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Saturday, December 3, 2022 December 3, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:40 PM :: 2167 Views 31 Proposals to Stop Fraud, Drug Trafficking, and Bribery by Public Officials Hilo Housing Cost Half of Statewide Median DBEDT Economic Projections Unchanged 2022 Honolulu City Lights opening night set for Saturday, Dec. 3 Blangiardi Nominates New DPP Director Former sports anchor, union official sentenced to probation for his role in corruption scandal Red Hill Leak: Actually, There Is Security Camera Footage, Navy Says Judge Tosses Lawsuit Challenging Kauai’s Termination Of Youth Drug Treatment Contract Read More..

Friday, December 2, 2022 December 2, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:13 AM :: 2032 Views Green Names 14 Cabinet Picks Evidence of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse at OHA from 2012-2016 (Another) Former Maui County Environmental Management Official Charged with Accepting Bribes Guam office of Ernst & Young took $750K COVID loan Red Light Camera Sites Named Maui County Christmas Tree Lighting Slated for Monday Josh Green’s 5 big priorities for his first 100 days in office Mayor Kawakami lays out priorities for next term at his inauguration ‘A Deep Moral Crisis’: Commission Proposes ‘Bold’ Reforms for Legislature to Ignore One Failure Deserves Another: Hawaii’s State Board Of Education Draft Plan Pretends to Include Higher Reading and Math Goals Navy halts Red Hill defuel plan due to toxic fire suppressant spill Hawaii is now the only state where drivers are paying over $5 for a gallon of gas Read More..

Thursday, December 1, 2022 December 1, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:06 PM :: 2336 Views Hawaii Licensing Regs Burden Low-Income Occupations CNHA: Josh Green will Give us Tourism Contract Hawaii County Rules Make it Easy to Build Mansions Environmental Harm and Blasting Hazards Surrounding The Paeahu Solar Project in Kihei VIDEO: Mauna Loa Erupts, Flow Aims for Saddle Road Lawsuit: TV News Reporter Coordinated Police Misconduct Story with Michael Green Robin Danner Money Grab Would Divert Funds Away from DHHL A+ Program Enrollment Down 34% Ironman Kicked out of Hawaii Navy officials still not sure what caused spill of toxic fire suppressant at Red Hill facility Stadium planning has gone into full retreat from who knows what to who knows where City hires contractor to evaluate, review Koko Head shooting range amid lead concerns--One More Obstacle to Concealed Carry Hawaii’s only rainbow trout aquaponics farm is closing -- Wiped out by Rolling Blackout Gay Marriage Invented in Hawaii, 1993--First Time in History of Human Race Read More..

Wednesday, November 30, 2022 November 30, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:07 PM :: 2758 Views Quick Rail Boondoggle Update Hawaii Parents Most Reliant on Child Support in USA Final nail in the coffin for Bishop Museum? Japan tourism falling behind expectations Proposed ban on concealed weapons at ‘sensitive places’ moves forward at Council Soft on Crime: 10 Felonies in Four Years--out on Streets looking for #11 Hawaii GOP Sues Elections Office Over Vote Auditing A New Leak At Red Hill Dumps Hundreds Of Gallons Of Firefighting Foam Landfill: Waimanalo Gulch Extension Coming Next Read More..

Tuesday, November 29, 2022 November 29, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:50 PM :: 1659 Views Bill 57: Honolulu Seeks to Severely Restrict Carry Hawaii Statewide Transportation Plan Virtual Public Meetings Hawaii County PD Sergeants Start Wearing Body Cameras Accounting for Inflation, Tourist Spending is Down from 2019  VIDEO: Mauna Loa Erupts, Flow 6 Miles to Saddle Road DOJ Seeks 4-Year Prison Sentence For Hawaii Proud Boys Founder DBEDT to re-Bid CNHA Tourism Contract (again) Senators: Abolish HTA  “The Hawaiians bite the dust again, Mike,” Favella shouted BWS ‘Emergency’ Plan Calls for Building Moratorium Building Moratorium 2: New Mauna Loa Eruption Reopens A Costly Old Issue: Why Is Building Allowed In Risky Lava Zones? Read More..

Monday, November 28, 2022 November 28, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:10 PM :: 1749 Views VIDEO: Mauna Loa Erupts, Enters NE Rift Zone Economic Freedom: Hawaii Ranks 48th Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the First Circuit Hawaii Home to Only PVSA-Legal Cruise Ship US House Ethics Committee continuing investigation into Kahele campaign finances Syringes and Feces: 13 Hawaii County parks are Now Homeless Management Zones Two Oahu schools fight for survival as enrollment shrinks It looks like “Aloha” to the Aloha Aina Party Hawaii Farmers Struggle As Worldwide Macadamia Market Goes Nuts Read More..

Sunday, November 27, 2022 November 27, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:01 PM :: 1540 Views No, Boosting the Affordable Housing Fund Isn’t the Answer Let's restore reason to city planning What would Happen if Hawaii Zoning Laws Were Abolished? New Idea: Ask Hawaii Legislature to make Nepotism Illegal New Idea: Actually Punish Game Room Operators and Building Owners 50% of Women Released from Prison Are Back Within Three Years Winning is winning, whether the voters show up or not How did Gov. Ige do? Three former gubernatorial rivals weigh in Maui Lawsuit Seeks New County Council Election For Wailuku They went toe to toe with the Navy on Red Hill. And they’re prepared to do it again New York Times: Can Responsible Travel to Hawaii Be Fun? Hawaii County Proposes TVR ‘vacation nodes’ in your neighborhood Read More..

Saturday, November 26, 2022 November 26, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:08 PM :: 2739 Views Reinventing Tourism: Maui Makes Fodor's 'NO' List Builder Cancels DHHL Barbers Point Solar Project Mafia News: Newly elected state senator hires Makua Rothman Green: Top Priority will be Housing HMSA not paying fair share, California hospital says The Military Pledged to Remove Unexploded Bombs From This Island. Native Hawaiians Are Still Waiting. Hawaii gun permit ruling sides with ‘homesick’ Navy officer Judge weighs arguments in short-term rental lawsuit Hawaii Supreme Court -- Rejects With Prejudice -- Four Pro Hu Honua Amicus Briefs Warning signs up at Big Island’s Puhi Bay after 2M gallons of wastewater discharged Read More..

Friday, November 25, 2022 November 25, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:03 PM :: 1827 Views Third Circuit (Hawaii Island) Seeking Applicants for Independent Grand Jury Counsel Hawaii Unemployment 3.4% Hawaii Program Flies 600 Homeless People To The Mainland BWS chief blocks mayor’s landfill request over aquifer concerns Displaced Palolo Valley Residents Press City To Settle Over Damaged Homes ‘Thermal Runaway’ -- Overheated Lithium Batteries Cause House Fire Read More..

Thursday, November 24, 2022 November 24, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:57 PM :: 2210 Views The hidden story of the third Thanksgiving: 1623--giving thanks for freedom Drugs, Fish, and Termites: Miske FBI Backgrounder Unsealed by Federal Judge Hilo Man Receives 42 Months in Prison for Defrauding Covid-19 Relief Programs Mayor Blangiardi to establish Oʻahu Historic Preservation Commission GET Petition effort finds support Unvaccinated Putin Dupe Loses out on Kauai Council Position State starts processing citations under controversial red light camera pilot Honolulu Agency Steps Up Effort To Improve Permitting Process Lawmaker: Rescue plan for Hawaii’s last commercial dairy underway Soft on Crime--20-Time Loser Busted Buying Pound-Quantities of Meth Soft on Crime--Alleged Molokai Murderer was Drug-dealing Felon With Illegal Guns Read More..

Wednesday, November 23, 2022 November 23, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:06 PM :: 1751 Views Carpenters Union Director Heads List of Green Appointees IBEW Cheers Ahakuelo Convictions Ala Wai: Corps of Engineers, City Attempt to Bamboozle Public Again Displaced Philadelphia Woman Uses Housing Voucher to Live in Hawaii 'If Hawaii wants more homes, it might just have to build them' Hawaii: Critically Low Lung Cancer Screening Rates Reveal Opportunity to Save More Lives 'Low Wind Resources': Another Conservation Alert for Big Island Hawaii Holiday Tourism Down 35% What About the Meth? Green, Blangiardi blame Homelessness on TVRs and Evictions  Hundreds Of Honolulu Residential High Rises Fail To Meet ‘Acceptable’ Fire Safety Standards Hundreds apply for permits to carry a concealed weapon, but some question rules Health Department now involved in lead probe at Oahu’s only public shooting range Rail work severely disrupts local business Hate Crimes And Hate Groups In Hawaii Read More..

Tuesday, November 22, 2022 November 22, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:47 PM :: 2554 Views Does anyone really believe stadium project will pan out? Hawaii Sent At Least 10 Foster Children To An Abusive Home At The Center Of A Drug Ring Former IBEW Local 1260 boss found guilty of fraud, embezzlement City Hires Collection Agency to target TVRs Lawyers clean up all details: ‘Unprecedented’ number of medical complaints among those exposed to Red Hill fuel Legislative Agenda: We can sell a Carbon Tax Pyramid Scheme if we call it ‘Carbon Cashback’ Transparency at HPD questioned after rising violent crime stats kept out of Waikiki safety summit talk Officer in Makaha crash case granted city lawyer Read More..

Monday, November 21, 2022 November 21, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:18 PM :: 2208 Views Report: Hawaii Started 95 Transportation Projects in Year-One of Infrastructure Law How Jones Act Reform can work for everyone Hawaii Nature Conservancy Buys Reef Insurance Policy Audit finds OHA Crimes--but only after Statute of Limitations Expires Navy a no-show at Red Hill remediation roundtable so far Hawaii Judges Were Trained To Run Better Child Welfare Hearings. Their Performance Plummeted Land and Power: Maui Trout Farmer Is Closing Up Shop After A Rough Year ACLU: Homeless Meth Addicts Should be able to stall sweeps with ‘Contested Case Hearings’ Read More..

Sunday, November 20, 2022 November 20, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:50 PM :: 3820 Views ​Cleaning House at OHA It's a perfect time to cut taxes Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted November 19, 2022 Miske Tip of Iceberg: The FBI Is Investigating One Of Its Own Piñata: Lobbyists Sort Thru Hundreds of Applicants for Josh Green’s cabinet $20B COVID Money from the Sky: Ige Closes Out His Tenure With Record-Setting Surplus Hawaii police union seeks 25% COVID-19 hazard pay differential--$36K per Officer Kaua‘i Police Department issues open carry permit under new guidelines Tulsi Gabbard reinvents again Red Hill: Decades of Lawyering Ahead for Families City’s work to remove Haiku Stairs delayed Read More..

Saturday, November 19, 2022 November 19, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:32 PM :: 2152 Views UPW News: HCCC Supervisor gets 12 years for 'multi-year conspiracy to cover up abuse' Hawaii's public school enrollment decreased during the pandemic 5th Extension: COVID Emergency Lives on in Food Stamps DLNR Sweeps 'til Na Pali Coast 'devoid of craziness and trash'  Case for reinstating cockfighting on the Northern Mariana Islands dismissed Reimagining Tourism: Pay $55 to Dig in Mud near Site of Miske Shootout Trial of former union boss Brian Ahakuelo now in jury’s hands After months of debate, Honolulu police close to issuing first concealed carry gun permits Maui: Random Vigilante Thug Gets 5 Years Hawaii County Police Chief selection has begun Reports shed light on SHOPO Strategy to Oust ‘Outsider’ MPD chief Another Tech Fail: Plan to Replace Antique DLIR Software Blows up in State’s Face Plan awaits to fix cracks in rail station supports Darwin Prize: Taggers Graffiti Rail Car While Standing on 3rd Rail Homeless Dude Finally Agrees to Accept Shelter after 17 Years of Being Asked Read More..

Friday, November 18, 2022 November 18, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:34 PM :: 1743 Views Two Maui Men Found Guilty of Hate Crimes for Racially Motivated Attack It’s our kuleana to ensure campaign promises are kept Hawaii Short 3,873 Healthcare Professionals Greenwashing: Jason Momoa Slammed for Aluminum Can Hype Lack of Wind Threatens Rolling Blackouts on Big Island (again)  Lawsuit Blows DoE Cover-up: 9th grader raped at gunpoint on McKinley campus 'It's cartoon pornography' | Some demand teen novel be pulled from Hawaii library City issues 63 violation notices amid crackdown on illegal vacation rentals Difficult for us to Milk Tourists if Criminals Doing it Too Violent offenders can be kept in custody pending Grand Jury indictment, Hawaii Supreme Court says City knew for years about lead concerns at shooting range, but did little to warn workers of danger Retirement Homes Needed for 1,600 Homeless After Lifetime on Streets Maintaining the Problem: PIT Shows No Progress on Maui Homeless Count Grove Farm Takes Back Kauai’s Unopened Youth Drug Treatment Center Read More..

Thursday, November 17, 2022 November 17, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:40 PM :: 1788 Views Hawaii State Senate Announces Leadership, Committee Chairs for 2023 Six Gays Elected in Hawaii Two Iges Better Than One? -- Contemplate future run for office Proof that every vote count: Incumbent lawmaker wins re-election by just 40 votes The average wait for a residential permit is 10 months. The city hopes ‘bots’ will slash that to weeks Police Report: Mom Says Big Island Prosecutor Threatened To Shoot Her Son County Council passes legislation barring firearms in ‘sensitive places’ Soft on Crime: No Real Time Until 4th Shooting Conviction Imprisoned Ex-Honolulu Police Chief Kealoha Begins Paying Restitution HPD chief: Officers were chasing stolen motorcycle moments before critical crash Bus fares could go down for some riders in the new year Fail: PIT Count Shows no Reduction in Kauai Homelessness over Last Seven Years Read More..

Wednesday, November 16, 2022 November 16, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:56 PM :: 2152 Views Honolulu Bill 57: Concealed Carry Gun Restrictions Pentagon Press Secretary: 'Red Hill created a trust deficit' Nearly Every Republican Tulsi Gabbard Endorsed Lost the Election Meth runner for ex-Kauai Council member gets 3-year term FEC says Kahele congressional campaign must return $48K Hawaii Could Lose More Affordable Units Than It's Possible To Replace Bill to help reduce backlog of building permit applications deferred Report: Hawaii Needs More Healthcare Employees To Meet Growing Demand Riders say the Handi-Van is failing them. And the city agrees Jury finds state not liable for alleged inmate sex assaults by guards at women’s prison Contraception to Control Wild Pigs? Read More..

Tuesday, November 15, 2022 November 15, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:02 PM :: 2011 Views UHERO: Visitors-only fee may be illegal Third Senator? Hawaii Republicans Seek 'Cure' for 72 Vote Deficit  Feds: COVID Fraudster Shipped Fentanyl to Hawaii Fitch: Public Employee Pay Hikes, Higher Interest Rates Will Push Hawaii Liabilities Higher Man linked to Miske murder-for-hire charges re-indicted for threats to Ige, Blangiardi Disenfranchised by Vote-by-Mail: 5,000 ballots uncounted over missing, mismatched signatures Hilo election machine foils ballot tampering attempt Tokuda Appoints Key Staff Kaua‘i Pacific Missile Range Facility aims for 2023 defueling Council to vote on legislative priorities Oahu, Maui higher electric bills starting in January 2023 Prison rape victims seek $7.5M in damages, but state argues it’s not liable Read More..

Monday, November 14, 2022 November 14, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:17 PM :: 4107 Views Bill 220: Hawaii County Concealed Carry ‘Sensitive Places’ Ban Unconstitutional 40 Years of Corruption: Hawaii Lawmakers Honor John Waihee’s Favorite Trump Lobbyist After She Pleads Guilty Alm Admits HOPE Probation has become a Joke Maui County reports about 900 ballots with deficiencies New Aloha Stadium plan proponents put hopes in Gov.-elect Green To err is human, but to really foul up a rental market requires rent control Having a Heart Attack on Lanai New members elected to Honolulu City Council could affect power dynamic Matsumoto chosen to be Hawai’i House Minority Leader Two Weird Tricks Reduce Crime: Arrest Criminals, Put Them in Jail Read More..

Sunday, November 13, 2022 November 13, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:05 PM :: 4693 Views Getting Permitting Out of Home Maintenance Bipartisan O‘ahu Josh Green transition committee ‘heavy with lobbyists and political consultants’ Crime News: Tupola on Rothman Payroll Aiona won 20 of the state’s 248 precincts Shakedown: Pohakuloa Lease up in 2029 Oahu problem properties owe $130 million in building fines to city--$15.8M for not cutting grass Honolulu City Council To Take Up Restricting Guns In ‘Sensitive Places’ Everyone Says We Need More Affordable Housing. But Oahu Voters Said No To More Money 820 seek lava buyouts: Final application phase for county’s Kilauea disaster recovery program closes Kauai Blonde Sovereignty Squatters Block Property Owner County hires security for Waipi‘o Valley Lookout Read More..

Saturday, November 12, 2022 November 12, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:23 PM :: 2134 Views Red Flags 2: Fraud, Waste, and Abuse at OHA DLNR Imposes $1M Fine for Coral Damage Surprise: Tokai ‘Affordable Housing’ Purchase intended to help relocate ‘antiquated’ Honolulu Hale Surprise: Tourists Moving Right Back in to the neighborhoods--In Newly Developed Neighborhood Hotels! Voter apathy reaches record in Hawaii’s general election Looking For A Job? Maui County’s Next Mayor Is Hiring Hawaii judges, attorneys rock for public-interest advocacy Read More..

Friday, November 11, 2022 November 11, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:35 PM :: 1850 Views OHA 'Requiring Criminal Prosecution' 22 Cases of Fraud, Waste and Abuse Respiratory Syncytial Virus and influenza are increasing in Hawaii Why is there a doctor shortage in Hawaii? General Election Results--Fourth Read and Recount Results Green: “I don’t plan to play small ball at all” Green: $50 visitor fee to fund ‘Captive Insurance Company’ Voter Turnout For Hawaii General Election Plateaus At 48% Hawaii PUC Adopts Time of Use Rates for the HECO Companies County Ethics Watchdogs Need More Money To Do The Job Right, State Panel Says Adult Learners Thought This Hawaii DoE Program Was A Path To College. They Were Wrong Allison Wong, head of state arts agency, put on administrative leave after Three Months on Job   Over 100 people join suit against US government over Red Hill crisis Hawaii agency picks 4 planned mid-income affordable-housing projects to subsidize Geolocation data offers new insight on popular areas visited by locals, tourists Five years reporting on the Miske saga Read More..

Thursday, November 10, 2022 November 10, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:58 PM :: 2944 Views General Election Results--Third Read Green Administration Hiring Now How Sandboxes Could Help Hawaii Prosper Oahu’s short-term rental ban walking on thin ice Prosecutor: English and Cullen Bribery not Chargeable under State Law Hate Crime: Attackers Ask Court to Ratify Their Excuses for Beating Man With Shovel Green:  Aloha Stadium?  The Carpenters Union didn’t put me here for Nothing  Hotels Happy: Bill caps short-term rentals, prohibits camper van vacation rentals on public property Gains in Hawaii Legislature small, but encouraging for Republican party Low voter turnout on Election Day translates into big turnover at state Legislature Kaua‘i Election: 6,800 Ballots Arrive on Election Day--Final results still not out Worker shortage, costs among Nago’s Excuses for Crowded Election Day polling places Several races too close to call with thousands of ballots still being processed Not everyone can use ballot "curing" to solve their election blues HPD stands by its scanner access ban, but launches new online system with dispatch details Alarming new CDC survey shows ‘worse health’ among those impacted by Red Hill fuel spills Read More..

Wednesday, November 9, 2022 November 9, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:01 PM :: 1997 Views General Election Results--Second Read 75% of Hawaii Rural Hospitals at Risk of Closing First 100 Days of Carpenters Union Green Administration--‘98 acres around a rail station’ -- ‘State of Emergency’ Donald J Trump Again Helps Democrats Win Elections Hawaii’s Voter Turnout Plunged In 2022 Election Hawaii Republican Vote Suppressed Again:  Scores of in-person voters in line; first election results delayed (just like 2020) 8 Years later -- Hawaii hate crime trial begins for beating of white man Maui man pleads guilty for role in Mokulele Airlines drug trafficking Read More..

Tuesday, November 8, 2022 November 8, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:01 PM :: 1990 Views Too Late to Mail Ballots -- Cast in person at Voter Service Centers or Drop Boxes Low Turnout Matches Primary Election Numbers ‘There is no playbook’: As next phase of Red Hill defueling begins, focus is on safety Kauai EB5 Timeshare Scam Faces Another Lawsuit 90 Minutes to Death: Mental Case Bounced from Hospital, Immediately Breaks into House Honolulu's CORE program keeps bums out of Emergency Rooms Not Enough Workers to Give EBT Card Refills to Non-Workers Lanai Draws Tenants In Lottery For First Affordable Housing Project In 30 Years Judge finds Another Safeels guilty of sexually assaulting minor Read More..

Monday, November 7, 2022 November 7, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:20 PM :: 2466 Views Notice of Anticipated Judicial Vacancy – District Judge, District Court of the First Circuit Hawaii County could use ‘Konno’ exceptions to address permit backlog 'By-right' approvals could lower cost of housing Feds: Seven Years of Miske Crimes Committed while while Laughing at State Judiciary Despite ease of mail-in voting and several hot races, Hawaii sees sluggish turnout for general election Doctor convicted of sexual assault hires Bumpy Kanahele’s Lawyer--Victim Leaves Hawaii (do the math) Parents Who Face Losing Their Kids Say Court-Appointed Attorneys Don’t Do Enough Rate Hikes Coming: Hawaiian Electric ordered to revamp power rate structure HTA president warns against adding extra fees for tourists Enviros Happy Wespac Federal Audit Found Over $1 Million In Questionable Spending DoH Lab and LSD Factory Certified Again, for now Read More..

Sunday, November 6, 2022 November 6, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:30 PM :: 3878 Views Too Late to Mail Ballots -- Cast in person at Voter Service Centers or Drop Boxes Hawaii Supreme Court: Hawaii MDs Eligible for Enhanced Medicaid Payments How to win the housing permitting game The Empty Homes Tax Green Abandons Democrat Coalition Building--Campaign based Entirely on Money and Media Wave of new hotel development on Oahu -- “It hasn’t been this way since the late ’70s” George Cooper On The Writing Of ‘Land And Power In Hawaii’ Josh Green Will Manipulate Jail and Prison Construction to Ensure the Maximum Number of Criminals Released Overregulated Legal marijuana boosts black market Legal Weed? What Hawaii Can Learn From Other States Kaua‘i Turnout lagging 5,577 students statewide held back a year 30,000 Flight Delays--Honolulu Runway Closure To Wreak Havoc Into 2023 Read More..

Saturday, November 5, 2022 November 5, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:15 PM :: 1939 Views Who Wants to be an ICA Judge? Applicants made public for first time Former Maui Police Officer Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Attempted Child Enticement Fuel Completely Removed From Red Hill Pipes Unemployment Trust Fund Grows to $205M More Delays for Rail: 8 Westside Rail Station Supports Need Retrofits Before Service 132 Owners Seek Registration for Oahu short-term rentals Despite plenty of potential cases, Hawaii lags in Medicaid fraud and abuse prosecutions     Plan to protect 30% of shoreline draws concern among anglers Judge rules against Oahu man who refuses to surrender 'FCKBLM' license plate Enviros Saddened by Lack of Marine Debris, Pray to Goddess Gaia for Return of Garbage Patch Glory Days Read More..

Friday, November 4, 2022 November 4, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:41 PM :: 2800 Views City to begin installation of Active Transportation Monitoring devices across Oʻahu Katherine Kealoha ‘appears desperate’ 131 Dead: Meth remains Oahu’s top overdose killer Full Circle: HPD chief considering ‘broken windows policing’ for Chinatown Homeschooling enrollment in Hawaii increasing, public school enrollment decreasing Why Parents Want ‘More Of A Voice’ In Hawaii’s Education System Department of Education braces for increased electricity bills Career Standoffer on Trial for Second Armed Standoff with Police HPD audit finds nearly 100 body-worn camera violations Ex-MPD officer serving time for fraud is sentenced in child enticement case Honokaa People’s Theater Drag Queen Show Invites Kids Read More..

Thursday, November 3, 2022 November 3, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:03 PM :: 2829 Views Aiona: DLNR Holomua Marine Initiative 'Copying California' Hawaii COVID Spending: $1M for Sea Urchins Community health workers don’t need licensing, auditor says; is Legislature listening? DEA Intercepts 9 lbs of Heroin and Meth Heading for HOPE Probationer Hanabusa: Rail’s Limited Passenger Service Start Date Could Be Pushed To Summer Hearing set for motion to reconsider LoPresti’s dismissed drunk driving case--would be his 2nd DUI Witness details alleged vote rigging in Ahakuelo trial Voting Is Solidly Underway In Hawaii As General Election Approaches Hawaii Lawmakers May Soon Be Asked To Bolster Citizen Rights ‘Affordable Housing’ -- $1350/mo for a 300 sq foot single More Homeless Mayhem: Legislators’ Failed Special Fund Raid snags delays dilapidated Hilo hotel’s demolition Council kills property tax relief Honolulu lags other counties on concealed-carry gun licenses After much debate, Hawaii County gun bill advances Hospice Closing Due to Lack of Business Waikiki’s largest resort Hilton Hawaiian Village to get bigger Nonprofit helping kids in foster care find forever homes Father who confessed to killing toddler delays trial with games while alleged accomplice walks free Police arrest at least 10 ‘habitual’ offenders in Waikiki as part of crackdown on crime Another HPD officer involved in chase, crash asks for taxpayer-funded legal defense Read More..

Wednesday, November 2, 2022 November 2, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:35 PM :: 1980 Views Protecting OHA from Corruption Navy Proposing Red Hill Closure Plan That Allows For Potential Reuse of Tanks Housing for Hawaii's Future Sue and Settle: Bird Lights Now Part of Grand Wailea Marketing Plan Hawaii Christian Coalition Targets Republicans who Support Abortion and Marijuana Report: Consultant, Rail Engineer At Odds Over Station Cracking N.Shore Homeowners Call for Bulldozers to Push Sand, Want to Exclude Public from Beaches, Demand Multi-Million Dollar buyouts Hawaii’s high court hears arguments tied to Mauna Kea Hawaii County Gun carry permits granted; police raise concerns over training Struggles Of Micronesian Students Point To ‘Significant Issues’ In Hawaii School System COVID Criminals Released Early Couldn’t Find any Tourists--So they robbed you Cap Parks: Parks over freeways in the works for Hawaii? Bill aims to provide tool to revitalize downtown Hilo Trannies in a Bathroom:  Three Fired, Get $25K each from Non-Profit Health Center Read More..

Tuesday, November 1, 2022 November 1, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:12 PM :: 2118 Views Short-term rental ban deserves short life Bill 56: New Legislation to Address Permitting Problems at DPP Hawaii is about to launch the nation’s phoniest tech waste recycling program-Will Samsung Leave? Victims of affordable housing scheme start lining up Oahu rent up 8% in the last year Land use ordinance updates would destroy many livelihoods State Grants Promised To Hawaii Nonprofits Likely To Be In Limbo For Weeks Hawaii Supreme Court to Rule on Hu Honua in 2023 Dopey Politicians Go for Gold (again): Sure Hawaii will generate $400M of recreational cannabis sales or $200M or $273M or something Lawsuit: Working Cameras Needed To Monitor Sexual Assaults At Women’s Prison Kaua‘i federal worker admits to government theft In ongoing dispute, state seeks more proof lead at Hawaii preschool has been dealt with More Homeless Mayhem: DLNR to spend $1M to Just to ‘Plan’ demolition of Uncle Billy’s More Homeless Mayhem: Woman to serve 10 years for using bottle to hit man who later died Locals Outnumber Tourists at Most Top Sites Read More..

Monday, October 31, 2022 October 31, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:21 PM :: 2309 Views Hawaii’s public offices are not so public After MMA Guys Become Conspiracy Theorists Private Security Will Handle Patrols Along Honolulu’s Future Rail Line Report: 28% of Beachfront homes within 20’ of Water -- More if we use hyped up Sea Level Rise Projections Pacific Islands Need More Climate Change Funding. They Also Need Help Spending It Faster (LOL!) Report: Free Money from the Sky Keeps Deadbeat Tenants in Place Read More..

Sunday, October 30, 2022 October 30, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:08 PM :: 1782 Views “Dedicated Funding Source”?  Nah Supply-side constraints to expanding Hawaii residential housing Public meetings for proposed UH tuition increases in 2025, 2026 Big money makes Hawaii elections look more like auctions More to Waste: TAT fattens county budget $475K Damages After Lawyers Try to Collect $150 Fine For A Condo Association 9% of Hawaii elementary schools exceed limits for lead in drinking water Legislative Agenda: Another Bill Extending DHHL Commercial Leases? Legislative Agenda: The high cost of pre-K Maui Hotel moratorium close to ending Read More..

Saturday, October 29, 2022 October 29, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:11 PM :: 2027 Views Former JROTC Instructor Receives 168 Months in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Student JSC Announces Opening for Second Supreme Court Justice Arbitration Award Sets Stage for HGEA to Get Bonus Equal to 50% of Annual Salary Experts: Chick-fil-A citation for unpermitted work highlights ongoing trend Maui labor market crisis directly tied to housing Legislative Agenda: Dentists seek plan for restored funding for needy patients Legislative Agenda: University of Hawaii Athletics Department says loss of Aloha Stadium costing it nearly $4M Chinese Investment Wave Over for Hawaii Blangiardi asks BWS to Allow Landfill Above Aquifer Read More..

Friday, October 28, 2022 October 28, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:50 PM :: 3607 Views ‘If you want to get mad about something, get mad about the Jones Act’ Tourist Count Reaches 95.5% of Pre-COVID Number--Spending Flat Voting Power? Hawaii Ranks 10th BLNR Repeals Waikiki blue card requirement Hawai‘i Tourism in Search of the Promised Land Hawaii Sex Offender Arrested Quickly After Foolishly Leaving State Star-Adv Endorses Sam King for OHA Miske Got Sweet Deal on Building Permits, Tax Appraisal Businesses, residents raise alarms over rail construction ‘disaster’ on Kalihi thoroughfare Soft on Crime: Assault charge dismissed against man accused in 2019 Mililani stabbing attack 3 years after riot, an inside look into what’s changed at Maui Correctional Center Gay Socialist Teacher Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to Child Molestation More Homeless Mayhem: Wahiawa Bums Strip Copper Wiring to Buy Meth 126 drivers caught by red light cameras, warnings issued Attorney for alleged Russian spy in Hawaii withdraws following ‘breakdown’ in relationship Read More..

Thursday, October 27, 2022 October 27, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:06 PM :: 3332 Views Short-term Rental Ban: City Warned About Enforcement Defamation trial begins in pregnancy porn promotion case Star-Adv Endorses Two Drunks for Reelection Sex for Food?  Foster Parent Defends Accused Molester--Perv Got off Easy in Earlier Case ‘Hazard Pay’ Public Employees Set to Take $100s of Millions from State treasury Annual Hawaii military spending hits $7.9 billion Taxpayers still waiting on refunds-Excuse is Lack of Paper 17 Solar Panels and Still pays $300 Make Believe: Hawaii Standards Commission Proposes Bills to Tighten Rules For Lawmakers And Lobbyists After dodging questions, city confirms several workers at shooting range have elevated lead levels Soft on Crime Crowd Points to DPS Audit -- Outdated staffing analysis leads to problems at jails and prisons 1,000-Nurse shortage and full hospitals continue to impact state’s healthcare system New law has already turned legal short term rental owners into illegal operators Judge allows family of man shot by police to pursue legal claims that HPD lacked training Honolulu officers cleared of internal violations in fatal Sykap shooting Judge: Prison Officials Must Release Names Of Inmates Who Die In Custody Bum Flux: Drug Addicted Shelter Refusers Moving to old Maui HS Area Read More..

Wednesday, October 26, 2022 October 26, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:02 PM :: 2316 Views GE Tax Takes $200M Bite out of Health Care 2023 State Business Tax Climate Index--Hawaii Ranks 43rd Voter Service Centers Open The Miske Files: Feds Say Phony Documents Built A Well-Known Pest Control Company Out Of Thin Air In-person voting begins as election doubters organize to stake out drop boxes Tackling government inefficiencies: Cost of Government Commission makes recommendations Judge asks parents to ‘hang in there’ as dispute between state, preschool is hammered out Hawaii’s Nonprofits Are Still Waiting For Millions Of Dollars In Needed Grants Read More..

Tuesday, October 25, 2022 October 25, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:36 PM :: 2753 Views Hawaii’s biggest barrier to more housing is politics Hill Fuel to Stay at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickham CEO and President of Hawaii Shipbuilding Company Charged with Securities Fraud Miske News: Alleged Sovereignty Hitman pleads not guilty after alleged beheading threats 'Locals-only hours' to begin at some Maui beaches--What Could Go Wrong? State high court to determine burden of proof in Maunakea rules case Sovereignty Squatters Dispatched to Block Maui affordable housing project ‘Affordable Housing’ -- $665K for 2BR Condo Only 10 Oahu short-term rental owners register upon launch--1 Gets Approved Hawaii Loopholes Allow Hu Honua to Increase Greenhouse Gas Emissions Retaliation Games: Ige Refuses Sign off to DelaCruz’ Pet Project Kamehameha Schools, Former Coach Settle Sex Abuse Lawsuit OCCC is obsolete and overcrowded. And the Soft-on-Crime Crowd Wants to keep it that way Judge modifies sentence for cop who murdered wife in ‘02 The 5 Cheapest Cities in Hawaii Ranked choice elections coming to Hawaii US Territory Reps Hope Congress Will Remedy Longstanding Data Gaps Read More..

Monday, October 24, 2022 October 24, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:12 PM :: 4045 Views Fake it to Make it: The whole DoE gets shut down and test scores don’t drop Green announces plan to address homelessness An Aiona/Tupa'i administration would not support a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for children. Danner: DHHL Should Stop Building Houses and Buy Molokai Ranch for Walter Ritte Blangiardi will Make Honolulu into Another Detroit Climate Activists Promote Third Hawaii Carbon Tax Retired Honolulu police officer pleads not guilty to sex assault of minor Neighborhood security watch helping deter crime in communities Hawaii island might have little warning before a Mauna Loa eruption, scientists say Read More..

Sunday, October 23, 2022 October 23, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:59 PM :: 4129 Views Yes, People Move Because of Taxes Front Page News: Petition to End GE Tax on Medical Care Maui Bill 107 Orders Developers to Reduce Price 20% Without Bribes, DPP Permits Wait 3 Years With Ige’s time ending and no stadium plan, McCartney’s power attempt looks like a fumble Hawaii Supreme Court applicants to be made public Former Hawaii football star accused of conspiring to sell methamphetamine Miske concealed his control of the M Nightclub Commission Winnows out outsiders for Hawaii County police chief Charter School Oversight Retaliation Games Rail: Prepare for Mass Casualties Punaluu homeowners face high risk of shoreline enforcement State to subsidize midpriced rental housing projects Read More..

Saturday, October 22, 2022 October 22, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:24 PM :: 2960 Views Two Nights in a Row -- Lack of Wind Threatens Rolling Blackouts for Big Island EPA ordering closure of three illegal cesspools Maritime panel urged Jones Act critics be charged with treason Legislators Show Little Interest in Cleaning up Corruption NYT: Sex Discrimination Case in Hawaii Exposes DoE Retaliation Against Plaintiffs Honolulu prosecutor's office files extension in State Rep. Matt Lopresti DUI case Will Killer of Security Guard be Freed? After failed deal, state goes back to drawing board on housing project’s makeover Making strides toward affordable housing for local residents Read More..

Friday, October 21, 2022 October 21, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:04 PM :: 3584 Views Lack of Wind Threatens Rolling Blackouts for Big Island  Ige Appoints Solar Exec to PUC, Preserves Anti-Hu Honua Majority Hawaii Unemployment Drops to 3.5% UH enrollment dips Red Hill Pipeline Defueling Rescheduled After Water Main Repairs Contractors and Lobbyists: Who is Buying Josh Green? Election Conspiracy Nuts Show up at Commission Meeting County election office’s mistake tells voters their ballots were received before they were sent Ige End Game: Yost vs Wakai over Hu Honua AG: Stadium Project Run by Circular Firing Squad Blangiardi: Vacation rental ‘enforcement is gonna come from the communities themselves’ University Of Hawaii Proposes Tuition Hike Judge orders preschool to shut down amid contentious dispute with state Gay Socialist teacher arrested for additional child pornography, sexual assault charges HPD officer accused of domestic violence pleads not guilty Suit accuses prolific monster home developers of shoddy construction Fentanyl: DEA Actually Working Drug Cases 1,000 Stolen Cars Removed from Wahiawa Homeless Drug Addicts’ Camp Judge Rejects Couple’s Request For Extended TRO Against Deputy Prosecutor Read More..

Thursday, October 20, 2022 October 20, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:42 PM :: 1945 Views Increased Fire Risk Surrounds Paeahu Solar Project in Kihei, Maui Sprint to the Finish: Ige Appoints New State Comptroller, Seeks PUC Nominee Without Bribery, DPP Delay "The worst it's ever been" -- So Council Kills Audit DHHL Hides Feds' Warning from Commissioners, Illegally Seeks to Apply Act 236 Land Lease Extension Panel declines action on SHOPO Sham complaints vs. ‘outsider’ Maui Chief HGEA: ARPA Funding will be Ours Maui Charter Proposal Would Let Some County Employees ‘Work’ From Home, LOL! Will Blangiardi Appeal 30-day Ruling? Ban On In-Session Campaign Donations Gets Thumbs Up From Hawaii Standards Commission           Court orders police to turn over records in accidental shooting death of Boy Scout Legislature Should Rescind Aloha Stadium Funding Read More..

Wednesday, October 19, 2022 October 19, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:32 PM :: 2603 Views Interior Department Announces Development of First-Ever Consultation Policy with Native Hawaiian Community Hawaii Family Forum 2022 General Election Voter Guide Do the right thing for Maui housing, not just ‘something’ OHA Panel Discussion TONIGHT -- ʻŌlelo channel 53 at 7pm Federal Court: Honolulu's 3-Month Minimum Rental Term Preempted By State Law 'Creating safe spaces for LGBTQ' -- DoE Signs Statewide K-12 Mental Tele-Health Contract Felony Record: Alleged Fentanyl Trafficker was HOPE Probationer  Maui Bill 107 to change affordable housing guidelines Ige ‘racing to the finish’ with to-do list before Carpenters Union Takes Over Carpenters Union Plants Article at Civil Beat: Wants ‘Regulatory Sandbox’ for Construction Industry Next Hawaii Governor May Pick Three Supreme Court Justices Sea Level Hysteria Becomes Excuse for Kauai to Make Housing Even More Expensive Maui: New law will change way affordable home prices are determined Should Cost Of Maui County Charter Amendments Be Made Public Before Election Day? Big Island takes lead over Maui in concealed gun permits; none issued on Oahu and Kauai   Sensitive places bill for open carry advances on Big Island Panel Report:  To Let Lots and Lots of Criminals Back out onto the street, Start Over On Plan For A New Oahu Jail DEA makes multiple fentanyl arrests after several overdoses on Oahu DoH Retaliation: Worker Forced out for Questioning Tele-Health Psychiatry Maui County program that allows homeless to sleep in cars Delayed by Political Games Defendant in 2019 invasion of OHA office Says he is Above the law Navy says it’s legally barred from paying state’s $8.7M fine for wastewater violations Read More..

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 October 18, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:58 PM :: 2102 Views Breiner Busted: Reprimand for Kealoha Conflict of Interest Red Hill Pipeline Defueling Delayed Due to Water Main Break Money Pours into Hawaii Democrats’ Pockets -- AFTER They Win Former city planning official pleads guilty in bribery scheme Judges OK holds on Hawaii pretrial detainees COVID-Unemployed Did Not Become Homeless because Homelessness is about Drugs, not Money Hawaii County to Rewrite Zoning and Subdivision Codes to Reduce Affordability Navy water system sees fourth main break as boil water advisory remains up Legislative Agenda: West Maui Hospital coming as Hawaii battles nursing shortage Amid liability concerns, state wants to stop licensing program for Waikiki Beach Boys Hawaii County Prosecutor Conflict of Interest -- Criminal investigation into fatal shooting at Boy Scouts camp hits roadblock Read More..

Monday, October 17, 2022 October 17, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:43 PM :: 1749 Views Fa'a Samoa Survives: Supreme Court Lets Citizenship Decision Stand Housing Crisis: Data Beats Anecdotes Office of Language Access--15 Years of Doing Nothing Auditor: DLNR Land Conservation Fund Wastes Money on Non-Land Projects Honolulu Among Worst Cities to Drive In Weapon crimes up 26% Robberies up 14% on Oahu ‘The Most Important Decision’: Hawaii Police Commission Ponders Criteria to Ensure a Local Pick for New Chief Setting The Record Straight On Sunscreens Repairs to JBPHH water main break could take more than a week $10M to house the homeless living outside Waianae Boat Harbor 9th Circuit dismisses Dubin appeals of prior disbarment orders Robin Danner Grabs for Control of DHHL Read More..

Sunday, October 16, 2022 October 16, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:33 PM :: 2677 Views Kamehameha Schools Seeking Trustee Honolulu City Lights to ring in its 38th year of holiday joy Hawaii foreclosures slowest in USA Hawaii highest earning hotels in USA State Financial Condition Still Dismal Shocking Local Corruption barely mentioned by candidates Ige’s Aloha Stadium Debacle--Personal Vendetta Between Wakai and McCartney GET medical exemption sought: Group says move would make state ‘a more attractive place for doctors’ Hawaii’s climbing rental prices: ‘Oh, shoot’ Amazon, UPS pushing Oahu's industrial market to unprecedented levels Grappling with boil water advisory, residents on Navy system say they’re ‘not surprised’ Councilman, others tout new Hilo business improvement district Read More..

Saturday, October 15, 2022 October 15, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:51 PM :: 1612 Views House Ethics Committee Investigating Kai Kahele Nominations Open for Associate Justice, Hawaii Supreme Court Jones Act News: ILWU Endorses Republican Conrad Kress for CD1 DLNR Sweeps Sand Island Homeless Drug Addict Camp (again) Ige Scores 'C' on Fiscal Policy Report Card Prosecutors: Former labor leader, family members used union as ‘personal piggy bank’ Lawyer For Mitsunaga Firm Pleads Not Guilty To Bribing Kaneshiro Navy reports 3 water main breaks, affecting 93,000 in Pearl Harbor area Drone Incidents near Pearl Harbor Read More..

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