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Sunday, July 23, 2023 July 23, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:54 PM :: 3177 Views Study the Empty Homes Tax Again? Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted July 22, 2023 Housing regulations add $233,000 to $325,000 to the cost of building a home Developers Emergency Proclamation Suspends Sunshine Law Emergency? Green Copies Waihee’s Failed Playbook Suckers: Kakaako was also Sold to you as ‘Workforce Housing’ Pre-COVID rail data more concerning Trial Lawyer News: Congress members seek registry to track health effects of Red Hill Hu Honua Reincarnated as ‘Green’ Hydrogen Scheme City Distributes 1,700 ‘guns allowed’ posters Enablers Re-Start Feeding Homeless Criminals in Waikiki Encounter with an armed trespasser adds to growing concerns about Kalihi encampments Read More..

Saturday, July 22, 2023 July 22, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:48 PM :: 2654 Views Senators Visit OCCC, Halawa Talk of the town: Rail Operating Cost $54 per passenger Witness Intimidation News: Judge denies release on bond for Miske’s brother 50% of Educated People Leave Hawaii Skyline ridership declines in third week of business Football Player, Coaches Play Word Games with Rape Hysteria Debunked in Court as Maui Eco Nuts seek TRO to Save Mosquitoes from Eradication After 23 Years, Final approval given for $328M Hawaiian homesteads settlement Oahu’s Iwilei Resource Center days can be “pretty wild” as the staff of 20 is trying to handle 6 bums Read More..

Friday, July 21, 2023 July 21, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:33 PM :: 3217 Views Hawaii's unemployment rate down slightly Grassroot Institute of Hawaii wins two journalism awards Former Union Officer Sentenced to 140 Months in Prison for Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, and Embezzlement UH sets new extramural funding record of $515.9M in FY2023  HECO: Public Must Make Big Sacrifices for 'Green' Energy Friends and Family Plan: Federal lawsuit claims Hilo attorney maliciously prosecuted on Bogus Rape Charge ‘Sensitive Fail’:  Gun Law Did Not Prevent Fatal bar shooting HART board surprised by $99M Lawsuit Lack of clarity plagues Mauna Kea transition City director reports drop in Honolulu building permit backlog Neighborhood Board Election Outcome Reversed After Rematch Public asked to weigh in on state’s ocean stewardship fee proposal Disabled couple wins Handi-Van appeal Oahu Condo Board Members Feel ‘Muzzled’ By Management Companies Read More..

Thursday, July 20, 2023 July 20, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:20 PM :: 2839 Views DoE Wins Fire Alarm Lawsuit Military operations on Guam spur endangered species challenge Sen Dela Cruz Gets Away With Bad Things Because He Knows State’s Minor League Justice System Won’t Stop Him Aloha Stadium: Hawaii lawmakers plan to Copy San Diego’s Failed Snapdragon Project Nearing end of sentences, ex-cops in Kealoha scandal moved to halfway house After Jacking Up Assessments, New Honolulu tax credits aim to assist homeowners Developers Are Betting Big On Honolulu’s Business District. Will It Pay Off? Wahiawa Dam: Multi-Million Dollar State Giveaway to Dole Lawyer who accessed governor’s private info regains access to electronic system Read More..

Wednesday, July 19, 2023 July 19, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:16 PM :: 2832 Views Green Emergency Order: Sweep Homeless Drug Addicts out of Uncle Billy's and Demolish Hotel Bill 49: Maui GET surcharge could eliminate jobs, reduce growth American Samoans fear tuna fishing limits in Pacific Ocean sanctuary could threaten their livelihood Feds Propose New Critical Habitat for Green Sea Turtles Feds Impose 10 Year Sentence on Waipio Carjackers Kuilei Place First to benefit from Governor’s Housing Proclamation Act222: New Road Mileage tax Imposed Maui Council Raises General Excise Tax To Subsidize Developers Ev Dowling Doesn’t get His Pick: Jonathan Likeke Scheuer Is On The East Maui Water Board ‘Forever Chemicals’ Disappear After Two Months Meth, Steroids, Syringes found at OCCC: AGs office to lead Coverup of Inmate Murder HPD officer pleads no contest to tampering with government document Civil settlement in sex assault case against former high school football stars on hold No Safety Check, No Problem: Honolulu Clerks Helped Used Car Dealers Cheat System Progressive Teacher Deported to California to Face Trial on 23 Counts of Child Molestation Read More..

Tuesday, July 18, 2023 July 18, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:30 PM :: 3691 Views After Ulehawa Beach Murder, Waianae Reps Demand Immediate Homeless Sweep Green Signs Emergency Proclamation on Housing Cover-up: Plea deal eyed for top Public Safety trainer accused of lying on resume to get promoted Obstruction: Federal Investigation Target Admits Covering for Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement Time of Use Rates: Do You Really Want HECO to Act Like a Ticket Scalper? By Shutting Down Rail, HART Could Save $680M and Use it to Build More Rail Hirono Tops Fund Race Honolulu property taxes are wealth taxes by another name Celebrutard Nicole Scherzinger Suddenly Becomes Anti-Telescope Protester in Scam to get Beach House Approved British Tabloid Pumps up Walter Ritte’s latest Effort to Steal Molokai Ranch Group tries ‘Sovereignty’ Kitsch as Sales Pitch--Still forced to pull plug on Hilo bottling plant A ‘Complete Rebuild’ Is Underway For Kauai’s Hobbled Water Utility Four HPD recruits hospitalized after suffering exhaustion from self-defense exercises Read More..

Monday, July 17, 2023 July 17, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:16 PM :: 2076 Views Real Estate Sharks Circle Hawaii Republican HQ as Party Loses ANOTHER Chairman Star-Adv: $54 per rider is high but …uh… Biki Bikes Can Make Rail Pencil Out   Iwasa: Honolulu Would be Better off Without Rail Fake it to make it: Officers charged in horrific crash should be fired, HPD review board pretends to conclude ‘Its going to collapse’: Complaints swirl at Kakaako state affordable-housing project UH Map Ensures Rich North Shore Residents will be First in Line for Cesspool Subsidies Will high court ruling impact UH Hilo? The Plan: After 30 years of Abandonment, let’s Turn Coco Palms into a Swamp Read More..

Sunday, July 16, 2023 July 16, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:45 PM :: 1956 Views Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted July 15, 2023 Property Tax: Our council members have been listening Auditor: Honolulu Human Resources Data Almost 100% Erroneous How Not to Cool the Schools   Rail Ridership 21 Times Below Projections $99M Lawsuit Shows How Much Hanabusa has Learned About how to Build Rail Can Biden Get Congress to Pay Honolulu Skyline’s operating costs, too? Blangiardi Can Sleep Easy: 64% Pay Raise Neutralizes Councilmembers Political Future Is the stalled Thirty Meter Telescope really under construction? Taxing Empty Homes in Hawaii Could Impact Local Homeowners Monster Homes: DPP Targets ‘Third-Party Reviewers’ DLNR Kicking Maui Rancher off 3,400 Acres Wahiawa Dam Deal Multimillion Dollar Giveaway to Dole ‘A human tragedy’: AG’s Office criticized for failing to intervene in temple dispute Waikiki: 14 Criminals Hired as ‘Aloha Ambassadors’ -- What could possibly go wrong? HB1294: The New Law To Make Transsexual Candidates Use Their Real Male Names Still Falls Short Tulsi to Team up with Trump or RFK? Read More..

Saturday, July 15, 2023 July 15, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 9:39 PM :: 2025 Views Free Money from the Sky: More COVID Cash for Honolulu's Profitable Non-profits What you probably do not know about Hawaii and sexual revolution     Former Campbell High athlete wins ESPY over fight for suing DoE over lack of Female Locker Rooms No decision in Kaimuki ‘monster home’ hearing One Homeless Person Agrees to Accept Housing After Five Years and one of 306 starts looking for work Chop Shop: Thieves take off with homeowner’s chain link fence Maalaea Harbor boaters beg state officials for help deterring thieves Prison officials conduct shakedown at OCCC following inmate murder Deregulation: New law gives hemp industry a boost Read More..

Friday, July 14, 2023 July 14, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:13 PM :: 3973 Views Skyline's $54 per passenger operating cost highest in U.S. Gun Industry Group Sues Over Hawaii 'Nuisance' Law Hawaii Ranks 44th for Marijuana Consumption Native Hawaiian Defense Contractor Replaces Top Leadership Amid Federal Criminal Probe Department of Retaliation: DOE threatened to pull state contracts if companies didn’t remove outspoken critic De Friese-Out: HTA mismanagement, waste, fraud, abuse in backroom operations City to Study Sales Pitch for so-called Vacant Homes Tax Mexican Cartel Operates from Hilo, but not for long--Police Swoop in to Protect Local Monopoly Free Napali Coast boat tours offered to Celebrate Veto Bulldozing Borneo: KIUC begins using Hawai‘i-(not)-made biodiesel on Kaua‘i In Chicken Sh*t Effort to Shut Down Hawaii Agriculture, Mainland Activists harass Local Egg Producer Legislators Outlaw Non-LED Bulbs and ‘Inefficient’ Toilets and Appliances In potential blow to red light camera program, judge tosses citation over identification issue HPD investigating hit-and-run crash that may have involved police SUV Homeless Torch Houses on Waianae Coast Hilo man charged with intimidating witness in domestic abuse case Read More..

Thursday, July 13, 2023 July 13, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:47 PM :: 1847 Views Hawaii Finally Outlaws Nepotism--except Legislative and Judicial Red Hill defueling progresses Hawaii Ethics: 'Community of Social Workers' Banned -- Chinese Communist Propaganda Allowed Charter School Defeats 'Strip Search' Lawsuit Green Addresses United Nations, Admits Hawaii Failing to Implement UN Eco Goals Green Signs 263 Bills -- Vetoes 11 New Class Action Suit Coming:  Mother of student for whom ’94 Felix Consent Decree is named says DOE hasn't changed much Anti-Nepotism Bill became law Without Green’s Signature Six Years Awaiting Trial in Death of 9 Year Old Girl Hawaii’s public schools lag in violence prevention, experts say HART’s bid to seize Kalihi land by eminent domain moves forward Waters Demands Affordable Units be Built On Site Report examines ‘long COVID’ in Hawaii Prominent Honolulu Condo Directors Pay $600,000 To Settle Retaliation Claim Read More..

Wednesday, July 12, 2023 July 12, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:58 PM :: 3313 Views 35 Years of Stagnation: Tourism Income Flat Since 1988 Trail of Ethical Gaffes Leads from US Supreme Court to UH Law School VIDEO: Challenges Facing Hawaii Agriculture Navy Awards No Bid Red Hill Contract To Company Just Raided By Feds  Film Subsidies: Taxpayers fork out Millions to Create Jobs for Miske’s Thugs Pandemic effects still put Hawaii student education behind by months Anti-nepotism law takes effect in Hawaii Blangiardi Convinces Enablers to Stop Feeding Homeless Criminals in Waikiki Once Again, State claims it will ‘revitalize multiple communities within our public housing inventory’ City suspends another reviewer who cleared ‘monster home’ plans Honolulu Tells Tow Company To Stop Charging $900 Fees New Round of Clean Energy Schemes Heading for Molokai Read More..

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 July 11, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:19 PM :: 2361 Views Double Nothing is Nothing: City announces updated and corrected ridership numbers for Skyline Maui GE Tax increase guaranteed to hurt poorer residents Can Hawaii residents afford 100% renewable energy? DHHL Seeks Recommendations for 2024 Legislative Package Red Hill Surge Tanks First to be Drained Legislative System Designed to keep Crooks in Power Witness Intimidation: Lawyers Try to Spring Miske’s Half-Brother UH law school not alone in offering luxury trips to Supreme Court justices Honolulu City Council OKs property tax relief measures Proposed City bill to penalize false statements made to inspectors Lawsuit claims MPD recruit who nearly died suffered from ‘Beat Down’ hazing ritual Hawaii’s Aging Population Is Straining EMS Services. Expanding This Program Could Help County Calls for Emergency Uncle Billy's Demolition In bid to combat crime, city hires private security guards to patrol Waikiki after dark Dispute Over Assets Leads To Eviction Of Chinese Temple Read More..

Monday, July 10, 2023 July 10, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:18 PM :: 1750 Views What the Honolulu rail has taught us Green Stacks HTA Board Before 'Special' Meeting New law could help resolve Maui’s axis deer problem Land And Power 2023: How One Influential Hawaii Senator Is Using Public Agencies To His Advantage Dela Cruz and Mercado Kim Slip $35M Slush Fund into Community College CIP Budget $40M Project: Pools at Hawaii State Capitol might stay dry Elected officials don’t have to worry about upsetting you because they know you’re full of hot air. Hawaii Bankruptcies Remain Near Historic Lows Read More..

Sunday, July 9, 2023 July 9, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:41 PM :: 2928 Views The Budget Is Signed UH Regents: Elections out of the norm People Just Disappear Here: Human remains found--one of more than 230 people missing in Hawaii Tax Hikes Coming: Will Empty Rail be issue in 2024 Elections? Tom Brower Attackers Rewarded with Free Apartment and Cash Benefits  29-year-old arrested for allegedly stealing tools from Iwilei Home Depot has long criminal record Hilo Harbor Project Would Wipe Out Dozens of Small Businesses Drone shows expand as safe alternatives to fireworks Guru of the run-and-shoot gets run down and shot Read More..

Saturday, July 8, 2023 July 8, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:44 PM :: 1610 Views Lawsuit Coming: Murder of Ariel Sellers Reaches Probate Court Notice of Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the First Circuit New council will evaluate effectiveness of Hawaii DOT New Sunshine Law Requirements HSTA Flies 98 to Florida Rally for Transsexual Agenda GE Tax Hike passes first reading  New measure provides relief to property owners making less than $80k per year Governor changes HTA board ahead of special meeting City seeks dismissal of LGBTQ+ lawsuit involving liquor commission 90-time loser killed at OCCC Lawsuit: Maui Police Trainers Failed To Aid Recruit Who Fell Unconscious Female Principal Performed Unlawful Search Of High School Girls, Lawsuit Alleges Why dozens caught on video running red lights had their cases dismissed Bill to regulate air and replica guns nears final passage Read More..

Friday, July 7, 2023 July 7, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:26 PM :: 3429 Views July 7, 1935: Moscow orders first Communists to Hawaii Only 1,245 passengers ride Rail on first day they had to pay Green Signs Dozens of Bills Oahu Park water reduction efforts exceed expectations HHFDC Gives Solar Farm Control of Waianae Affordable Housing Complex Green Seeks Comment on Oahu Judicial Nominees Homeless Medical Respite Fills up in One Month Need $60K to Pay Your Mortgage? Tax Hike for More Rail Construction Coming: Rail CEO looks to extend rail surcharge as Ridership Drops to Nearly Zero Maui GET increase guaranteed to hurt poorer residents by increasing their rent Rail Contractor Sues HART Over Construction Delays Mitsunaga: My Lawyer Gave us Protection from Feds DOE spent $168M on bell and alarm system, Nine Years Later more than half of schools still don’t have it After Importing Pimp to Hawaii, UH Ken Lawson Speaks Up: Shovel-Wielding Hate Attack “is for nothing” Honolulu City Council trio formally rejects 64% pay raises Honolulu Council Recall Effort Limited by City Charter 'And so we wait': Kauaʻi doctor underscores dialysis needs on island More Handi-Van riders denied pickup at home because of Giant truck-Vans foisted on System by Soderholm Big Island Wants To Use Opioid Settlement Money To Open Its First Detox Facility Read More..

Thursday, July 6, 2023 July 6, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:48 PM :: 1346 Views Hawaii income tax burden second highest in nation Chief Justice Seeks Public Comment on Oahu Judicial Nominees Animal Welfare Groups Urge Ninth Circuit to Affirm the Ban on Cockfighting in the Northern Mariana Islands Amber Jackson Murder Case Reopened 13 years later New Florida law affects 'limited purpose' Hawaii driver's licenses Honolulu Council panel to hold real property tax relief meeting Hawaii vacation rentals were less than 54% occupied during May How Many will Ride Rail to Work Each Day?  Back to the Future: New 13-Hour Shifts For HPD Patrol Officers Are Raising Concerns Honolulu police officer allegedly flees arrest Five Years Later: Former Hawai‘i Youth Challenge Academy cadre found guilty on 9 charges of sexual assault "Defeated, frustrated, scared."| Kahala parents of special needs boy take frustrations with DOE to the courts New regulation of vape products takes effect Reforming Hawai’i Definition of Renewable Energy Loses Urgency State to acquire Wahiawa system, including Lake Wilson ‘Brazen thievery’ cause business owners to rethink strategies Keeping the Homeless Homeless: Only two projects for the homeless have been successfully implemented in the past several years. One Homeless Drug House Generates 1,000 Fire Calls and 6,479 Police Calls 83,000 Cesspools: This is gonna cost Read More..

Wednesday, July 5, 2023 July 5, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:11 PM :: 1595 Views Green hopes housing will alleviate teacher shortage Hawaii losing economic strength, economist says City Officials’ Pay Raises Weren’t Included In The Budget. Now What? Hawaii’s Chamber of Commerce Seeks To Rein In Red Tape To Help Businesses Ex-Gangsters, Grandmas And The Good Word Take On West Oahu’s Game Rooms Read More..

Tuesday, July 4, 2023 July 4, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:12 PM :: 2428 Views OHA Ends 'Work-from-Home' for Employees Happy Fourth of July! The 1840 Hawaiian Constitution and the Fourth of July The Verified Complaint In Equity: The Declaration Of Independence  Death Threats? Luke Takes Swipe at Second Amendment Activists as Security improvements at State Capitol made Hawaii’s Soft on Crime Parole Board Is The Most Powerful In The Country. That May Change Green hopes next phase of plan doubles this year's designated $104M in tax relief For some, test of rail-bus connections ends with disappointment DOH report claims illnesses reported even before 2021 Red Hill fuel spill KPD re-opening case of woman found murdered 13 years ago Deliberate indifference’: Suit alleges officer failed to act in fatal beating outside police station Read More..

Monday, July 3, 2023 July 3, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 10:59 AM :: 2685 Views Hawaii among victims of law that hinders U.S. port dredging ​Regulations make housing prices unsustainable Lawmakers Wasting Your Money: Let me count the ways ‘Going along to get along’ leads to government corruption With Two Empty Seats on Supreme Court, Hawaii Needs Transparency In The Process Of Filling Judicial Vacancies Honolulu Liquor Commission the most “open and notorious case of public corruption” Miske Files: Ex-Kamaaina Termite Manager Is Next In Line To Negotiate A Plea HUD secretary claims Hawaii’s homeless aren’t all meth heads U.S. allows moving species as last resort HTA board will not appoint new President Kamalani Academy Was Due To Close, But It’s Getting A Second Chance Rep Ganaden: How we will let lots and lots of criminals out on to the Streets Read More..

Sunday, July 2, 2023 July 2, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:31 PM :: 3087 Views Cronyism: The 2023 Intent to Veto List Long COVID and Unemployment in Hawaii  Emails Reveal Ev Dowling Stage-Managing DHHL Appointment Land and Power: KSBE Insiders Want Probate Judge Kicked out of Trustee Selection Process Back to the Future: Affirmative action ruling could test admission policies at Kamehameha Schools Brian Schatz Thinks he is Dan Inouye Green budget cuts have only just begun Supplier in ex-Kauai council member’s drug ring is sentenced Rail ridership projections, revenue uncertain after Skyline opens Tommy Aiu Is Out As Honolulu Rail’s Private Security Chief Honolulu 7 Recalls? Legislators Team up for Luxury Fundraising Hawaii County Animal Control becomes New Source of County ‘Positions’ after Animal Liberation Nuts Implode Read More..

Saturday, July 1, 2023 July 1, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:44 PM :: 1829 Views Green Releases 'Intent to Veto' List--Legislature Will not Override Learning for their Future: 127,000 Hawaii Keiki Given EBT Cards Green Signs $37.2B Budget Feds move forward on introducing imperiled species outside historic habitat in Hawaii, Guam Inaugural rail ride unites conspirators in game of ‘blame the dead guys’--How will they sell Rail Extensions to Public? Witness Intimidation: Miske investigation continues Gambling remains an issue on Oahu despite now being a felony-level crime Kona psychologist who treats children accused of sexually assaulting minor Read More..

Friday, June 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:42 PM :: 3452 Views Sister Park Arrangement Signed for Pearl Harbor National Memorial and Hiroshima Peace Memorial Prominent Native Hawaiian Defense Contractor Is Part Of New Federal Criminal Probe Investigation finds DOE wasted millions on solar-powered AC systems Court hears arguments in Ward Village rail dispute Giving Birth Is An Expensive And Lonely Trip For Some Rural Hawaii Women Read More..

Thursday, June 29, 2023 June 29, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:33 PM :: 1821 Views UH 'Disappointed' by Affirmative Action Ruling Against Anti-Asian Discrimination 14 Years Later HiDoT Still Trying to get Rid of Falls of Clyde Ninth Circuit upholds ban on 'FCKBLM' license plate ACLU: Why did Police Leave Rifle Unattended? How a new law will help ease Hawaii's doctor shortage Report: Honolulu Liquor Commission is Still a Mess  UHERO: Housing Even More Expensive Than Reported  801K Tourists Arrive in May, 2023 Hanabusa Retaliation: Rail CEO Slapped With ‘C-minus’ Evaluation, ‘not deferential enough’  McCarthy: Why did HPD Leave Rifle Unattended? Evictions Creep Up On Oahu As Renters Face Waning Pandemic-Era Aid BWS detects low levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in Pearl City Shaft Read More..

Wednesday, June 28, 2023 June 28, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:26 PM :: 2703 Views 20 Years of Fraud--With Tokuda out of Legislature, DoH finally begins to check up on Recycling Companies About that so-called Vienna housing model Tweets highlight Matson's schizophrenic relationship with China Feds Back Hawaii Sterile Mosquito Plan Hawaii 4th-Highest Beer Taxes in USA  Lawsuit Challenges Hawaii's 'Sensitive Places' Gun Law  How Gov. Josh Green’s Approval Compares to the Nation’s Most Popular Governors Council Votes 20% of Maui GE Tax Surcharge to Subsidize Developers Dela Cruz Holding Secret Fundraiser at WCIT HQ Rail: Pearl Highlands Station designed to benefit KSBE Development Honolulu liquor enforcement still a mess, report finds City braces for complaints over lack of key amenities, like bathrooms, at Honolulu rail stations Rail still a painful reminder for some businesses Hawaiian Homes Commissioners Reverse Kali Watson Water Appointment Ikaika Anderson pleads not guilty in May incident Thousands cited for running the red, the few who contest it are unsuccessful Green plans to veto commercial use boating permits bill 6,479 Police Calls on Homeless Drug Addicts at Uncle Billy’s Hotel As predicted: Planning panel to consider 2-year Waimanalo landfill extension Read More..

Tuesday, June 27, 2023 June 27, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:59 PM :: 2816 Views How Does $10B Disappear?  Grassroot Institute urges Maui Council to reject higher tax burden “Pandemic in Paradise: An Insider’s View of COVID Corruption in Hawai‘i” Rail Station a Money Spinner for KSBE Rail eminent domain dispute heads to Hawaii high court Family waits years for building permit after neglecting to pay bribes, DPP blames victims Hawaii Foster Kids Are Sleeping In Hotels And State Offices. They Have Nowhere Else To Go Special Interests Spent More To Lobby The Hawaii Legislature This Year EV drivers on Oahu will see a new road usage charge Honolulu couple arrested in connection with fatal mass overdose; fentanyl distribution ring exposed Honolulu Board of Water Supply will invest more than $43M for a new reservoir in Waiawa Maui News for Sale Profitable Nonprofit: $40M for  Hauula ‘Resiliency Hub’ Suicide Tourists Must Register to Vote in Hawaii to get death pills Read More..

Monday, June 26, 2023 June 26, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:46 PM :: 2449 Views DoH Publishes Red Hill Exposure Assessment DoH CONDITIONALLY APPROVES RED HILL DEFUELING PLAN ‘Think outside the box’ to fix Hawaii’s unemployment tax Skyline: Rail station surrounded by farming is years away from major use Honolulu Rail Gave Nan $100 Million To Relocate Utilities. Much Of It May Have Been A Waste Leaving for Las Vegas: Reaching out to Native Hawaiians Tea House for Meetups with Transsexual Kids HSTA Teacher: I have reoriented my 7th Grade Class to be all about Gayness A Murder Suspect Has Spent 7 Years In The Hilo Jail While Lawyer Goes Psychiatrist Shopping Read More..

Sunday, June 25, 2023 June 25, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:11 PM :: 2104 Views The politician and the Skyline buzzsaw Kauai: Sterile Mosquito Plan Released Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 24, 2023 Happy Day for Hawaii Healthcare Economic Misfortune Can Fix Our “Shadow Budget” $10B Later: Rail Fluff-Pieces Fill Media--but 62% of Public Doesn’t Care Rail: ‘Special Tax’ is also over budget and behind schedule General excise tax surcharge to be focus of evening meeting 64% Raise for Passive-Aggressive Greedy Sluggards Affirmative Action at University Of Hawaii -- Economic, not Racial After Mass Arrests of Staff, DPP Vacancies Cause Delays Liquor Bills Introduced Anonymously -- backed by “a well known Hilo guy” CNHA Wants to Take Over Hotels Green signs bill protecting the work of journalists “Lack of police action” as Oahu family chased in apparent road rage incident Hawaiʻi State Art Museum hosts ‘Drag Queen Story Time’ for Kids Residents in Kauai pushing for the state to lower their rent as they can no longer afford the price increase Read More..

Saturday, June 24, 2023 June 24, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:53 PM :: 1931 Views OHA CEO Sylvia Hussey Quits Green Signs 18 'Good Government' Bills Green Releases 'Intent to Veto' List New Hawaii law makes official misconduct a felony HiDOT Jacks up Airport Parking Fees in Effort to Price You Out Hawaii Republicans Finally Elect Party Treasurer Monster Home Permits to be Revoked? Blangiardi approves Honolulu’s $3.41B budget Health Department conditionally approves Red Hill defueling plan Meth-Addicted Homeless Run Gigantic open Air Chop Shop on Maui Read More..

Friday, June 23, 2023 June 23, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:50 PM :: 4123 Views Green Signs 13 Health Bills 'Multi-Ton' Chinese Fentanyl Exporters Arrested in Honolulu Climate Litigation Wave Crashes Into Hawaii’s Supreme Court Walter Ritte Admits Covering for People who are Killing Hawaii’s Endangered Monk Seals Hirono Slams Anti-Vaxxers Hawaii report details health effects of Red Hill leak Ex-EMS director is arrested again Act 94: Fly Homeless to Mainland ‘Safe and Sound’ sees lower crime stats in Waikīkī SB1057: Pay Transparency in Vogue This Legislative Session Developer China Oceanwide To Sell Hawaii Property Read More..

Thursday, June 22, 2023 June 22, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:09 PM :: 1759 Views Green Pours Millions into Housing Green Signs Ten Housing Bills New XO at HI-EMA Governor’s budget cuts were ‘really good thing’ for Hawaii Hawaii finances ‘unsustainable’ without economic growth HECO’s Fake grid plan--Only the Rate Hikes are Real He Was A Solar Industry Advocate. Now He’s On The PUC. That Doesn’t Sit Well With Hawaiian Electric Free Money from the Sky: Native Hawaiians get most federal Funding Ever Hawaii’s Critical Data Is At Risk From Flooding. So Why Hold it Hostage to Dela Cruz’ Tech Park Scheme? 4 HPD officers involved in 2021 Makaha crash drop request for taxpayer-funded lawyers 16-Time Loser Racks up #18 and #19 While Awaiting Trial for #17 57% recidivism to Hawaii’s prisons Maui County Bill to regulate air and replica guns advances Read More..

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 June 21, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:56 PM :: 3068 Views Oil Spills: EPA Hammers Pacific Biodiesel Maui Mayor accepting applications to Independent Nomination Board Blangiardi announces leadership changes at two City departments Sailor Wins Right to Register Guns Hawaii Gun Registration Applications Drop Did Miske Have Source Inside FBI Elite Surveillance Unit? Bikini Island Fund Quickly Stolen Once Under Local Control ‘Community’ raises $406k to help thieving Ex-Mililani athletic director DOE budget still grows, despite ‘cut’ 1,000 new claims filed against federal government over contaminated water from Red Hill facility City Skims off top -- seeks $210.5M in Rail bonds Rail News: Two popular grocery stores in Waipahu to shut down thanks to rail Their dream is to get more local beef to your table. Making that a reality? It won’t be easy Kaua‘i sewer rates increasing 11% per year over a five-year period Bell Tolls For Historic Iron Ship Docked In Honolulu Harbor Read More..

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 June 20, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:41 PM :: 2110 Views Neighborhood Commission Office Holds Revote in Hawaii Kai Subdistrict 11 Honolulu Credit Card Debt Soars Hawaii most expensive state to live in  Honolulu: Where High Earners Lose 2nd Most To Taxes and Cost of Living Only Three Oppose: Honolulu City Council members’ 64% pay increase to begin July 1 Rigging The System: Navatek Suits Offer Inside View Of Pay-To-Play Politics Ex-union official might get 14-year sentence The Fallout and Future of Hu Honua After long delay, $17M homeless resource center welcomes its first clients Failure of Mental Health Care System: Schizophrenic Homeless 23 Years and Counting Read More..

Monday, June 19, 2023 June 19, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:28 PM :: 1880 Views Honolulu Rent Highest in USA The Kealoha Mailbox Conspiracy: 10 Years Later, Where Are We Now? $200M Slush Fund: Green shaking up education, UH, tourism boards to Satisfy Lege Council lowers tax rate for owners of second homes used for rentals DPP ePlans slows permitting, backlog is building A $900 Towing Fee? Concerns Are Being Raised Over Honolulu’s New Towing Contract Thanks to millions in federal aid, city eyes expansion of homeless camp program Read More..

Sunday, June 18, 2023 June 18, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:50 PM :: 2668 Views $1B Budget Cuts 'Wise and Courageous' Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 17, 2023 A Dirty Problem Is Las Vegas The End Of The Trail For Native Hawaiians? Molokai: Phone call to Governor Required to Deliver Baby Rail: Mountain of missteps unprecedented in history of transit development Hawaii LG Sylvia Luke Finds $50K To Cover Shortfall: ‘I Expect Better Of Myself’ Luke, Chang host fancy NYC, DC Fundraisers Trump drove isle Republicans away; what about now? 20 Years Later: DLNR Begins First Land Transfer to Agriculture Department Read More..

Saturday, June 17, 2023 June 17, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:06 PM :: 3669 Views What you need to know about property taxes in Hawaii How Grassroot Institute is working for a better Hawaii Sen Rhoads: More Corruption Arrests Coming Soon Waianae man pleads not guilty to federal ammunition charge ‘Lieline’ -- City officials give Honolulu rail system an official name, expect paltry 8,000 daily riders and zero new rider revenue Judge rules Kaua‘i County, Hawai‘i DOH violating federal pollution law Read More..

Friday, June 16, 2023 June 16, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:17 PM :: 2049 Views HTA: De Fries Gets Boot Hawaii May Unemployment 3.1% Divide and Conquer: More Property Tax Tiers Means Higher Taxes Sanford Dole, Abolitionist Budget Cuts: DoE Stops Teaching English and Math Rail Opening Day Ridership to be Kept Secret State Agriculture Corp. Gets New Board Leadership Why You Should Volunteer On A Public Board Or Commission Maui Ethics Board: You Can’t Keep Those $400 Koa O’o Sticks 'Make it easier': Maui woman describes 19-month struggle getting homeless friend into housing Felon with extensive record is charged with burglary Read More..

Thursday, June 15, 2023 June 15, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:28 PM :: 1547 Views Green Cuts $1B from Budget--Kills First Responder Campus Scheme Green Signs Dozens of Bills Hawaii Worker Productivity Drops Sharply Hawaii Dept. of Public Safety built Secret Illegal fuel tank at Halawa Prison Inflation is stabilizing, but Hawaii food costs high Doctors need more support to work in high-cost Hawaii Honolulu runway work has been impacting Neighbor Island flights for months Congress Should Have New COFA Treaties Soon. Now They Just Need To Be Ratified Sheriffs arrest Hawaii high school student accused of cyberbullying disabled peer Zombie News: Oahu paramedics, EMTs warned after skin-rotting drug additive found at recent overdose scenes Waianae McDonalds Closed After Multiple Fights Break Out over Several days Read More..

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 June 14, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:06 PM :: 2023 Views June 14, 1900: The Abolition of Slavery in Hawaii Will Hawaii Family Courts mandate legal representation for abused foster children? Keith Cureton: Kamehameha Schools Director of Ethics Didn't Last Long Hawaii children strained under tight economic conditions, report says Retailers to stop shipping cigars to Hawaii July 1 ‘Maintain the Problem’ until it becomes Excuse for Dela Cruz’  First Responders Boondoggle  Social Workers Never Visited Alleged Child Molester’s Foster Home Abuse, unlawful imprisonment: Miske’s Lawyer Enters pleas for Ikaika Anderson Watson’s DHHL Dumps Anderson’s Pick to Run Maui Water System No charge filed against former Hawaii lieutenant governor candidate after arrest for DUI Felon with long record arrested for second time in 8 days Schizophrenic Kidnaps Children, Gets Released Again and Again Owning pepper spray on Kauaʻi may get easier with new law Open the books of health insurers Only 130 patients at Red Hill clinic State school board shake-up raises questions Hawai‘i’s Homeowners Rank No. 1 for Average Equity Gains What Happens When the Movers Are Priced Out Of Paradise? Eight Years later Hawaii County finally announces changes for own pesticide use Read More..

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 June 13, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:30 PM :: 3025 Views Falsified Financial Disclosures? Legislators Approve $20K for Sen Fevella’s ‘Reelect-me’ Group Homeless Camp Controlled by Miske Gang? Hanged man connected to Miske case found dead in sinkhole Green: 2,000 Chronics Consume 61% of Hawaii Medicare -- Cost $1.3B Homeless Drug Addicts Nearly Destroyed This Central Oahu Cemetery. Now The Community Is Standing Up For The Dead Hawaii losing appeal for repeat visitors Only the Feds Can Prosecute Pushers for Fentanyl Overdose Deaths City tries novel approach to crack down on illegal game rooms: Going after landlords New HPD Budget Adds Potential Hiring Bonuses, Boosts Chinatown And Community Policing The City Council Is A Mess. Why Can’t The Legislature Be More Like That? Questions persist in Maunakea handover Navy claims success in removing fuel contamination around Red Hill tank farm Oahu in 2045 -- Solar Everywhere or Offshore Wind Haiku Stairs: Company gets contract to rebuild then demolish? Strike: Will Hospitals get Gas Deliveries? Hawaii County Struggles With Shortage Of Certified Nursing Assistants Read More..

Monday, June 12, 2023 June 12, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:08 PM :: 2207 Views Kamehameha: The Founding of the Hawaiian Kingdom New video tells what the story of Iam Tongi says about Hawaii Taxes and Cost of Living: Focus Shifts to County Councils Want more housing? Why not just cut the red tape? Foley hails inroads on corruption Homeless Shut Down Diamond Head State Park Americans for Prosperity Launches Hawaii State Chapter   Easy Pander: 4 Honolulu councilmembers now say they oppose pay raises More Fundraisers for Council, Legislature 46% Tax Hike: Hawaii unemployment fund experiencing ‘painful’ growth Hawaii Community Development Authority tasked with slew of projects to subsidize developers Cleaning Up: The Aftermath Of A Honolulu Union’s Embezzlement Scandal GEMS: $100M Gift to Solar Industry $2 million insurance coverage added for island coral reefs will pay Enviro Activists to go Diving Read More..

Sunday, June 11, 2023 June 11, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:22 PM :: 3261 Views It's up to us to fight corruption Fevella’s Film Feud Hawaii Congressional Delegation how they Voted June 10, 2023 Bipartisan Task Force Combats Chinese Influence in Indo-Pacific The Real Value of $100 in Hawaii -- $86.80 Hawaii highest household debt to income ratio Caldwell: Lobbyists Pushed COVID Shutdowns in March, 2020  1930 to 1970--Hawaii enjoyed 40 golden years without homeless problems Gays Focus on Underage Kids at Kakaako Tea House Council Getting 64% Pay Hike AND Outside Employment Hawaii insurers could face more scrutiny over executive pay Hawaii Child Care Costs More than UH Tuition Teacher turnover hits new highs in Hawaii ‘That’s ridiculous’ No public bathrooms at any rail stations Media Keeps Identity Secret--Driver issued a single citation after allegedly slamming into parked cars, damaging homes In the governor’s backyard, 8 homeless patients settle in at medical respite tiny village Council member proposes establishment of sustainability office so daughter will get pregnant Read More..

Saturday, June 10, 2023 June 10, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:33 PM :: 2663 Views Oahu Family Court Judge Jessi L. K. Hall seeks another term as Judge DelaCruz uses HIEMA in First Responder Campus Dog n Pony Show Council Raises? Time to work for a living Maui $283M GE Tax Hike will hurt for ten years before any benefits are seen Two Years and Counting: DPP ePlans Slow Permitting Even More Ex-EMS head accused of cocaine-fueled domestic violence HPD patrol officers to work 13-hour shifts but shorter workweek City appears to have rescinded tax credits previously claimed for home at 91 Coelho Way Trump’s Guam Connection: Who Is Walt Nauta, the Other Person Indicted Along With Trump? Read More..

Friday, June 9, 2023 June 9, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:40 PM :: 3194 Views Civil Beat Publisher Bankrolled Social Media Censorship Effort "FCKBLM" -- Ninth Circuit hears challenge to recall of evocative license plate Green Signs 8 More Bills Into law DLNR: Haena State park to Be Model for State Big Island Crime Family targets Police Detective for Death--gets State Judge to take his guns     State gave Probation but Feds hold 2 alleged drug gang members without bail Honolulu Conspiracy Trial Pushed To October 2024 Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke Has Already Overspent Her Budget — On Staff Raises CNHA to Meet in Las Vegas The continuing saga of the property at 91 Coelho Way Council approves one-time $350 rebate for owner-occupants and forms P.I.G. 50 Years Later: Waiahole Valley Protesters got a Lifetime of Discount Rent DHS Can’t Stop Foster Care Abuse but it has time to shut down Another Big Island Child Care Center After nearly 5 years of ‘repairs’, Pearl City public pool finally reopens The City Just Destroyed This Historic Chinatown Sidewalk Read More..

Thursday, June 8, 2023 June 8, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:35 PM :: 1745 Views Bill 56: Increase amount for permit exemptions to ease 209 day backlog Resolution 33: Tinkering with Property Tax Rates on Rental Units Want More COVID Cash? Apply June 13 OIP Issues Three New Formal Opinions Honolulu City Council refuses to stop pay hike, rejects ban on outside employment Campaign fundraising season is upon us HPD: Only Feds Can Prosecute Drug Pusher for Overdose Deaths Honolulu DPP to no longer take paper commercial permit plans Discrimination: ILWU West Maui resort allowed to push sand without public comment Maui Battery Farm--$60M for four hours 37 Years Later DHHL finally says it will be building infrastructure to allow lessees to move onto their leaseholds Councilmember: Homelessness Industry and ACLU Should Stop Lying About Sweeps  Cultural Competence Helps, But It Doesn't Get The Job Done Star-Advertiser Prints and Distributes Chinese Communist Paper Can a decades-old Hawaii fight aid Georgia’s Trumpster ‘alternate’ electors? Read More..

Wednesday, June 7, 2023 June 7, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:12 PM :: 2064 Views Water Bills Going Up: BWS Signs $204M Kalaeloa Desalination Contract SB975: Green Signs Tax Increase on Vaping Products Hawaii Republicans Set Electronic Vote to Elect Party Treasurer Did City Employees Rig Neighborhood Board Election Software to Get Themselves ‘Elected’? Amid outrage over proposed 64% raise, councilmembers will take up fake measure that might ban outside income two years from now Ethics:  State’s Useless Agribusiness Development Corp ordered to make it look good as new insider is installed as boss Environmental risks will persist for Decades after Red Hill tanks are drained Electric Rates Going Up: PUC Considers ‘Green Tariff’ Protecting Molesters: Why no ‘Erin’s Law’ from Legislature? Idea: Let Lots and Lots of Criminals back out onto the Streets Instead of building New Jail Get a Job!  SNAP Work Requirements Finally Returning 'Something needs to be done'   Frustration over seven-year-old homeless encampment at Old Stadium Park MPD takes lead providing services to five-year-old homeless camp Hawaii County Flies Bums to Mainland Read More..

Tuesday, June 6, 2023 June 6, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:31 PM :: 3198 Views Some gems amid Legislature’s overspending? Hawaii Economy 5th-Worst in USA Hawaii Republican Party Closes Headquarters  Marijuana Dispensary Oligopoly Enforcers: Court Upholds Drug Raid on Pinky's Hempire  State gives Joseph Crime Family Shooters Probation after father of seven is killed, then they get arrested in Federal drug, road rage case Rail Contracts for Downtown Electrical Reconnections--One Billion and Counting Star-Adv: Veto $50 million for tech campus Distraction: Oahu homeowners might get $350 one-time tax credit Governor replaces school board chair who challenged public school leaders ‘Startling’ number of officer vacancies at HPD spur public safety concerns Advocates of 'reasonable' gun control laws don't want any firearms at all ACLU criticizes county, threatens legal action over homeless sweeps Kaua‘i’s Nawiliwili Stream ranked nation’s most frequently polluted beach Group to sue over Kailua-Kona sewage discharges Will Condotels Be Allowed to Fall into Ocean? -- One way to eliminate competition to unionized hotels Read More..

Monday, June 5, 2023 June 5, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:21 PM :: 1422 Views Helicopter Association Slams Air Tour Plans for Hawaii National Parks Silence is Golden--Literally: Few Council members comment on pay hikes Hundreds of tour boat jobs in peril Punatics and Grifters Protest Against Geothermal Perfectly Good Telescope being Dismantled to Satisfy Activists: decommissioning to be complete by end of summer Read More..

Sunday, June 4, 2023 June 4, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:36 PM :: 1808 Views Hawaii’s Shadow Budget Do you want distractions or solutions? Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 3, 2023 It’s Time for OHA to Change its Messaging About Kakaʻako Makai New video says telehealth calls with mainland docs should be allowed 'I Help You, You Help Me' Culture of Legislature Designed as Path to Corruption New Aloha Stadium plan -- Free Land in exchange for Shrinking Stadium Green Agenda: Long List of Developer Handouts Await 2020 census -- High Cost of Living Boosts Multi-Generational Households Star-Adv HART-Approved Rail Fluff Hawaii Finds The Move Away From Fossil Fuels Is Easier Said Than Done OCCC selects outsider as new warden Sand replenishment project for Kaanapali Beach in limbo Why AANHPI Heritage Month Is Nothing To Celebrate Read More..

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