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Tuesday, August 3, 2021 August 3, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:57 PM :: 2871 Views 'Keep Your Kids at Home' -- HSTA Plans Chaos for Opening Day 'Safe Return to Schools' -- Ige Outlines Plan UHPA: Vaccine Mandates Subject to Collective Bargaining Tax Hike News: Kai Kahele Co-Sponsors Carbon Pricing Bill Hawai‘i Promise helps hundreds with financial hurdles Ethics: DOCARE Officers Fix Personal Vehicle During Work Hours Why reform of Hawaii’s emergency powers law failed Federal Transit Project Cost Overruns and Ridership Shortfalls: The Honolulu Rail Debacle Beats Them All Guam Mango Seizure Unconstitutional Rail costs ‘unimaginable,’ retired transit official says Hawaii COVID growth rate on pace with U.S. mainland for the first time during the pandemic   Governor Rejects Roth, Victorino Requests to Delay School Reopening Revived visitor industry soars, but job market underperforms Commission again extends deadline in search for Honolulu police chief Gerard Puana pursues civil lawsuit Fund Race: Green $600K, Caldwell $509K End of eviction protections puts formerly homeless Oahu families at risk again Court Limits A&B East Maui Stream Diversion Hawaii pioneered growth management in the 1960s Puppetry News: Disbarred Lawyer Dubin Writing Waihee Declaration? Hawaii Has A Ban On Sunscreen Chemicals But No One’s Sure Who Should Enforce It Read More..

Monday, August 2, 2021 August 2, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:56 PM :: 1877 Views Too Many Red Flags to Ignore: OHA Must Follow Up on the CLA Report Mayor Victorino requests postponement of return to classroom learning New Reports Show Campaign Cash Is Flowing In To Hawaii’s Elected U.S. Officials Crowded Maui restaurant asks customers for Aloha after staff treated poorly Criminal Doesn’t Get COVID Release, Plays Mommy Card Global Competition Over Fish Stocks Increasingly Affects Hawaii Read More..

Sunday, August 1, 2021 August 1, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:32 PM :: 3310 Views 70% or 82%? Property Forfeitures and What Our AG is Doing About Them Dell: No Alienware for Hawaii Hey, people are still leaving Hawaii because of taxes and overregulation 1853 Hawaiian Mission to Marquesan Cannibals Five years ago, Mike Miske allegedly masterminded the kidnapping and murder of his son’s best friend If the Hawaii Legislature’s here in July, you know it’s a bad month Hilo Medical Center sees 100% increase in coronavirus hospitalizations overnight President’s tough new vaccination rules impact 20K federal civilian workers in Hawaii Hawaii Kids Are Heading Back To School to Get Vaxxed Education outreach workers help keiki in unstable housing situations stay in school Affordable Housing: 24 agencies and departments plus NIMBY neighbors With rental eviction moratorium ending Friday, now’s time to seek mediation, payment plan Army, community are at a pivot point at training range lease renewals in Hawaii Read More..

Saturday, July 31, 2021 July 31, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:46 PM :: 2685 Views Victorino signs agreements with Expedia and Airbnb to curb illegal TVRs Keith Cureton named Kamehameha Schools Director of Ethics and Compliance Thousands view Jones Act video within hours of its post on Tik Tok 3% Hotel Tax to Fund Rail ‘Recovery Plan’? Bid Rigging News: Hanabusa elected unanimously to serve again as Honolulu rail board chairwoman Laughable: Another rail problem for Oahu Incoming Interim Schools Chief Priority: Getting Kids to Show up for School Where the COVID is -- Surge Areas Hawaii doctors see sharp increase in COVID hospitalizations among pregnant women Notapimp Convicted in Waikiki Robbery  Read More..

Friday, July 30, 2021 July 30, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:20 PM :: 6089 Views How They Voted: Racially Inferior Nominee Rejected 6-17 Blaisdell Center awarded Shuttered Venue Operators Grant FSM: Vax Now Mandatory for all Micronesia Citizens Military Spouse Tax Act Introduced Louis Kealoha’s $250,000 settlement: Will Amemiya Rat out Caldwell? Department of Retaliation: Spurned Wife Gets Payback After Sex on Campus Hawaii Tourism Authority approves plan to reduce Oahu tourists Honolulu City Council weighs how to waste $386M federal COVID funds Hawaii to report 622 COVID cases amid continued surge, lab reporting delays Hawaii hits 60% mark for vaccinations ‘Perfect Storm’ Led To A Spike In COVID Cases On The Westside Hawaii Education Department Releases Statewide Distance Learning Plan DTL Selected for Hawaii State Energy Office Community Outreach Plan Half of Homeless Kicked out due to ‘Drug and Anger Issues’  Read More..

Thursday, July 29, 2021 July 29, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:51 PM :: 2408 Views Court of Appeals: Senate Judiciary Ctte Recommends Rejecting ACLU Leader due to Race UH Med School to Transfer 100 Employees to Queen's Hospital Hawaiian Electric collecting feedback on shared solar program for Molokai Maui County accepting applications for First-Time Homebuyer's Down Payment Assistance Program New policy report slices through common defenses of Jones Act  June 2021: 791K Tourists Arrive, Spend $1.44B ‘This ain’t no joke’: Unvaccinated Puna man urges others to take COVID seriously   Herd immunity: Hawaii at odds on including people who already got COVID-19 Hawaii County to Create New Sales Tax? Bill 17: DPP will Seize Illegal TVRs, Auction Them Off Hawaii’s public school teachers return to the classroom HTA head: In wake of funding cut, other agencies will need to assist with tourism management Powering Past Coal Task Force Evades Sunshine Law Some Hawaii landlords expected to sell off rental units once eviction moratorium ends Kauai Prosecutor Stepping Down For Nonprofit Gig Criminal Killed by Police After Foolishly Leaving Hawaii Read More..

Wednesday, July 28, 2021 July 28, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:29 PM :: 2744 Views Vacation Rental Use up 910% from 2020 Locals to be Allowed Back in to Hanauma Bay DoH Releases COVID Guidance for School Reopening Hawaii Concert Promoter Got More COVID Aid Than Carnegie Hall Train door malfunction idles Honolulu rail fleet   Ige’s Appeals Court Nominee Faces Questions Preliminary hearing for HPD officers charged in fatal shooting of teen reveals gun replicas, live ammunition found at scene This Hawaii Island hospital is seeing entire households coming in sick with COVID ‘We’re exhausted’: Leeward healthcare workers plead with community to get vaccinated Demand for vaccinations are up as COVID-19 cases surge in Hawaii County California is moving towards vaccine passports. In Hawaii, it was a mess. COVID-19 threat, inmate overcrowding force transfer of 40 Hawaii island felons to Oahu Hawaiian Air loses $6M in 2nd quarter, $100M less than same period in 2020 State's plan to enforce evictions unclear 359 Year Old Company Destroyed After Relocating to Hawaii Read More..

Tuesday, July 27, 2021 July 27, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:34 PM :: 1997 Views Hawaii -- Worst ACT Scores in USA VA mandates COVID-19 vaccines among its medical employees including VHA facilities staff Maui Tourism Recovery Brings Bond Upgrades Mismanagement? DHHL vs Fevella Why Raise Taxes?  Because They Can Hawaii Relaxes Outdoor Mask Rules, Urges Vaccines For Schools Hawaii Governor Considers Vaccine Requirement For State Workers 30,000 Tourists per day--80% Occupancy Hawaii County begins paperless permit system Honolulu Police Commission Fails To Detail Its Public Agendas, Complaint Says Honolulu police are called to testify against fellow officers Miske appears unlikely to face death penalty if convicted Two Different Soft-on-Crime Groups Fight Each Other to Free Killer Kauai’s shuttered Coco Palms Resort sold at foreclosure auction Trumpster Anti-Vaxxers Protest Jill Biden Visit Read More..

Monday, July 26, 2021 July 26, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:38 PM :: 3023 Views How Rail Contractor Run by Convicted Felon Got $100M for job 92% incomplete Legal motion seeks public disclosure of latest plea agreement in Miske case The Choice For Workers At A Honolulu Care Facility — Get Vaccinated Or Get Fired Department of Veterans Affairs will require health workers to be vaccinated During The Pandemic, School Vouchers Make Sense Hawai`i -- Renewable Energy Can Worsen the Climate Crisis Out-Of-State Renters Are Driving The Market In Honolulu Slight uptick for Maui County jobless rate Read More..

Sunday, July 25, 2021 July 25, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:49 PM :: 3867 Views COVID: UH Rescinds Return To Work Requirement Special Land and Development Fund, Revisited Rail News: ‘Documentary Filmmaking’ is a Great Way to Receive Cash Legally Souki’s Revenge: UH Profs Target Ethics Commissioner who Investigated Souki’s Sex Harassment $435K Beamer: OHA ‘Beneficiary’ Pushes ‘Circular Economy’  50% of Hawaii Food Stamps are Fraudulent Brace for next year’s Hawaii gubernatorial race, with prominent candidates already up and running Kauai Council moving forward with county’s own 3% TAT ‘Asynchronous’ Distance learning will be offered at some BI schools Coco Palms Auction: 10% of Kauai residents Sign Petition Demanding Site be Leveled to the Ground and Returned to Nature Hawaii’s Safe Travels program will likely stay in place through 2021 The Heat Is Especially Dangerous For Honolulu’s Homeless--So Lets Plant trees Instead of Forcing them into Shelters Read More..

Saturday, July 24, 2021 July 24, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:53 PM :: 4832 Views Army invites public comment on O‘ahu training land retention HD 13 Vacancy: Ige Appoints Linda Clark Eligible homeowners encouraged to apply for Real Property Tax Credit Program State Court News:  Rail Contractor Run by Convicted Felon Beats Former Atty General Turned Whistleblower Star-Adv: ‘Reasonable’ Concern Judicial Nominee is of ‘Wrong Race’ ‘You will definitely catch COVID,’ Hawaii lieutenant governor says about visiting Las Vegas unvaccinated Vaccination sites mostly empty as COVID infections surge in Hawaii Why are young professionals leaving Hawaii? Worker shortage expected to end with expiration of federal pandemic UI programs Bill 17 Allow DPP to Seize Properties over Fines   House Panel Subpoenas Land Fund, Agriculture Agency in Attack on State Auditor Stop Cash Bail?  Man accused of assaulting officers freed by judge Read More..

Friday, July 23, 2021 July 23, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:40 PM :: 2264 Views Lockdowns lower the bar for rule of law Where's the aloha for Hawaii bar owners? A Tale of Two Recoveries-- Why is the jobless rate so much higher in Democratic-run states? HART’s Expecting Fewer Riders — Even Absent The Pandemic Senator, Activists Complain Court Nominee is Wrong Color--Demand ‘Reckoning’ for Male Members of Uppity Inferior Race Court to hear arguments over use of police during TMT protests Hui No Ke Ola Pono Exec Director Fired for ‘Fiduciary Reasons’ Monthly public disclosure by lobbyists? Yes, it can be done. Elevated levels of lead found in select Hawaii public schools and childcare facilities Sen. Hirono again seeks funding for Homeland Defense Radar-Hawaii KIUC renewables, reliability rose in 2020 despite revenue hit Read More..

Thursday, July 22, 2021 July 22, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:15 PM :: 2469 Views DoE Announces In-Person and Distance Learning Programs for 2021-22 More Homesteading Opportunities for Native Hawaiians on Moloka‘i After Water Commission Decision Secret Suspension of Hawaii County Highways Chief? Kauai Woman Pleads Guilty To Multiple Wire Fraud Schemes And Aggravated Identity Theft Your odds if not vaccinated are worse than drawing to an inside straight Mayor Blangiardi sends stern message to those who are unvaccinated In worrisome trend, overwhelmed hospitals are diverting ambulances to other facilities more often Honolulu Council advances bill that would create progressive property tax for second homes Maui Council mulls tax tiers for hotels and resorts Financial audit of City reveals that TheBus lost $10M in 2020 DLIR: HGEA to Begin Showing up for Work Sept 7   Hawaii’s hotels continued improving last month In its first week the Chinatown police enforcement plan yields arrests, social service connections and COVID vaccinations Maui Commission Announces 5 Finalists For Police Chief Honolulu City Council committee advances Ann Botticelli's appointment Honolulu Liquor Commission blocked from Inspecting Gay Nightclub Single-Use Plastic Ban At Restaurants doesn’t do enough to make people practice the rituals of the Eco-Religion Report Finds That Most Hospitals Aren’t Complying With Price Transparency Rules Read More..

Wednesday, July 21, 2021 Letters to the Editor July, 2021 By Letters to the Editor @ 11:00 PM :: 5459 Views Secret Suspension of Hawaii County Highways Chief? She touched my soul Debunking Sen Acasio’s Moratorium Hawai’i 2050 ‘Sustainability’ Goals Follow Corporate Plan Read More..

Wednesday, July 21, 2021 July 21, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:47 PM :: 1702 Views Trumpster Anti-Vaxxers Target BYUH Mayor Victorino vetoes hotel construction moratorium bill DHHL Seeks Recommendations for 2022 DHHL Legislative Package Asset Forfeiture Audit: After 30 years Program Finally Gets Administrative Rules Honolulu woman pleads guilty to unauthorized removal and retention of classified material Blue Pacific Act Added to Major Foreign Policy Bill HART board nominee Just a shill for ‘Go rail at all costs.’ Star-Adv Endorses ACLU Plan: Build New Jail too Small to Guarantee Overcrowding, Force Mass Releases of Criminals Shrinking military, students could affect reapportionment Infection rate among Hawaii’s unvaccinated now as high as it was for entire state during pandemic’s peak Designed to Fail: Teachers and parents still ‘totally in the dark’ with school set to begin in two weeks Masks to be Mandated in Schools? Judge denies motion to dismiss charges against 3 Honolulu police officers in fatal shooting of teenager Report: 29% of Hawai'i hotel jobs will not return by the end of the year Free Electricity Ain’t Cheap Read More..

Tuesday, July 20, 2021 July 20, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:08 PM :: 4315 Views COVID School Closures: Who are we trying to protect? Why reform of Hawaii’s emergency powers law failed Next Boondoggle: USACE, City of Honolulu Sign Agreement for Ala Wai Flood Study Ha'ena 'Adaptive Tourism' Plan Starts with Lots of Expensive Parking Tickets $50B: State Climate Commission Helps Grifters Cash In on Climate Change Hype Guam shows value of competition in U.S. shipping $34M rate hike to pay rich people to get discount solar battery program The Kealohas, Cocaine Parties And Oxycodone Testing Shows ‘Remote Learning’ is a Miserable Failure Rally planned to support officers charged in teen shooting death Restaurant association head calls for end to state restrictions COFA Talks -- 2023 Deadline Looms For Biden 5,300 Oahu renters getting free ride HGEA decries ‘stupid’ policy that’s forcing some vaccinated state workers to quarantine after travel EMS grapples with an increase in all types of 911 calls as it also sees more COVID cases Bill aims to keep replica guns and air guns away from felons DOT puts EV transformation of state fleet into high gear Bail Fail: 26-Time Loser Gets Bail, Runs Touching monk seals is not a major crisis Read More..

Monday, July 19, 2021 July 19, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:56 PM :: 2606 Views Miske News: Union Boss Gets Greedy -- Almost Pays Price in Blood Aalto’s Conflicts of Interest Disqualify Him for HART Board All public school students to receive free meals throughout school year 2021-22 Harvard Educator Debunks DoE ‘Remote Learning’ Scam: ‘Seven Hours Per Week’ Solar Scammers Salivate over Possible Return to Net Metering in Hawaii Soft on Crime: Study a Trick to Ensure New OCCC is Built too Small COVID Kills Six Criminals Chinatown foot patrols hard to find Honolulu ‘Climate Change’ Office Calls for Social Justice and Equity Commission with ‘Real Power’ Maui County: Cutback for water not tied to hotels Read More..

Sunday, July 18, 2021 July 18, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:44 PM :: 2307 Views Coalitions are the key to change Ethics: COVID Profiteering by DoH Employee Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted July 17, 2021 Shoring Up Water Transportation Plan to ‘Limit Tourism’ is Really a Plan to Expand Tourism Plans to ‘Limit Tourism’ Designed to Push More Locals Out Vicki Cayetano, Rick Blangiardi: Ex-Republicans in Politics No More Free Money from the Sky High vaccination rates at some Hawaii health facilities Squatters Invade Kauai Oceanfront Plantation Camp  Read More..

Saturday, July 17, 2021 July 17, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:57 AM :: 2974 Views Hawaii Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.7% She touched my soul Wife of ex-Olelo executive gets away with only probation for embezzlement Oahu home affordability at lowest point in 3 years, new index shows Hu Honua Dispute in San Francisco Court Is Pau DOT suggests buying the Road to Hana in order to control overcrowding     Hilo Tenants to Organize Union to Fight Evictions? Transair critics describe poor safety culture as FAA allows Company to Keep Flying Smaller Planes $95M Legislatively Funded Plan to bring multiple wave pool parks to Hawaii draws concerns from community Read More..

Friday, July 16, 2021 July 16, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:47 PM :: 2770 Views DBEDT Projects Support Military Contracting Ige: Eviction Moratorium Ends August 6 No Vaccination Mandate for UH System It's not a mystery why so many people have been leaving the Aloha State County Politicians Want TAT Hike Without Property Tax Cut City Council Leaders Team up with Sierra Club Boss to Remove Rail Critic From HART Board Hawaii School Board Says Families Should Have Distance Learning Option In The Fall Tax credit could lift Hawaii families out of poverty Free meals announced for all Hawaii public schools during 2021-22 academic year   Honolulu Prosecutor: Sykap Case Is ‘No Perry Mason Moment’ Maruo Sykap in custody after months-long search Homeless Nuisance: ‘Many times these cases turn into a psychotic criminal event’ Honolulu Mayor Vows To ‘Play Tough’ On Crime In Chinatown Soft on Crime Study Projects More Criminals: Uses this as Argument Against new Jails Maui County Must Get Federal Water Permit After SCOTUS Ruling Cargo airline was being investigated before crash off Hawaii Read More..

Thursday, July 15, 2021 July 15, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:23 PM :: 2258 Views VIDEO: How Jones Act complicates life in Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and Guam How an 1886 maritime law is holding back U.S. tourism 2021 Legislature: DLNR Scores Fees and Positions HSTA Continues to Push So-Called 'Distance Learning' for fall term Former First Lady Vicky Cayetano confirms she’s considering a run for governor  Vicki Cayetano, Rick Blangiardi: Ex-Republicans in Politics Hawaii Road Usage Charge Program May by Copied for Federal System The Legislature Just Reduced Transparency In Hawaii Elections Other States Have Tough Police Standards Boards. Hawaii’s Is Still Struggling Following critical audit, lawmakers to begin investigation of agribusiness agency Auditor Dispute: Saiki Needs To Start Acting Like Grown-Up Judge orders Public Safety officials to improve COVID safety in Hawaii’s jails and prisons   HGEA News: Couples applying for a marriage license in Hawaii face frustration, confusion Despite campus solar installations, UH says reaching clean energy goal will be difficult Navy request for 5-year permit to operate underground Red Hill fuel tanks before DoH Maui trying to enact plastic utensils, containers ban Read More..

Wednesday, July 14, 2021 July 14, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:16 PM :: 2845 Views COVID Spying: CLEAR Health Pass Gains Access to ALL of Your Medical Records Sue and Settle: Eco Group 'Sues' BLNR to Stop Aquarium Fishing Kahele Introduces Legislation to Reduce DHHL Blood Quantum to 1/32nd Delta variant now accounts for 40% of all new COVID infections in Hawaii How Honolulu police chief selection process ensures insider picked Judge to hear motion to dismiss case against 3 officers charged in teen’s fatal shooting Trial date set for Hawaii lawmaker arrested for drunk driving Hawaii Police Salaries up 21% in Last 5 Years Hawaii consumers feel the pain as U.S. inflation spikes by the most in 13 years Hawaii Restaurants Got $414 Million In Pandemic Aid. Where Did It Go? Worker shortage issues continue, Hawaii Chamber of Commerce wants feedback on possible solutions Maui Charter Proposal looks to change council districts, election of members Political will missing to give Upcountry equal water rights More Phoney Talk--Tourists Blamed for Upcountry Maui Water Shortage Campaign Contribution News: Hawaii missile defense system gets $75M from House Appropriations Committee  Read More..

Tuesday, July 13, 2021 July 13, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:40 PM :: 2910 Views NASA: Moon Wobble to Cause Coastal Flooding Hawaii Sister Islands Among 15 US Counties with biggest primary health care worker shortages Hawaii: Harshest penalties for underage drivers with DUI Groundbreaking for New Women's Jail Miske Case Rocks Stagehand Union After Executive Board Member’s Guilty Plea Panel of federal judges named to rule on Dubin disbarment Hospitalizations, ICU beds, case numbers, and positivity rate increase statewide as Delta variant spreads In unusual move, Hawaii’s firefighters union endorses a candidate for chief Protesters call for reopening of county offices, meetings Protesters Call for the Reopening of Unemployment Offices Hawaii Police Shootings Board Still Won’t Say What Cases It’s Reviewing A focus on IDs central to state’s push to improve inmates’ transition back into society State Tax Collections Soared Back To Pre-Pandemic Levels In The Past Year Ige: More destination management needed Read More..

Monday, July 12, 2021 July 12, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:10 PM :: 2942 Views BYUH to Require COVID Vax for All Students State Of Hawaii And CLEAR Partner To Expand Safe Travels Program Across The U.S. Debunking Sen Acasio’s Moratorium Building Honolulu Rail: It’s Just A Matter Of Time Before You Hit Something Important Bribery News: Maui Film Commissioner Lands Role In Movie He Helped Facilitate More than 34K travelers expected to arrive in Hawaii on Monday DOH updates legislature on vaccination efforts, COVID variants More than 1,000 Covid cases affecting Hawaii's DOE since March 2020 COVID from child-care settings provides hint to HSTA   PGV power purchase agreement still in limbo Read More..

Sunday, July 11, 2021 July 11, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:49 PM :: 3052 Views Hawaii Joins Opioid Resolution against Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma Chief Justice Names Maloian to Oahu Family Court Hawaii Governor Signs Anti-Gun Bills VIDEO: Hawaii Says Aloha to Gun Education & Kids SAFE Foundation Starting January 1st, 2022, law-abiding citizens will have the option of owning tasers and stun guns. Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave? New Honolulu FBI chief focused on Catching More CARES Act Fraudsters Money grab passed off as tourism reform Same Game, Different Decade: 20 Years Later More Pretend Solutions underway for North Shore traffic woes 'We get cussed at every day': Maui tourist surge raises tensions, renews calls for visitor limits, new fees Aloha greetings and reminders in Hotel Bubble Profitable Nonprofit Grifts to Take Control of Coco Palms Site Restaurants overwhelmed: Many struggle to find enough help to meet rising demand Building Code: Council to increase home construction cost by another $10,000 Honolulu’s new homeless program shrinks to almost nothing before launch West Oahu Residents Clean Up Beach Parks Trashed by Homeless Drug Addicts Counselor Complains that Mentally Ill People Don’t Have 2nd Amendment Rights Read More..

Saturday, July 10, 2021 July 10, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:02 PM :: 2157 Views Police Corruption Scandals Revenge for Gambling Prosecutions? HB862: State Tourism Policy a Schizophrenic Mish-Mash Toby Martyn Resigns As HART Board Chair -- Making Way for Hanabusa? Campaign spending info seems cloudy at best now that Senate Bill 404 is law Thousands could lose food stamp benefits this month as eligibility waivers expire Airport delays due to travelers who want vaccine passport but ignore directions Ige wants to keep the mask mandate. Green says it’s time to drop it. Maui Council considers ban on foam coolers, disposable bodyboards Victim in horrific child abuse case speaks out publicly for first time Read More..

Friday, July 9, 2021 July 9, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:04 PM :: 3345 Views Special Session Totals: Six Overrides, Three Amendments COVID 'Hazard Pay': HGEA Scores 25% Pay Hike HB613: HGEA Cheers Veto of Teachers' Bonus Kauai Drug Treatment Center to be Deeded to HHSC First Time Homebuyer? Honolulu Among Worst in USA Hawaii Energy: Highest Cost, Lowest Usage Ige Appoints Ethics Director Daniel Gluck to ICA Hana Hwy: HTA asks visitors to travel with tour companies Covering up for Caldwell Admin--Ethics Commission Quietly Drops Kealoha Investigation Behind closed doors: Reapportionment Commission could become less transparent Honolulu Police Commission nominee to face questions posed by community Maui county seeks a new visitor hotel tax that could rake in millions more 39,000 Arrive on Day One of Vaccination Travel Gabbard wants Beach Police to Check your Sunscreen, Write Tickets How bad is inflation in Hawaii really?   Alleged Child Molester Gets New Trial After Inmates Purposefully Spread COVID, Criminal Defense Lawyers Sue PSD Biden to Target Ocean Shipping in Executive Order Read More..

Thursday, July 8, 2021 July 8, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:47 PM :: 4076 Views Vetoes and Overrides! Ige Nominates Canto to BLNR COVID Whistleblower fired by Hawaii Health Department--Sues DoH Interview: State Auditor Les Kondo State leaders question need to market Hawaii to tourists Maui Bill to slice short-term rental permit caps advances Hawaii’s Travel Rules Are Ending But Restrictions On Other Businesses Linger ‘It’s disgusting’: Lawsuit alleges DOE, BOE, and principal failed to protect female student Sykap Shooting: Judge refutes arguments for dismissal Insiders See List of 24 applying to be Honolulu Police Department chief, but names not made public Police Commission Lacks Consultants for Police Chief Search Come January 1, it will be legal for private citizens in Hawaii to own a Taser State board rules against homeowners in Kakaako tower dispute Activists Harass Homeless Shelter--Sic DPP on it Monday: Hu Honua Trial in San Francisco Read More..

Wednesday, July 7, 2021 July 7, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:00 PM :: 2979 Views July 7, 1935: Moscow orders first Communists to Hawaii Hawai’i 2050 ‘Sustainability’ Goals Follow Corporate Plan The Draft Oʻahu Pedestrian Plan is available for the public’s review Go X Celebrates Hawai‘i’s Electric Foot Scooter Law DoH: New Hawaii Vaccine Totals Include Federal Doses Ige Announces Final 26 Vetoes Senators Override Five Ige Vetoes--More to Come Mayor Victorino to reserve additional water source allocation for affordable housing Miske Attorney Representing Honolulu police officers in Sykap Case--seeks dismissal of charges Next Boondoggle: Hawaii Stadium Authority takes lead to develop ‘entertainment district’ Bankrupt Honolulu Charter Operator Faces Allegations Of Multimillion Dollar Fraud Almost all of those contracting COVID in Hawaii now have one thing in common: They’re unvaccinated Metered parking no longer free for handicap placard holders Massive Police Operation Leads to Two Shelter Refusers Obtaining Housing -- In Jail Read More..

Tuesday, July 6, 2021 July 6, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:33 PM :: 2582 Views July 7, 1935: Moscow orders first Communists to Hawaii Deck Chairs on Titanic: OHA Insiders take over Hawaii Tourism Authority as politicians consider its fate In Hawaii, Crime Pays And Cheaters Do Prosper Honolulu City Council calls for better data collection--but only for Race More than 138,000 people arrived in Hawaii over holiday weekend Nobody Wants Bum Processing Centers in their Neighborhood Hawaii Co Officials confident in July 26 go-live date for paperless permits A Hawaii Hospital Told A Veteran The VA Wouldn’t Cover His Surgery. The VA Disagrees Expensive Bird and Bat-Killing Offshore Windfarms Set for Waikiki, Kaena Point Read More..

Monday, July 5, 2021 July 5, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:28 PM :: 2135 Views CDC: 98.7% of Hawaii Students Excluded from In-person Learning, Worst in USA BoE Backpedaling on Back-to-School Reopening -- HSTA Sees Dollar Signs Anti-American July 4 protest at state airport Na Wai ‘Eha ruling an aid for county’s acquisition State is increasing fees and not issuing new permits for Ala Wai harbor and the Keehi Lagoon Harbor Locus of Bling Shifts from Hawaii to China Read More..

Sunday, July 4, 2021 July 4, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:50 PM :: 3231 Views The Verified Complaint In Equity: The Declaration Of Independence The 1840 Hawaiian Constitution and the Fourth of July Intent to Veto--the Enola Gay Frankenbill HD 13 Vacancy: Democrats Send Three Names to Ige Hawaii Lawmakers Have A Tentative List Of Which Vetoes They’ll Override A sustainable solution to Hawaii’s physician workforce shortage    PISCES left in the lurch: Hilo-based program pau unless lawmakers save it Rent relief program off to slow start: Only 423 applications approved, despite looming end of eviction moratorium Maui Council OKs hotel building moratorium Some Hawaii Kai residents concerned with planned senior community at Kalama Village site Government accuses executives of overvaluing Hawaii architectural and design firm Read More..

Saturday, July 3, 2021 July 3, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:31 PM :: 1925 Views What if Hawaiians had Control Over the Assets They are Entitled to? Let's not forget what makes July Fourth special Hawaii AG Announces sexual assault evidence collection kit tracking system UHPA Cheers Ige 'Intent to Veto' BOE chair says board will consider distance learning options DBEDT Revises '2050 Sustainability Plan' Fourth of July fireworks shows to be sparse in Hawaii Rosenlee’s Biggest Regret: Didn’t Raise Taxes More Army May Make COVID-19 Vaccines Mandatory In September The Need To Move Hawaii Ag Lands Out From DLNR And Into The Ag Department Read More..

Friday, July 2, 2021 July 2, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:09 PM :: 3719 Views 21 State AGs Ask Supreme Court to Overturn Hawaii Gun Ruling Five Candidates Apply to Fill House District 13 Vacancy Hawaii Vaccination Exception Program Begins July 8 Akina rides with Perry & The Posse to lament the 'tracks of our tiers' Dividends: Schatz ‘Pouring More Money’ into Group Formerly Chaired by Federal Felon caught Stealing COVID Aid Honolulu police officer who fatally shot Lindani Myeni faced drunk-driving, Hit and Run charges in 2016 OIP To Investigate HART For Possible Sunshine Law Violations Gov. David Ige defends most restrictive COVID regulations in U.S. Overtourism: Hanalei to be Model? Proposals Seek Stronger Oversight Of Police On Maui Solar Schemers Score Megabucks from Coal Shutdown: HECO to Offer New $4500 Cash Incentive, then buy your battery power HOLO card faces backlash during program’s inaugural day on Oahu Program Moves only 86 Homeless Families into Housing Owners have reaped record prices for Hawaii oceanfront property in peril of being sucked into the sea Take two: Hawaii officials once again solicit bids to dispose of the historic Falls of Clyde 737 Cargo plane ditches off Kalaeloa; 2 injured pilots rescued Read More..

Thursday, July 1, 2021 July 1, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:08 PM :: 2479 Views Embezzlement, Bribery: Hawaii Non-Profit Executive Sentenced to 46 Months of Imprisonment Alm: Myeni Encountered Police at Kewalo Basin 30 Minutes Before Shooting Hawaii 3rd Highest Beer Tax in USA City Doubles Hanauma Bay Entrance Fee to $25 per Tourist How Jones Act complicates life in Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and Guam Japanese official warns US of potential surprise attack on Hawaii — from Russia and China Who to Blame for Next Year’s Rolling Blackouts? This Secretive Task Force Is Guiding Energy Policy Behind Closed Doors HART to resume Dillingham work for Honolulu Rail 98% of Hawaii COVID Cases Are Among Unvaccinated People   Prizes boost vaccine rates A ‘Perfect storm’ of ‘uneducated’ tourists-- 32,000 Arrive Tuesday Hawaii stands alone as more states reopen Another CWS Fail: ‘Time Served’ for Father of 9 year old Starved to Death  Miske trial in federal case postponed again Hawaii County to resume animal control responsibilities after Double-Dealing by Animal Liberation Nuts Earthjustice files intent to sue over harbor, airport lights harming imperiled seabirds on Maui, Lanai Schatz-Connected North Shore development receives two-year permit extension NY Post: Coco Palms to be Demolished Read More..

Wednesday, June 30, 2021 June 30, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:01 PM :: 3711 Views Hawaii is the Only State Gaining White Population 89% of Tourists 'Fully Vaccinated' 630,000 Tourist Arrivals in May, 2021 Na Wai Eha: 20 Years of Litigation 'fundamentally changes water distribution system' Funding the Hawaii Tourism Authority: TAT vs General Fund…Or? EPA Orders Navy to Upgrade Pearl Harbor Sewage Treatment Plant CNHA, DHHL announce $5M rental & utilities assistance for Native Hawaiians OHA Awards $1.77 Million in COVID-19 Impact and Response Grants Text messages allegedly show Higa teaching Aipoalani how to “launder money” and “funnel cash” House Speaker: Lawmakers Will Return To The Capitol July 6 Hawaii’s Board Of Education Is In Limbo As Ige Stays Mum On Vacancies Honolulu building-inspection mandate back in spotlight after being waylaid by fire priority Maui Airlift Now Exceeds 2019 Kauai Unemployment 11.3% but Tourism Industry can’t find workers Kauai Homeless protest use of Funds for ‘Mobile Shower Unit’ Hawaii Has Millions In Rental Assistance To Hand Out But Not Enough Takers New Study: Oahu Freeways Deliver The Roughest Rides In The Country -- HDoT Says it’s a strategy Solar Farms Would Cover Over Half of Oahu Ag Land Battle might not be pau over Maui stream water Read More..

Tuesday, June 29, 2021 June 29, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 10:42 PM :: 2174 Views 41 Junk Cars Removed from Oceanfront Kahului Homeless Camp $100M Tax Hike: City conducts surveys for feedback about Storm Water Master Plan Sixty Defendants Charged in Nationwide Takedown of Sinaloa Cartel Methamphetamine Network After Embezzling To Fund ‘Luxurious Lifestyle,’ Former CNHA Board Chair Begs For Leniency State harbor user fee going up, what does that mean for consumers? Hawaii offshore wind farm development in doldrums Some healthcare professionals in Hawaii are concerned about COVID-19 hospitalization numbers Maui mayor’s appeal to airlines: At least for now, please bring us fewer visitors Air travel by visitors to Hawaii major factor in global warming Most buildings failing fire life-safety evaluations, hundreds more pending Harsher penalties wanted for landlords, renters who house illegal gambling rooms Video of Lindani Myeni moments before officer-involved shooting Supreme Court Decision Came Too Late For Maui Residents Fighting Against Affordable Housing Kishimoto Math: $412M - $100M = -$200M Outgoing DOE Superintendent Plans To Stay In Hawaii Read More..

Monday, June 28, 2021 June 28, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:58 PM :: 2421 Views Red-Light camera system is just another tax HART Board Chair Martyn to be Pushed out to Make Way for Hanabusa? Sykap Sister Allegedly Threatens Family of Police Officers Why Oahu Neighborhoods Have Such Sharp Differences In Vaccination Rates Hawaii set to tighten loophole on law banning ghost guns VA Wants A Review Of Hawaii’s Veterans Cemeteries After Finding Two In Rough Shape Tourists Complain Hawaii is too Crowded Read More..

Sunday, June 27, 2021 Letters to the Editor June, 2021 By Letters to the Editor @ 11:15 PM :: 3295 Views How Red-Light cameras are rigged to generate tickets How AG, BLNR Conspired to keep ‘Sustainability’ out of Aquarium Ruling Read More..

Sunday, June 27, 2021 June 27, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:49 PM :: 3140 Views Secret Tax Relief for Hotels on Maui? Florida building collapse must have some Honolulu condo owners fretting Gov. David Ige and Legislature leave the rich richer … What’s new? New Hawaii teachers’ union leader Osa Tui Jr. has a different approach to job Alm: Supporting Honolulu police and upholding law not mutually exclusive Half of Foreign Oil for Hawai‘i Comes from Russia and Libya Will 70% of Hawaii’s population get the coronavirus vaccine? Hawaii cruises to resume County decades behind on ADA compliance at parks Haena State Park to be managed by community-based nonprofits Citizen patrols restart Read More..

Saturday, June 26, 2021 June 26, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:49 PM :: 2074 Views HGEA Protects Sheriff Deputy After He Admitted Doing Favors for Katherine Kealoha Who Will Run for DeCoite's House Seat? -- Not Ritte 13 Cases--Delta variant detected in all Hawaii counties No Rail Service Until 2023?  HART Wheel Size Problem Could Keep Rail from Opening Not all shot records will be verified under Hawaii’s eased travel rules Department of Education hosts summer learning hub program for 24,000 students across the state $114M: Will Hawaii do enough to limit evictions? Revised Final Environmental Impact Statement for W. Hawai‘i Aquarium Permits Reaches Impasse Parole board gives child molester half off sentence Read More..

Friday, June 25, 2021 June 25, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:16 PM :: 4518 Views How AG, BLNR Conspired to keep ‘Sustainability’ out of Aquarium Ruling Unemployment: Hawaii Worst Recovery from COVID Is Hawaii Becoming a Perfect Contradiction? Pimp Foolishly Leaves Hawaii--Ends up in Federal Prison Hawaii Ranks 47th for Civic Engagement No Quarantine for Vaccinated Mainland Travelers Starting July 8 HTA Poll Shows New Residents Like Tourists the Least Aloha too often means goodbye Dwyer and Hanabusa rip off Winer and Kaneko: More Bid Rigging at Honolulu Rail Bond Deal: Honolulu’s So-Called ‘Ethics’ Commission Covering up for HART Chair? New Hawaii Tesla fleet raises eyebrows as DOT says it’s … uh … ‘saving money’ Gutted with a Rusty Scalpel Hawaii restaurants on increasing capacity to 75%: ‘It really means nothing to us’ Hawaii tax agency boosts peer-to-peer car rental oversight SHOPO, ILWU Rally outside as Honolulu Officers Charged In Police Shooting Appear In Court Shoplifting on the rise in Hawaii with thieves becoming more brazen Nearly Half of Hawaii Inmates Refusing COVID Vax After Lawyers Encourage them to Hope Disease will be Ticket out of Jail Read More..

Thursday, June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:28 PM :: 3205 Views Ige's intent-to-veto list praised for being 'fiscally responsible' Hawaiian Electric to auto-enroll past due accounts in 12-month payment plan to avoid disconnection How High Are Wine Taxes in Your State? Retired Hilo police detective avoids jail time for Assaulting Councilwoman Ige: Lack Of Public Input Is Driving Concerns Over Bills — And Possible Vetoes Hawaii’s economic activity is 13 percent below where it was in January 2020 Kauai County tapping into reserves to cover TAT UH Study: Global Warming Consensus Proves Rail will be Flooded as Soon as it is Built Honolulu Police commission questions HPD's status of investigations into recent police shootings This North Shore Community Has Had Enough Of Towering Wind Turbines Dillingham Airfield future still up in the air with eviction date pushed to December Guam launches vaccine tourism program to jump-start industry Hawaiian Kingdom Poll Tax Abolished in 1943 Hawaii Most ‘Collectivism’ in USA How Being Different Helped Nobel Laureate Find Breakthroughs Read More..

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 June 23, 2021 News Read By @ 8:05 PM :: 2039 Views Hawai‘i Plunges to 44th in the Nation in Ensuring Economic Well-Being of Keiki COVID Became Opportunity to Force 100s of Homeless back onto the Streets Unemployment 8.1% for May--Down 0.4% Ethics: School Principal Gives $43K in 'Cash Advances', Runs up credit card Sen Fevella Asks FBI to Investigate Hanabusa Contract, Bond Sale Ige: Public Appalled at Hanabusa Contact Hawaii hotels were 61.5% occupied in May Lawsuit Challenges Kauai’s Termination Of Youth Drug Treatment Contract – Building to be Converted into County Bureaucrats’ Offices Homeless Dude from Michigan Allegedly Attacks Hilo Police, Gets Shot Dead Read More..

Tuesday, June 22, 2021 June 22, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:52 PM :: 2427 Views Ige Releases 'Intent to Veto' List OHA Gains More Power Over NW Hawaiian Islands UH Study: 58% of UH Students are Starving, 14% Live on Streets Russian Naval Fleet 35 Miles South of Oahu ​Why Hawaii residents are moving away 53,000 Unemployed in Hawaiʻi, But State Chamber Dealing with Employee Shortages Green: Drop travel testing to avoid ‘large conflicts’ Hawaii health officials confirm community spread of Delta variant Hotels Becoming More Efficient, Don’t Need so many Union Members State seeks again to get ‘Peter Boy’ suit thrown out in tactic that could add another 2 years to case Pandering to the Ignorant: East Maui councilmember proposes ‘visitor impact fee’ Staff, inmates describe deplorable conditions in Hilo jail Read More..

Monday, June 21, 2021 June 21, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:31 PM :: 2481 Views 'Procurement Collusion' -- Hanabusa, HART Reported to Federal Authorities Four More Unlicensed Crypto Currency Dealers for Hawaii To Prevent Rolling Blackouts Green Dogma Will Have Oahu Burn Wood for Power 2020-2025 Climate Action Plan Leaves Rail Route in the Water COVID emergency engineered to Boost Homelessness by pushing them out of Shelters Homeless Emergency Declaration Overridden by ‘Stakeholder’ Can Weed and Seed Clear Bums from Aala Park? 60-time Loser Gets Arrested Again Medicaid managed care turns into a taxpayer boondoggle HSTA Operatives Still Pushing Fake Distance learning Scam Read More..

Sunday, June 20, 2021 June 20, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:21 PM :: 2489 Views Showdown of the Juggernauts State Supreme Court: With Environmentalism Anybody Can Veto Affordable Housing Hawaii Vaccination Percentages: State officials Just making it up as they go along Drug dealer only got Probation, so he Joined Miske gang DOH: Preliminary numbers show coronavirus vaccine incentive campaign is working HONU program ‘success’ – 44% still refuse shelter Crime falls during pandemic but Honolulu police, officials expect a surge as restrictions continue to ease Kalapama TOD: Gigantic Rail-Oriented KSBE Development Plan UH Law Prof Helped Launch ‘Critical Race Theory’ Infighting Amongst Animal Liberation Nuts leads to Chaos for Big Island Animal Control Read More..

Saturday, June 19, 2021 June 19, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:10 PM :: 2892 Views ​COVID tier confusion bespeaks a bigger problem Hawaii Pre-Travel Testing Program Expands to French Polynesia DOJ issues target letter to Roy Amemiya amid ongoing corruption probe     Rigged specifications are a fraud-related “red flag” HART Board approves spending plan for 2022 fiscal year Maui Democrats Begin Process of Picking Next Rep for HD13   Ige suggests state could drop all COVID restrictions before reaching 70% vaccination rate Honolulu City Council member Augie Tulba under attack from Thought Police for ‘Hawaii's next top Mahu’ skit Expansion plans for packed Hawaii jails delayed again Police investigate second fatal officer-involved shooting this week Junkyard grows at Kahului Harbor homeless encampment Read More..

Friday, June 18, 2021 June 18, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:42 PM :: 2606 Views Cockfighting Arrests on Molokai - The investigation and arrests were long in coming Ige appoints Rep Lynn DeCoite to State Senate Honolulu Youth Commission to accept applications for Commissioners Waipahu High principal selected as interim superintendent (again) Kailua man receives over 24 years in prison for drug trafficking and money laundering DAGS: Stadium Could Cost $400M … and More Newly released reports spotlight some evidence being used in Kaneshiro corruption probe Lawmaker, watchdog call for investigation into HART’s alleged mishandling of Hanabusa contract Woman who called 911 says Lindani Myeni was following, filming her A Potential Shakeup At OHA Is Clouding The Agency’s Budget Survey: More Than 80% Of Firms Struggle To Find Workers Pentagon considering permanent naval task force to counter China in the Pacific Public hearing for red-light camera pilot hits glitch; deadline for comments extended Honolulu Is Revamping How It Prosecutes Domestic Violence Cases Experts’ Input on Hawaii Air Disaster Could Stay Confidential Read More..

Thursday, June 17, 2021 June 17, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 9:04 PM :: 3170 Views Hawaii Court Of Appeals: You Can't Sanction A Member Of The Public For Merely Asking To Unseal Court Records Blangiardi: I Support HB862 -- 3% TAT Hike for Counties Free Money from the Sky: Another $100 for MEUCs UHERO: Should the Counties Get a Share of the Transient Accommodation Tax? Bid Rigging:  Emails Show Hanabusa Doing Rail Work Before She Got Big Contract  82% of age 12 and older must be vaccinated to reach 70% benchmark Honolulu Police Department pledges more public transparency HPD supporters protest charges for officers involved in shooting of 16-year-old teen Key Soft-on-Crime Activist Calls on Police to Make MORE Arrests! As tourism rebounds, there could be an additional transient accommodations tax Grove Farm Demands Return of Drug Treatment Center After Kauai County Bureaucrats Announce Plan to Convert it into Office Building Hawaii to see return of some July 4th firework celebrations Coronavirus testing volume down in Hawaii as millions to fund it sit unspent It is now illegal to pay disabled people in Hawaii less than minimum wage Read More..

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