 August 6, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:44 PM :: 3268 Views This Day in History: Truman Announces Hiroshima Bombing Ige Mandates Vax or Testing for Public Employees--Unions Resist Chief Justice Recktenwald Statement on COVID Vaccinations Feds Give Hawaii DoE $137M to Support School Reopening Hawaii Fishermen Concerned Over Growing Chinese Presence An $11.5 million renovation of Miske’s home? I don’t know…. Accused Honolulu crime boss Mike Miske pleads not guilty Cabinet Kala: Who Gets Campaign Cash From Top State Officials Unvaccinated pregnant mother who almost lost baby urges others to get the shot Will UPW Members Quit Rather than Take Vax? On Maui, hundreds protest mandatory vaccines for student athletes Educated People Almost 100% Vaccinated Hawaii distance learning options are limited, increase in demand is leaving some in limbo Gov. David Ige says Hawaii eviction moratorium to end Friday ‘Something violent happened’: Trial opens for foster parent accused of killing toddler Read More..

Thursday, August 5, 2021 August 5, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:00 PM :: 2150 Views Are Hawaii's government finances really so bad? Yes. Find out why. White House Touts 'Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act' for Hawaii Mauna Kea Working Group Creates Webpage, Working on Report to the Legislature Sealed ‘ghost cases’ hide CWS failures behind repeated child abuse deaths Pressure grows for transparency as Honolulu’s fire commission secretly votes for next chief Local leaders aim to move quickly on new 3% county TAT Honolulu Mayor Announces New Restrictions On Social Gatherings Governor expected to announce sweeping vaccine mandate for state, county workers Many medical facilities in Hawaii report increase in COVID-19 vaccinations over the past week No Contact Tracing?  Oahu lifeguard claims failed city safety protocol spread COVID Council Members Call For Honolulu Rail Critic To Stay On HART Board City Council Member Andria Tupola Will Not Run For Governor Next Year More Homeless Mayhem: Kahuku residents blame squatters for overnight brush fire that caused evacuations Read More..

Wednesday, August 4, 2021 August 4, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:36 PM :: 3125 Views Lucky Dude: Mistaken identity gets homeless man the forcible mental health treatment he needed--Now he lives on 10ac Farm in Vermont DoE: No Vax No Sports Preservation Group Submits Bid to Save Falls of Clyde Parker School Announces Vaccine Requirement UHPA Political Action Fund Objection Public comments sought regarding HIDOE's request for additional fiscal flexibility under ESEA Updated Indictment In Miske Case Includes New Defendants And Details Of Alleged Murder Legal Bribery: In First Six Months In Office, Honolulu Mayor’s Campaign Collected Over $600,000--mostly from Construction Industry Caldwell Brings in only $9760 --‘Nobody thinks he can win’ Fund Race: What’s DelaCruz Doing with $871,348 in the bank? House Shakeup?  Speaker Scott Saiki Flees Primary to Run For LG? Hawaii families struggle to enroll children in distance learning Bloat: School has 30 Teachers and 80 Staff Back to School Helps Parents go Back to Work All 4 Hawaii mayors are considering vaccine mandates for county workers Hawaii health officials look to add contact tracers Business, Community Leaders Call On Public To Avoid A Return To COVID Restrictions State officials unclear on CDC eviction moratorium extension Heading up Mauna Kea? Officials urge caution as they enforce vehicle access rules Judiciary News: How can we keep Whitey off the Bench? Read More..

Tuesday, August 3, 2021 August 3, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:57 PM :: 2849 Views 'Keep Your Kids at Home' -- HSTA Plans Chaos for Opening Day 'Safe Return to Schools' -- Ige Outlines Plan UHPA: Vaccine Mandates Subject to Collective Bargaining Tax Hike News: Kai Kahele Co-Sponsors Carbon Pricing Bill Hawai‘i Promise helps hundreds with financial hurdles Ethics: DOCARE Officers Fix Personal Vehicle During Work Hours Why reform of Hawaii’s emergency powers law failed Federal Transit Project Cost Overruns and Ridership Shortfalls: The Honolulu Rail Debacle Beats Them All Guam Mango Seizure Unconstitutional Rail costs ‘unimaginable,’ retired transit official says Hawaii COVID growth rate on pace with U.S. mainland for the first time during the pandemic   Governor Rejects Roth, Victorino Requests to Delay School Reopening Revived visitor industry soars, but job market underperforms Commission again extends deadline in search for Honolulu police chief Gerard Puana pursues civil lawsuit Fund Race: Green $600K, Caldwell $509K End of eviction protections puts formerly homeless Oahu families at risk again Court Limits A&B East Maui Stream Diversion Hawaii pioneered growth management in the 1960s Puppetry News: Disbarred Lawyer Dubin Writing Waihee Declaration? Hawaii Has A Ban On Sunscreen Chemicals But No One’s Sure Who Should Enforce It Read More..

Monday, August 2, 2021 August 2, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:56 PM :: 1855 Views Too Many Red Flags to Ignore: OHA Must Follow Up on the CLA Report Mayor Victorino requests postponement of return to classroom learning New Reports Show Campaign Cash Is Flowing In To Hawaii’s Elected U.S. Officials Crowded Maui restaurant asks customers for Aloha after staff treated poorly Criminal Doesn’t Get COVID Release, Plays Mommy Card Global Competition Over Fish Stocks Increasingly Affects Hawaii Read More..

Sunday, August 1, 2021 August 1, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:32 PM :: 3291 Views 70% or 82%? Property Forfeitures and What Our AG is Doing About Them Dell: No Alienware for Hawaii Hey, people are still leaving Hawaii because of taxes and overregulation 1853 Hawaiian Mission to Marquesan Cannibals Five years ago, Mike Miske allegedly masterminded the kidnapping and murder of his son’s best friend If the Hawaii Legislature’s here in July, you know it’s a bad month Hilo Medical Center sees 100% increase in coronavirus hospitalizations overnight President’s tough new vaccination rules impact 20K federal civilian workers in Hawaii Hawaii Kids Are Heading Back To School to Get Vaxxed Education outreach workers help keiki in unstable housing situations stay in school Affordable Housing: 24 agencies and departments plus NIMBY neighbors With rental eviction moratorium ending Friday, now’s time to seek mediation, payment plan Army, community are at a pivot point at training range lease renewals in Hawaii Read More..