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Wednesday, October 27, 2021 October 27, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:17 PM :: 3085 Views Use the Interim to Prepare for Legislative Session IATSE Announces Another Movie Contract Agreement No Joke: Caldwell Prepares To Join The Race For Hawaii Governor Oahu Commission Approves Final Redistricting Plan For City Council Anti-telescope protesters oppose female US attorney pick for Hawaii Nominations of female judges to Hawaii Circuit Court applauded Hawaii May Not Set Minimum Qualifications For Police Until 2024 City Council wants to hike traffic fines to raise money for HPD Family of Criminal killed by police at Kapolei gas station files wrongful death lawsuit Despite Momentum, Hawaiian Airlines Forecast Signals Slow Recovery Hawaii County to open applications for Phase 2 of Kilauea buyout program Report Pushes Massive Floating Windfarms off Waikiki Navy ‘operator error’ not aging tanks caused 38-gallon Red Hill fuel leak Hawaii Co Water power charges to increase 16% Read More..

Tuesday, October 26, 2021 October 26, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:57 PM :: 3153 Views Budget crisis not needed to solve housing crisis Republican Reapportionment Update VIDEO: How Hawaii Scares Entrepreneurs Away Will Sylvia Luke’s Bid For LG Open Door to Oust Saiki? More Video bolsters claims that officers took part in improper chase that led to horrific crash Minority Leader Fevella opposes fifty dollar vaccine incentive program for inmates  States With Highest Portion Of Their CO2 Emissions Coming From Transportation: California, Washington, & Hawaii Pro-Tourism Activism:  Surfrider seeks hearing on shrimp farm permit Read More..

Monday, October 25, 2021 October 25, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:02 PM :: 3117 Views CWS Sex Assault Suit: Two sisters sent to same Foster Home Molesters Pain: Proposed Reapportionment Plans For Oahu Mean Some Incumbents Actually Face a Challenge Small number of city employees terminated for non-compliance with vaccine mandate After failing to Infect him with COVID, Antivaxxers Launch Campaign to recall Maui mayor Controversial Former Kauai Prosecutor Wants Her Old Job Back Solar farm planned amid cultural and historic sites including WWII Ewa battlefield 100-Year History of Oahu Landfills Read More..

Sunday, October 24, 2021 October 24, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:47 PM :: 2880 Views ​Where Is the Value from Taxes? Hawaii Has Most Jobs Seekers per Job Opening Best Small Cities in Hawaii  $160M Prison-Hospital for Homeless Drug Addicts sits empty as HGEA fights for more ‘Positions’ Hardly any reasons left to avoid COVID-19 vaccine More lofty hopes and dreams for new funding source swirl around mired Honolulu rail project How Will ARPA Funds be Frittered Away? Hawaii Congressional Delegation Does Nothing As Native Hawaiians Wait For Homeland Inheritance Reform UH welcomed fans to Ching Stadium for the first time, if they join database   Hawaii restaurants deal with staffing, supply, capacity issues ahead of holiday season Kids gaining 20, 30, 40 pounds, and more, in the last year to year and a half Read More..

Saturday, October 23, 2021 October 23, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:52 PM :: 3221 Views County TAT could further debilitate Hawaii tourism State Unemployment Recovery? -- Hawaii 49th COVID/vaccination issues put enduring problems on back burner Strive-HI Test Results Chart DoE COVID Failure State Wins $1.5M Judgment in Mortgage Rescue Fraud Case A+ Fees to Increase 67% BLNR to Rule on Whether UH Missed Deadline to Break Ground on TMT City to Merge DCS, OHH Judge Dismisses Union Challenge To Vaccine Mandate     COVID: Domestic violence cases surge Kailua kayak company slapped with $25K fine for operating without permit Senate to consider judicial appointments Appeals court reverses conviction in fatal hit-and-run that rocked Nanakuli Shoplifting losses mount amid inflation, product shortage and labor crunch State calling on landlords to help solve the homeless crisis Read More..

Friday, October 22, 2021 October 22, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:16 PM :: 3016 Views 'Karma is a Bitch' -- Maui Mayor's Office Rips Anti-Vaxxer  UHERO Looks at Maui County Plan to Impose $1.17B Tax Hike on Housing Belatti Challenged by Committee Members as Witch Hunt Continues Former OHA aide indicted in money laundering, wire fraud schemes HART Still Claiming it Cannot find a MIG Welder for Frogs Miske Attorneys Ask For Trial To Be Delayed Another Six Months Honolulu Officers In Two Fatal Shootings Did Not Break The Law, Board Says Hawaii’s Congressional Delegation Stops Short Of Demanding Closure Of Red Hill Fuel Facility New task force to shine spotlight on missing and murdered Native Hawaiian women Honolulu police target gambling in residential areas Kauai Driver license, registration fees may rise Read More..

Thursday, October 21, 2021 October 21, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:53 PM :: 2392 Views State of Hawaii Launches 'Non-Fungible Token' Scheme Substitute shortage reported in urban and rural schools across the state Hawaii Hotel RevPAR Down 13.5% from 2019  Hawaii Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.6%  Witch Hunt: Politically Connected State Contractor at Center of Latest Attack on Auditor Indictments Latest in Sovereignty Scams Which Got Lawyer Disbarred Rail Slush Fund: Legislative proposal carrying a city hotel tax advances Kaua‘i setting aside TAT funds for vehicles, wages (LOL!) Oahu's incredible shrinking future Proposal seeks to modify University of Hawaii tenure system Legal Opinion Affecting 1,800 Oahu Landowners Is Secret For Now Red Hill Decision Delayed For Probe Of Navy’s Alleged Lack of Disclosure $1.3M Bribe Solves Problems for Maui Solar Farm Hawaii Highest Natural Gas Prices in USA California ILWU-Controlled ports, key to U.S. supply chain, among world's least efficient Read More..

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 October 20, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:39 PM :: 2179 Views Foster Children in Hawaii and Their Right to Counsel The real enemy of aloha is uncertainty Ige: Vaccinated US Visitors Return Nov 1, Int’l Nov 8 Police commission following unknown process for picking new HPD chief Anti-Telescope Protesters Harass Lassner at his House Tupola and Tsuneyoshi Invite Anti-vaxxers to Address Honolulu Council Debunking Anti-Vaxxer Nonsense: How COVID deaths are counted in Hawaii Nearly 90-percent of County employees vaccinated since mandate deadline Favorable reception for new TAT tax County: ‘Love Island’ filming mostly illegal Homeowners Try to Save Their Homes With Sand Burritos. The State Is Cracking Down. State lawmakers seek answers into possible cover-up of Red Hill fuel leak Read More..

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 October 19, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:12 PM :: 3302 Views COVID Emergency Rules: HSTA to file complaint with Hawaii Labor Relations Board Anti-Vaxxers Expose Maui Mayor to COVID COVID the Lion Killer When the sun goes down, the fun on the beach is quickly attacked by local police 10-year-old girl arrested at Honowai Elem School--ACLU Demands $500K SHOPO President: ‘Unfair‘ Media Coverage of Police Corruption will Lead to Mass Retirements Sinking test scores show pandemic impact on Hawaii students ‘Devastating’: 3rd maternal death in Hawaii hits close to home for physicians who are also moms Hawaii County Council to Vote on Secret Amendment to Sunshine Law Hawaii’s Search For A New School Chief Will Take Longer Than Expected OHA Has Lots Of Job Openings Amid A Controversial Restructuring HPD faces new pressure to restrict powers of commander accused of harassment, retaliation Hundreds of burned cars removed from illegal junkyard on state farmland New police program cleans up homelessness and crime in parks Office of Hawaiian Affairs defends $47M purchase of commercial property in Iwilei 39% of Hawaii’s LPN Nurses Quit During COVID HECO More Giant Batteries for Big Island Read More..

Monday, October 18, 2021 Letters to the Editor October, 2021 By Letters to the Editor @ 8:02 PM :: 2230 Views When the sun goes down, the fun on the beach is quickly attacked by local police Timber Industry, Big Green all for Wood Pellets Read More..

Monday, October 18, 2021 October 18, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:52 PM :: 2136 Views Panorama: Hawaii DoE Paying Zuckerberg Company to Collect Data on Students ‘OahuJoe’ TikTok video on Hawaii housing draws more than a million views Stadium: DAGS and Developers Giddy over Next Financial Black Hole Public weighs in on potential Honolulu City Council districts Hawaii employers looking for employees as coronavirus pandemic’s impact lingers Drug-related deaths in Hawaii up 13% this year Another ruling against former foreclosure attorney Gary Dubin Read More..

Sunday, October 17, 2021 October 17, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:19 PM :: 2568 Views No, DOE, You’re Not God Navy Will Discharge Sailors Refusing COVID-19 Vaccination COVID Shutdowns Boost Hawaii Youth Obesity Rates Timber Industry, Big Green all for Wood Pellets Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted October 16, 2021 Enrollment across UH system increases for first time in 10 years Digital ID For A Digital World?  Nobody is Fooled Students push back against surveillance and other measures they see as going too far Honolulu taxpayers face big hit on Kakaako rail easements Can Lieutenant governor candidates Trust Josh Green? Kauai’s Special Election For Prosecutor -- Iseri Back for More Fun n Games? Which County Pays Its Council Members The Most? (Hint: It’s Not Honolulu) Hawaii is at the ‘beginning of the end of the pandemic’ with herd immunity on the horizon; Officials warn not to let guard down Hilo Antibody Clinic Treats 49 Patients Hawaii’s crime rate dropped in three of four counties in 2020 Mafia News: Hollywood Strike Averted As IATSE & AMPTP Reach Deal On New Film & TV Contract Read More..

Saturday, October 16, 2021 October 16, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:03 PM :: 2204 Views Current constitutional issues related to vaccine mandates Will Hawaiʻi Become an Open-Carry State? Six Sovereignty Scammers Could Get 10 years Prison Notice of Anticipated Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the First Circuit Hawaii Auditor Les Kondo and House committee investigating him appear headed to court Hawaii finally hits 70% fully vaccinated mark Exemptions to Hawaii’s COVID mandate end at state facilities For Hawaii visitors; counties looking to implement fees, reservations, beach closures Driver, not Honolulu police, is at fault for teen’s injuries, city alleges City launches new crisis outreach program to provide services to homeless in need Maui Sweep Pushed 47 Bums to Accept Shelter With HPD main station cell block to close for renovations, detainees will be held elsewhere Read More..

Friday, October 15, 2021 October 15, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:14 PM :: 5648 Views Hawaii Republican Chair Resigns Hawaii COVID Response: Safety vs Freedom UHERO: Hawaii Needs to Focus on Developing Good Governance in Managing Tourism Naming Names: New Hawaii Election Districts Endanger Eight Incumbents Surveillance video backs witness claims that officers fled after devastating Makaha crash HART:  TAT Hike Will Not fix $3.5 billion shortfall HART Approves $23M Legal Fees For Looming Trial Against Howard Hughes Legislative Agenda: Rental car cap, hotel room freeze may Cause Recession Building hospital capacity; Hawaii authorities change their Covid conversation Pediatric COVID-19 cases rise in Hawaii amid Delta surge Special Ed Students Have Been ‘Left Out’ From Distance Learning in Hawaii Solar Farm Just Another ‘Deleterious Project’ Hawaii inmates to receive $50 if they get COVID-19 vaccine New Legal Clinic Aims To Give Criminals A 22nd Chance Police officers learn new skills to deal with homeless mental illness Read More..

Thursday, October 14, 2021 October 14, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 10:15 AM :: 2185 Views COVID Money: Stacy Higa Pleads Guilty to Bribery and Embezzlement Most Hawaii residents want lower taxes, new survey shows COVID-19 meets its match: UH football Star-Adv Finally Corrects False News Report Which Fuels Covid-19 Conspiracy Theories HART Says It Didn’t Get A Key Report On Track Woes. The Contractor Says Otherwise Hawaii hotels see momentum as holiday season approaches Maui County to ease restrictions, gathering limits, starting this weekend Hawaii already has a high cost of living. Inflation means it’s about to get worse. Lassner to UH faculty, staff, students: Prepare to be on campus next spring Hawaii Is Losing More Teachers Than Ever Amid Pandemic Fatigue HPD Reviewing New Bodycam Policy After Judge’s Ruling Having Trouble Finding Homeless in Chinatown? Read More..

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 October 13, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:07 PM :: 3474 Views Hawaii COVID-19 Business Mandates Boost Vaccination Rate 8% DHHL: Al Hee’s Actions Represent ‘clear and present danger’ Maui: No Tents for Anti-Vaxxer Rally City and County of Honolulu is now accepting Grants In Aid applications UPDATE: DLNR Targets 'Renegade' Weddings Belatti’s Auditor Attack Goes up in Flames After 1,000 Junk Cars Discovered Phony Baloney: Contemptable Hawaii House Panel Warns It May Hold The State Auditor In Contempt No COVID Relief on Hawaiian Homelands Thanks to Al Hee’s Greed  Lodging tax hike looms: Hawaii County Council to discuss adding 3% to TAT Why change rule on short-term rentals? How many Hawaii people are on food stamps? LG campaign: Losers, Has-beens and Failures Hawaii hospitals catching up on postponed procedures, but Hilo still grappling with COVID patients Hawaii Gives One COVID Vaccine Shots to 91.2% of Residents Over 12 Supreme Court: No More Expedited Releases For Hawaii Inmates--‘Risk to Public far Outweighs risk of COVID’ Assault Charge Filed Against Honolulu Developer Dismissed By Court New body cam video shows bizarre encounter before fatal police shooting in Nuuanu The hotel next door PUC Hearing: Community Opposition to Wind and Solar Projects Read More..

Tuesday, October 12, 2021 October 12, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:09 PM :: 1767 Views Hawaii’s Puzzling Coronavirus Rules; Government Leaves Public in the Dark COVID-19 vaccination required of all UH employees in 2022 Coastal Erosion: No Easy, Inexpensive, or One-Size-Fits-All Solutions Hawaii Entering Depression?  14% of Jobs Disappear Hawaii Officials: Vaccinations now Make COVID Less Dangerous than Flu or Poverty HART: Howard Hughes To Seek $200 Million In Rail Condemnation Suit HPD officer facing criminal probe after near-fatal crash previously accused of civil rights violations  RFP for redeveloping land around Aloha Stadium Building permit applications pile up in EPIC system More State-funding for ‘Ohana Zone’ homeless projects? Crews begin massive clean-up of burned out auto graveyard in Central Oahu Read More..

Monday, October 11, 2021 October 11, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:08 PM :: 2249 Views Ige, Recktenwald Announce Judicial Nominees in Three Counties Hiding the Failure: DoE Stops Teacher Evaluations Big Island Second Amendment Win HECO ‘Green Energy’ Plan-- Crank up every diesel plant on this island: ‘We’re still not clear how we’re going to get through next  Fall’ Redrawing Hawaii’s Election Districts: ‘People Are Going To Be Pissed’ Ed Case Draws A Challenger From The Left UH Football's Safe Again? It's Time To Open Up The Capitol Construction of Thirty Meter Telescope delayed at least 2 years Sovereignty Movement Foments Anti-Vaxxerism Star-Adv Mangles Story on Flu Deaths Read More..

Sunday, October 10, 2021 October 10, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:00 PM :: 3480 Views HART Makes Up Its Voting Rules UH Law School Forum: The Constitutionality of Vaccine Mandates Wood Pellets? Hawaii 'Green' Energy Scam is Dirtier Than Coal Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted October 9, 2021 Early Christmas for Insiders: Oahu’s proposed 3% hotel tax to benefit overbudget rail More Chaos and Magical Thinking at HART Hawaii Tourism Authority sole-source contract “our share of the gold” $7 Trillion Economic Losses Due to Failed ‘Distance Learning’ Schemes? Free The Covid Cluster Data. Tell Us Where Outbreaks Are Occurring Waimanalo Missing Girl Case--After Two Generations of Drug Addicts, CWS Places Kids With Convicted Felon Read More..

Saturday, October 9, 2021 October 9, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:23 PM :: 6079 Views HSTA Demands Schools Teach so-called ‘Critical Race Theory’ Fentanyl: 21-Time Loser Faces Federal Justice 18 years for 26 lbs of Meth: Federal Sentence for Former Hokulea Crew Member VIDEO: UH Virtual Forum on Maunakea Master Plan  MYTH: The Jones Act keeps foreign ships out of America’s inland waterways Are the COVID-related ocean shipping capacity shortages impacting Hawaii? City allows managed events up to 1,000 with enhanced COVID safety measures COVID Spy News: Lumisight App Required to Attend UH Athletic Events BLNR Rejects Aquarium Fishing EIS Alleged Waikiki Road Rage Assault -- Former Prosecutor Gets Free Pass for Husband Family Comes from Mainland to Rescue Homeless Veteran--Three Weeks Later He is still on the Street and they are Still Doing Paperwork Soft on Crime: Criminal out on Streets Doing it Again Advocates braced for evictions when Hawaii’s moratorium ended. The wave never came. 110th Anniversary: How Hawaii Chinese helped fund 1911 Revolution School’s harsh punishment of star student on Maui turns into test of free speech Transsexual Told She ‘Would never be a male’ -- Sues State Another Anti-Telescope Protest Read More..

Friday, October 8, 2021 October 8, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:40 PM :: 2722 Views DLNR Targets 'Renegade' Weddings COVID Unemployment Recovery: Hawaii vs Nevada HIDOE takes no action on pandemic grievances, citing suspension of collective bargaining law Retaliation: HPD Threatens Four Officers who Complained About Gerona COVID Justice: Drug trial delayed again for ex-Hawaii prosecutor Katherine Kealoha’s brother Closing arguments heard in toddler murder trial ‘Enough is enough’: Live events industry wants gathering restrictions eased (now) Hospital bills soar for COVID cases Proposal before Maui council would phase out thousands of short-term rentals Oahu’s solar battery program to boost clean energy stymied by Corrupt, Inefficient DPP Hu Honua Tree Burning Plant to Eliminate Wind, Solar--Add $164 to Your Electric Bill AES Tree-Burning ‘BioMass’ to Replace Coal with Something Worse Navy Denied Activists an Issue to Exploit Will the state of Hawaii be assigned to take in Afghanistan Refugees? City’s new crisis outreach team aims to take strain off hospitals, first responders COVID Cash: Nonprofit Will Use Grant To Create Savings Accounts For Native Hawaiian Families Wildfire Burned 1% of Hawaii Land Area Read More..

Thursday, October 7, 2021 October 7, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:08 PM :: 2819 Views RFP: HTA to Seek 'Politically Correct' Tourists Only Where’s Isabella? Will Gerona Ouster Improve Handling of Missing Child Case? Honolulu Police Department to Unload Gerona Inquiry onto Blangiardi Admin? Legislators Finally Spring Trap on Auditor Kondo Rail: TAT Hike to be Deposited in City Transit Fund Top executives at HART are making the biggest salaries Tokuda Makes Official Her Bid To Be Hawaii Lt. Governor Tourism leaders urge Ige to declare it’s OK to visit Hawaii Mayor: Oahu’s ban on large gatherings will likely be allowed to expire Oct. 19 Local researchers say Department of Health officials have refused to collaborate and share COVID-19 data Tiebreaker?  City Council Approves Dave Matlin To Honolulu Fire Commission “Large landowners, watch out” Deadbeat HCDA to pay delinquent Kakaako housing fees Commercial activity under fire in Waimanalo How Hawaii can build a better behavioral health and substance use network of care, according to experts Read More..

Wednesday, October 6, 2021 October 6, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:15 PM :: 2641 Views Outsider Chosen as Maui PD Chief Higher UH student vaccination rates have positive effects on Oʻahu Connie Lau to retire as president and CEO of Hawaiian Electric Industries HART Developing Excuses to Keep Rail Closed for Two More Years Editorial: HPD leadership must clean house (again) Legislators Fail in Attack on Auditor--Still Looking for ‘Evidence’ New COVID cases in Hawaii fall to nearly 3-month low 'Fans In The Stands' For UH Athletics May Finally Signal The Pandemic's End HSTA Claims Substitute teacher shortage stretches Hawaii public schools thin Hawaii stun gun ban ends Jan. 1 Ambitious Hawaii Co audit plan set: Change orders, inventory, Fire Department, property taxes top list For those who lost everything in Kilauea’s 2018 eruption, buyout program a chance to rebuild Puana’s attorney files motion to restrict use of select language during upcoming trial     Former Hokulea crew member sentenced after admitting to role in drug ring Online sales, fentanyl-laced pills: Outreach workers struggle to tackle evolving drug crisis Read More..

Tuesday, October 5, 2021 October 5, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:33 PM :: 2324 Views Hicks: Chinese Military Expansion Poses Threats to Guam, Hawaii Judiciary Postpones Jury Trials Until November 16 Taxpayer Debt Burden: Honolulu Grade 'F', Maui Grade 'D' HART Keeps Rail Shut Down Until Council Approves $48M TAT Hike Attorney blames polices officer’s grudge for Makaha crash that left 6 injured Honolulu To Pay $10 Million To Family Of Man Killed By Drunk Driver Fleeing Police Mafia News: Members of TV and film workers union authorize strike Big Island allows for larger gatherings at outdoor sporting events Hundreds of Hawaii parents on waitlists for afterschool child care services Green--Pandering Relentlessly--Calls For Quicker End To Hawaii Covid-19 Restrictions Former MMA star, Hilo native BJ Penn announces run for governor of Hawaii State defends its decision to release fewer details daily on COVID fatalities Kauai’s First Prosecutor Candidate Files For Special Election Public to get first crack at Maunakea Master Plan draft 100% of ‘Recycled’ Plastic Always Goes into the Local Garbage Dump Police body cam footage shows power of ‘miracle drug’ for reversing opioid overdoses One Homeless Lunatic Acquires 40-foot Rolloff Full of Garbage in 2 Weeks Jeff Bezos reportedly bought a new house on Maui after spending weeks donating to local charities Read More..

Monday, October 4, 2021 October 4, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:33 PM :: 2606 Views Will Al Hee Cut Off Your 911 Service? Hawaii health officials urge vigilance with 32% of population not fully vaccinated Three-judge panel orders disbarment of foreclosure attorney Gary Victor Dubin Rental cars more affordable as demand slows Big Island businesses still struggling to find workers despite end to pandemic aid Legislative Session Prep: Convention Center Tries for $64M this Time  Suspensions of jury trials, grand juries extended Parents Say DOE’s Effort To Create Distance Learning For Hawaiian Immersion Is Overdue Major flaws found at some Hawaii veterans cemeteries Maui Moves 47 Homeless into Shelter by Rejecting Failed Homeless Tent City Schemes Read More..

Sunday, October 3, 2021 October 3, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:35 PM :: 2113 Views What can Hawaii Learn from Tax Reform in the Cornhusker State? MYTH: The Jones Act protects American jobs Why the toilet paper shortage? Coronavirus Management Should Respect Individual Choice Mauna Kea: It’s All About the Master Lease Thanks to Intractable Pain Ige, Hawaii is only State without Sports Fans Struggling businesses wonder what metrics will loosen restrictions as Ige extends COVID rules Anti-Vaxxers are Working for the Regime Passenger Says Honolulu Police Caused Makaha Crash That Injured 5 Child Molester will be out in Three Years After Plea Bargain Civil Beat: Ranked Choice Voting is a Naked Democratic Party Power Grab $2M water problem soaks Ewa community Read More..

Saturday, October 2, 2021 October 2, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:20 PM :: 2218 Views Full Text: Ige Extends Emergency to December 1st Refrigerators, Water Heaters top energy use in Hawaiʻi households The Island of Abandoned Cars OHA Sinks $47M into Iwilei Real Estate Buy Maui Council Approves 3% TAT Hike--Will use Money to buy 'Open Space' Embattled HPD Asst Chief reassigned after another officer files complaint against him To offer transparency, Maui Police Commission streams interviews with 5 MPD chief finalists Proposed city district maps will determine voter count for Honolulu City Council seats Victorino Lifts Ban on Spectators at Youth Sports Not Sanctioned by DOE--Ige Doesn’t Filipinos' COVID-19 mortality rate prompts boost in demand for vaccine, testing Community advocates highlight undocumented immigrants in Hawaii Homeless Keep on Tweeking until Death Read More..

Friday, October 1, 2021 October 1, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:28 PM :: 3306 Views Tourism Down 22% from August 2019 COVID Recovery? Honolulu Dead Last Blackouts Coming: 10% of Oahu Electricity Supply to be Wiped out to ‘Stop Global Warming’ As Maui Police Commission searches for new MPD chief, many say a major overhaul is needed Judge Orders Release Of All Body Camera Footage In Sykap Shooting Case Honolulu Man Mistakenly Locked Up In State Mental Hospital Had Been Correctly ID’d By Police Before Corrections Commission Is Poised to Hire Staff After Two Years Of Delay Fentanyl News: Detroit Criminal Comes to Hawaii, Quickly Racks up 10 Felony Convictions Hawaii: Obesity Jumps from 25% to 42% After Year of Lockdowns   Big drop in U.S. teen vaping seen with COVID school closures Read More..

Thursday, September 30, 2021 September 30, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:54 PM :: 5366 Views A Voice For Unity DHHL Legislative Proposals Include Gambling, Secret Rulemaking Maui Police kidnap Patrolman, Threaten his family Telescope: The Real Issue is the Master Lease House Harassment of State Auditor Continues State Spending On Public Infrastructure ‘Somewhat Normal’ In a worrisome measure of need, half of Hawaii’s keiki are now on Medicaid City crackdown on illegal vacation rentals advances Retrofitting the AES Coal Plant to Burn Trees First responders forced to take leave for COVID exposure file grievance Nearly 100 city bus drivers remain unvaccinated, union working on deal to grant exemptions Unvaxxed Firefighter Dies of COVID Tax bill will help longtime Maui families keep land Farming land in Wahiawa notorious for illegal activity not enough to stop crime Waikiki homeless: ‘We own the streets now’  Read More..

Wednesday, September 29, 2021 September 29, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:17 PM :: 2905 Views Hawaii Among Five Worst 'Sinkhole States' Clean Energy Fail: Hawaii Still 10th Dirtiest in USA New Regulation Protects Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins Against Disturbance NOAA-Supported Aquaculture Projects Seek to Build Hawaiʻi Seafood Sustainability China loves the Jones Act Pearl City Second Lowest Percentage of Disabled Living in Poverty HTA: Vacation Rentals Decline Sharply from 2019 Records Honolulu Rail Board Functioning Illegally Since July--Votes may be Voided Years Before Indictments, Honolulu Permitting Department Was Warned About Corrupt Culture HPD declines to reassign embattled commander despite calls from state leaders COVID-19 delta variant proves deadly in Hawaii Over 160 Oahu businesses violate new COVID-19 mandates Oahu restaurants seeing drop in sales after proof of vaccination mandate ‘It’s just heartbreaking’: City’s changes on gathering rules baffle wedding planners Another CWS Fail: Trial resumes in toddler murder case Another CWS Fail: Hawaii Island man sentenced for abusing foster kids in his care Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Gives $30M in Free Rent to Solar Developers Read More..

Tuesday, September 28, 2021 September 28, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:49 PM :: 1876 Views Big Win for Mafia: Biden Appoints AG Connors US Attorney City narrows down new landfill to Makakilo or Wheeler (plus two fake sites on N Shore) Has Hawaii forgotten that it legalized assisted suicide? Hawaii’s Big Government Bureaucracy; How Red Tape Threatens the Individual EEOC Sues Suisan Company, Ltd for Racial Harassment and Retaliation 9th Circuit Orders MCBH Pesticide Suit Remanded to State Court Hawaii Governor Says Covid-19 Improvements Likely To Open Door To Tourism For The Holidays A break down of Hawaii's COVID-19 positivity rate 61.7% of children 12-17 Fully Vaccinated Soft on Crime: Maui man with 77 prior arrests out on bail for Attempted Murder--behind bars again Violent and property crimes fell in Hawaii last year, new FBI statistics show Mafia News: Stagehands union strike authorization vote begins Friday Consumers hit with shipping delays and higher costs Read More..

Monday, September 27, 2021 September 27, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:50 PM :: 2925 Views Friends and Family Plan: How Education Consultant 'Earns' $25K Kauai County: Supervisors on FlexTime, Employees Moonlighting Hawaii AG Backs Debunked 'Sue Big Oil' Lawsuit Herd Immunity? Low COVID Infection Rate Leaves Hawaii LEAST Protected in USA Confronting Inconsistencies in Hawai`i Agriculture, Climate and Renewable Energy Goals Homeowners and travel groups say potential new short-term rental rules for Oahu will hurt businesses Proposed international COVID rules bring hope to Hawaii tourism Hawaii residents share firsthand stories of breakthrough COVID cases A growing number of Hawaii parents turn to home schooling Obama monument expansion cost Hawaii fleet $3.5m, study asserts Can Marijuana Grow-Op Tech be Used for ‘Urban Farming’? State-Run Hospitals And Clinics Pay Some Of Hawaii’s Highest Public Wages Congress Considers Extending Higher Medicaid Funding For Island Territories Protection For A Price: Waikiki Businesses Pay Extra For Police Read More..

Sunday, September 26, 2021 September 26, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:55 PM :: 1897 Views Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted September 25, 2021 Make Your Own Hawaii Redistricting Maps Online Easy Eco Promises: DLNR Pledges 100M Trees by 2030 Diversity is More than Race: Hawaii Ranks 3rd Best States for Teachers? Hawaii Ranks 44th MYTH: The Jones Act contributes to economic growth  Tax Planning with the Rich and Famous $100M TAT Hike for Honolulu? Hawaii Among Slowest to Process Unemployment Claims Counting inmates where they live: Redistricting Commission ponders jail and prison populations Meeting on Hoku Ke‘a decommissioning goes sideways Ritte Not Paid off by Aquaculture Industry With Pfizer boosters now available, some line up to get an extra dose of protection   Delta variant prompts limits on some goods — like toilet paper (again) Read More..

Saturday, September 25, 2021 September 25, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:30 PM :: 2373 Views More Sovereignty Scammers Busted: Two Individuals Charged in Hawaii Tax Conspiracy    90% of State Employees Vaccinated Sealing of plea agreement in Miske case challenged ‘Sustainable’ Tourism Code Word for More Fee Hikes Doctors warn they’re seeing more COVID hospitalizations, deaths among unvaccinated younger people Maui Building Moratorium will Make TVRs Spread Louisiana man arrested for violating Hawaii travel rules has criminal record Read More..

Friday, September 24, 2021 September 24, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 9:03 PM :: 2746 Views UHERO: Delta Wave Swamps Tourism HDoT Revokes Plan to Terminate Dillingham Airfield NDAA Tightens Red Hill Safety Standards Supreme Court Allows Investigation of Anti-Telescope Group Police Officer Falsely Accused Senator, Police Critic of Being At Massage Parlor Raid Hawaii’s High Cost Of Living Just Keeps Getting Higher Ag Board Chair Admits Auditor is Right It was all Fake: After Decades of Lawyering and ‘Historic Win’ Kuleana farmers say water promised hasn’t come 70% is not Enough: Kaua‘i to move away from tier system ‘Someone’s parent, someone’s child’: COVID continues to hit Native Hawaiian community hard Big Island COVID patient's family wants court to force hospital to let Naturopath give him Ivermectin Guam appeals ruling striking down abortion restriction Activists Give Maui Tweeker Camp Hawaiian Name, Find ‘Aunty’ to Tell Media How Good it was Waikiki Bums Sleep on Doorstep of Police Substation Read More..

Thursday, September 23, 2021 September 23, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:26 PM :: 2882 Views Child Molester: State Gives Probation, Feds Give 11 Yrs Hirono Pushes DoJ to Enforce 'COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act' PSD: 12% More Criminals Vaccinated Moderna chief executive sees pandemic over in a year Missing girl’s adoptive parents seeking to get other kids back Belatti should stop lying -- admit goal is to oust Auditor Advocates Raise Transparency Concerns Over Oahu’s Redistricting Police Commission seeks public input on HPD Chief selection Honolulu Community Services Director Resigns HTA: Progress on 2021 sustainable tourism goals Banyan Drive Deal--Legal challenge could cast shadow over land board meeting COVID-19 survivor urges people to monitor blood-oxygen levels before it's too late Online petition asks for change to county mandate barring sports spectators A Year later COVID is still just an excuse for mass release of criminals Prosecutors Say Freeway Stabbing was Self-Defense Big Island Police Killings Often Involve Troubled Victims And Guns — And The Number Has Spiked Mafia News: IATSE to Strike? Read More..

Wednesday, September 22, 2021 September 22, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:20 PM :: 3198 Views Ban on large gatherings extended through Oct. 19 Maui: 80 Homeless Meth Addicts Leave Behind 41 Junk Cars and 50 Tons of Garbage Lobbyists, Legislators and Losers Line up for Lt Gov Campaign Stupid Legislators Stray from Script, forget they are supposed to Attack Auditor Family of teen paralyzed in ‘atrocious’ crash sues city and HPD, alleging a cover-up Honolulu police officer suspended for declining COVID-19 vaccine back on duty and inoculated Hawaii Island COVID survivor shares story after 90 days in ICU: ‘It’s horrible’ Two powerful senior advocacy groups want age deleted from state’s triage plan Mayor Blangiardi's Surprisingly Un-Trumpy Style Hawaii DOT restores Dillingham Airfield term end date to 2024 Grassroot Institute Founder Was Right About Big Government Next Big Wind-Big Cable Scheme?  Walter Ritte Cronies Launch so-called Electric Coop Read More..

Tuesday, September 21, 2021 September 21, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:07 PM :: 3902 Views 46% Rate Hike: Audit Exposes Young Bros Fraudulent Accounting Tricks Kaniela Ing Front Group Buys Ads to Complain After Ed Case Refuses to Burn Treasury Down Study: Tourists will Spend More if Experience Seems 'Authentic' and 'Sustainable' August 2021 vs 2019: Hotel Revenues Up, Occupancy Down Zombie power plant refuses to die Hawaii State Auditor Les Kondo challenges ‘Sneaky Underhanded’ investigation of office Another CWS Fail? Missing 6-year-old had serious injuries investigated by state in 2019, 2020 Four Years After A Toddler Died Of Scalding, Her Mother Still Seeks Answers Many Businesses not using ‘Smart’ App -- Bring Paper Card Instead COVID-19 vaccine rates up for Hawaii public safety workers and inmates Antibody treatments lagging in Hawaii amid strong U.S. demand Legal experts say no spike in evictions in Hawaii yet despite end of moratorium Training Records May Be Sticking Point In Fire Chief Deadlock Honolulu’s Search For A New City Auditor May Finally Be Near An End COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu EPIC: ‘Streamlined’ Computerized Permitting System is … Very Slow Read More..

Monday, September 20, 2021 September 20, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:42 PM :: 5311 Views Anti-Vaxxer May Soon Chair Hawaii Democratic Party OHA Check Register: Complete List of Who Gets Paid FY2020-21 Project POKE: Build Satellites in the Classroom Life Sentence? State Releases Criminal to his Mommy -- then Feds Take Over Cops Reinstated After Hit n Run DUI Accidents Behind Two Recent Shootings The Miske Case: Former Kaneohe Biker Bar Operator Pleads Guilty He co-founded an anti-vax mandate group. Then he caught COVID, and his views changed Second pregnant woman in Hawaii hospitalized with COVID dies after giving birth Executive rule behind Social Discord COVID Rules Expand Homelessness U.S. easing foreign travel restrictions; vaccinations required State gives Transportation Security Administration and airlines exemptions to Hawaii’s COVID emergency orders Legislators Continue Attack on State Auditor: Agribusiness Development Corp Next Up Telescope Decommissioning: Usual Suspects find something to whine about Read More..

Sunday, September 19, 2021 September 19, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:29 PM :: 2333 Views What we ‘need’ is to fix Hawaii’s healthcare laws Competition for People Nobody Supports Antivaxxers: 87% of Public Say ‘Just Stop’ From exhausted Hawaii hospice nurse: Please get the COVID-19 vaccine Punish Antivaxxers, Reward the vaccinated Kids and COVID: 147 Hospitalized in Hawaii Tourists, Hawaii’s visitor industry feel impact of travel cancellations More Homeless Mayhem: Name calling, property damage: Public librarians harassed over vaccine mandate enforcement Vaccination card checks at businesses run smoothly, but there’s some pushback Blangiardi’s decisive ‘no’ to Haiku Stairs could be template for saying Yes to Rail Tax Hike Public meeting on Hoku Kea set for Wednesday Hawaii pension fund rockets to record 26.2% 1-year return Read More..

Saturday, September 18, 2021 September 18, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:44 PM :: 4115 Views Applicants sought for Maui County Boards and Commissions Problems on the Road to All-Electric Transportation COVID Recovery: Hawaii 48th  Grand jury witness in corruption probe details ties between Kaneshiro, Mitsunaga Result of Personal Feud? 3 Honolulu police officers suspended, face possible criminal charges following high-speed crash that left boy, 14, paralyzed Death Threats for adoptive family of missing 6-year-old Waimanalo girl Spice, meth and swipe rampant in Halawa Hawaii Supreme Court: The Public Has A ‘Compelling’ Interest In Knowing About Police Misconduct Inmate Vaccination Rates Climb In Hawaii Prisons And Jails Lifeguard terminated for refusing to comply with city’s vaccine mandate Some Maui restaurants struggle to find employees amid vaccine-or-test mandate Blue Planet Research Endorses Hu Honua`s Proposed Tree-Burning Project End of CDC Guidelines Opens Door to Move Homeless into Shelters Read More..

Friday, September 17, 2021 September 17, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:25 PM :: 3473 Views UHERO ​Survey on COVID-19 Business Mandates COVID hits 10.6% of Marshallese in Hawaii Hawaii Unemployment Drops to 7.0% Biden Tax Hike: Hawaii Combined Income Tax Rate to Hit 57.4% Volunteers Needed for 45 Neighborhood Board Vacancies Criminal probe launched into 3 HPD officers suspected of causing, fleeing scene of near-fatal crash          Trial set for ex-cop accused of stealing cocaine from police evidence locker Despite complaints and lawsuits, high-ranking ‘bully’ commander at HPD keeps getting promoted Maui Commission Debates Whether To Hire Next Police Chief In Private Miske business partner to be released to home detention Seven Inmates at Halawa Overdose on Drugs 17,000 Meth-Heads in Hawaii Over 100K uploads to Hawaii SMART Health Card reported since Sept. 10 Double Dip Recession Whipsaws Workers When Hawaii Asked Tourists to Postpone, Many Listened, and That’s Created New Stresses Hawaii Education Plan for ‘Learning Acceleration’ Short on Details, Board Members Say Kaneohe family: Experiencing COVID firsthand erased our vaccine hesitancy How Hawaii residents are dying from COVID-19 Hawaii sees big drop in COVID hospitalizations, but officials warn we’re not out of the woods Record COVID levels found among negative flu tests in Hawaii Read More..

Thursday, September 16, 2021 September 16, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:40 PM :: 3884 Views Restaurant Defies Oahu’s new COVID rules--Gets Red Tagged Robin Danner Moves to Washington, D.C. to Lobby for Fake Indian Tribe 'API' Category Hinders COVID Tracking Lawsuit Challenges Seizure of Guns by Hawaii County PD Secret CWS ghost hearings put missing 6-year-old girl in home of convicted felon? Kauai Council passes county’s own 3% TAT -- Starts Oct 1 Gov. Ige’s request to halt nonessential travel impacts Hawaii hotel bookings, prices No violations found of Honolulu’s new vaccination, COVID-19 testing rules Audit Finds That Young Brothers Failed To Offset Rising Labor Costs Still no whistle-blower hot-line: Four years later, audit recommendation yet to be implemented Why is no media outlet reporting on the Miske case? Retired Hawaii County PD detective sentenced to probation Homeless Tweeker Starts 9000 ac grassfire on Maui Read More..

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 September 15, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:20 PM :: 2992 Views Not Just Covid: Hawaii Ranks 37th in Vaccinations 86.4% of the eligible population has received at least one shot -- Ige says No More Full-Scale Shutdowns Waimanalo Missing Girl -- Another CWS Fail? Whistleblower Lawsuit Claims Hawaiian Airlines Covered Up Sexual Assaults, Security Failures Mauna Kea Protest Site Devolves into Homeless Tent City? Hawaii Lawmakers Question Rent Payments On State Land as Part of Effort to Frame up State Auditor Safe Access Oahu testing has some unvaccinated visitors wishing they’d gotten the shot HSTA Protest Demands Return to Fake Remote Learning Domestic travel to Maui sees Labor Day spike Read More..

Tuesday, September 14, 2021 September 14, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:15 PM :: 2759 Views How COVID Rules Affect Maui Businesses Comments Sought on Judicial Nominees in Three Counties What knives can you carry in Hawaii? Hawaii Has the Cheapest Auto Insurance Premiums Chinese Navy off Aleutians--Promises Hawaii and Guam Soon Legislators Step up Harassment of State Auditor Hawaii’s obsolete triage policy puts older patients at risk State officials pleased with compliance among contractors on day one of new mandate Drop in foot traffic on first day of Safe Access Oahu rollout Restaurant Defies Oahu’s new COVID rules     Ethics board lets Hawaii County council members off hook Lyla Berg Joins Board of Education on Interim Basis Civil Beat Finds Another Way to Help Criminals Get back out on to the Streets Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s homelessness strategy for Honolulu falls flat Read More..

Monday, September 13, 2021 September 13, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:52 PM :: 2427 Views What happened to our state’s balance of powers? “The biggest reason Hawaii doesn’t have enough beds is that certificate of need requirement” Prosecutors immediately appeal judge’s approval of bail for Miske business partner Over Decades, Hawaii Cut Acute Care Hospital Beds. Then Came The Pandemic Oahu doctor describes what it's like to suffer or die from the coronavirus     Hawaii Kindergarten Enrollment Has Dropped Sharply Since The Pandemic Began Marines eye land for ‘future force’ at former Barbers Point base Some flexibility on vacation rentals Read More..

Sunday, September 12, 2021 September 12, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:55 PM :: 4955 Views Can the Hawaii SMART Health Card record your sexual performances and store them in a database? Vacant Homes Tax? Public input requested for new Maunakea Master Plan Older patients could be denied treatment under Hawaii’s ‘crisis standards of care’ plan if COVID-19 cases continue to surge Biden’s Sweeping New Vaccination Mandate Is ‘Huge’ For Hawaii With new COVID mandates on the way, some make the leap to get vaccinated Two Officers Quit Hawaii County PD Over Vaccination Mandate Honolulu first responders account for half of city workers seeking COVID-19 vaccine mandate exemptions Former FTA Officials: What now for Honolulu’s rail project? Department of Education ‘See-no-evil’ vs Cry Wolf As signs of life return to economy, Hawaii needs to be real about what’s sustaining revenues Salary Database Tells Us About Legislative Retaliation on Auditor and Ethics Comm TMT -- 82% of Subsystems in final phase Approval of Red Hill permit recommended despite risks Read More..

Saturday, September 11, 2021 September 11, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:24 PM :: 3206 Views FEMA Sends 30 Medics to Administer Antibody Treatment Enviros Ask Biden Admin to Ban Sunscreen Hawaii most expensive state to raise children Former Na Leo TV exec pleads guilty to embezzlement and bribery Thousands enroll in Hawaii’s SMART Health Card, but it doesn’t work for everyone Team Hanabusa Ousts HART Chief Financial Officer Governor’s sweeping vaccine-or-test order to impact thousands of state contractors United Airlines workers with ‘religious’ objections to the Covid vaccine will be placed on unpaid leave Progress made on Kauai tourism reduction initiatives COVID Kills 10th Criminal Read More..

Friday, September 10, 2021 September 10, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:09 PM :: 2127 Views VIDEO: Biden Vaccine Mandate for Federal Employees, Contractors and Large Private Sector Employers Ige Announces 'Vax-or-Test' Requirement to Enter State Facilities The Vacant Homes Tax: Can this Even be Enforced? Hawaii businesses brace for unknown as visitor arrivals drop due to surge in COVID cases Operation Save Hawaii: Private doctor enlists outpatient health providers to Provide Vaccines and Antibody Therapy John Stancil, Miske’s half-brother, again denied release on bond Redistricting Panel: No Changes In Hawaii Legislative Seats HART, HECO At Odds Over Who Caused A $34 Million Change Order To Rail Massive backlog at DMV: 10,000s of driver’s licenses have expired and await renewal ‘A new beginning’: Project works to house those in need in Waimanalo COVID Keeps Rolling Thru Warehouse-Style Homeless Shelters Remnants of Stonebraker Campaign Behind AntiVaxxer Groups Read More..

Thursday, September 9, 2021 September 9, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:12 PM :: 1889 Views Spying on You: Digital Hawaii SMART Health Card 89% of DoE Salaried Employees Vaxxed--Lower on Maui Judiciary Seeks Applicants for Oahu Independent Grand Jury Counsel Biden orders vaccines for all federal employees and contractors with no testing option HPD officer on unpaid leave, facing termination for failing to comply with vaccine mandate With morgue full and COVID surge continuing, city moves in 2 more mortuary trailers ACLU: Unvaccinated Guards Latest Excuse for Mass Release of Criminals Eviction ‘Tsunami’ -- 44 Cases  Hawaii public schools not requiring 3-foot distancing Can Kids Keep Up With Schoolwork In Quarantine? In Hawaii, It Depends On The School Getting to school may soon be harder for some DOE students who ride the bus Former HSTA President May Seek Gabbard’s State Senate Seat After 2 decades away, Weed and Seed program is back to target crime in Chinatown Read More..

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