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Thursday, May 27, 2021 May 27, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:20 PM :: 1750 Views DBEDT: Hawaii Economic Recovery Accelerating Russian Navy Spy Ship Quietly Operating Off Hawaii President Biden signs bill exempting Alaska Cruise Ships from PVSA Common sense modification to Safe Travels criteria DoJ: Steve Wynn Has to Register as Chinese Foreign Agent After Dealing with Hawaii’s Lum Crime Family China Gives FSM $16M 484K Visitors to Hawaii in April, 2021 If the state hits a vaccination rate of 70%, Kauai will end mandated restrictions Norwegian Cruise Line plans to restart Hawaii operations in November State unveils $160M high-security psychiatric facility at the Hawaii State Hospital More Homeless Mayhem: Man, 51, arrested after he allegedly punches officer in McCully-Moiliili 8 convictions in 9 years--finally gets shot Read More..

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 May 26, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:35 PM :: 2113 Views A Model for Hawaii: Federal Judge Orders Los Angeles to Clear Skid Row Hawaii 5-year Growth Rate 2nd Lowest in USA Ige Lifts Outdoor Mask Mandate HSTA reaches tentative contract agreement More Free Money for HSTA: BoE Approves Shortage Differentials for 2021-22 Act 18 Streamlines Professional Licensing for Military Spouses Hawaii ranks 2nd healthiest state in US CoR: Increasing vaccination rates upgrade Hawaii’s economic forecast Hawaii planning incentive program to boost vaccinations University of Hawaii floats plan to reopen campuses to public, end telework policy BoE to Loot COVID Money and Give it to HSTA Miske awaiting DOJ decision on death penalty Miske News: Beverly Hills Lawyer Gets IATSE Exec Board Member out of Jail Former hokulea crewmember pleads guilty for role in drug ring Lawyer Exploits Grand Jury Mix-up to Get Alleged Rapist off easy Ex-Honolulu lieutenant in Kealoha corruption case must report to prison pending appeal Judge orders some records released in Lindani Myeni shooting Maui Police Commission Won’t Discipline Former Police Chief For So-Called Hit-And-Run State says readings indicate latest Red Hill fuel spill not contained; Navy claims data is inaccurate New Hawaii State Veterans Home Is Being Built On Land Designated For Affordable Housing After NIMBYs Reject Diamond Head, Aiea Sites Read More..

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 May 25, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:51 PM :: 3000 Views HECO Urges COVID Deadbeats to Set up Payment Plan Public Hearing for Maui County Firing Range Mayor Victorino offers sneak peak of Governor Ige’s Tuesday press conference Fixing Hawaii's COVID-19 citation nightmare Without the Jones Act we Would Starve Surprise: Caldwell Lied about Important Agricultural Lands Law Opponents pleased with ruling: State Supreme Court remands Honua Ola case to PUC College Enrollment Dropping UH May be Able to recoup Budget Cuts from Other Funds TMT foes challenge declaration that work has begun Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Proposed for Waikiki State should reconsider vision for new stadium Independent Samoa: China-Backed Ruler Refuses to Step Aside After Losing Election Read More..

Monday, May 24, 2021 May 24, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:20 PM :: 2664 Views Hawaii Among Worst States for Military Retirees Hawaii’s tax future now in Gov. David Ige’s hands HSTA: Our $2,200 is Justified by the Other Free Money We Got Big Isle energy plant Hu Honua Bioenergy wins Hawaii Supreme Court appeal Bed bugs keep unemployment call center at Hawaii Convention Center closed Maskless Tourist Wins Fight in Lahaina Honolulu Police Don’t Always Turn On Their Body Cams. That Needs To Change, Commissioners Say Senate Bill Would Make It Harder To Scrutinize Government Contract Awards, Critics Say Hawaii is the only state requiring and spending millions on COVID-19 testing Sustainability Means You Give me an Office on Campus and I tell you how to Live Surfing: NYT Invents Hawaii Flag Controversy for Olympics Read More..

Sunday, May 23, 2021 May 23, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:49 PM :: 3295 Views Tulsi Gabbard Demands Chicago Mayor Resign For ‘Blatant Anti-White Racism’ HGEA, UPW Begin Voting on Tentative Agreements HSTA Game Plan: After Ige Vetoes HB613, BoE Will Approve $2,200 Cash Bonanza HSTA Recruiting Teachers for New Scam to Eliminate Standardized Testing School Closures will Cost Trillions--And Nobody is Worse than Hawaii 16 Hawaii Towns Ranked by Student Debt Teacher Payments and the “Me Too” Syndrome  Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 22, 2021  UH had $3.6B impact on Hawaiʻi economy in 2020 No Bid Contract: Hawaiian Telcom Scores $25 Million After Ige Writes it into State of State Speech Grandiose Projects Fail Again and Again Honolulu police robo-dog plays mean game of fetch with tax dollars Hawaii food prices continue to rise When will cruises return? Read More..

Saturday, May 22, 2021 May 22, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:41 PM :: 2252 Views Hawaii Is Replacing Its Last Coal Plant With a ‘Giant Battery’—Powered by Oil Successful program audit helps Maui County consumers maintain low flood insurance rates OHA Grants $1.25 million to 14 nonprofits Harbor Division Seeks Falls of Clyde Removal--Then Cancels Bid Kenji Price Joins DC Law Firm In Hawaii, Electric Vehicles Cost More to Fuel than Gasoline Vehicles Waiver goodbye to the Jones Act? April 2021 Hotel Revenues up 138% Now that All the Money has been Stolen, Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation board begins taking steps to curb fraud and abuse HSTA Game Plan: After Ige Vetoes HB613, BoE Will Approve $2,200 Cash Bonanza DOE struggles to find teachers willing to stick around for summer school Ige Hoping Vaccinated can Fly Without Test July 4th Maui County Budget Features $20M Tax Hikes Sykap Family Sues Honolulu Police, Alleging Wrongful Death Of Teen Kapolei Energy Storage project to proceed with construction Read More..

Friday, May 21, 2021 May 21, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:26 PM :: 2848 Views Job Search Requirement Reinstated for Unemployed Hawai'i Supreme Court Paeahu Solar Appeal—“Collusive Behavior” Eighty-six percent of Hawaii businesses are struggling to fill open positions Hawaii’s unemployment rate plunged to 8.5% in April—Still Highest in USA Hawaii’s hotel occupancy at 51% in April Honolulu posts smallest rent increase for single-family homes Council chair considers action to force HPD to release bodycam videos in fatal teen shooting 2nd Kealoha co-conspirator wants to put off prison pending appeal Hawaii County Council Reinstates ‘Reelect Me’ Slush Fund Corrupt DPP Wants Power to Foreclose on So-Called ‘monster homes’ Bumbling Hawaii Officials Could Lose 100s of federal housing vouchers for homeless Thieves, vandals create rough road ahead for Biki bike-share system in Hawaii Read More..

Thursday, May 20, 2021 May 20, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:21 PM :: 2472 Views Bodycam Video Shows Sykap Shooting, Crash into Canal Mauna Kea: 'Tell Canada to Stop Being Racist' Neighborhood Board Election Ends Friday, May 21 Republican Jones Act reform bills introduced How Much Does Your State Collect in Property Taxes Per Capita? Instream Flows Set for Taro-Growing Areas of Kauai, Maui UIPA Requests for FY2020 Ige Seeks BLNR Nominees  Dela Cruz UH funding cuts designed to be Replaced by ARPA Funds? Hawaii poised to change unemployment rules to get more people back to work Oahu prepares for possibility of eviction moratorium expiring Hawaii unemployment assistance call center closed until Monday for bed bug control treatment Virtual Hearing Today -- Hawai`i Supreme Court Tackles TMT & Mauna Kea The cost to visit Maui could go up as mayor eyes new taxes, fees for tourists Maui Police Commission split over allowing ex-chief to retire in ‘good standing’ ACLU Accuses HPD Officer Of Bias In Favor Of Business Partner Ex-jail guard who was attacked while serving time sues, saying his injuries were ignored Honolulu police crack down on illegal gambling houses Fentanyl from Mexican cartels coming into Hawaii as overdoses rise Got a Kid?  Get $250 per Month Free Money from the Sky Rental Cars are booked until early August COVID-19 cluster at Kaimuki church covered up by congregation, text messages show Harris To Asian Americans: Turn Pain And Outrage Into Political Power Read More..

Wednesday, May 19, 2021 May 19, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:55 PM :: 2780 Views FBI Investigating Navatek Insiders for Illegal Campaign contributions HDOT Wins $31.7M by Suing Software Contractor Why we need to press ‘pause’ on the Honolulu rail project EEOC Collects Over $4.8 Million on Judgment in Labor Trafficking Case Against Maui Pineapple Honolulu Councilwoman Wants More Racial Data Collected Questions raised on how much longer Hawaii Gov. Ige can invoke emergency powers No Vax Required for UH Staff, Faculty Probable cases will raise Hawaii’s COVID case count by 1,600 20 of Hawaii’s 40 jail and prison guard recruits test positive for COVID Local Businesses Optimistic About Next 12 Months Jobs Go Begging but Council Wants to Create Make-Work program Prosecutor: Body cam footage in fatal police shootings to be withheld for at least 30 days Read More..

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 May 18, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:22 PM :: 2519 Views Hawaii public schools to resume full, in-person learning for Fall Semester Facial Imaging Now Operational at Five Hawaii Airports Results of 2021 HGEA State Board Election UHPA Pushes Back Against Mercado Kim Spectators allowed at permitted outdoor sporting events Rail bond deal has financial ties to HART chair Redrawing Of Hawaii’s Political Boundaries Could Stretch Into Early 2022 Ige: No DOE vaccination requirement for fall More than 9,000 have already taken advantage of inter-island ‘vaccine passport’ program Ige Says Slew Of Pandemic Rule Changes In The Works Honolulu prosecutor's office begin independent investigations in officer-involved shootings of Sykap, Myeni Reelect Me Money:  Hawaii County Council members seek to increase discretionary funding Securing Hawaii’s power grid is ongoing and costly task Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii doesn't care if you think she's 'out of control' Read More..

Monday, May 17, 2021 May 17, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:43 PM :: 3546 Views Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 15, 2021 Ala Moana Park bathrooms filthy Hawaii Republicans Elect New Party Leadership UH to require COVID-19 vaccination for on-campus students this fall Harbor Division Seeks Falls of Clyde Removal--Bids Due May 21 Arrested at Airport: Nigerian Prince Allegedly Defrauded Hawaii Unemployment Hawaii’s Fishermen Are Worried About China’s Fleet. So Is The Military With TVRs Down from COVID, DOTAX, DPP Send Investigators to Finish Them Off Kauai Mayor Dreams of  $18M/yr from 3% TAT Hike HB499 Really About Pohakuloa? Hawaii’s Fishermen Are Worried About China’s Fleet. So Is The Military $25 billion bill in Congress seeks to speed up modernization of Pearl Harbor Will Death of Colt Brennan Lead to Mental Health Reform?    The Investigation Into The Ex-Maui Police Chief’s Alleged Hit And Run Is In How Juul Got Vaporized Read More..

Sunday, May 16, 2021 May 16, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:14 PM :: 2374 Views Maui Democrats Nominate Three for Senate Dist 7 Seat Legislators Must Fund 988 Suicide Lifeline Get Engaged in County Government! Full Text: HGEA Letter to Ige Urging Veto of $29M HSTA Bonus General Excise Exemptions to be Shut Off for Two Years?  HB862: Teachers Rip Off Hotel Workers Too Rail: Keystone Cops Rearrange Deck Chairs on Titanic The Curious Incident Of Colleen Hanabusa And HART Steve Alm: Weed and Seed for Chinatown Drug deaths in Honolulu hit 5-year high in 2020 Erratic Green Energy Caused Island-Wide Blackout on Kauai Read More..

Saturday, May 15, 2021 May 15, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:33 PM :: 3004 Views Hawaii Juvenile COVID Cases Surging Maui Democrats to Choose From Six Applicants for Senate Dist 7 Seat Everyone wants affordable housing Now is the time to ‘get real’ about Hawaii’s future Honolulu Rail: 27 Alternatives to Plan A? Hacking for Defense: Marines Partner with University of Hawaii Students TMT satisfies initiation of work/construction permit requirement Rep Ward: "It's clearly time to open up the State Capitol" Surprise: Green Energy is Oil (and Electricity will Cost 2-3 Times More) 'Follow the Science:' Restaurant Owners Want Governor to Relax Mask, Distance Restrictions   Backlog of DUI cases cleared using plea deals which wipe criminal record HPD arrests suspect in connection with setting a homeless man on fire NYT: A Police Shooting in Hawaii Has South Africans Demanding Justice Honolulu poised to pay $1M settlement for 2017 HPD fatal shooting of burglar One Sykap brother assigned a July court date, the other still on the loose Honolulu Police Department’s robotic dog, Spot, used to check homeless for COVID Read More..

Friday, May 14, 2021 May 14, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:17 PM :: 2215 Views U.S. will accept Jones Act waiver applications while Colonial Pipeline begins slow reopening $10M Taxpayer Money in 'High Tech' Giveaways Schatz Calls On Ige To Lift Restrictions On Youth Sports DoT Hosts Public Meetings for 'Statewide Transportation Improvement Program' Community Meetings set for O‘ahu Storm Water Master Plan Homeless HONU Shelter begins operation in Whitmore Village SCOTUS Decision on Hawaii Carry Case will Tell Gun Owners All They Need to Know Test Proves Navy Destroyer Can Shoot Down ICBM Trade groups, unions urge veto of 3% TAT Hike Hawaii Has A Lot Of Unemployed People. But Companies Still Can’t Find Help Hawaii Will Maintain Mask Rules Despite New CDC Guidance, Governor Says State epidemiologist says Hawaii is ‘close’ to reaching herd immunity Summer School  ‘Last Chance’ To Catch Up Before New School Year Hawaii Gov Should Veto New Red-Light Camera Program City requests gag order in Lindani Myeni case SpaceX plans to send Starship to Kauai via space Next Boondoggle: Ala Wai Canal Scheme up to $651M and Counting Read More..

Thursday, May 13, 2021 May 13, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:40 PM :: 3910 Views Pfizer Vax Now Available for Age 12+ Hawaii GE Tax Highest In USA HR279 Undermines American Samoa Self-Determination Colonial Pipeline: Biden-Harris Administration faces Jones Act conundrum US House Resolution Backs National Forest in Hawaii The Jones Act Should Be Waived, but More Substantive Changes Are Needed What happens after Pride of America says ‘aloha’ to Hawaii? Expanded Marine Protections Benefited Hawaii Tuna Fishery, Study Shows Stung by PUC, HECO Releases 'Customer Energy Resources Strategy' HECO vs PUC on Kapolei Battery Farm HART to pay Hitachi $130,000 a day for trains that are not carrying passengers Honolulu Rail Chief Says Ridership Projections Have Dropped At Least Seven Plea-Deals in Miske Case So Far Kealoha ‘Mailbox Case’ co-conspirator asks to stay out of jail while he pursues appeal Taxpayers On Hook For $2.3M To Settle Legal Claims Against The State Uptick in assaults around Ala Moana has many calling for action Housing especially scarce for ex-convicts during COVID-19 When will people on unemployment in Hawaii have to start searching for jobs again? Hawaii saw 78K visitors over Mother's Day weekend as many return to travel Read More..

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 May 12, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:02 PM :: 2203 Views Bid-Rigging: Hanabusa Chickens out, Blangiardi Appoints her to HART Board Instead DoH Revokes License of Maui Weed Dealer VIDEO: Molotov Cocktails at Hawaii Supreme Court, Attorney General Office 'Frankenbill' would suspend tax exemptions for some Hawaii businesses Res 21-116: Stop Rail at Middle Street   Ex-Navatek CEO accused of virus loan fraud pleads not guilty The Local-Versus-Outsider Leadership Debate Continues Incoming Hawaii Teachers Union Chief Offers Changes In Style Not Substance Ex-police chief to lead board review on police shootings Hawaii Family Forum member survey exposes strong anti-vaccine sentiment How one state worker helped open the door to Cryptocurrency in Hawai‘i Vendor Fined $65K for Setting up Beach Chairs Small Farmers Deserve Better Support Than The ADC Has Provided More Homeless Mayhem: Man, 39, in critical condition after suspect sets him on fire in downtown Honolulu Read More..

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 May 11, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:35 PM :: 4087 Views Saiki Names Mauna Kea Working Group Members Behavioral health dashboard: Homelessness and mental health in Hawaiʻi UHPA: Our Senate’s punch to the gut of UH Hawaii Worst State to Be a Police Officer Steven B. Merrill Named Special Agent in Charge of the Honolulu Field Office Will the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack necessitate a Jones Act waiver? The affordable housing trap - Mandates can't create more housing Rolling Blackouts Coming: HECO-PUC Blame Game Honolulu City Council resolution urges rail to stop at Middle Street Bill to increase lodging tax could stifle visitor industry, some say HSTA Blackmail: If you want Teachers to Start Working Again, Give us the $2,200 Cash Money     UH budget tripped up by Dela Cruz pork Hawaii businesses say too many loopholes keep employees from coming back to work Hawaii Burns Thru $18B Hawaii Among Top Vaccination States—Over 70% have one shot  Ex-Honolulu police chief Louis Kealoha to visit family near Canadian Border before heading to prison Molotov Cocktails at Hawaii Supreme Court, Attorney General Office L&L co-founder Eddie Flores critical of Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s Chinatown efforts Federal COVID aid is helping to get nearly 1,000 homeless people on Oahu into housing Read More..

Monday, May 10, 2021 May 10, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:00 PM :: 2226 Views Hirono: Lets Use COVID Aid to Blackmail United Airlines Daily Visitor Count Reaches 75% of Peak     Will Ige Veto HB862?  Bill cuts off Hawaii Tourism Authority’s funding source Hawaii tops nation in worrying about COVID-19 It's Time To Drop The COVID-19 Tier System Why Honolulu’s rail system should end at Middle Street Hoping to Get COVID, many Hawaii inmates not getting vaccine The Miske Case: Another Co-Defendant Turns Against Alleged Honolulu Crime Boss Hawaii Police Shootings Review Board Has At Least A Dozen Cases Parents left hanging after City's Summer Fun online registration debacle Big Island On Pace To Meet Renewable Energy Goals In 2 Years Read More..

Sunday, May 9, 2021 May 9, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:29 PM :: 2276 Views Travel Weekly: Grassroot Institute Cruises the Last Frontier State/Federal Changes in Income Tax Coming DoE Summer School--HSTA Says Members Should not be Assigned to Work HB613: HGEA Calls on Ige to Veto $29M HSTA Bonus Ige Can still Veto Aloha Stadium Boondoggle HB613 Veto Coming? $2,200 Giveaway to HSTA is Illegal Legislature looted COVID aid to pay off HSTA Supporters rally to show their appreciation for law enforcement Micronesians feel hatred in Hawaii, decry police shooting Hawaii Abortionists Target Chamorros Workers wanted: Kaua‘i businessowners say it’s hard to hire good workers City & County of Honolulu facing potential job losses across departments Light vehicles in state’s fleet to transition to electric by 2035 Read More..

Saturday, May 8, 2021 May 8, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:38 PM :: 2244 Views HART needs to quit being so secretive Mayor Victorino Bill 10 Veto Upheld, Saves Affordable Housing Statewide List of Walk-In COVID Vaccination Sites Ige Signs Proclamation--Vaccine Passport Begins May 11 HS Students Watch Kahuku Windfarm Case Argued Before Supreme Court Notice of Anticipated Judicial Vacancy – District Judge, District Court of the First Circuit With HART facing $3.6B deficit, Blangiardi says rail will likely not make it to Ala Moana Search for new HPD chief will (pretend to) be expanded to more states than in previous years Mayor tells Chinatown he’s got a big ‘to do’ list for the area Mediation Scheme Sticks landlords with Bill for 3,600 COVID Deadbeats Hawaii is one of two states without a plan or date to fully reopen Read More..

Friday, May 7, 2021 May 7, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:36 PM :: 2603 Views The U.S. Owes Hawaiians Millions of Dollars Worth of Land. Hawaii Congressional Delegation Helped Make Sure the Debt Wasn’t Paid. How the Deals Approved by Congress Bypassed Thousands of Hawaiians Waiting for Homes 44% of small-businesses have job openings they can't fill UH Mānoa highly ranked for diversity, research, employability of graduates O‘ahu to continue in Tier 3 four more weeks Ige Approves Kauai's Move to Tier Three These Tax Bills Got Sent to the Governor - Hold on to your wallets! Creating Facts on the Ground: Stadium Authority Rushes Decision to Demolish Aloha Stadium Blangiardi signs bill to subsidize affordable rental housing HGEA Angered by $2,200 HSTA Bonus Legislature slashes operating funds to UH by 10% over next 2 years Kealoha victim says settlement talks with city collapsed after ‘slap in the face’ offers Myeni’s wife, Lindsay, to stay in South Africa for her children’s safety Concerns raised after Navy contains another fuel leak at Red Hill storage facility Exposed: Developer’s $65M ‘Affordable’ Housing Trick Bill passes to impose 5% Hawaii conveyance tax on $10M+ condo sales SB474 would require Hawaii home sales to disclose sea level rise (but not commercial property) Some restaurant owners claim they’re having trouble finding workers during the pandemic     Poll: Voters Split Over Recreational Marijuana Claim: Saito Will Go Back to Lunatic Asylum After Manini Prison Sentence HGEA Keeps Opening date in limbo for Hawaii State Hospital’s new facility Because Green Energy is a Fraud, HECO-PUC Point Fingers Over Rolling Blackouts Coming After Coal, Oil Plant Shutdowns Rural America Gets Bad Vibrations From Big Wind Read More..

Thursday, May 6, 2021 May 6, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:19 PM :: 2963 Views China plans to revive strategic Kiribati airstrip Hawaii Tourism Recovery Slowest in USA Case Reintroduces Blue Pacific Act for Coordinated US Policy Hawaii DoE Announces Summer School Programs Best States for Nurses--Hawaii 39th Hawaii Corporate Tax Costs Compared to 50 States Senate Reorganizes Leadership, Committees Hirono says Honolulu shouldn’t expect more Rail money Honolulu rail cars rusting, all wheels may need to be replaced Opportunity Caldwell: 44% Plurality Still Want Rail Built to Ala Moana New Aloha Stadium, ill-conceived and costly, is losing fans More than 20,000 Hawaii hotel jobs could be lost despite travel demand City: CNHA Mishandles Personal information belonging to some Oahu rent relief applicants Police commission taps assistant chief to lead HPD until a permanent replacement is hired Ex-MPD officer pleads guilty to soliciting sex in exchange for providing false testimony How to Resolve Community Conflicts Read More..

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 May 5, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:44 PM :: 2962 Views China a threat to Jones Act lobby, except when it’s not UH Announces Graduation Plans HECO Disconnect Moratorium Ends May 31 Poll: 63% Like Green only 29% Like Caldwell 63% Fully Vaccinated in Hawaii Radiant Cordero: Stopping rail at Middle Street won’t save money Hawaiian Electric Says It Might Pull The Plug On Giant Battery (Rolling Blackouts Coming) Small Businesses vs OHA Landlordism: Hawaii lawmakers set to extend land lease terms to nearly 100 years For Maui families to stay on Maui, we need a new affordable housing system Bringing Back The Pork: Case, Kahele Earmark Requests Revealed Prosecutors seek maximum sentence for Ken Lawson’s gift to Hawaii--former death row inmate found guilty of robbery Obeying a police officer’s instructions is part of the social contract we must respect Blangiardi Drifts without any Policy as Homeless concerns growing in Chinatown Homeless’ Dogs Get Microchips and Meds, but Meth Addict Owners not Forced into Housing Skydiving gets 6-month extension at Dillingham airfield University of Hawaii graduate assistants sue for right to unionize Read More..

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 May 4, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:12 PM :: 2770 Views Biometric Controls for International Arrivals at Honolulu Airport City’s Rental and Utility Relief Program closes after just a few minutes -- will reopen June 7 Two Anti-Gun Bills Await Ige Signature Special Agents Check 3,200 Hotel Rooms for Quarantine Violators 2021 HS Graduation Schedule Announced DoE Seeking ESSA Waiver (again) Escape Gambit Works:  Saito to be released from Prison Soon Not-a-Pimp McCoy Guilty of Robbery Hawaii Safe Travels getting help from company that developed New York’s COVID-19 ‘vaccine passport’ Gov. Ige mulls vaccination mandate for State Employees Public’s help needed to locate Maruo Sykap, 21, wanted in connection with robbery Myeni family’s attorneys want to query occupants, owner of home Hawaii ranked 5th most impacted state for hotel industry job loss for 2021 Kauai Exultant as 700 Visitors turned away at Ha‘ena Thousands sign petition calling for spectators to be allowed for youth sports on O'ahu Oahu's Rental & Utility Relief Program temporarily closes minutes after opening Fewer food drops ahead: The Food Basket says they are not sustainable at the current frequency Read More..

Monday, May 3, 2021 May 3, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:34 PM :: 3208 Views Fraud at Olelo leads to Investigation at Aloha United Way and UH Oahu’s international visitor market isn’t expected to fully recover until 2024 UC should continue supporting Thirty Meter Telescope on Maunakea Measure Criminalizing ‘Coercive Control’ Faces Opposition From Public Defender, Prosecutor and Law Enforcement Under a new plan, landlords could remove tenants if alternative actions do not work out Read More..

Sunday, May 2, 2021 May 2, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:58 PM :: 4884 Views Counties, the TAT Is Now Your Problem Too! COVID-19 Joint Information Center Ends Daily Summary Reports Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 1, 2021 Legislators Sum up 2021 Session KSBE Trustee Selection: “Intentionally trying to hide what’s going on” Administrations change, but never Honolulu rail authority’s malfeasance Will Ige Veto TAT Hike, HTA Cuts? After a Year of Worthless Empty Chatter About Reimagining Tourism, The Industry is Back, Unchanged Waikiki area crimes made up 17% of the entire island’s crimes over the past week Dozens of applications submitted for Maunakea working group Unique affordable-housing program allows Department of Hawaiian Home Lands tenants to buy rentals Tent City Fail: Over 30 Homeless Addicts evicted from Lucy Wright Park – Nothing Achieved in a Year Read More..

Saturday, May 1, 2021 May 1, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:07 PM :: 3567 Views Secret Document Shows HART looking at 27 possible rail changes  Legislators Breathe New Life into Auditing OHA Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory UH Debate Team Accused of Mocking Black Debate Opponents Extended Deadline: Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the Second Circuit City’s Rental and Utility Relief Program to reopen May 3 at 2 p.m. TAT Hike?  “Now is not the time to increase the cost of doing business in Hawaii.” Head Of Hawaii’s Teachers’ Union Is Vying To Be Interim Superintendent (cut out the middleman) Colleen Hanabusa’s gravy train Blangiardi Suggests Rail Could Stop Short of Ala Moana Overregulation will lead to even less affordable housing Hawaii has now sunk below California for last place in in-person instruction. HECO to Switch from Coal to Oil Because Green Energy Initiative is a Fraud Carrying a gun in public in Hawaii HPD releases audio of 911 call that led to fatal police shooting of 29-year-old man in Nuuanu Brother of teen fatally shot by police indicted for another robbery More seniors homeless on the streets Local 5 Celebrates Communist Holiday with Rally in Projects Read More..

Friday, April 30, 2021 April 30, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:09 PM :: 2231 Views Surprise! Another Cash Giveaway to HSTA Members -- $2,200 This Time Legislature allows governor to act without restraint for another year Maui, Kona Rental Car Rates Top $900/wk March Visitor Arrivals Up 1.1% Hawaii State Legislature Declares Climate Emergency Will Supreme Court Consolidate Hawaii Gun Case with NY Case? Locals Worry Wind and Solar Will Gobble Up Forests and Farms Without Free Money from the Sky, Legislature Would have been Lost, Dazed and Confused Lawmakers pass bill that would cut Hawaii Tourism Authority funding by $19M Maui Property Tax Rates Increasing Universal Basic Income is Here Right Now Redevelopment bill awaits Ige’s signature Ritte Grifts for Vacant Senate Seat  Honolulu prosecutor Steven Alm announces new oversight process for police shootings Hawaii Abortionists want Telemedicine Abortions for Guam Kauai Island-wide power outage Read More..

Thursday, April 29, 2021 April 29, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:43 PM :: 5085 Views Keep Your Eyes on These Three Hawaii Individual Income Tax $1,711 per person SB1329: Increase efficiency of State procurement VIDEO: Squatters Take Over Uncle Billy's Hotel HB891: Proposed Taser Law Would Outlaw Common Medical Devices How Bad? Labor Underutilization in Hawaii During the Pandemic Precisely as Predicted: Hanabusa Awarded $924K HART Consulting Contract   Insider Information Behind Hanabusa Contract (Clue: Bid Tailoring is Illegal.) Sacrifice? Hawaii lawmakers approve $2,200 one-time payments to all state teachers Hawaii schools, teachers, students scramble with thousands of seniors off-track to graduate Kauai Mayor: ‘County Needs TAT Hike’ Hidden Giveaway for Insiders who Bought ‘Affordable Housing? PUC ‘Quite Concerned’ About Rolling Blackouts on Oahu, Maui House Creates Panel To Probe Land Fund, Agriculture Agency Aloha Stadium Could Be Demolished In 2022 HB1376 Paves Way to End Eviction Moratorium Rep. Lynn Decoite announces intent to vie for Senate District 7 Vacancy Judge rules lawsuit filed by Peter Boy Kema’s siblings can move ahead in court Lawmakers Push BoE to Hire Local Superintendent Proposal seeks new buffer for wind farms, residents Hawaii one of only 4 states that cannot take badges away from bad police officers Sykap brothers indicted for assaulting, robbing a woman on Kalakaua Ave. Under state’s new red light camera program, tickets will follow car owners not drivers Termination of Commander of Hawaii-based fast-attack submarine connected to recent Suicide Read More..

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 April 28, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:59 PM :: 3046 Views OHA aide accused of wire fraud--Tried to Flee Country Capital improvement procurement protests grind to a halt Lock and dam system for Honolulu? Is this just the beginning? Kerry Announces 'Green' Cashflow to Hawaii Insiders Real ID enforcement deadline extended to May 2023 Maui, Kauai Mayors to Pursue TAT Tax Hike Caltech Submillimeter Observatory Decommissioning Update Hawaii Government Assistance Payments Jumped 62% for 2020 New County Hotel Tax Is Approved In Final Vote Hawaii House kills bill curtailing governor emergency powers After Months of Pandering, Legislators Vote for their Real, Predetermined Agenda  Honolulu Prosecutors Have Long Been Stymied When Investigating Police Killings. That’s About To Change Rally to support Hawaii law enforcement agencies scheduled for May Lawsuit: Former Maui Prosecutor Blames ‘Diabetic Rage’ for Mood Swings  Honolulu named 4th worst hit city for small businesses during pandemic Despite nearly 60,000 unemployed residents, restaurants struggling to find employees Add cyber to infrastructure package, Hawaii Gov. Ige tells Congress Most UH students will likely remain at a distance until Spring 2022 City rolling out more dangerous bike lanes in Honolulu City again pretends to take first steps to relocate landfill Read More..

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 April 27, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:44 PM :: 2709 Views Hirono Defends University Discrimination Against Asian Students Red tape hurts Maui housing Census: Hawaii Gains 7% in Decade Sen J Kalani 'Powdernose' English Resigns--Ige to Appoint Replacement Miske Complains his Cell is too Small—Will use this as an excuse for appeal Courts Also Letting other Sykap Go Again and Again Hawaii commercial rent relief bill stalls—Counties May Step in Hawaii tobacco trust fund targeted by lawmakers HB499 would allow 99-year leases of public lands poised for approval Lease Retention Priority for new Pohakuloa Commander The ‘taking’ of Aloha Stadium parking and loss of tailgating Council to Spend County Taxpayer Money to get Federal Taxpayer Money Hawaii residents most searched question on Google—‘How do I file for unemployment?’ Hawaii suit over gun rights could be shaped by another case before US Supreme Court Local youth crime-fighting program at risk of shutting down turns to community for help Honolulu police are cracking down on illegal game rooms, but is it enough? Read More..

Monday, April 26, 2021 April 26, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:54 PM :: 2685 Views Mehau in Majuro – How the US Meth Epidemic Began Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted April 24, 2021 'Stop The Racializiation Of Everyone’--Tulsi Gabbard Oahu residents rally to show support for police Brother of slain teen arrested for robbing girl near memorial of deadly police shooting Tax Hike Trick: City Council considers measure that would create a progressive residential property tax Lawmakers plan to use half of federal relief funds to bail out Hawaii businesses Guardian Ad Litems Are A Better Choice To Help The Mentally Ill Than Public Defenders Expand access to government Spat over Gov. David Ige’s emergency power misses real emergency Why some people oppose a vaccine passport Gay Daddy Joins State Commission On Fatherhood State recommends renewal of stormwater runoff permit for TMT construction site State Supreme Court examines challenges to controversial Big Island power plant Reserved areas for residents-only: HTA asks communities to consider (unconstitutional) new ideas for tourism COVID  Wrecks TVR Market, Big Island Regulations Now Unsustainable Legislators Dump Bill Requiring Financial Literacy Classes Campaign Finance Records Suggest An Easy Reelection Bid For Brian Schatz Read More..

Sunday, April 25, 2021 April 25, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:51 PM :: 2044 Views The Whackee Strikes Back! Union Contract Talks: HGEA, UPW, UHPA Ratify and Reject--HSTA Still Holding Out Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review Modernizing Rental Car and Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Taxes for a Post-Pandemic Future How to tell which bills to veto Hawaii Towns Ranked by Economic Diversity HB1348: Stadium Authority Will Control Development Decisions Formation of Mauna Kea working group on target despite boycott HIEMA Director Major General Ken Hara explains vaccine exception program Legislative News: Progressives Plan to Bring Back all the Same Failed Ideas Again Next Session Police Body Cam Footage Should Be A Tool For Justice The ‘Mauka Shift’ Could Solve Rail’s Utility Woes. Why Did It Happen So Late? Rush Hour Tolls: Make the Little People Pay for Jamming up our Roads Honolulu working on easing months-long backlog at licensing centers $1.3M secured for Kauai juvenile drug treatment center Hundreds clean up homeless trash near bike path along Pearl Harbor Read More..

Saturday, April 24, 2021 April 24, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:53 PM :: 2928 Views Legislative Audit of OHA’s Limited Liability Companies Cancelled Neighborhood Board Election Begins Monday, April 26 Hawaii Republicans Set Annual Convention  HART Board Members Propose Middle Street end for Oahu’s rail line HB862: 30% Increase in TAT to 13.25%  Measure to defer salary increase for Hawaii officials advances United Public Workers’ bargaining units divided on ratifying labor agreement HECO`s Proposed Stand-Alone Battery Designed to Double-Bill Ratepayers Mayor: Chief won’t talk to me about police shootings New website soliciting stories and suggestions about city planning/permitting department O'ahu man says he still hasn't gotten unemployment help after filing weekly since December Lava recovery buyout program launches next Friday Thanks to policy change, Hawaiian Home Lands loan program now available to farmers DLNR Continues to Harass Shoreline Property Owners Feds report people in Hawaii are scammed out of about $400 million per year Read More..

Friday, April 23, 2021 April 23, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:34 PM :: 2515 Views How high housing prices are encouraging residents to leave Hawaii City, State, HECO Celebrate Earth Day by Announcing Big, Big Plans for Your Life FEMA Rate Hike Socks 87% of Hawaii Flood Insurance Policyholders Police Union President Doesn’t Want An HPD Chief From The Mainland Widow of Lindani Myeni Sues Honolulu Police For Wrongful Death Director of city DPP promises immediate changes following bribery scheme Miske co-defendant intends to withdraw his “not guilty” plea Oahu Island Burial Council claims Ige is retaliating against its longtime leader     King’s Cathedral on Maui still faces public backlash despite reporting no active COVID cases University of Hawaii on the fence about coronavirus vaccination requirements Read More..

Thursday, April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:42 PM :: 2437 Views Ira Einhorn, Earth Day's Dirty Secret Crichton: Environmentalism is a religion Who are the Fed Wreck Secret Agents? Hawaii ​Most Expensive State for Household Bills Four Years Later: Lehua Island Still Rat-Free White House Finalizes Pacific Ocean Protections for Humpback Whale How Are Your State’s Roads Funded? Hawaii Most Gambling Arrests Per Capita Hawaii most expensive state for energy bills March Hotel Performance Flat America’s Future Is In Hawaii--A dispatch from the tropical dystopia. Now hiring: Employers struggle to find new workers because unemployed not required to look  Some Native Hawaiian leaders trying to stop lawmakers from making certain cuts to HTA        Travel demand for Hawaii is continuing to rise among U.S. visitors Hawaii has nation’s lowest COVID-19 case rate, CDC data shows As state prepares to roll out inter-island vaccine passport, some learn they won’t qualify Pentagon expected to deny funding for Hawaii radar HPD May yet release Bodycam Footage SB765: Tougher penalties could be on the way for extreme DUI convictions City Council Considering Handi-Van Fare Increase Hawaii Health Department Orders Hauula Assisted Living Facility To Close Read More..

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 April 21, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:48 PM :: 3039 Views Video: Ige Announces Inter-Island Vaccine Passport System Irrational Covid Vaccine Fears HB200: Final Budget Deal Approved by Conference Committee Ige releases $278M for infrastructure projects HSTA Outlines Plan to Promote Identity Politics in K-12 Survey: Best Hawaii Towns to Start Small Business Mayor Victorino Vetoes Bill 10, Saves Affordable Housing City investigated Nuuanu home at center of deadly police shooting 7 times for complaints Honolulu police won’t release footage from shooting of teen in McCully Blangiardi Nominates Former Mainland Officer To Honolulu Police Commission      After DUI Death, Drug Dealer Already out on Streets Search begins for interim superintendent for Hawaii public schools Berkeley Study: Hawaiʻi Most Inclusive State In the Country Unintended Consequences – The Kyoto Protocol Fuels the Climate Crisis More Homeless Mayhem: County spends $90K on campground clean-up, needle removal Read More..

Tuesday, April 20, 2021 April 20, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:39 PM :: 3810 Views Statewide Vax for Age 16+ Begins Hawaii State-Funded Preschools Score 10 of 10 Hawaii Highest Electric Rates in USA Reign of Terror: Crazy Saiki Clobbers Critics with Alarming Machinations SB1409: OHA Plan to Purge Members of State Boards who Do Not Attend Reeducation Camp Behind Closed Doors: Police commissioners to hire local consultant to pick new HPD chief ‘from within’ Hawaii Plans Vaccine Passports For Interisland Travelers First TMT construction still on hold, but production of telescope’s components move ahead Input sought for development around Aloha Stadium Frustrated Businesses Say It's Time For Action In Chinatown Read More..

Monday, April 19, 2021 April 19, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:25 PM :: 2534 Views Is the Pacific Ocean now “ceded land?” Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted April 17, 2021 Let's Make Hawaii Pono Again Honolulu Police Commission reached ‘full flower’ by ousting Ballard Office of Hawaiian Affairs keeps going on Kakaako Makai State Awarded Money To A Bidder That Blew The Deadline, Then Took It Back U.S. Supreme Court rejects Dubin appeal Proposed legislation would damage HTA Advocates warn of underreported child abuse in Hawaii Read More..

Sunday, April 18, 2021 April 18, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:21 PM :: 3293 Views State Auditor Facing a Whack Job? Time to get state out of tourism promotion? HGEA Demands Negotiations over Telework HSTA Complains About Summer School Plan Simon Shares Vision for Future as Astronomy Institute Director COVID-19 infections, vaccines, and economic recovery DHHL Offers Rent-With-Option-To-Purchase Homes on Hawaiʻi Island Bill that would give legislators more oversight of governor’s emergency orders advances Rail: Hawaii politicos doing nothing might actually pay off for long-suffering taxpayers Search begins for next Honolulu Police Department chief As state hopes to implement vaccine passports, some raise concerns over privacy   Hawaii Sees Spike In School Absenteeism Windmills and wildlife: Clean-energy projects slaughtering bats statewide The Dim Bulb Behind Hawaii Carbon Tax Legislation What Slow Recovery To Tourism? Long Criminal Record of 16-yr old shot by police shows failure of soft-on crime approach Why can’t the taxman cometh a little later just this once? Read More..

Saturday, April 17, 2021 April 17, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:08 PM :: 2200 Views HPD Releases Bodycam Video of Nuuanu Police Shooting Incident Mauna Kea Hui: 'Hawaiians are not a Tribe' How to make lemonade out of the rail project Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review Hawaii Students Vying for Lifesmarts National Championship Republicans Divided over Apportionment Commission After Creating Year-Long Crime Wave, State Supreme Court ends failed pandemic prison release program Kauai—Island of Retaliation: Police Chief to serve unpaid suspension following investigation Police shooting review board will resume work after a year-long pause Safe Travels Hawaii program surpasses 2.5 million travelers Lawmakers OK Fines For Pandemic Rule Violators Unemployed worker gets a nasty surprise at tax time and she isn’t alone Resignation of Hawaii's disease investigation chief raises questions of fate of contact tracing Read More..

Friday, April 16, 2021 April 16, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:00 PM :: 2973 Views VIDEO: Should Government Account for Long-Term Liabilities? Mobility Data Shows Fewer Residents Staying at Home Hawaii Unemployment Drops to 9.0% Hawaii: Anti-Gun Bills Go to Governor Sacrifice? Hawaii Board of Education Approves Pay Boosts For Complex Area Leaders Hawaii Safe Travels coronavirus vaccine passport timeline pushed back UH considers COVID vaccination mandate for students and employees Post-Arrival COVID Testing at Big Island Airports Winds Down Legislature Did Nothing About Agribusiness Development Corporation  Honolulu office vacancy rate jumps as Covid effect echoes through Q1 Read More..

Thursday, April 15, 2021 April 15, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:53 PM :: 3899 Views After Kaka'ako Makai Debacle: 'OHA Shall Seek Decision Making Influence over All Land in Hawai'i' Hawaii State and Local Taxes $7,332 per person Fourth Hawaiʻi Commercial Rent Survey Shows Some Recovery Honolulu $1 billion-a-mile rail boondoggle a warning to Biden ‘Build Back’ plan Hawaii 2nd Best State for Children’s Health Care  2021 UH Legislative Update, including proposed budget cuts Sacrifice? Unions Demand Pay Hikes ‘In single digits’ HB613: Federal COVID Money Must be Used to Fund HSTA Pay Hikes before any other purpose HB1296: Raid Tobacco Funds to Balance Budget Lawmakers should follow the ‘golden rule’ of budgeting   Hawaii is only wage-taxing state not to copy Internal Revenue Service in extending due date Renewal of Maunakea master lease the top priority for new Institute for Astronomy director Hawaii’s Search For A New School Superintendent Could Take Nearly A Year Rolling Blackouts for Maui Too?  PUC fears potential clean energy project delays could slow closure of MECO oil-fired plant Hawai’i Powering Past Coal Task Force -- Secret or Public? Red light camera pilot program is moving forward on Oahu Kauai Police Chief’s Rising Star Began To Fall Last Year, Job Reviews Show Some Department of Health vaccine appointments going unfilled on Maui Hawaii Sees ‘Startling’ Increase In Number Of Children Facing Hunger Kalihi man resorts to desperate measures without unemployment Suspect killed in officer-involved shooting at Nuuanu home Read More..

Wednesday, April 14, 2021 April 14, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:08 PM :: 4244 Views SB1350: Hawaii House Votes to Suspend Pay Raises for Legislators ‘Plan C’ for rail? Could Compensation Smooth the Path for Jones Act Reform? Ige Signs Bill Allowing Nurses to Kill Babies in Abortions Mokuleia Crash: A Nest of Incompetents Surrounding 11 Deaths Aipoalani: Being banned never stopped him Another $800M For Rail? Don’t Count On It, Schatz Says Blangiardi’s Pick For Police Commission Withdraws Nomination   Homelessness: Team Blangiardi in Disarray Vaccinations for K-12 Students Before Schools Reopen Miske Gang Trying to Access Internet from Prison HMSA’s Mark Mugiishi To Chair State Redistricting Panel Honolulu building inspector is 4th to plead not guilty to federal bribery charges Anti-Tourism Protesters Protest Being Called Anti-Tourism Despite potential flooding threat, Wahiawa dam owners get more time to make repairs High court to hear Hu Honua Bioenergy LLC’s appeal Drug Oligarchy: Will State Clamp Down on Competition? Hawaii family horrified by video of autistic boy getting beaten in school bus Hawaii Jails COVID-free but ACLU Wants Supreme Court to Keep Releasing Criminals Anyway Money News: Historic duo puts climate on Indian Affairs agenda Read More..

Tuesday, April 13, 2021 April 13, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:25 PM :: 4543 Views Auditor: Working Group Report "Slipshod and riddled with errors and omissions" Vaccine Passport: Hawaii vs Florida SB251 Favors Uber/Lyft at Expense of Local Companies Hawaii Small Businesses Among Most Exposed to Pandemic Losses How Hawaii Can Waste More Federal COVID Stimulus Money--Biden has some ideas Hawaii: 26.5% Expect to Lose Income Urban Transit After COVID-19 Hawaii Shut Down Tourism for a Year and Didn’t Diversify Economy At All After Forcing out Ballard, McCarthy May Not Score Interim Chief Gig Building Inspector Took Money From A Homeowner. Her Punishment: 2 Years Paid Time Off Attorney for Kaneshiro Campaign Donors has Conflict of Interest? ‘Safe Travel Cards’ in works Kids back full time at only 40% of Hawaii’s public elementary schools Price to pay: Increase price for goods sets up challenges for Hawaii restaurants and retailers HECO Proposes Large Petroleum-Powered Battery That Will Increase Rates Carbon Pricing Issue Rips Apart Hawai’i Progressive Movement Big Island Geothermal Agreement On Hold Pending Environmental Review HB576 Signed into Law: Nurses Can Perform Abortions Read More..

Monday, April 12, 2021 April 12, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:07 AM :: 2063 Views Trump campaign boosted by $1.7M Pass Thru via Hawaii GOP Financially Literate States -- Hawaii Ranks 39th U.S.-Taiwan Partnership in the Pacific Islands Tax Hike Coming: HB243 Sea Level Excuse means Bloated Government Budgets needed to fund grab for Biden Bucks Thirty Meter Telescope still on hold as it awaits decision on $850M funding   Ige Withdraws Land Board Nominee Sam Gon SB159: Automatic voter registration bill nears passage Designed to Fail: Police Shootings Board Is Still Doing Nothing As Cases Pile Up Sailor’s suicide after Kahala Hotel barricade is the third tied to Hawaii’s submarine force in past 16 months Read More..

Sunday, April 11, 2021 April 11, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:41 PM :: 3727 Views Bride of Frankenbill Case Joins the Bipartisan U.S. House Problem Solvers Caucus Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review Envelopes Stuffed with Cash Smooth Approvals at Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting Corruption Antidote:  Blangiardi needs to embrace transparency We don’t need Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s memory of rail’s institutional failure Shameless: 16-yr old kid killed after 30 arrests and no jail--but ACLU Hawai'i pushes to continue early-inmate releases Home schooling rates soar during pandemic in Hawaii and nationally North Shore residents raise concerns about proposed military missile radar State ordered to pay $370K in attorneys fees in DHHL Waitlist case Homeless Drug Addicts Rob Graves in Pearl City Read More..

Saturday, April 10, 2021 April 10, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:56 PM :: 3777 Views Forced out by SHOPO, Blangiardi and Police Commission--HPD Chief Ballard Resigns Senate Slams Ige for Holding Back BoE Nominee Maui Beware! Mauna Kea Working Group Nominations Extended Extended Deadline: Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the Second Circuit Hawaii: Committee Passes Retroactive Home-Built Gun Ban HART Frog Debacle Earns First “What Were They Thinking?!” Award Rep Ward Questions Inaction on Legislative Pay Hikes DLNR hands out more dam fines Senate Compromise Lets OHA Keep its Corrupt LLC Secrets Honolulu airport Baseyard Facility investigation leads to 3 arrests  Some businesses are facing a new challenge: Hiring workers back Bans On High Capacity Magazines For Guns Fails At Legislature Diamond Head News: Four Homeless Finally Forced into Shelter—Jail City Homeless Response Lacks Key Element—Force  Read More..

Friday, April 9, 2021 April 9, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:32 PM :: 3044 Views HECO Paying Blue Planet to 'Shape Opinion' Hawaii State Senate Confirms Three DHHL Commissioners Oahu Vax for Age 50+ Begins Monday COVID Justice: 430 Inmates Released, 58% Have Already Reoffended 2021 Legislature almost pau, and thank goodness for that HB1348 Quietly Shifts $350M Aloha Stadium cost to Taxpayers Gut-and-replace bill threatens Tourism Authority funding ‘Mismanaged and dysfunctional’: Longtime DOH official calls out alleged corruption in department   State investigators raid Honolulu airport baseyard—One Arrested Honolulu prosecutor promises to take corruption seriously or something HB515 Would Make Superintendent Hiring Process More Local Honolulu Needs Transparency HART holds meeting to discuss progress of rail Read More..

Thursday, April 8, 2021 April 8, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:14 PM :: 2927 Views Petition: 'Hawaiians are not a Tribe' O‘ahu businesses and activities to continue operations in Tier 3 DLNR: Court Ruling Balances Municipal Water Needs with Protection of East Maui Streams Forbes: Hawaii Tops List Of Worst-Performing States  Commission that Loved Kealoha gives Ballard low marks for leadership, management Medical Examiner IDs 16-yr old boy killed after police chase—arrested 30 times, but he was back out on the street HB1174: Solar Schemers Whine About Loss of $18M Taxpayer Subsidy Chun reiterates UH support of astronomy on Maunakea is not a conflict of interest Citing safety concerns, state seeks $20,000 fine against owners of Wahiawa dam Money News: Greenmail Campaign Targets Mahi Pono Kauai Tiki Bar mandates employees receive vaccine Read More..

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