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Saturday, October 15, 2022 October 15, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:51 PM :: 1613 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..

Friday, October 14, 2022 October 14, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:33 PM :: 3758 Views The ‘mailbox conspiracy’ and what it says about corruption in Hawaii Text and Video of Testimony: HPD Hearing on Gun Registration Rules Jones Act is a problem, especially during disasters Ballots to be Mailed Monday, October 17 Moody's revises Hawaii's outlook downward Hawaii judge halts ban on short-term rentals Another Foster Care Disaster--Alleged Molester Trades Food for Sex Hawaii Panics. Not Enough Tourists. Diversification Never Happened. DoH Refusing to provide COVID Booster to Homebound Seniors Pediatric ICUs overflowing on Oahu due to respiratory virus Good News: Hu Honua Rip-Off Schemers Says They Can’t Afford To Ride ‘Merry-Go-Round’ Any Longer Mother of Four Murdered--Judiciary Plays Patty-Cake for 9 Years Judge halts Honolulu’s 90-day short-term rental law Star-Adv: Council Must Extract More from Developer so project doesn’t become too affordable Lawyers Argue About How to Force Homeowners out of Oceanfront Real Estate Read More..

Thursday, October 13, 2022 October 13, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:20 PM :: 2196 Views Strive HI--Hawaii Public School Chronic Absenteeism Jumps to 37%, May Account for Improved Test Scores  Legislature is Hiring for 2023 Session ‘Inept’--HGEA, Blangiardi ‘Mired in Blame Game’ over Corrupt Liquor Commission Rail ‘hammerhead’ crack reports overdue, incomplete Staffing crisis forces hospital’s cancer center to turn away new patients Attorney representing Kapolei man in 'Russian spy' case asks to withdrawal as counsel Alleged meth ring leader ordered held without bail Lifetime Criminal Gets Probation Again Board: Nonresponsiveness to AntiVaxxer BS is not an ethics violation Read More..

Wednesday, October 12, 2022 October 12, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:47 PM :: 2571 Views How Do Taxes Affect Interstate Migration? Ige Signs Abortion Secrecy Executive Order Why I Left Hawaii The Miske Files: Accused Murderer, Crime Boss And … Used Car Dealer? Money News: CNHA Tourism Bid Just Extends the Status Quo Hawaii health officials report 1,047 new COVID-19 infections, 5 coronavirus-related deaths Maui Beaches to be restricted to ‘locals-only’ -- What could possibly go wrong? EIS for aquarium fish collecting approved Read More..

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 October 11, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:03 PM :: 1673 Views ‘Economic freedom’ took hit in 2020 Video clip on Hawaii doctor shortage goes viral Putin Apologist Tulsi Gabbard Leaving Democratic Party Russian Hackers Attack Hawaii Airport Websites City now accepting Grants in Aid applications Fleecing the Union to Line His Pockets?  IBEW Boss Ahakuelo on Trial Central Honolulu Rail Work Day and Night 24/7 for Next Four Years Did Red Hill Spill Kill Aloha Stadium Project? Another Endangered Species in Hawai‘i: Starter Homes Gov. David Ige signs executive order to hide Abortion Info in Hawaii After One Year, CORE Program Removes Only 30 Chronics from Street--Emergency Services Says Giant Lunatic Asylum Needed Hawaii sees dramatic increase in fentanyl-related overdoses reported in September Contentious proposal to limit outdoor lighting on Maui clears final council reading City joins state in enforcement of illegal concrete pour at North Shore beachfront property General Election ‘Irrelevant’--Hawaii County Council Choses Leaders for Next Session Hawaii’s hot tourism summer gives way to cooler fall Read More..

Monday, October 10, 2022 October 10, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:17 PM :: 2248 Views Dirty OHA Contract is Model for CNHA Takeover of Tourism Marketing Why Ethics Reform Hasn’t Been A Bigger Issue In The Hawaii Governor’s Race HPD officer arrested in Waipahu, accused of domestic violence Roth touts joint Waipi‘o effort: Says long-term solution should come from both community, county Read More..

Sunday, October 9, 2022 October 9, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:12 PM :: 1795 Views Putting a human face on Hawaii's doctor shortage Ethics: How Maile Shimabukuro Illegally Campaigns at Nanakuli School Parade Drunk With Power: Rep. Har Refuses Debate 'in the tavern or bar of her choice' Love-Hate Relationship with P3  Ige: No Housing in My Plan for new Aloha Stadium Hulu Lindsey: OHA Wants Residential Development of Kakaako Makai Shortened rail route means more buses needed for Kakaako station Water board investigating how to clean Red Hill tanks pollution Slow-Walking Lunatic Asylum--23 Empty Beds Homeless Dude Flies in from Oregon, Gets Free Flight Back Out Housing buyout program enables victims of 2018 Kilauea eruption to get on with their lives Read More..

Saturday, October 8, 2022 October 8, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:53 PM :: 2291 Views Hawaii gas prices hold steady but remain among the highest in the nation Tourists will be Slave labor--will pay us to make them dig holes Ige focuses on Aloha Stadium project near end of term Hawaii’s minimum wage hike could impact food stamp benefits for some Haven’t gotten your state tax rebate yet? Here’s why Homeless Stabber had Long Criminal record, Previous Stabbings Read More..

Friday, October 7, 2022 October 7, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:48 PM :: 2294 Views Federal Court Ruling: Sen. Karl Rhoads participated in Honolulu County Council Kickback scheme How Social Emotional Learning is used thru Hawai'i DOE Petition aims to exempt medical costs from Hawaii's general excise tax DoH Approves First Phase of Red Hill Defueling Plan Rhoads Planning to Make Indictment Process Even Worse--Many Criminals will go free for Years to Come 80 Homeless Drug Addicts Removed from Waikiki Hawaii’s poverty rate increased with pandemic relief funds--so we’ve redefined poverty to make it look like a decrease Honolulu City Council reappoints construction lobbyist to planning commission After 29 Years, City Council advances bill to activate preservation panel Hawaii County Government cost commission mulls powerful county manager Eco Lawyers Grift for Money with Climate Change Lawsuit Against HIDOT A question on the multimillion dollar Miske home Hawaii marijuana pardons eyed following Biden’s landmark federal announcement Hawaii Public School Teachers To See Long-Awaited Pay Raises In November Read More..

Thursday, October 6, 2022 October 6, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:20 PM :: 3230 Views HVCB and CNHA "have found a way forward in partnership" Hawaii’s all-mail voting system a barrier for unhoused, non-English speakers Hawaii 5th-Worst State Finances Red Hill Defueling Could Take from Four Months to 30 Days, Says New Plan Hawaii 2nd Highest Benefit from Food Stamps Exemptions to open-records law should favor disclosure, not secrecy Meet the Honolulu CC & Kapiolani CC chancellor finalists Liquor control retaliation: “Still at where we’ve been forever” Hawaii’s New Era Of Tourism Inspired by Surf Gangsters City Council clears the way for highrise developments around key rail stops Maui County Fund would take 20% of TAT to over costs of so-called ‘managed retreat’ Kaua‘i council uses sea-level rise as Excuse to Make Home Construction More Expensive Taxpayers will fund legal defense for officers accused of chasing car that crashed, failing to render aid Hawaii island police officer charged after alleged domestic dispute Lets Play Make Believe: Standards Commission Proposes Term Limits For Hawaii Lawmakers UH-Hilo enrollment dips again Strive-HI: Embarrassing DoE Failure Numbers Due out next week Hawaii Veterans Say VA Bureaucracy Is Hampering Access To Health Care Patient care at risk as nursing homes struggle with staffing shortages Hawaii reports 1,273 COVID cases, 8 deaths Read More..

Wednesday, October 5, 2022 October 5, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:45 PM :: 3976 Views Honolulu Council Bill 52--Bullying Biden Admin: Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument will not be expanded Russian Hackers Target Hawaii State Computers HART ‘Maintenance Nightmare’ will ‘cost the taxpayers’ CNHA News: “Certain people were getting grants over and over again” Former Honolulu Chief Building Examiner Will Plead Guilty To Bribery HPD asked for feedback on proposed rules for concealed weapons permits ― and they got it Council panel sees firearm bill as too restrictive--Legislature Expected to Act Crime Family Republicans for 2nd Council District Weed Stores Stuff Cash in Josh Green’s Pocket Politics, panic distort sea level rise issue Read More..

Tuesday, October 4, 2022 October 4, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:39 PM :: 2246 Views Honolulu Police Department Considering Firearm Rules Changes Confirmation bias in the pros and cons of minimum-wage studies Will Hawaii have to beg for a Jones Act waiver too? After Sykap Case Overreach, Rhoads Bill Binds Police and Criminals Together against Prosecutors Military to Remove Red Hill fuel from pipes within weeks Miske’s Kamaaina Termite faces another lawsuit Despite strong need, youth drug treatment center on Kauai sits empty 3 years after it was built Bribery News: Hawaii Commission To Vet New Bills To Boost Public Access To Government Voters To Decide If Construction Interests Have Too Much Say In Honolulu Planning Read More..

Monday, October 3, 2022 October 3, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:09 PM :: 1849 Views How Miske Meth Dealers Force Addicts to Become Robbers Aloha Stadium Project Modeled on Aloha Tower Debacle UH Pres Lassner Statement on Aloha Stadium Hawaii Physician Assistant Pay Lowest in USA Judge discusses mental health, substance use issues in the criminal justice system Hawaii Senator Says Changes Are Needed To Curb ‘Illegal, Knee-Jerk’ Child Abuse Investigations Hilo family recounts struggles of being homeless Read More..

Sunday, October 2, 2022 October 2, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:41 PM :: 2997 Views More Endorsements for Sam King for OHA Trustee Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted October 1, 2022 A New Source of Wealth for the Hawaiian People Three Years to Spend $600 Million Drunk With Power: Lopresti DUI Dismissed--Just Like Sharon Har Ige gets it right on new Aloha Stadium in his final days Aloha Stadium redevelopment suffers from muddled leadership Kaua‘i Council finds new way to make housing even more unaffordable--Require Houses to be built on Stilts School Impact Fees: Another Way to Make Housing More Expensive Could fewer fees help physician shortage? Organization pushes elimination of GET on medical services ‘It’s for everybody’: Hundreds turn out for Waipio Valley ocean access rally The mysterious disappearances on Hawaii’s Napali Coast and the Kalalau Trail on Kauai Hawaii Legislature Should Not Mess With Our Public Records Law Minimum Wage: “It’s the next steps that are the issue.” Electrical Fire at Kapolei Rail Station Councilman’s resolution calls for relocation of Hilo jail Read More..

Saturday, October 1, 2022 October 1, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:55 PM :: 2460 Views Honolulu Ranks 112th for People with Disabilities Biden Admin grants ‘targeted’ Jones Act waiver for ship bringing fuel to Puerto Rico Rising costs, construction woes hamper clean energy efforts in Hawaii Hawaii County Bill 220 - Gun Carry Ban in “Sensitive Places” Secretary of Defense Visits Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, Meets With Hawaii State Officials and Families  Socialist Ex-teacher charged with child porn now indicted in sex assault No decision on charges 1 year after alleged Makaha police chase Woman’s felony charges dismissed due to recent Obrero ruling Maui gun case could set Hawaii precedent Charging ahead at Department of Planning and Permitting How Hawaii brought its population of girls in prison to zero Aloha Stadium to become Post-Apocalyptic Drive-Thru Read More..

Friday, September 30, 2022 September 30, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:27 PM :: 2668 Views State, Counties seek candidates to serve on boards and commissions Is the World Running out of Resources? Rape in Turkmenistan: How HPD Rejects Female Police Recruit Tourist Spending Up 14%, Tourist Count Down 10% Concealed Carry: Blangiardi Proposes New Gun Regulations Feds Approve Honolulu Rail Recovery Plan, Will Release $125 Million Hawaii’s attorney general declines to prosecute SHOPO leadership Alleged Babykiller Games System -- refuses to appear in Oahu court Minimum wage slated to increase this weekend — along with menu prices More Homeless Mayhem: Parkgoers raise concern over vandalism, illegal activities at Oahu public restrooms More Homeless Mayhem: Bums Operate Chop Shop at Kalaeloa Airport Hawaii sees largest average equity gain Read More..

Thursday, September 29, 2022 September 29, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:37 PM :: 1344 Views Biden Hosts Pacific Islands Summit In Washington Skin Cancer News: Maui Sunscreen Ban goes into Effect October 1 Coast Guard Busts Illegal Fireworks Shipments at Honolulu Harbor Department of Defense Submits Additional Supplement to the Red Hill Defueling Plan More delay, financial shortfall in store for revamped Aloha Stadium redevelopment plan, officials say FTA has not yet approved HART’s revised proposal for $9.8 billion in construction costs Special Session: New Maunakea board could be confirmed sooner than expected As Defense Secretary arrives on Oahu, families sickened by fuel-tainted water demand help SHOPO Deploys Survey of Kauai police officers designed to Remove ‘Outsider’ Chief Hawaii health officials add reinfections to COVID case count, boosting state’s tally by nearly 11k Panel to consider bill to curb rezoning time extensions Read More..

Wednesday, September 28, 2022 September 28, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:02 PM :: 1715 Views Surprise: OHA secretly borrowed $2M to finance Tribal ‘Aha  DOH issues $8.7 million fine, orders Navy to make critical repairs to Pearl Harbor wastewater treatment plan Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico? Rising Prices, Increasing Poverty, Slowing Job Growth: Hawaii’s Economy Faces Grim Times Hawaii state senators want to see draft bill before deciding on special session Ex-Hawaii Contractor Pleads Guilty To Making Illegal Donations To US Sen. Susan Collins Taxpayers To Cover Legal Expenses For Honolulu Police Officers Involved In Makaha Crash Hawaii Council to consider bill restricting carry of firearms in ‘sensitive places’ Shifting state lease terms frustrate Hilo business owner Read More..

Tuesday, September 27, 2022 September 27, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:01 PM :: 4505 Views Auditor: HTA oversight lax, internal controls deficient Real Recycling: H-POWER continues to record high landfill diversion rates Getting by with a little help from our friends Aiona/Tupaʻi Calls for the Ige/Green Administration to Convene a Special Session Lawsuit: DPS Arranged for Miske Witness to be Killed at OCCC -- Saw Fraser Tortured and Killed in Kalihi State House has consensus for special legislative session on Hawaii Supreme Court ruling Honolulu City Council Puts Controversial Land-Use Bill 10 On Hold Amid Criticism EPA’s cultural input on TMT surprises Oahu rail emergency scenarios could provide another excuse to delay service Cut off Water: Supreme Court Finds Another Way to Block Affordable Housing Construction Legislative Agenda: More Money to solve bed shortages at Hawaii hospitals Hawaii Has A Shortage Of School Psychologists Hundreds to sue feds over water contamination at Hawaii base Big Island resident harassed by aggressive group in Waipio Valley Federal authorities seeing uptick in ghost gun seizures in Hawaii Statewide Bankruptcies Increase In Hawaii Read More..

Monday, September 26, 2022 September 26, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:40 PM :: 1629 Views CNHA Terrified of COVID Fraud Investigation 12,603 Hawaii residents left last year Road Usage Charge Versus Carbon Tax More homebuilding needed to solve Hawaii housing crisis Bill 10: Don’t limit new multi-unit housing to just TOD areas 9th Circuit: Religious Services Allowed on Hawaii Ag Land WESPAC Rebukes Proposal to Expand Marine National Monument in Pacific Will CNHA Take Over All Tourism Marketing? EPA oversteps input on Thirty Meter Telescope Secretary of Defense Coming to Red Hill ‘A Career Of Sacrifice’: Honolulu Police Grapple With Hiring New Officers While Keeping Veterans Remembering Big Wind’s Big Fail On Lanai New sunscreen ban to take effect Saturday Read More..

Sunday, September 25, 2022 September 25, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:49 PM :: 3751 Views Our Kids Are Going Away Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted September 24, 2022 Corruption: Are 31 Legislators targets of Federal Probe? Kouchi: Speaker Saiki is Blocking Special Session Saiki: Kouchi is Blocking Special Session ‘You Need A Warrant!’: Hawaii’s Dubious Practice Of Taking Children Without A Court Order Deliberating openness of public records Hawaii County seeks volunteer board and commission members Primary Arthur Brun meth supplier gets 100 months in Federal Prison Waipio Valley community takes stand against road reopening, citing ongoing safety concerns Department of Planning and Permitting hopes new technology will cut time for permit applications Ige makes big pivot on Aloha Stadium, but he’s fast running out of time as governor Read More..

Saturday, September 24, 2022 September 24, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 10:15 AM :: 1656 Views Three Oahu Judges Appointed Property Tax Credit Application Deadline September 30 EPA: Navy Red Hill, Hickam 'Not in Compliance' What’s Up With These Skyrocketing Electric Bills? Oahu North Shore homebuyers sue over erosion Affordable Housing?  Waianae townhome residents say the state is forcing them out Kauai landowner faces $1.5 million in fines for "high hazard potential" at Mauka Dam ‘High Loss Risk’: Investors wanted for Oahu surf park project Hawaii is one of the few states without a NIBIN Ballistics Database system Maui leads in gun-carry permits; other counties expect to issue soon He paid Tesla for a solar panel system. 4 years later, he’s never been able to use it Impunity for Aikau Family?  Suspect charged with assault in road rage case prosecutors initially declined Read More..

Friday, September 23, 2022 September 23, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:16 PM :: 1922 Views Ige Appoints Kawashima to First Circuit Akina Endorses Sam King for OHA Trustee UHERO: US recession will weigh on Hawaii’s recovery Consider TMT changes to lessen impact on Native Hawaiians, EPA urges Are Rail Cracks a Four Year old Problem or a Seven Year Old Problem? Hawaii Commission Fines Kai Kahele’s Campaign For Illegal Solicitations After $1B Work, Honolulu Still 2nd Worst Airport in USA Sex offender registrations increasing in Hawaii Hawaii Correctional Systems Oversight Commission: “We have people in there and are trying to get them out” Read More..

Thursday, September 22, 2022 September 22, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:44 PM :: 3646 Views Analysis of religious liberties ranks Hawaii 30th City seeks candidates to serve on boards and commissions DLNR: N Shore Homeowners are Doomed, They Should Just Accept It OHA Docs: CNHA Guilty of COVID Fraud? Mauna Kea Appointees Stake Out Negotiating Positions -- How Much Will Telescopes Have to Pay OHA? Sources: Tentative deal would put UH in charge of developing, managing new Aloha Stadium Special Session?  Ige, Legislators Refuse to Act to Stop Mass Release of Rapists, Child Molesters and Murderers The state is confident red light cameras are legal. They’ll likely face legal challenges anyway Council considers property tax exemptions for latest ‘Film Studio’ Scheme Proposal to allow counties in Hawaii to set own minimum wages gains ground--but only higher Liquor commission’s public trust questioned by City Council Former Stevenson Middle School principal sues Hawaii DOE over threatening case Commission denies appeals of its decision on Maui police chief complaints HPD: Officers see increase in weapons law violations, robberies Robberies, shootings, assaults: residents say crime in Kalihi is exploding Read More..

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 September 21, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:48 PM :: 1710 Views Locations Announced: Red Light Cameras Begin in October What’s Causing Hawaii’s Housing-Market Crunch? Honolulu Council Finds Another Way to Make Housing More Expensive Gov. Ige taking Aloha Stadium in ‘different direction,’ orders halt to requests for proposals Will Kauai County Return Drug Treatment Facility to Grove Farm? Big Island man accused of abducting teen from Waikoloa beach makes court appearance Prosecutor Will Not Bring Charges Against Police Officer In Fatal Kalaeloa Shooting 11 new Big Isle applications for concealed carry permits since Supreme Court decision implemented The Struggle Over Towering Wind Farms Is At The Center Of A Honolulu City Council Debate Despite mounting criticism, bill to limit outdoor lights on Maui moves forward The Son Of A Slain Oahu Jail Inmate Is Suing The State Over Lax Practices Violent Bums Set Fires at St. Augustine church in Waikiki Hawaii County: How to Waste $9M a year without Ending Homelessness Read More..

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 September 20, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:28 PM :: 2748 Views Rear Admiral to Oversee Red Hill Defueling Rep Kahele Meets with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen 4th Extension--COVID Emergency Lingers on in Food Stamps Stant, Choy plead guilty in $2M bribery scheme Star-Adv: If we had better local oversight we could keep the Feds out of Hawaii Ige Pushes Legislators for special session to tackle ruling that’s put hundreds of felony cases at risk Suspect, 52, charged for alleged kidnapping of 15-year-old girl on Hawaii island--30 year criminal transcript, 10 convictions Prosecutor: Puna murder ‘especially heinous, atrocious’--Caps off COVID Crime Spree, 45 arrests since 2020 Kaua‘i felonies may be dismissed because Supreme Court ruling in State V. Obrero Retired Honolulu police sergeant charged with sexual assault of teen Maui police sergeant arrested for first-degree sex assault Fix government hiring procedures DPP Permitting Positions Mostly Vacant After 6 Head for Federal Penitentiary Continued secrecy of Miske-related search warrants being challenged Read More..

Monday, September 19, 2022 September 19, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 10:30 AM :: 1724 Views Hawaii is the Worst State for Teachers ‘Kept in Dark’ -- Big Island Police chief search continues Will Pro-Tourism Activists Block ANOTHER Dairy Farm? Plan to legalize cannabis for adult recreational use in Hawaii takes shape Instead of forcing bums into housing, City to open free wound clinic to address results of incessant bumfights Election ballots to be mailed starting Oct. 17 Read More..

Sunday, September 18, 2022 September 18, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:28 PM :: 3112 Views Rolling With a Road Usage Charge Fed up with High Gas Prices and Slow Amazon Deliveries? Blame These 2 Century‐​Old Laws That Need to Be Repealed. Hawaii Congressional Delegation How they Voted September 16, 2022 Bill 10: Don’t limit new multi-unit housing to just TOD areas Housing crisis culprit staring us in the face Hawaii Unemployment at 4.1% in August Koko Head Shooting Complex closing until completion of berm renovation project Dawn Takeuchi Apuna named Acting Director of City’s Department of Planning and Permitting Auditor: No Need for Regulation of Community Health Workers HART Leaders Are Concerned Feds Not Buying Hanabusa’s Excuses $6B Rail Cost Overruns Could have Cleared DHHL Waiting List Legislative Task Force Behind Scheme to let Lots and Lots of Criminals out on the Streets Kai Kahele, Vicky Cayetano are subjects of campaign spending complaints High court to hear arguments on Maunakea zoning case Increasing Waikiki building height and density might be on table for first time in half century Police encourage families to use hospice, palliative care Children with autism impacted by isolation, remote learning during pandemic HMC faced with overcrowding despite low COVID numbers Read More..

Saturday, September 17, 2022 September 17, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:53 PM :: 2125 Views Maui housing bill seriously flawed in July, and even more so now SEC Fines Bank of Hawaii in ‘Pay to Play’ Scheme Public Schools Lose 1.9% of Students--But Charter Schools Continue to Grow  Victorino Orders Audit Of No-Bid Contracts Linked To Maui Bribery Case High court decision that invalidated scores of felony charges relies on 1905 Hawaii law Waianae leaders say law enforcement should target game room operators $25M Free COVID Money Comes to End for 2,400 Kauai Families City Council approves pay raises for Honolulu police officers Major Cut to Cost-of-Living Allowances Planned, Then Put on Hold for Service Members in Hawaii Koko Head Shooting Complex to be closed for months Read More..

Friday, September 16, 2022 September 16, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:01 PM :: 2233 Views Indictments: Choy Paid $2M Bribes to Maui County Environmental Management Director Why housing in Hawaii is expensive--Are outsiders buying up Hawaii?  Kai Kahele: Josh Green Funders Drive Local Families out of Hawaii As Families Flee Hawaii, DoE Schools to Lose 13.8% of Students in Next Five Years UH officials expect student enrollment to continue declining DHHL Use $600M in 3 Years?--‘There’s No Way’ Huge gap in Green, Aiona Hawaii gubernatorial campaign war chests A Super PAC Backed By The Carpenters Union Behind Four Maui Council Candidates How bad is inflation in Honolulu? New data sheds light on the rising cost of living Read More..

Thursday, September 15, 2022 September 15, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:17 PM :: 2303 Views SHOPO Endorses Sam King for OHA Trustee Gang Member and Accomplice Sentenced for Waianae Game Room Robbery Indictments: Choy Paid $2M Bribes to Maui County Environmental Management Director HART Planning to use Cracks as Excuse to Keep Rail from Opening Honolulu Council to consider auditing Department of Planning and Permitting A Major Overhaul Of Honolulu Land-Use Rules Has Been Quietly Advancing. Now, Some Say Not So Fast Homeowners’ Omissions Provide More than $30 Million to Honolulu Treasury Homeless roadmap: How to waste $10M without ending Homelessness Report: Ethnicities of students, teachers at Hawaii public schools Amid severe shortage of nurses, Hawaii nursing schools reject 100s of qualified applicants Judge allows murder suspect to travel to Las Vegas Honolulu police crack 50-year-old cold-case killing--Suspect is former Nevada deputy attorney general City agrees to cease controversial Waimanalo development project Hawaii Green Energy Scam: Moving the Smokestack Bank of Hawaii, venture fund join to boost state’s Phony Tech Startup Schemers and Gabbard Cult  Read More..

Wednesday, September 14, 2022 September 14, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:20 PM :: 2464 Views Corruption in Paradise -- Government Watchdogs Look the Other Way Trumpster Conspiracy Nuts Swamp Hawaii GOP Primary How Much Money Gen Z Makes in Hawaii Free County Bus Passes Answer to School Bus Driver Shortage Feds Arrest Mitsunaga Lawyer in California ‘Big Oil’ pushes back in Honolulu suit over climate change Firm Power is Critical for Island Energy Systems Kaua‘i Police Chief still has final say on public carry firearm permits Preliminary $600 million plan framed for Hawaiian homesteads Jump in Interest Rates Changes Housing Affordability Who’s unemployed in Hawaii: By age, race and jobs Background on those illegal game rooms Portable oxygen cylinder likely cause of deadly ambulance blaze, officials say More Homeless Mayhem: Bums Torch Cars at Sandy Beach Read More..

Tuesday, September 13, 2022 September 13, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 10:30 AM :: 4305 Views Ige Names Eight to Mauna Kea Stewardship Authority UH Strategic Plan draft available for public review and comment States that Vaccinate the Most--Hawaii 34th Firing of award-winning investigator from Ag’s office ignites retaliation claims Is Senator Glenn Wakai the Next DBEDT Director? Hawaii Pain Doctor Rudy Puana Sentenced To 7.5 Years For Drug Offenses Tight job market and supply constraints interfering with Hawaii’s economic recovery Maunakea plan appealed to Supreme Court Still unprepared for big hurricane GOP Geography: In Hawaii, Support For Republicans Has Grown In Ewa And Kona It Begins: Supreme Court ruling delays attempted murder case Knife Wielding felon Gets out Again and Again--Does it Again Shoplifting More Sustainable with Reusable Bags Kapolei Energy Storage will replace former AES Coal Plant - starting spring 2023 Read More..

Monday, September 12, 2022 September 12, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:55 PM :: 2371 Views School Choice: Hawaii Ranks Dead Last Taxes and Regulations Even Make Marijuana Unprofitable in Hawaii Corruption: DPP Internal Investigation Quietly Abandoned Hawaii hospitals 100% Fail on price transparency Hawaii bankruptcies rise as streak of falling cases ends Bicycles to be Banned to Make Maui Roads Safe for Cars? Read More..

Sunday, September 11, 2022 September 11, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:56 PM :: 2141 Views Top-down energy plans not going down easy Blame for the Housing Crisis Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted September 10, 2022 Face masks no longer required at UH after Friday, September 16 Hawaii 3rd Highest Unemployment Claims Per Capita Alm: 25 Killers May Walk--Special Session Needed Tough-on-crime initiatives come and go, but lawbreaking in Waikiki persists Can Blangiardi Reform City Government? Owner of FCKBLM Hawaii license plate sues state, City of Honolulu Former employee says Department of Education hasn’t done enough to protect against threats BLNR Dithers While Hilo Bayfront Rots Read More..

Saturday, September 10, 2022 September 10, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:12 AM :: 2017 Views Fascism Doesn't Pay: Hawaii 'Proud Boy' Leader Pleads Guilty Carpenters union blew $4.1M on political campaign that didn’t work 20% Police Raises Approved by Honolulu City Council Katherine Kealoha ‘a mess’ back in court as her own attorney ‘Where is she?’ a year after Isabella Kalua’s disappearance Suicide in Hawaii: By the numbers A big mess’: Frustration grows as school bus driver shortage impacts students, parents in Maui Maui County Lets Bums Flop in Do-gooders Parking Lot Hilo Swamp Site of Latest Affordable Housing Scam Read More..

Friday, September 9, 2022 September 9, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:01 PM :: 3602 Views Hawaii short-term rental property owners urge judge to stop new ordinance from disrupting business Judge: Former Residents May not Vote in Hawaii Elections Hawaii Faces New Gun Rights Lawsuit Primary Election Challenges Rapidly Rejected by State Supreme Court State Supreme Court Suddenly Changes Rules for Felony Indictments--Hundreds Will Walk Free HART: Difference In Bids To Relocate Utilities On Dillingham Rail Route Was $400 Million KPD finalizes firearm permitting process following Supreme Court ruling on gun laws DPP Failure Creates Opening for Third Party Reviewers Shoreline setback bill advances at Honolulu City Council HPD Chief's son, Zane Logan, released from jail after posting $20k bond Meth Runner and supplier in former Kaua‘i county council member Arthur Brun case sentenced Hawaiian Airlines Lets Antivaxxers Return to Work Read More..

Thursday, September 8, 2022 September 8, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:00 AM :: 3936 Views Feds: Chinese pair plotted 'mini-state' in Marshall Islands Updated Navy Red Hill Plan Released First Bargaining Session Since Beginning of Kaiser Strike Wisdom: Hawaii Judges and Judicial Selection Commission Identified as Cause of Crime Wave Just Like Sharon Har--Rep. Matt LoPresti's drunk driving case dismissed Hawaii Defense Contractor Admits To Pandemic Relief Fraud Another Key Player In The Miske Conspiracy Case Has Made A Deal With Prosecutors Director Of Honolulu’s Troubled Permitting Office Resigns Affordable housing scandal: Council seeks watered-down accounting; defendants fire their lawyers Kaua‘i county council approves raises for mayor, department heads, councilmembers Maui Police Commission Finds Complaints Against New Chief ‘Not Substantiated’ HPD Uses High Technology To Catch Criminals Hawaii Health Department reports 1,215 new COVID-19 infections, 11 coronavirus-related deaths Abrupt closure of air ambulance company leaves many in shock Read More..

Wednesday, September 7, 2022 September 7, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:19 PM :: 1863 Views Maui Council Aide Supports Hana Lynch Mob Attackers Hawaii Taxpayer Refunds Go Out Next Week 2022’s Most & Least Ethnically Diverse Towns in Hawaii Registration Open for 2022-2023 Hawaii LifeSmarts Competition Weed and Seed is a Joke: Laughing Criminals Avoid Prison Artificially Created Crisis: Overcrowding at HCCC ‘a serious and immediate concern’ Civil Beat Asks Judge To Force Hawaii To Identify Prison Inmates Who Died Behind Bars Study: Bums Less Likely to Get COVID A ‘Tremendous Need’ For Affordable Housing In Hawaii Leads To Long Waitlists Council Bill 43 Attacks Builders of Apartment Buildings Hawaii County Council still stuck on suspending electronic communications Hawaii Proud Boys founder agrees to plea deal for involvement in Jan. 6 riots Honolulu police officers rarely disciplined for violating policy on body cameras National recall on electric buses prompts City to pull fleet off Oahu roads Sunscreen Hysteria Bites: Are Hawaii’s Beach Showers in Violation of the Clean Water Act? Read More..

Tuesday, September 6, 2022 September, 2022 Letters to the Editor By Letters to the Editor @ 7:33 PM :: 2140 Views Maui Council Aide Supports Hana Lynch Mob Attackers  Real Journalists Would Cover up for Lynch Mob Read More..

Tuesday, September 6, 2022 September 6, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:53 PM :: 1797 Views Public Hearing: HPD Gun Registration Rules  Hawaii's Doctor Shortage Will Hawaii's Minimum Wage Backfire? Yet another deputy superintendent Common ground: Josh Green and Duke Aiona vow to fast track reform at Hilo Medical Center Lack Of Working Video Cameras At Hawaii Prisons Complicates Abuse Investigations Hundreds of Red Hill water samples were never tested for fuel Honolulu Bill 41 Would Wipe Out Most Shoreline Lots Rash of crimes in Kalihi pushing mom-and-pop shop out of business Read More..

Monday, September 5, 2022 September 5, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:05 PM :: 1836 Views Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst Trial Set: Felony charges in Sovereignty Activist takeover of OHA offices County mulls lower retirement age to help recruit police FCKBLM? Honolulu’s Subjective Rules on Personalized License Plates Many Pacific Islander Patients Have To Move To Get Life-Saving Access To Dialysis Kilauea buyout program commences final phase Read More..

Sunday, September 4, 2022 September 4, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:41 PM :: 1881 Views No. 1 In the World – In Tourist Taxes Grassroot Institute’s ‘shocking’ new housing report Green’s Homeless Kauhale Scheme Produces Paltry 36 Units in Three Years City plans to overhaul Oahu’s land use ordinances Kaua‘i mayor, council member, top official raises to go before council Healing our national divide must start with group therapy ‘Booster hesitancy remains an issue’ TheBus Reports 20,000 More Rides During Honolulu’s Free-Fare Promotion Shortened rail line means nearly quadruple jump in Kakaako boardings, exits Nonprofit Positions Itself to Profit from Cesspool Report Read More..

Saturday, September 3, 2022 September 3, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:06 PM :: 2924 Views Will more bureaucracy solve permit delays? Hawaii BoE Strategic Planning Engagement Survey Life and business on Kauai, the Island of $11,500 rents Judge orders state DOE to pay $10M to sex abuse survivor after 10-year legal battle Judge turns down request by Miske co-defendant for increased computer access SHOPO's board holds off on monthly allowance increase following criticism Hawaii Oversight Commission Finds ‘Unacceptable’ Conditions At The Crowded Hilo Jail Oahu businesses gear up for city’s restrictions on plastic food ware to go into effect Abandoned DHHL Sits for Five Years Awaiting Reassignment to new Beneficiary HECO Lifts Voluntary Electricity Conservation as Hamakua Energy Comes Back Online Read More..

Friday, September 2, 2022 September 2, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:55 PM :: 2502 Views Legislature Paves Way for Issuance of SPRBs for Carbon Credits – Or Does It? HECO's Idea of 'Good News' -- Oahu Electric Bills to go up 4% Military families sue US over water contaminated by Navy jet fuel Good Medicine for OHA’s “Red Flags” 3,125 mailed ballots in Hawaii’s primary election weren’t tallied due to missed deadline Honolulu DPP report reveals permit backlog in the thousands Hawaii County Police commission begins new chief selection process Battle of TROs involving prosecutor heads to mediation DoE, DoT, Maui County Dispute May Let New Kihei HS Sit Empty for next 5 Years Attorney known for his use of the “Kingdom defense” apparently at odds with Disciplinary Counsel Outside Investigator Sought To Probe Maui’s Monster House Permits Vandalism delays system launch of Oahu red-light cameras Read More..

Thursday, September 1, 2022 September 1, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:01 PM :: 6373 Views DBEDT lowers Hawai‘i economic growth projections for 2022 and 2023 Should sacrifices go just one way? Rolling Blackout News: Big Island Energy Plant Runs out of Ammonia, Will be down for a long time Hate Crime Probation: Thugs Attempt to Kill Tourist in Front of Children, Are Honored as ‘Protectors’ by Court, Community Honolulu Police Department finalizing rules for issuing gun-carrying permits Ex-HPD officer files suit after being ousted for ‘toxic’ extramarital affair with coworker Hawaii’s most understaffed hospital in dire need of more beds too Honolulu gears up to again crack down on illegal short term rentals First lawsuit by families over Red Hill tainted water accuses military of silencing doctors HOOSER: Cleaning the House, Senate — 6 proposals for systemic change After week of free bus fares, city hopeful for increased use of public transportation Read More..

Wednesday, August 31, 2022 August 31, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:10 PM :: 2881 Views Biden Administration Urges Supreme Court to Not Take Up American Samoa Citizenship Case Primary Election Challenges Rapidly Rejected by State Supreme Court How the Jones Act Affects Puerto Rico  Hawaii Teachers Earn 18.7% More than Average--6th Highest in USA Green: Red Hill Gives Me Leverage to Extract Money from Military Lease Renewals Years of Tensions at Mauna Kea May End With Payout of $1M per Year, Per Telescope Honolulu Rail’s ‘Full-Blown’ Trial Running Phase Is Finally Underway Hawaii reports 1,777 new COVID-19 cases statewide With costs so high, keeping the lights on is an ‘exhausting’ challenge for local shops Hawaii police union board hikes pay, raises dues Hawaii’s Pathetic Judiciary:  Case dismissed against man who might know location of Oahu toddler’s body Aloha Petroleum Sues Insurance Co to Pay for Global Warming Lawsuit Defense Read More..

Tuesday, August 30, 2022 August 30, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:56 PM :: 2296 Views HECO Warns of Rolling Blackouts on Big Island Tourist Count Reaches 92.4% of Pre-COVID Number Increase In ‘Violent, Brazen’ Crime On Oahu Hawaii’s meth trade resembles ‘Breaking Bad’ Manoa community on edge after Meth-Addled neighbor fires dozens of gunshots into walls of home August on Oahu: 1000+ robberies, burglaries, theft reports Soft on Crime: Child Kidnapper Does it Again COVID Economy Continues: SNAP benefit payouts increase 79% on Kaua‘i Without Bribes, DPP Slows Down Building Permits -- Tupola Demands Investigation Prosecutors say the evidence supports keeping this Miske co-defendant behind bars until trial B.J. Penn is officially contesting the Hawaii Governor Primary election results, citing voter suppression How Often Will Hawaii Windfarms Catch on Fire? Biden ‘IRA’ Porks up Solar Subsidies 3 Years Later--Honolulu Prosecutor Will Not Charge Officers Who Killed Criminal At Kapolei Gas Station New body-cam video shows events that led to HPD chase ahead of serious crash Read More..

Monday, August 29, 2022 August 29, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 10:01 AM :: 1353 Views Mental Health Workers Strike Kaiser Beginning Monday Better Budgeting for a Better Economy Hawaii Gun Sales Per Capita Least in USA Overall college enrollment in the state shrank 20% over the last decade as Males Vanish Mobile Homes Could Be New Face Of Affordable Housing Council considering increasing shoreline setbacks Read More..

Sunday, August 28, 2022 August 28, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:20 PM :: 3157 Views Paramilitary Group Takes over anti-Telescope Protest Site Dept. of Education Welcomes Two New $190K Hires Getting Away With Attempted Murder: Shysters’ Latest Trick in Maui Hate Crime Case National Democrats Use Hawaii Primary Result to Claim Vote by Mail Boosts Turnout, LOL! Lackluster candidates, absent voters dim primary election Pandemic’s impact has stunted development for many young keiki Honolulu Liquor Commission May Be Headed For An Overhaul ‘An Epic Fail:’ Hawaii Inmate Medical Records System Hasn’t Worked Right For Months Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative to increase base rates State cesspool master plans in the works Homeless Policy Moves Chronics Around--Housing Only for  ‘Motivated’ Bums Read More..

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