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Thursday, September 30, 2021 September 30, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:54 PM :: 5415 Views A Voice For Unity DHHL Legislative Proposals Include Gambling, Secret Rulemaking Maui Police kidnap Patrolman, Threaten his family Telescope: The Real Issue is the Master Lease House Harassment of State Auditor Continues State Spending On Public Infrastructure ‘Somewhat Normal’ In a worrisome measure of need, half of Hawaii’s keiki are now on Medicaid City crackdown on illegal vacation rentals advances Retrofitting the AES Coal Plant to Burn Trees First responders forced to take leave for COVID exposure file grievance Nearly 100 city bus drivers remain unvaccinated, union working on deal to grant exemptions Unvaxxed Firefighter Dies of COVID Tax bill will help longtime Maui families keep land Farming land in Wahiawa notorious for illegal activity not enough to stop crime Waikiki homeless: ‘We own the streets now’  Read More..

Wednesday, September 29, 2021 September 29, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:17 PM :: 2927 Views Hawaii Among Five Worst 'Sinkhole States' Clean Energy Fail: Hawaii Still 10th Dirtiest in USA New Regulation Protects Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins Against Disturbance NOAA-Supported Aquaculture Projects Seek to Build Hawaiʻi Seafood Sustainability China loves the Jones Act Pearl City Second Lowest Percentage of Disabled Living in Poverty HTA: Vacation Rentals Decline Sharply from 2019 Records Honolulu Rail Board Functioning Illegally Since July--Votes may be Voided Years Before Indictments, Honolulu Permitting Department Was Warned About Corrupt Culture HPD declines to reassign embattled commander despite calls from state leaders COVID-19 delta variant proves deadly in Hawaii Over 160 Oahu businesses violate new COVID-19 mandates Oahu restaurants seeing drop in sales after proof of vaccination mandate ‘It’s just heartbreaking’: City’s changes on gathering rules baffle wedding planners Another CWS Fail: Trial resumes in toddler murder case Another CWS Fail: Hawaii Island man sentenced for abusing foster kids in his care Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Gives $30M in Free Rent to Solar Developers Read More..

Tuesday, September 28, 2021 September 28, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:49 PM :: 1896 Views Big Win for Mafia: Biden Appoints AG Connors US Attorney City narrows down new landfill to Makakilo or Wheeler (plus two fake sites on N Shore) Has Hawaii forgotten that it legalized assisted suicide? Hawaii’s Big Government Bureaucracy; How Red Tape Threatens the Individual EEOC Sues Suisan Company, Ltd for Racial Harassment and Retaliation 9th Circuit Orders MCBH Pesticide Suit Remanded to State Court Hawaii Governor Says Covid-19 Improvements Likely To Open Door To Tourism For The Holidays A break down of Hawaii's COVID-19 positivity rate 61.7% of children 12-17 Fully Vaccinated Soft on Crime: Maui man with 77 prior arrests out on bail for Attempted Murder--behind bars again Violent and property crimes fell in Hawaii last year, new FBI statistics show Mafia News: Stagehands union strike authorization vote begins Friday Consumers hit with shipping delays and higher costs Read More..

Monday, September 27, 2021 September 27, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:50 PM :: 2947 Views Friends and Family Plan: How Education Consultant 'Earns' $25K Kauai County: Supervisors on FlexTime, Employees Moonlighting Hawaii AG Backs Debunked 'Sue Big Oil' Lawsuit Herd Immunity? Low COVID Infection Rate Leaves Hawaii LEAST Protected in USA Confronting Inconsistencies in Hawai`i Agriculture, Climate and Renewable Energy Goals Homeowners and travel groups say potential new short-term rental rules for Oahu will hurt businesses Proposed international COVID rules bring hope to Hawaii tourism Hawaii residents share firsthand stories of breakthrough COVID cases A growing number of Hawaii parents turn to home schooling Obama monument expansion cost Hawaii fleet $3.5m, study asserts Can Marijuana Grow-Op Tech be Used for ‘Urban Farming’? State-Run Hospitals And Clinics Pay Some Of Hawaii’s Highest Public Wages Congress Considers Extending Higher Medicaid Funding For Island Territories Protection For A Price: Waikiki Businesses Pay Extra For Police Read More..

Sunday, September 26, 2021 September 26, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:55 PM :: 1910 Views Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted September 25, 2021 Make Your Own Hawaii Redistricting Maps Online Easy Eco Promises: DLNR Pledges 100M Trees by 2030 Diversity is More than Race: Hawaii Ranks 3rd Best States for Teachers? Hawaii Ranks 44th MYTH: The Jones Act contributes to economic growth  Tax Planning with the Rich and Famous $100M TAT Hike for Honolulu? Hawaii Among Slowest to Process Unemployment Claims Counting inmates where they live: Redistricting Commission ponders jail and prison populations Meeting on Hoku Ke‘a decommissioning goes sideways Ritte Not Paid off by Aquaculture Industry With Pfizer boosters now available, some line up to get an extra dose of protection   Delta variant prompts limits on some goods — like toilet paper (again) Read More..

Saturday, September 25, 2021 September 25, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:30 PM :: 2391 Views More Sovereignty Scammers Busted: Two Individuals Charged in Hawaii Tax Conspiracy    90% of State Employees Vaccinated Sealing of plea agreement in Miske case challenged ‘Sustainable’ Tourism Code Word for More Fee Hikes Doctors warn they’re seeing more COVID hospitalizations, deaths among unvaccinated younger people Maui Building Moratorium will Make TVRs Spread Louisiana man arrested for violating Hawaii travel rules has criminal record Read More..

Friday, September 24, 2021 September 24, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 9:03 PM :: 2765 Views UHERO: Delta Wave Swamps Tourism HDoT Revokes Plan to Terminate Dillingham Airfield NDAA Tightens Red Hill Safety Standards Supreme Court Allows Investigation of Anti-Telescope Group Police Officer Falsely Accused Senator, Police Critic of Being At Massage Parlor Raid Hawaii’s High Cost Of Living Just Keeps Getting Higher Ag Board Chair Admits Auditor is Right It was all Fake: After Decades of Lawyering and ‘Historic Win’ Kuleana farmers say water promised hasn’t come 70% is not Enough: Kaua‘i to move away from tier system ‘Someone’s parent, someone’s child’: COVID continues to hit Native Hawaiian community hard Big Island COVID patient's family wants court to force hospital to let Naturopath give him Ivermectin Guam appeals ruling striking down abortion restriction Activists Give Maui Tweeker Camp Hawaiian Name, Find ‘Aunty’ to Tell Media How Good it was Waikiki Bums Sleep on Doorstep of Police Substation Read More..

Thursday, September 23, 2021 September 23, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:26 PM :: 2900 Views Child Molester: State Gives Probation, Feds Give 11 Yrs Hirono Pushes DoJ to Enforce 'COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act' PSD: 12% More Criminals Vaccinated Moderna chief executive sees pandemic over in a year Missing girl’s adoptive parents seeking to get other kids back Belatti should stop lying -- admit goal is to oust Auditor Advocates Raise Transparency Concerns Over Oahu’s Redistricting Police Commission seeks public input on HPD Chief selection Honolulu Community Services Director Resigns HTA: Progress on 2021 sustainable tourism goals Banyan Drive Deal--Legal challenge could cast shadow over land board meeting COVID-19 survivor urges people to monitor blood-oxygen levels before it's too late Online petition asks for change to county mandate barring sports spectators A Year later COVID is still just an excuse for mass release of criminals Prosecutors Say Freeway Stabbing was Self-Defense Big Island Police Killings Often Involve Troubled Victims And Guns — And The Number Has Spiked Mafia News: IATSE to Strike? Read More..

Wednesday, September 22, 2021 September 22, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:20 PM :: 3211 Views Ban on large gatherings extended through Oct. 19 Maui: 80 Homeless Meth Addicts Leave Behind 41 Junk Cars and 50 Tons of Garbage Lobbyists, Legislators and Losers Line up for Lt Gov Campaign Stupid Legislators Stray from Script, forget they are supposed to Attack Auditor Family of teen paralyzed in ‘atrocious’ crash sues city and HPD, alleging a cover-up Honolulu police officer suspended for declining COVID-19 vaccine back on duty and inoculated Hawaii Island COVID survivor shares story after 90 days in ICU: ‘It’s horrible’ Two powerful senior advocacy groups want age deleted from state’s triage plan Mayor Blangiardi's Surprisingly Un-Trumpy Style Hawaii DOT restores Dillingham Airfield term end date to 2024 Grassroot Institute Founder Was Right About Big Government Next Big Wind-Big Cable Scheme?  Walter Ritte Cronies Launch so-called Electric Coop Read More..

Tuesday, September 21, 2021 September 21, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:07 PM :: 3924 Views 46% Rate Hike: Audit Exposes Young Bros Fraudulent Accounting Tricks Kaniela Ing Front Group Buys Ads to Complain After Ed Case Refuses to Burn Treasury Down Study: Tourists will Spend More if Experience Seems 'Authentic' and 'Sustainable' August 2021 vs 2019: Hotel Revenues Up, Occupancy Down Zombie power plant refuses to die Hawaii State Auditor Les Kondo challenges ‘Sneaky Underhanded’ investigation of office Another CWS Fail? Missing 6-year-old had serious injuries investigated by state in 2019, 2020 Four Years After A Toddler Died Of Scalding, Her Mother Still Seeks Answers Many Businesses not using ‘Smart’ App -- Bring Paper Card Instead COVID-19 vaccine rates up for Hawaii public safety workers and inmates Antibody treatments lagging in Hawaii amid strong U.S. demand Legal experts say no spike in evictions in Hawaii yet despite end of moratorium Training Records May Be Sticking Point In Fire Chief Deadlock Honolulu’s Search For A New City Auditor May Finally Be Near An End COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu EPIC: ‘Streamlined’ Computerized Permitting System is … Very Slow Read More..

Monday, September 20, 2021 September 20, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:42 PM :: 5343 Views Anti-Vaxxer May Soon Chair Hawaii Democratic Party OHA Check Register: Complete List of Who Gets Paid FY2020-21 Project POKE: Build Satellites in the Classroom Life Sentence? State Releases Criminal to his Mommy -- then Feds Take Over Cops Reinstated After Hit n Run DUI Accidents Behind Two Recent Shootings The Miske Case: Former Kaneohe Biker Bar Operator Pleads Guilty He co-founded an anti-vax mandate group. Then he caught COVID, and his views changed Second pregnant woman in Hawaii hospitalized with COVID dies after giving birth Executive rule behind Social Discord COVID Rules Expand Homelessness U.S. easing foreign travel restrictions; vaccinations required State gives Transportation Security Administration and airlines exemptions to Hawaii’s COVID emergency orders Legislators Continue Attack on State Auditor: Agribusiness Development Corp Next Up Telescope Decommissioning: Usual Suspects find something to whine about Read More..

Sunday, September 19, 2021 September 19, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:29 PM :: 2349 Views What we ‘need’ is to fix Hawaii’s healthcare laws Competition for People Nobody Supports Antivaxxers: 87% of Public Say ‘Just Stop’ From exhausted Hawaii hospice nurse: Please get the COVID-19 vaccine Punish Antivaxxers, Reward the vaccinated Kids and COVID: 147 Hospitalized in Hawaii Tourists, Hawaii’s visitor industry feel impact of travel cancellations More Homeless Mayhem: Name calling, property damage: Public librarians harassed over vaccine mandate enforcement Vaccination card checks at businesses run smoothly, but there’s some pushback Blangiardi’s decisive ‘no’ to Haiku Stairs could be template for saying Yes to Rail Tax Hike Public meeting on Hoku Kea set for Wednesday Hawaii pension fund rockets to record 26.2% 1-year return Read More..

Saturday, September 18, 2021 September 18, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:44 PM :: 4145 Views Applicants sought for Maui County Boards and Commissions Problems on the Road to All-Electric Transportation COVID Recovery: Hawaii 48th  Grand jury witness in corruption probe details ties between Kaneshiro, Mitsunaga Result of Personal Feud? 3 Honolulu police officers suspended, face possible criminal charges following high-speed crash that left boy, 14, paralyzed Death Threats for adoptive family of missing 6-year-old Waimanalo girl Spice, meth and swipe rampant in Halawa Hawaii Supreme Court: The Public Has A ‘Compelling’ Interest In Knowing About Police Misconduct Inmate Vaccination Rates Climb In Hawaii Prisons And Jails Lifeguard terminated for refusing to comply with city’s vaccine mandate Some Maui restaurants struggle to find employees amid vaccine-or-test mandate Blue Planet Research Endorses Hu Honua`s Proposed Tree-Burning Project End of CDC Guidelines Opens Door to Move Homeless into Shelters Read More..

Friday, September 17, 2021 September 17, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:25 PM :: 3496 Views UHERO ​Survey on COVID-19 Business Mandates COVID hits 10.6% of Marshallese in Hawaii Hawaii Unemployment Drops to 7.0% Biden Tax Hike: Hawaii Combined Income Tax Rate to Hit 57.4% Volunteers Needed for 45 Neighborhood Board Vacancies Criminal probe launched into 3 HPD officers suspected of causing, fleeing scene of near-fatal crash          Trial set for ex-cop accused of stealing cocaine from police evidence locker Despite complaints and lawsuits, high-ranking ‘bully’ commander at HPD keeps getting promoted Maui Commission Debates Whether To Hire Next Police Chief In Private Miske business partner to be released to home detention Seven Inmates at Halawa Overdose on Drugs 17,000 Meth-Heads in Hawaii Over 100K uploads to Hawaii SMART Health Card reported since Sept. 10 Double Dip Recession Whipsaws Workers When Hawaii Asked Tourists to Postpone, Many Listened, and That’s Created New Stresses Hawaii Education Plan for ‘Learning Acceleration’ Short on Details, Board Members Say Kaneohe family: Experiencing COVID firsthand erased our vaccine hesitancy How Hawaii residents are dying from COVID-19 Hawaii sees big drop in COVID hospitalizations, but officials warn we’re not out of the woods Record COVID levels found among negative flu tests in Hawaii Read More..

Thursday, September 16, 2021 September 16, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:40 PM :: 3905 Views Restaurant Defies Oahu’s new COVID rules--Gets Red Tagged Robin Danner Moves to Washington, D.C. to Lobby for Fake Indian Tribe 'API' Category Hinders COVID Tracking Lawsuit Challenges Seizure of Guns by Hawaii County PD Secret CWS ghost hearings put missing 6-year-old girl in home of convicted felon? Kauai Council passes county’s own 3% TAT -- Starts Oct 1 Gov. Ige’s request to halt nonessential travel impacts Hawaii hotel bookings, prices No violations found of Honolulu’s new vaccination, COVID-19 testing rules Audit Finds That Young Brothers Failed To Offset Rising Labor Costs Still no whistle-blower hot-line: Four years later, audit recommendation yet to be implemented Why is no media outlet reporting on the Miske case? Retired Hawaii County PD detective sentenced to probation Homeless Tweeker Starts 9000 ac grassfire on Maui Read More..

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 September 15, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:20 PM :: 3018 Views Not Just Covid: Hawaii Ranks 37th in Vaccinations 86.4% of the eligible population has received at least one shot -- Ige says No More Full-Scale Shutdowns Waimanalo Missing Girl -- Another CWS Fail? Whistleblower Lawsuit Claims Hawaiian Airlines Covered Up Sexual Assaults, Security Failures Mauna Kea Protest Site Devolves into Homeless Tent City? Hawaii Lawmakers Question Rent Payments On State Land as Part of Effort to Frame up State Auditor Safe Access Oahu testing has some unvaccinated visitors wishing they’d gotten the shot HSTA Protest Demands Return to Fake Remote Learning Domestic travel to Maui sees Labor Day spike Read More..

Tuesday, September 14, 2021 September 14, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:15 PM :: 2773 Views How COVID Rules Affect Maui Businesses Comments Sought on Judicial Nominees in Three Counties What knives can you carry in Hawaii? Hawaii Has the Cheapest Auto Insurance Premiums Chinese Navy off Aleutians--Promises Hawaii and Guam Soon Legislators Step up Harassment of State Auditor Hawaii’s obsolete triage policy puts older patients at risk State officials pleased with compliance among contractors on day one of new mandate Drop in foot traffic on first day of Safe Access Oahu rollout Restaurant Defies Oahu’s new COVID rules     Ethics board lets Hawaii County council members off hook Lyla Berg Joins Board of Education on Interim Basis Civil Beat Finds Another Way to Help Criminals Get back out on to the Streets Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s homelessness strategy for Honolulu falls flat Read More..

Monday, September 13, 2021 September 13, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:52 PM :: 2451 Views What happened to our state’s balance of powers? “The biggest reason Hawaii doesn’t have enough beds is that certificate of need requirement” Prosecutors immediately appeal judge’s approval of bail for Miske business partner Over Decades, Hawaii Cut Acute Care Hospital Beds. Then Came The Pandemic Oahu doctor describes what it's like to suffer or die from the coronavirus     Hawaii Kindergarten Enrollment Has Dropped Sharply Since The Pandemic Began Marines eye land for ‘future force’ at former Barbers Point base Some flexibility on vacation rentals Read More..

Sunday, September 12, 2021 September 12, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:55 PM :: 4984 Views Can the Hawaii SMART Health Card record your sexual performances and store them in a database? Vacant Homes Tax? Public input requested for new Maunakea Master Plan Older patients could be denied treatment under Hawaii’s ‘crisis standards of care’ plan if COVID-19 cases continue to surge Biden’s Sweeping New Vaccination Mandate Is ‘Huge’ For Hawaii With new COVID mandates on the way, some make the leap to get vaccinated Two Officers Quit Hawaii County PD Over Vaccination Mandate Honolulu first responders account for half of city workers seeking COVID-19 vaccine mandate exemptions Former FTA Officials: What now for Honolulu’s rail project? Department of Education ‘See-no-evil’ vs Cry Wolf As signs of life return to economy, Hawaii needs to be real about what’s sustaining revenues Salary Database Tells Us About Legislative Retaliation on Auditor and Ethics Comm TMT -- 82% of Subsystems in final phase Approval of Red Hill permit recommended despite risks Read More..

Saturday, September 11, 2021 September 11, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:24 PM :: 3225 Views FEMA Sends 30 Medics to Administer Antibody Treatment Enviros Ask Biden Admin to Ban Sunscreen Hawaii most expensive state to raise children Former Na Leo TV exec pleads guilty to embezzlement and bribery Thousands enroll in Hawaii’s SMART Health Card, but it doesn’t work for everyone Team Hanabusa Ousts HART Chief Financial Officer Governor’s sweeping vaccine-or-test order to impact thousands of state contractors United Airlines workers with ‘religious’ objections to the Covid vaccine will be placed on unpaid leave Progress made on Kauai tourism reduction initiatives COVID Kills 10th Criminal Read More..

Friday, September 10, 2021 September 10, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:09 PM :: 2145 Views VIDEO: Biden Vaccine Mandate for Federal Employees, Contractors and Large Private Sector Employers Ige Announces 'Vax-or-Test' Requirement to Enter State Facilities The Vacant Homes Tax: Can this Even be Enforced? Hawaii businesses brace for unknown as visitor arrivals drop due to surge in COVID cases Operation Save Hawaii: Private doctor enlists outpatient health providers to Provide Vaccines and Antibody Therapy John Stancil, Miske’s half-brother, again denied release on bond Redistricting Panel: No Changes In Hawaii Legislative Seats HART, HECO At Odds Over Who Caused A $34 Million Change Order To Rail Massive backlog at DMV: 10,000s of driver’s licenses have expired and await renewal ‘A new beginning’: Project works to house those in need in Waimanalo COVID Keeps Rolling Thru Warehouse-Style Homeless Shelters Remnants of Stonebraker Campaign Behind AntiVaxxer Groups Read More..

Thursday, September 9, 2021 September 9, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:12 PM :: 1910 Views Spying on You: Digital Hawaii SMART Health Card 89% of DoE Salaried Employees Vaxxed--Lower on Maui Judiciary Seeks Applicants for Oahu Independent Grand Jury Counsel Biden orders vaccines for all federal employees and contractors with no testing option HPD officer on unpaid leave, facing termination for failing to comply with vaccine mandate With morgue full and COVID surge continuing, city moves in 2 more mortuary trailers ACLU: Unvaccinated Guards Latest Excuse for Mass Release of Criminals Eviction ‘Tsunami’ -- 44 Cases  Hawaii public schools not requiring 3-foot distancing Can Kids Keep Up With Schoolwork In Quarantine? In Hawaii, It Depends On The School Getting to school may soon be harder for some DOE students who ride the bus Former HSTA President May Seek Gabbard’s State Senate Seat After 2 decades away, Weed and Seed program is back to target crime in Chinatown Read More..

Wednesday, September 8, 2021 September 8, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:42 PM :: 2692 Views The Cost of Disinformation COVID mandates lead to crisis of aloha HSTA files class grievances over COVID school conditions, testing mandate New COVID case averages dropping Thousands of businesses prepare to comply with Safe Access Oahu ― and brace for its impacts   Oahu and Maui will start ‘vaccine pass’ programs. Will other counties follow suit? COVID surge strains Oahu’s EMS service, forcing some patients to wait for an ambulance In bid to keep COVID patients out of hospitals, antibody clinics poised to ramp up in Hawaii Retired HPD trainer says officers in Sykap shooting case put themselves, others in danger Months After Delivery, Portable Cells Sit Unused At Hawaii’s Largest Jail Here’s How Native Hawaiian Groups Are Using $38 Million In Federal Funds Hawaii is the Only State Sinking Serious Money into ‘Solar-plus-Batteries’ ERS Money Sunk into New Hawaii climate technology fund Read More..

Tuesday, September 7, 2021 September 7, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:23 PM :: 3033 Views Judge Denies Feds’ motion to dismiss voting rights lawsuit in Hawaii Ethics Commission to Replace Dan Gluck 2 Defendants In Miske Case Want The Court To Let Them Out On Bail FBI: Native Hawaiian perps commit 41% of Hate Crimes Unvaccinated resident urges people to trust medical professionals, not social media CDC data: Overall, Hawaii’s COVID cases, fatalities were lowest in nation until recently Union says COVID surge, nurse shortage forcing Queen's ICU to compromise safety It was all Hype: Evictions not spiking in Hawaii despite moratorium’s end Nonprofit calls on Governor to reopen unemployment offices to help Hawaii's low wage workers Honolulu County Planning Commission hearing on vacation rental rules Wednesday Navy fortifies Red Hill fuel safety plan Makaha’s Keaau Beach Park is serene, but hidden in the brush was an unsanitary problem Waianae Boat Harbor Homeless Camp Leaders now live on 20 Acre Spread Doing the Job  the State Just Won’t Do: Feds Charge Hilo man in drug case Read More..

Monday, September 6, 2021 September 6, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:10 PM :: 3496 Views ​Manoa Rep Dale Kobayashi Speaks at Antivaxxer Rallies Anti-vaccination protesters assault State Senator at vaccine clinic Reduced hours, layoffs and furloughs resume in Hawaii tourism as federal safety net disappears Hawaii medical facilities given immunity for rationing care in COVID surge COVID slows nursing school training Ready to get your sleuth on? Hawaii Transportation Department delays start of red-light camera program Police towing fewer DUI cars under ‘Aliyah’s Law’ Arson investigation launched following fire at Salt Lake church Read More..

Sunday, September 5, 2021 September 5, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:16 PM :: 2187 Views Honolulu Council urged to shelve digital vaccine passports resolution Counties, You’re TAT Collectors Now Registration Opens for 2021-2022 Hawaii LifeSmarts Competition JSC Announces Two Judicial Vacancies Unemployment: State Refunds $700M to Feds Maui Co Vaccine card program set to roll out for county Sept. 15 Failure to Fire Pang--more squishy leadership from Ige Shapiro: Isolate the Antivaxxers instead of letting them isolate us Hawai‘i hospitals burdened by skyrocketing infection rate amongst the unvaccinated Honolulu Emergency Services crews struggle to keep pace with COVID-19 calls Hawaii charter schools more nimble in handling pandemic problems HLTA: Hotel industry seeing large number of cancelations Hawaii businesses still struggling to hire as some unemployment benefits come to an end Lawyers, Criminals Manipulating COVID Rules to Force Mass Releases How a Child Molestation Conviction gets Overturned by Supreme Court Vandals tag JABSOM’s mobile medical van used to provide free care to homeless Read More..

Saturday, September 4, 2021 September 4, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:57 PM :: 2696 Views Anti-Vaxxer to Lead Hawaii Democratic Party? Protester Camp Damaging Mauna Kea COVID Justice: Court-Ordered Panel with ‘Expert’ from Mainland to Let Lots and Lots of Criminals out onto Hawaii Streets Many Honolulu first responders ask to opt out of vaccine Going into Labor Day, nearly every Oahu hospital is now at or near ICU capacity Amid hospital crisis, governor pledges strict enforcement of COVID rules over holiday weekend Cash: Insider settlements up for final approval vote at Honolulu City Council 75,000 in Hawaii to see unemployment aid cut Senator Impeachment wants DHHL to give Telescope Protesters a Permanent Base Retired Marine colonel is second to plead guilty this week in ‘Fat Leonard’ Navy bribery case Read More..

Saturday, September 4, 2021 Letters to the Editor September, 2021 By Letters to the Editor @ 2:49 AM :: 2765 Views Protester Camp Damaging Mauna Kea September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Read More..

Friday, September 3, 2021 September 3, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:48 PM :: 2380 Views Akina: OHA is Becoming More Accountable in How It Gives Out Money Liliʻuokalani Took Decisive Action to Stop the Spread of Smallpox Bums to be Swept Out After Attack on Water Department Workers September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month DoH Report: Delta Variant now nearly all of Hawaii COVID Cases Tsuneyoshi Panders to Anti-Vaxxer Mob Unvaccinated Big Island firefighter now fighting for his life after contracting COVID-19 97% of COVID Breakthru Cases Don't Require Hospitalization Why Are Data Glitches Continually Skewing Hawaii’s Covid-19 Numbers? As pandemic drags on, more Hawaii parents find home schooling more attractive COVID Justice: Judge throws out hit-and-run case that nearly killed 2, saying prosecutors took too long Honolulu Settles HPD Excessive Force Lawsuit City’s new vacation rental crackdown is also designed to target overtourism Bums Being Pushed out of Chinatown, Moiliili Read More..

Thursday, September 2, 2021 September 2, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:48 PM :: 4506 Views VIDEO: Blangiardi shows us why it is useless to argue with antivaxxer fools The Danger of Politics City Releases Draft Right-of-Way Widths for Planned Streets Must Upload COVID Database to Enter UH Campus Two Hawaii Lawyers Appointed to Interior Department DoE Enrollment Down 1.7% for 2021-22 Hawaii’s COVID surge: Vaccinations are way up Miske Gang Intel Operation: Lawyers Dig for Names of Informants Hawaii Paroling Authority to require COVID vaccine before releasing eligible parolees Honolulu Prosecutor's office files civil lawsuit to crack down on illegal game room activity on Oahu Emphasizing how the Victims Felt at Closing is Misconduct Hawaii Supreme Court has been Helping Criminals Get Away with it Since 1960s State-owned firm delinquent on Kakaako housing fees The Jones Act is Supported by Myths. But Its Negative Impact is Very Real. Step up support for TMT project Kaua‘i County Council defers rental car tax class bill TVR bill would ban rentals of less than 6 months Read More..

Wednesday, September 1, 2021 September 1, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:49 PM :: 2425 Views State Announces End of All Federal Unemployment & Assistance Programs Rep Okimoto: Vaccine passport will increase spread among unvaccinated HTA Publishes Three Year Plan to Reduce Tourism Hawaii Catholic Diocese not giving religious exemptions for COVID vaccines Neighbor Island Mayors Skeptical of Vaccine Passport Union Fail: State Worker Salaries Climb Slower than Private Sector Here’s How Honolulu Plans To Spend $386 Million In Federal Covid Relief Funds Hawaii hotels are beginning to see mounting cancellations as COVID surge continues Judge delays hearing on suit against vaccine mandate for state and county workers All of us should push back against Antivaxxers’ hatred Hilo Medical Center at 120% capacity amid COVID-19 surge ‘I was so close’: Pregnant Hawaii mother who nearly died of COVID urges others to get vaccinated People with no underlying conditions make up 3% of Hawaii’s COVID deaths Honolulu Emergency Medical Services receive record number of 911 calls during COVID-19 pandemic this month Honolulu Mayor Wants Aggressive Crackdown on TVRs As COVID cases climb, parents and teachers call for more distance learning options Hawaii traffic-related fatalities continue to surpass those from 2020 Read More..