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Saturday, May 11, 2024 May 11, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:14 AM :: 1316 Views UHERO: 'Population slowing will reduce future growth' Teachers Union Organizing Social Justice Warriors Who Needs Collective Bargaining? More Cash Payouts for Teachers Hawaiian Electric completes West Maui transmission line work 281 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide Witnesses describe Miske Money Laundering transactions Corruption Defendant Dennis Mitsunaga Will Remain In Jail Despite ‘Superficial’ Health Issues FEMA approves final extension for temporary housing for wildfire survivors Landlords now required to file affidavit for lease termination exception Honolulu agrees to 4-month window to grant or deny gun carrying licenses after lawsuit over delays Court to Rule Monday on Stairway to Heaven Read More..

Friday, May 10, 2024 May 10, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:33 AM :: 1483 Views After Nine Months of Toxic Lies, DoH Finally Admits: "We do not expect to find health impacts caused by toxins in the wildfire ash" Fairness one reason to expand GET break for medical services Akina lauds legislative gains, but Hamada has reservations Personal income in Hawaii might contract this year Hawaii bill exempts certain medical services from general excise tax As admitted child predator nears sentencing, police open more cases against psychologist Kaneshiro Employee Faked a Local Address for Campaign Contributions Maui Rejects Proposal Allowing Chicago Company To Drill For Water In Kula Second lawsuit filed to stop removal of Haiku Stairs Read More..

Thursday, May 9, 2024 May 9, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:19 PM :: 5662 Views Property tax hikes wrong way to rebuild Lahaina Pinata: 'Federal Funds Summit' set for July Navy, NASA Begin Process to Renew Barking Sands Lease Grandson of former JSC Chair gets Kahala Beach stabbing verdict vacated by appeals court Campaign Spending Commission Fines ‘Clean Elections’ Activist Kaniela Ing Another $18,000 ‘Follow the money’ witness wraps up government’s case in Kaneshiro trial DoE Forces Transsexuals on Female Athletes at HHSAA Track Meet FEMA Paying $12K/mo rent on 500 empty units ‘survivors’ refuse to accept Vacation rental owners say punishing them won’t solve Maui’s housing crisis Alaska and Hawaiian agree not to consummate deal for 90-day period LOL: Will Honolulu reach its goal to drop emissions by 45% in the next year? Maui mayor requests proposals for ‘after-action report’ 9 months after Maui wildfires Federal witnesses defend Navy’s Red Hill response Few Riders on Rail After Getting Away With It, Smug Lopresti Mocks HPD Officer Arrested for DUI Read More..

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 May 8, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:05 PM :: 1465 Views DOBOR Clears Bums and Junk Cars from Kahului Harbor Hawaii 2nd-Worst State to be a Cop $7M fines on One House: City and county moving to foreclose on illegal vacation rentals Expert raises new concerns about Maui County’s ability to respond to upcoming fire season Wildfire Planning: PUC Lets HECO take charge Hawaii Is Entering A Dangerous Fire Season. Here's What Will Be Different Post-Lahaina Maui Dems Attack HCF Court ruling could trigger environmental assessment for Kauai seed production project Defense calls first witnesses at Red Hill tainted water trial in Hawaii The Inalienable Rights Of Hawaii's Condominium Owners Semisub Scam?  Neither Ige nor Ariyoshi Remember Anything Read More..

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 May 7, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:35 PM :: 1603 Views Convention Report: Hawaii Republican Party Selling HQ Hawaii Legislative Session Adjourns, Marking the Defeat of Several Anti-Gun Bills IBEW 1186 Employee Hit With $44K Embezzlement Charge Case Dismissed: Hawaii Libraries Can Still Distribute Porn to Minors SB2919: Hotel Industry 'worked hand-in-hand with community partners and the government' Lifelong Criminal who just received $12.5M settlement from HPD arrested for new gun, drug crimes  What Would Criminal Lawyer Need to do to Fake $12.5M Injury? Mitsunaga Jailhouse Slip-Fall in Bid for Release Is this a van used in the kidnapping of Johnny Fraser? How Much Money Will Liquor Commission Pay to Stay Corrupt? Batteries and Diesel: HECO Seeks ‘Renewable’ Energy Projects for Oahu and Big Island High Schoolers Learn About Money Management?  After 15 Years, DoE Agrees to a ‘Pilot Project’ Doom Loop: Homeless Meth-heads Destroy 460 Biki Bikes Recreational boaters scramble to meet new insurance requirement Star Alameda, wife of mayoral candidate dies Read More..

Monday, May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:23 PM :: 1774 Views How Did it Happen? Legislature passes historic bills on taxation, housing and healthcare Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 4, 2024 Mayor Blangiardi signs bill declaring the City and County of Honolulu a “Purple Heart City” 40,457 Unregistered Cars on Oahu Streets JSC Releases Nominees for Four Oahu Circuit Court Vacancies Let People Make Mistakes Two Frameups: HPD Major Lied for Mitsunaga Session's Over. It's Time For Many Legislators To Hit The Campaign Trail 82% Property tax hikes for Maui B&Bs After Months of Being Blocked by A&B and County, Ohana Hope Village Is Finally Opening To Maui Fire Survivors Hawaii Got Back $441,000 From Aloha Stadium Consultant Waianae Focus: Oahu first responders alter operations for planned power shutoffs Staff shortages plague Honolulu’s 911 system Read More..

Sunday, May 5, 2024 May 5, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:48 PM :: 1826 Views Shimabukuro Resigns Early from Senate FBI Raids? No problem--Dawson Begins Construction of Lahaina Housing Legislature comes through big time The Also-Rans $5B Income Tax Cut Hawaii Vacation Rental Occupancy Sinks as Rates Continue to Soar National Science Foundation to discuss possible funding for TMT Lessons For Hawaii: Other States Have Strong Pay-To-Play Laws Millions spent waterproofing Hawaii Capitol with no pools Hawaii Legislature OKs $18M for claims against state Three More Dead Ethics Bills SB2405: Help Candidates Learn the Ropes by Allowing them to Steal from their own Campaign Committees UH Hilo Housing Moldy, Broken—Admin Solution?  Censor the Student newspaper Miske Trial: A look at the court’s draft jury instructions Read More..

Saturday, May 4, 2024 May 4, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:10 PM :: 1434 Views Green Signs SB2919: Pretending to Allow Counties to Seize TVRs Dems: Income Tax Cut Tops off 'Productive' Legislative Session Green Signs Six Good Government Bills into Law Green 'Climate Team' Headed by A&B Exec to Lead Maui 'Recovery'  260 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide A judge is forcing Hawaii to give wildfire investigation documents to lawyers handling lawsuits Rail Fail: HART CEO ‘May be gone next year’ Usual Suspects Rally Against Jews at UH Ewa Beach care home fined $315K for operating without a license ‘Labor Shortage’ -- Garbage Piles Up at Apartments, Condos Opening more discussion on the proposed water source agreement in Kula Read More..

Friday, May 3, 2024 May 3, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:28 PM :: 2473 Views Maui County to (attempt to) Outlaw 'Minatoya List' Condotels Tokuda: Make Lahaina Federally Controlled 'National Heritage Area' Green Signs SB582: $385M for Maui Relief -- mostly for 'FEMA Ineligible Persons' Maui: Enviros File Another Bird Lights Lawsuit Open Letter: Republican State Convention Delegates Should Reject Rule Changes Governor:  A&B will direct me to call Special Session to Soak HECO Ratepayers Defendant In Honolulu Corruption Case Gave Politicians Thousands In Illegal Straw Donations, Niece Says Stalled Debris Removal Prolongs A Lahaina Family's Grief HPD investigates alleged Jan. 1 beating of friends of suspect Island of Retaliation: Embattled Kauai police chief accused of ‘punishing’ officers who found his lost service gun Legal issues complicate removal of ‘Stairway to Heaven,’ city confirms Read More..

Thursday, May 2, 2024 May 2, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:24 PM :: 2060 Views Maui County to (attempt to) Outlaw 'Minatoya List' Condotels SB1035: Legislature Passes Bill to Exempt Medical Care from GE Tax Maui County files complaint seeking to hold cell carriers responsible for failure to report outages during fires HB2144: Allow Production and Sale of 'Homemade Food Products' HB2298: Coffee Labeling Bill Pushes Back on Blenders Bill 85: Update Maui’s ‘circuit breaker’ property tax credit Hawaii Least Drug Problem in USA Hawaii Worst State for Nurses Psychologist who got ‘unusual’ plea deal admitted to abusing other young victims, filings reveal Tax Relief, Gut n Replace, Close Votes -- Legislators Send 200 Bills to Governor SB2919: Bill aimed at short-term vacation rentals passes SB2922: No Limit on HECO Securitization Rate Hikes for Businesses ‘Still a threat’: Victim decries decision to release one of Hawaii’s most notorious serial rapists Developers And Labor Unions Are Contributing To Blangiardi's Reelection Campaign Will Supreme Court Allow Honolulu to Force Homeless Lunatics and Drug Addicts into Treatment? Volunteer Firefighters Are Big On The Mainland. Not So Much In Hawaii Hawaii Stop Big Oil Lawsuits to be Heard in June Hawaii AG’s Stop Big Pharma Lawsuit Kept in Federal Court Red light cameras at intersections on Oahu could soon also enforce speeding City Council discusses Mayor’s proposal for new Ocean Safety Department Read More..

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 May 1, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:46 PM :: 1530 Views OHA Above the Law? One Trustee Says 'No' Unclaimed: Over $15 million in Tax Credits for Low Income Households Wealth by Association? How Social Networks Drive Inequality in Hawaii SB2845: No Right to Keep and Bear Ammunition under Age 21 Nine Months Later: State Finally Begins Building Housing for Lahaina Survivors Hawaii AG releases firearm registration statistics DOH rejects Navy’s Red Hill consolidated groundwater sampling plan Tourist Spending and Arrivals Down for March After Refusing FEMA Trailers, State to pay $56M monthly hotel bill Blackouts are Part of HECO Fire Safety Plan Lawmakers Rejected A Bill To Bail Out HECO. Now What? Honolulu Fires Back in Bid to Save Climate Suit Red Hill fuel spread through water quickly, expert testifies Beware: Mercado Kim and Co Control Board of Regents Ex-Honolulu Investigator Tells Jury He Swore To Facts In Theft Case He Had ‘No Idea’ About  ‘Exonnerated’ convicts miss out on Big Payday because no Judge says they are ‘actually innocent’ Hawaii Dems decide not to Appeal -- RFK Jr. wins ballot access fight in Hawaii Money Laundering Notebook reveals cash payments for construction work on Miske’s luxury Portlock home Read More..

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 April 30 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:56 PM :: 2660 Views Federal judge tosses challenge over recall of 'FCKBLM' vanity license plate  Maui County's new Recovery Permitting Center Opens in Kahului Corps of Engineers Maui wildfires recovery update Hawaii 3rd Best State for 'Fiscal Transparency' These Are the 10 Worst Places To Retire in Hawaii Lahaina: HIEMA Moves Community Resource Center to Two Expensive Hotels Green Extends Deadline for 'One Ohana Fund' Lahaina Buyouts Largest repatriation in Hawaiian history completed with cultural items long held at UC Berkeley Hawaii Senate President Ron Kouchi’s Ties To A Convicted Businessman Hawaii lawmakers aim to enlarge ‘rainy day’ and retirement funds Lahaina fire AG report reveals communication gap between MFD & MPD during evacuation Former Deputy Prosecutor Still Making Excuses for Frameup Miske trial status report Families Testify In Red Hill Trial How Fuel Made Them Sick As Feds Express Doubt Lawmakers Move To Curb Use Of Deepfakes In Political Ads Inmate missing after court transport was chased off jail property by corrections officers: Sources Read More..

Monday, April 29, 2024 April 29, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:06 PM :: 1695 Views ‘Spontaneous order’ hailed as best way for societies to thrive OHA Back to Arguing it is Above the Law First Red Hill Lawsuit Trial Begins Today Deferred HECO bill worries IBEW about bankruptcy SB3183: Mileage-based Road Tax for Corrupt Transportation Department SB3234: Conveyance Tax Hike Dying in Conference? Hawaii lawmakers reduce financial grants Hawai’i Legislature May Pass More Resolutions Than Bills Maui News: This is the Future Hawaii child abuse cases decrease, according to 2023 statistics Emergency involving homeless draws multiple crews to Thomas Square Read More..

Sunday, April 28, 2024 April 28, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:14 PM :: 1486 Views Legislature on Brink of Advancing Brighter Future Legislature ain't over till it's over, so there's still hope for housing bill The Home Stretch at the Legislature Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review BLNR Boosts Honolua Bay Yacht Grounding Fine to $1.8M Kayak Rental Co fined $35K for Blue Law Violations CNBC report notes how Jones Act leads to higher Matson shipping prices Lahaina: Red tape to blame for lack of Maui housing Will Lahaina Homeowners Get A Reprieve From Coastal Zone Rules? Economy Still Lagging: State Budget Aided by COVID Money from the Sky Hawaii State House and Senate alone in call for ceasefire in Gaza HART Infighting a Sign Rail Contract may be in Trouble? Officers posted outside Mayor’s office after alleged heated discussion with Ocean Safety chief Navy data on Red Hill deflects serious health issues Draft EIS: PTA lease extension could have positive impact on wallet of activists Frequent Withdrawals Of Nominees Hinder Green's Efforts To Fill Boards And Commissions Basic funding question still dogs HTA Florida water report a path for Hawaii? Read More..

Saturday, April 27, 2024 April 27, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:21 PM :: 3413 Views Miske Hitman Criminal Record Secretly Expunged The trouble with Tulsi: Why the former Hawaii congresswoman is Trump’s worst choice for vice president 255 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide Sprawling corruption case grows again as new grand jury investigation is revealed HB2404: ‘Biggest Income Tax Cut Ever’ HECO ‘Securitization’ Rate Hike Bill – Legislators to work all weekend to soak ratepayers Waihee: If HECO Goes BK, Insiders Like Me Will Lose Power $800M?  Hawaiian Electric to Sell American Savings Bank? Lawmakers Agree To Pay $450 Million In Pandemic ‘Hazard Pay’ To HGEA Members House Bill 2504, Vape Tax Hawaii’s Best Termite?  Miske Thugs Stuffed Ballot Box Read More..

Friday, April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:59 PM :: 2181 Views OHA Trustee Keli'i Akina Files for Re-election After Wildfire Lawsuits, Soaring PG&E power rates approach Hawaii Bill allowing counties more authority over short-term rentals on Green's desk Bonfire: HART Receives $125M from Feds UH breaks extramural funding record in FY2024, on track for $550M Bill 152 pre-approved multi-family designs would speed up Hawaii Island housing Hawaii Window Open: Student loan debt repayment for health professionals Armed Shopkeeper Defeats 5-man Miske Assault Team Hawaii legislators face deadline to avoid repeat of ‘chaos’ Solar Industry Panics as HECO's Bill To Gouge Customers For Wildfire Mitigation Has Stalled Lawmakers Vote To Provide More Than $800M In New Recovery Money For Maui Makua Valley, Lualualei, Pohakuloa:  Military Lease Renegotiations Beginning Now Hawaii taxpayers will cough up $18M for state workers’ mistakes, misbehavior Hawaii Pre-K Programs Reach Very Few Students DOE loses $54M on meal services MJ Biz: Green will act administratively to boost dispensary business by easing ‘medical’ marijuana access Dozens of mental health workers at Kahi Mohala soon to be out of jobs Beach park closure in Hawaii sparks concerns over homeless: “there’s a lot of garbage” Navy swarm team says water test show no fuel from Red Hill spills Read More..

Thursday, April 25, 2024 April 25, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:31 PM :: 2834 Views Budget Emerges from Conference Committee Let’s end embarrassing tax on medical services Maui budget full of tax hikes Maui Property Tax Resolution Full of Blank Numbers US Space Force Plans 'Space Surveillance' Telescopes for Haleakala Rolling Blackouts end for Big Island as oil-fired plants come online ‘Scene of the Crime’ -- Alivado, Mitsunaga Concocted False Testimony at Home of Police Commission Chair HB724: There's Still Time For Lawmakers To Fix This Problem With Contractor Campaign Donations State Charges Dentist $70K/yr to serve poor children SB2919: Short Term Rental Bill designed to Overcome Court Ruling Down to the Wire for Lahaina Fire Relief Fund Budget: State Has Difficulty finding ways to waste money How will displaced Lahaina Residents Vote? Retaliation by Mayor?  Ocean Safety chief placed on administrative leave amid investigation Hawaii: State Farm insurance company stops issuing all boater insurance as blowback reactions to DOBOR’s new insurance requirements gain momentum Head of DLNR defends her leadership amid calls to resign, including from several lawmakers Read More..

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:38 PM :: 2245 Views Are Euphemisms missing the meaning? Notice of Anticipated Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the First Circuit (island of Oʻahu) DOBOR to Clear Bums and Junk Cars from Kahului Harbor Psychologist who will plead guilty to sexually assaulting terminally-ill boy still has license to practice – How many dying children did he rape? Retired HPD officer deals big blow to defense in Kaneshiro bribery trial Attorney Alleges Hilo Rape Frameup House and Senate negotiators agree on $19.21 billion state budget—Maui Money Not Included Green pledges to sign short-term rentals bill Nearly 3.6% pay hike adopted for mayor, Council Solar Schemers Can’t get Funding with HECO Bankruptcy Looming ‘Securitization’ Legislators Plan to Soak HECO Ratepayers Lahaina Next: Larry Ellison added two Nobu restaurants to his Hawaiian island but nixed affordable housing, leaving locals priced out Affordable Housing -- $3,132 for a two-bedroom unit Red Hill Lawsuit: Trial Begins Monday DPP Bribery News: Marconi Point Scheme to be hit with $3M fine? Stairway to Heaven – Cops Watch as Residents Sic Dogs on hikers Body cams to be implemented for sheriffs post barricade Meth: Oahu’s homeless mostly chronics Read More..

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Letters to the Editor April, 2024 By Letters to the Editor @ 8:01 PM :: 2573 Views Are Euphemisms missing the meaning? ​April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month Read More..

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:27 PM :: 1361 Views Auditor: Foster Kids Sleep in Attic of Home Full of Lunatics, Perverts, and Drug Addicts How does Hawai‘i’s economic geography affect its healthcare industry? SB 2487 Marijuana Decriminalization Fails to Pass Final Reading in the Senate Four House Bills up for Final Reading Small Business Economic Trends: How does Hawaii Compare? Here’s the Salary a Person Needs To Be Considered Middle Class in Hawaii HB2342 on Governor's Desk: Legalize 'open carry' of everything except guns Hawaii's Best Cities to Start a Business Green: 450 units to be built for 'FEMA Ineligible' Lahaina Survivors City Points to Empty Rail System as Example of 'Sustainability' Alaska Judge orders high-profile businessman detained until completion of Kaneshiro bribery trial Legislature Ending in Chaos—just like last year Maui County's Property Tax Base Increases Despite Lahaina Fire – Council Pushing 10% Property tax Hike Hawaiian Airlines Losing $1M per day Short Term Rentals not just for tourists Dozens of drivers arrested, jailed for DUI despite test results showing no alcohol in their system Multiple Arrests Yield only Baby Steps towards Good Government Hawaii Expungements Legislation Heads To Governor Legislature Orders Study Of Online Sports Betting In Hawaii Four years and $7M later, only seven duplexes are under construction at Puuhonua O Waianae Mauka Read More..

Monday, April 22, 2024 April 22, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:18 PM :: 1678 Views Crichton: Environmentalism is a religion Ira Einhorn, Earth Day's Dirty Secret National Republicans scrutinize Hawaii voting rolls SB3202: Hawaii Housing On The Verge Of Getting A Lot More Expensive Poll:  Josh Green Approval 61% Time Running out for 300 bills in Conference Committees  ‘Gut and replace’ bill deals with emergency Maui recovery funding SD2922: Plan to Soak Ratepayers to Cover HECO Malfeasance Never let a Crisis Go To Waste:  Hoteliers, unions exploit fires, unite against rentals Lahaina Burn Zone Water System – All Lines Re-pressurized Unequal Treatment By Lenders Is Hurting Lahaina Homeowners UH-Hilo enrollment has consistently declined each year since 2016 Kauai Jail Guards exhausted from working 16- and 24-hour shifts Read More..

Sunday, April 21, 2024 April 21, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:27 PM :: 3132 Views And Now the Big Guns Come Out Maui County's new Recovery Permitting Center to open April 29 in Kahului HB2526 Goes to Governor: Felony for repeat offenders who drive without a license OIP Issues Five New Opinions Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted April 20, 2024 “Everyone gets very upset with pay-to-play, but it’s legal.” Lahaina Housing Shortfall caused by Green’s refusal to accept FEMA trailers ‘Just say the word and we'll get you a flight to Nevada or California' Firefighters and police could have saved more lives and property if not saddled with inept county leadership Hawaii lawmakers (owned by Hotel unions) take aim at (their competition) vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis HB2443 Measure to decriminalize weed: 'De facto legalization' set for Senate Vote TMT project manager admits past mistakes, notes project is dependent on NSF funding, support from Hawaiians More setbacks for Honua Ola ILWU Scam BioMass Project: Ongoing lawsuit against HECO seeks $1B in damages Will Legislators Abolish School Facilities Administration? SB2615: Building Inspectors will enforce Project Labor Agreements Read More..

Saturday, April 20, 2024 April 20, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:16 PM :: 1295 Views Blangiardi: City Will Not Sue Glock ​‘Blankety-blank’ bills at Legislature leave Hawaii taxpayers in the dark Honolulu mayor says he's responsible for Honolulu’s gun licensing problems PLA? State keeps piling on rules that increase Hawaii’s cost of living Hawaii County beekeepers hope Bill 144 will open up new vistas Insurance ‘stabilization’ bill would spread pain to everyone Property tax hikes wrong medicine for Maui woes 242 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide DCCA Revokes Miske Termite License--14 Cases of Price Gouging Lahaina fire victims must 'show regular progress toward their permanent housing plan in order to continue staying in FEMA housing' Maui County Pushes Back Against AG Report on Fires Office of Elections: RFK Jr. will appear on Hawaii ballot Miske Lawyers try to Blame the Victim Skyline average daily ridership even lower than last year—Cost $50 per passenger Army pursues less state land in lease renewal at Hawaii live-fire range Read More..

Friday, April 19, 2024 April 19, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:49 PM :: 2050 Views 25 House Bills up for Final Reading Taxpayers Not on the Hook for HECO's $542M 'Special Purpose Revenue Bonds' ‘Wow ... LOL’: Text messages from ex-MEMA head point to lack of urgency during Lahaina firefight WaPo: MECO Took Hours to Respond to Lahaina Downed Line at Source of Fire CENSORSHIP: Supreme Court Orders AG be Silent on Envios’ Role in Lahaina firefighting water shortage Honolulu City Council considers salary charter amendments Food prices and rent continue to rise for Honolulu residents How Miske Set Up Kidnapping: “All of the red flags that anybody could have seen.” UH: “It would be so difficult to have any required courses” State Sued because Schizophrenic Homeless Dude Got Mental Health care by Accident, Lucky ‘victim’ now lives on farm in Vermont! Dillingham Airfield And Nearby North Shore Residents Brace For Looming Water Shutdown Read More..

Thursday, April 18, 2024 April 18, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:03 PM :: 1362 Views Full Text: Hawaii Attorney General Maui Wildfire Report After Failing to destroy Faa Samoa, Insular Case Activists Try Again Six public forums scheduled for UH president’s search Hawaii's Insurance Crisis as Premiums Nearly Quadruple City’s DMV employees gearing up for LGBTQ+ sensitivity training Lawsuit Exposing HPD Malfeasance in Kytana Ancog Murder: $250K settlement Miske Trial Focuses on Murder of Jonathan Fraser Rail Chief's Latest Evaluation Raises Questions About Whether She Has A Future With Rail Save family-owned businesses — reform Hawaii’s Estate Tax Sparklers, fountains to make a comeback? Honolulu City Council bill pushes to lift ban Waikiki crime is down due to Bum Removal Operations Only two people have bothered to expunge their criminal records Read More..

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 April 17, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:25 PM :: 1411 Views Naming Names: Airports Division Ran Late-Night Parties Where Hawaii Politicians Raked In Money 10 'Good Government' Bills up for Final House Vote Rolling Blackouts: Senators Demand PUC Investigation Attorneys Blocking JetBlue/Spirit Merger Now Targeting Hawaiian/Alaska Airlines Deal  No Surprise: Waipiʻo Peninsula eliminated from consideration as potential future landfill site Hawaii Allows Six New Hotels While Killing TVRs Will ratepayers will be on the hook for HECO's wildfire costs? Proposals For Reforming Honolulu’s Pay Raise Process Split On The Question Of Who Should Decide Another Miske Associate Turned Government Witness Takes The Stand Latest UH Board Of Regents Nominee Approved By Mercado Kim Officer who ignored deadly beating trying to get job back As Planned, Navy rules out new landfill on Waipi'o Peninsula, Mayor unsurprisingly faces setback in fake search for Waimanalo Gulch replacement site Not Just Red Hill: Hundreds Of Military Fuel Depots Threaten Environment And Public Health Read More..

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 April 16, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:17 PM :: 2224 Views Victim of bribery scheme testifies in Hawaii prosecutor corruption case Maui Fire After Action Report After Eight Months of Lies, State, Corps of Engineers Finally Admit There are no Toxins in Lahaina Feds In Corruption Case Accuse Mitsunaga Defense Of Document Leaks And Witness Tampering Exhibits suggest upcoming testimony about circumstances surrounding Johnny Fraser’s disappearance $1,200 hotel rooms: FEMA pays luxury prices for Hawaii wildfire survivors Jackpot! Hawaii To Pay Government Workers Up To $20K Each For ‘Hazardous’ Work During Pandemic DPP Tech Fix: “We anticipate bumps in the road“ BLNR, Army to Negotiate Land Swap? Attorneys Blocking JetBlue/Spirit Merger Now Targeting Hawaiian/Alaska Airlines Deal Macy’s Closing Could Create Problem for Prince Kuhio Mall in Hilo Hawaii Governor: State Biosecurity Chief's Contract Will Not Be Renewed Read More..

Monday, April 15, 2024 April 15, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:08 PM :: 1181 Views Rolling Blackouts for Big Island--'due to lower wind, solar output' Homicide up 175% in Honolulu Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted April 13, 2024 Got your Top Three? Secret Staffing Agency Helps State Retirees get Contract Work Maui County Still Has No Plan to issue Lahaina Building permits—And Won’t have a Plan for Months to Come What Causes Hawaii’s Brain Drain? Lack Of Good Jobs Hawaiian Humane Society sees unprecedented number of shelter dogs due to families leaving Hawaii Honolulu Council Debates 100% Tax Hike on Short-Term Rental Owners SB2919 Vacation rental bill is headed to Conference Ctte Hawaii this Nov. deciding constitutional amendment regarding same-sex marriage Read More..

Sunday, April 14, 2024 April 14, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:26 PM :: 5221 Views "How it feels to move to Las Vegas" Grassroot Hawaii Instagram posts attract 2.2 million views in March A tax proposal I actually like 2nd Crossover: Senate Moves 182 Bills Honolulu Joining National Legal Strategy to Sue Glock City Closing Ulehawa Beach Park to Clean Tons of Homeless Tent City Garbage DOH announces new RFPs for ground ambulance services for Kaua‘i and Maui Counties E Maui Water Diversion: Sierra Club Loses at ICA Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review Aloha ThinkTech More than 100%??? -- Rail Project Director Flees State, “increases the risk of failure” Eminent Domain at Center of Plan to build a new Lahaina Hawaii DoE: Decades of Failure Mercado Kim Text Messages Stage Manage Board of Regents Meetings HB2690: Give Water Activists Complete Control over all Development to drive housing costs even higher SB1035: No GE Tax on health care Read More..

Saturday, April 13, 2024 April 13, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:03 PM :: 2393 Views Rape and Death: HB2340 pays $2.5M to Coverup Foster Care Disasters Affordable Housing?  HB2328 Bethel Block Bill Secretly a Sweet Deal for Fullard-Leo Family 236 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide Termite Tent Violation Links Miske to Teamsters, ILWU Violence 9 indicted for allegedly selling over 150 pounds of meth Decommissioning of Mauna Kea observatory set to resume after winter pause –Telescope to be Shipped to Chile, where Science is Appreciated Trump VP: Tulsi Gabbard not hot enough? Another case of travel-related dengue reported on Oahu Hawaii a Vacation Destination Middle-Class Families Can’t Afford Anymore Read More..

Friday, April 12, 2024 April 12, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:26 PM :: 948 Views SB2706: 'Expungement' will help sex offenders find work in Hawaii schools Study STR economic impact before banning them ‘Surprise’ state tax last straw for veteran Hawaii bar owner? Legislators “stripped out pretty much everything that made it work.” Health Department: Lahaina Ocean Waters Safe for Recreation Hawaii #3 for Per-Capita Congressional Earmarks Former MMA fighter testifies he carried out beatings for alleged crime boss Mike Miske Video shows robbery of BVNK store by Miske crew wearing ‘Sheriff’ Shirts $120M for 5 Years use of New Elementary School In West Maui Maui Fire litigation State Court hearing to take place today Lahaina: “You go through the buffet line, and you sit down, and you get to have a meal with your community.” Lahaina's Santa Claus Joins The Exodus From Maui Liquor Comm Denying UIPA Requests Harassment: Waikiki building owner racks up $100,000 in fines Water likely to shut off to Camp Erdman, dozens of Mokuleia residents in July Convert Papahanaumokuakea into a Marine Sanctuary before a Trump Return Read More..

Thursday, April 11, 2024 April 11, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:06 PM :: 2723 Views Case: FEMA should build housing on Maui Waipahu High students, Hawai‘i Pacific Health doctors and nurses to work side by side in new Academic Health Center Study: Honolulu Is the City with the Highest Inflation Problem Rising insurance rates on the horizon for Hawaii residents following Maui fires HB2743:  A new $1,200 per year tax A Low-Income Housing Complex Is First to get Building Permit After Lahaina Fire CNHA Complains Maui Fire Victims Unwilling to Leave Island Hawaii lawmakers aim to avert ‘early’ DHHL funding lapse Lahaina Protesters Trash Wedding The Miske trial may be nearing the half-way point Death Of Foster Child $750,000 Settlement Keeps CWS Secrets Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight    Mental health crisis center open in Iwilei—but half of homeless need padded cell Read More..

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 April 10, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:03 PM :: 2902 Views Rich States, Poor States: Hawaii Ranks 41st--Will Legislature Send Tax Cuts to Governor? Prices in Hawaii are Ridiculous: 7 Things that Cost Way More SB2553: Hawaii 'opt out' retirement scam Two Big Scandals Joined?  DPP Criminal Architect also Working for Mitsunaga  ‘There might be some type of corruption’ -- Homosexual Child Molester gets Sweet Plea Bargain HB1595 Expungements: Thousands of Big Island Criminals to get records wiped Hawaii ban on short-term vacation rentals moves forward in state legislature 1,100 Lahaina Voices Stifled because a purple-haired armed robber didn’t submit testimony online Cockfighting bills die in Hawaii State Legislature due to Mafia Opposition Opioid Dealer Plea Bargain Backed by 117 pages of testimonials from current and former Honolulu police officers, City Council members, and state lawmakers Frequent Turnover At Hawaii's Education Board Engineered by Legislators Inspectors are finding more Hawaii public schools with inoperable fire alarms Honolulu permitting office cites Hawaiian lūʻau for being in a residential area Read More..

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 April 9, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:04 PM :: 2424 Views Marconi Point Project Connected to DPP Bribery Scandal Hours extended for re-entry access into Lahaina Wildfire Disaster Area Lahaina: 43.8% of businesses “critical, on life support" 2,694 fire survivors living in 11 hotels—FEMA gives one month extension Half of rental units reserved for Maui fire victims (and paid by taxpayers) are sitting vacant FBI had been Investigating Miske Since 2008  HB2404: Tax Cut for Working Families heads to Conference Where Real Bill Will be Written HB2653: Estate Tax Cut for Hawaii Small Business Owners Honolulu City Council requested to condemn properties for rail Crews will remove 2nd Maunakea telescope starting April 15 Slick Maneuver: Company announces plan to donate land for Lahaina fire debris Judge Blocks New Appointee From Joining Maui Planning Commission Retired State Ag Official Blamed for Invasive Species Spread Returns To The Agency 14 Convictions in 16 Years--Out on the Street, does it again Read More..

Monday, April 8, 2024 April 8, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:16 PM :: 1765 Views Will Hawaii ever have a ‘Taxpayer Bill of Rights’? ‘Grave Threat’: Calls Mount For SCOTUS To Intervene In Hawaii Climate Lawsuit Against Major Energy Companies Murder for Hire and Witness Intimidation: Read The Latest Bizarre Motion In The Keith Kaneshiro Bribery Case Why Does Neil Abercrombie want State to Buy Buildings in Chinatown? Homicide Up Sharply on Oahu  ‘Rest Stop’ to Pass out Free Needles to Help Homeless Drug Addicts Shoot More Drugs Read More..

Sunday, April 7, 2024 April 7, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:59 PM :: 1248 Views Road to rebuilding Lahaina paved with obstructions SB3196: Gun Control Bill Dead for Session How to Nurse Hawaii Back to Good Health Trask: UH Regents Shakeup May Profit OHA Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review The Passthrough Entity Problem EPA Orders Hawaii County to Upgrade Sewage Treatment Systems Hawaiian Electric Cracks Down on Useless Solar Production Council Pay Hikes:  Waters copies Hanabusa Conservative Hawaii emerges, bucks pot legalization Big power supply problems continue to plague Hawaii island Lahaina Fire: Lawyers and Insurance Companies Point To One Termite-Damaged Utility Pole Mercado Kim Gives Brennon Morioka Authority over UH Construction Vacation rentals bill blasted: Commissioners get an earful over proposed TAR regulations Amid cost of living concerns, consumers in Hawaii find food prices differ widely by location Read More..

Saturday, April 6, 2024 April 6, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:49 PM :: 1209 Views Judge Dismisses Claims: State cannot be Sued in Federal Court over Lahaina Fire 229 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide HB1595: Mass expungement of 50,000 criminal records in Hawaii Honolulu City Council member introduces resolutions to address controversial pay raises Lesbian Liquor commissioner resigns after alleged drunken confrontation at Playbar Waikiki Child Suffers for 17 Years Because Addicts Are Not Forcibly Incarcerated in Treatment Facilities Eight Months Later--Kahului Housing Project For 500 Fire Survivors Finally Opens Read More..

Friday, April 5, 2024 April 5, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:00 PM :: 1771 Views Studies show Hawaii was correct to pass on dangerous marijuana legalization Ministry of Truth: Hawaii Lawmakers Call for Set Standards for Ethical News Sources Lahaina Fire Solution: A Rate Hike, of Course Rabbi likely to win bias suit against Hawaii County 4,000 Flee Maui--Lahaina emergency proclamation causing more homelessness Architect Laurel Mau Testifies In Bribery Trial About Abrupt Firing From Mitsunaga & Associates Ex-HPD officer pleads guilty to child sex assault, pimping Hawaii's Top Court Says A Fetus Is Not A Person Under legislative proposal, thousands of Hawaii drivers would have to buy more insurance DHHL Land Buys: $600M will be encumbered by June 30 Same-sex marriage bill remains alive Drug-use linked to crime, homelessness in the islands Column: Change isles’ licensing policy to keep mental health clinicians Public Utilities Commission Increases Transparency NIMBY News: Opponents Of Kauai Hydro Plan Drop Lawsuit But Project Is Still In Limbo NIMBY News: A Project Aimed At Helping Upcountry Maui's Water Shortages Is Getting Pushback From Residents Read More..

Thursday, April 4, 2024 April 4, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:19 PM :: 1194 Views The Secret History of the Mercado Kim Crime Family DLNR Now Charging $1 to Use Ocean HONU Housing Less Than One Homeless Per Day How to revive Hawaii’s downtown centers Lahaina: 500 Properties Cleared, Zero Building Permits Issued After controversial raises, voters may get a chance to weigh in on Council salary hikes Longer council terms rejected following robust criticism Marijuana decriminalization bill advances after pot legalization bill dies More on the 2012 assault of event promoter Michael Galmiche Discrimination Suit Against Kauai Police Chief Dismissed, Captain Forced To Retire Questions swirl over whether wildfire relief aid will pay tab for Maui mayor’s enhanced security Garbage News: City Points to Waipio Peninsula to Justify Extending Use of Waimanalo Gulch Read More..

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 April 3, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:02 PM :: 2193 Views Hawaii 2nd Highest State Tax Burden Gabbard Claims she Rejected RFK's Vice-Presidency SB2335: Recreational Marijuana Bill Appears Dead for Session EXTENDED AGAIN: Applicants Wanted for State Ethics Commission How HPD and HFP Made Miske Fireworks Investigation Go Away After Kaneshiro-Mitsunaga trials, Is Wheat Finished With Hawaii’s Political Criminals? Only 21 Accept Lahaina ‘Ohana Fund’ Settlement Offer Bill aims to exempt private practice physicians from GET Your Electric Bill Could Be Going Up 5% To Help HECO Pretend to Pay For Wildfire Prevention UH Regents Are Stepping Up The Search For A New President HB2802: Lock Gay Marriage into State Constitution Hawaii Lawmakers Move to Ban Ammo Sales to those Under 21 Hawaii Senate bill targets outdated emergency communication control, stirs debate Queen's completes purchase of Wahiawa General Hospital Flacking for latest CNHA Scheme, Council Grills Kapiolani Park Preservation Society Guilty plea expected in pandemic benefits theft case Read More..

Tuesday, April 2, 2024 April 2, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:37 PM :: 3695 Views Twenty States Ask SCOTUS to Stop Hawaii Supreme Court from Dictating US Energy Policy Concealed Carry Win on Big Island How OHA Affects All People Lahaina Fire: COFA Citizens may now Apply for FEMA Aid High Fives And Hugs: Witness Describes Friendly Relationship Between Mike Miske And HPD Officers Navy Whistleblower Pursued Fraud Case Against Red Hill Contractors, Unsealed Documents Show Eminent Domain News: Green Will Take ‘Unilateral Action’ To Install ‘Venice of the Pacific’ Tourist Water Feature As deadline looms, lawmakers evaluating best use of limited money for tax breaks SB3202: Housing density bill curtailed Hawaii County Council Vice Chair Against Surprise Name Change for Island GPS data to be presented at trial will show officers drove past crash scene after pursuit, records reveal Honolulu Short 437 Officers ACLU: State Supreme Court helps us turn Honolulu into one Gigantic Festering Homeless Tent City Read More..

Monday, April 1, 2024 April 1, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:57 PM :: 1457 Views Salary Needed for family of Four to Live Comfortably in Honolulu -- $299K April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month To Buy a House on Maui, Spend 100.5% of your Wages Gut the middle class:  Flow of affordable-housing funding faces redirection Neither the AG nor the Honolulu Prosecutor want to prosecute Misdemeanors Scientists Say Lahaina's Offshore Water Quality Is Pretty Good Despite The Hype Navy Says Its Vast Testing Of Pearl Harbor Water Has Been Flawed Miske trial to resume with more testimony about assault on a rival promoter more than a decade ago Bills to crack down on illegal game rooms finally get a hearing after mounting community pressure Petition calls for more protections for domestic violence victims Read More..

Sunday, March 31, 2024 March 31, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:11 PM :: 1407 Views Hawaii Legislators Proclaim Easter Sunday to be 'Transgender Day of Visibility' Eight Parties on Hawaii Ballot--but Democrats Challenge Kennedy's 'We The People' GET on Health Care, Revisited The impressive journey of ‘Jonathan Gullible’ Crucial housing, healthcare bills still very much alive at Legislature  Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review Tulsi for VP? One Down, One to Go With CNHA Moving on to Lahaina Schemes, HTA gets Legislative Support Again Maui's doctor shortage crisis: Physicians rally to eliminate tax burden Big rent-to-own housing push by DHHL  ‘Resident-preference’ housing measure is for show only Now Chinese migrants are sneaking onto Guam Hawaii County Council – Longer terms of Office? Prosecutors are slowly moving the Miske case forward Could power go out at Merrie Monarch Festival? Read More..

Saturday, March 30, 2024 March 30, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:16 PM :: 1542 Views Stop Big Oil Suit: Did Hawaii's Hyper-Ideological Supreme Court Blow It? 216 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide Court documents reveal murdered youth gang ‘counselor’ was allegedly involved in drug ring Honolulu Council Chair Tommy Waters to reject 3% raise Read More..

Friday, March 29, 2024 March 29, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:53 PM :: 2826 Views Hawaii's Good Friday Holiday - What's Up With That? Aloha Stadium Bidding Limited to Two Gangs of Insiders Senate WAM Approves Budget Criminal Escapes Kauai Jail, Dead After Run Over by Car  Applicants Sought to Fill Vacancies on the Disciplinary Board of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Recktenwald Appoints Michelle N. Comeau Oahu District Judge OIP Director Leaving Office DoD Returns Red Hill Control to US Navy Maui facing suicides, exodus amidst housing struggle Maui's Housing Crisis Only Got Worse After The Fires. Will This New Department Help?  (CLUE: ‘No’) Rich Landowners Destroy Historic Buildings Because State Historic Preservation Division Too Busy Blocking Affordable Housing Emails At Bribery Trial Show Alleged 'Courtship' Between Mitsunaga And Kaneshiro Reps HECO could be fined for power outages in Mililani meant to prevent wildfires Lawmakers push for bill that would privatize public boat harbors like the Ala Wai Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines create timing agreement regarding merger Democrats Trying to Keep Kennedy off ballot LOL! Senators Want ‘Media Council’ to Name ‘Approved’ Journalists Read More..

Thursday, March 28, 2024 March 28, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:29 PM :: 1964 Views A hard look at the root causes of the exodus Council resolution exemplifies why we still have housing crisis Green Maui Update: Will not seize TVRs ‘I hope you die a slow and painful death’--Student 'triggered' by Israeli flags at UH Manoa  Hawaii #1 for Jaywalking Tickets Tourism Arrivals and Spending Down Lahaina Rebuild Still Blocked: “No Permits Until Later this Year” How Many Miske Codefendants got release from detention after a guilty plea? What Is The Real Cost Of Affordable Housing In Hawaii? Hawaii Senate Committee’s Spending Plan Includes Hundreds Of Millions For Maui Fire Costs   EPA’s integrity is questioned for withholding Red Hill tests DPP to Replace 30-year old Computer System Attorney for alleged victim takes stand in bribery trial against former city prosecutor Mililani residents say their drinking water suddenly looks more like milk How Much Should People Know About A School's Safety Plan? Officials Are Reluctant To Reveal Too Much Read More..

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 March 27, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:33 PM :: 2372 Views Exodus to Mainland: State Loses $185M Tax Revenue SB2845: Ammo Purchase Age Restrictions heading to House Vote Jones Act reform doesn’t divide neatly along political party lines Green Appoints Dozens to Powerful State Boards TRO Denied: Author of Child Sex Change Kidnapping Legalization Bill Plays Victim Honolulu City Council delays gift ban bill for workers The Senate Just Killed Green’s Plan For A Climate Fee For Visitors City Council adopts resolution opposing ‘tiny lots’ bill ‘Fragile’ health care system on Oahu adds staffing in wake of key ER closure HECO Mililani blackouts almost daily Hamakua Energy Plant Fails under Hawaiian Electric Ownership Hawaii Board Of Education To Get New ‘Leader’ For The Third Time In 2 Years Rules that help set real estate agent commissions could soon change in Hawaii Will Maui Council Allow Water Well Drilling Upcountry? Hilo gun rights advocate George Young dies at 74 Read More..

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 March 26, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:56 PM :: 2161 Views Prince Kuhio's Fight to Americanize Hawaii HELCO Predicts tight supply of electricity on Hawaii Island Thru April HGEA Plants Convicted Felon on HLRB Puna Man Charged with Heinous Abuse of a 2-Year-Old Girl Bill 121: TVRs to be Banned? Hawaii Democratic-controlled Senate Committee Passes COS Resolution Lahaina: 3,280 people still living in hotels with two weeks to go Proposed Council raises draw public concern Gay Socialist Teacher Pleads Guilty to Child Molestation Hawaii AG's Office Explains How It Drafted Marijuana Legalization Bill How many Criminals are on Electronic Monitoring In Hawaii? Jury in Kaneshiro bribery case shown cell phone videos of alleged victim being fired $12.5M settlement reached for victim in near-fatal Makaha crash involving 4 officers Two Miske co-defendants sentenced following guilty pleas Read More..

Monday, March 25, 2024 March 25, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:04 PM :: 1891 Views Leaked WPATH Files Expose Medical Malpractice at Global Transgender Healthcare Authority Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics about Vacation Rentals DHHL Broken Promises II Premiere and Panel Discussion Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 23, 2024 Cost of NIMBYism way too high Grassroot Institute Bills on the Move Illegal ‘Straw’ Donations Spotlighted By Mitsunaga Case Are Rarely Prosecuted Lahaina Fire Subpoenas: Maui County Attorneys Push Back Against AG Lapsing Date helps Mercado Kim Steer UH Construction Contracts ‘Social Worker’ Shot in Drug Deal Gone Bad? Lifelong Criminal Found Dead in Keehi Lagoon--‘accidental’ ‘Safe Space’ draws concerns: Residents, lawmaker worried about impact of homeless camp on Downtown Hilo Read More..

Monday, March 25, 2024 Letters to the Editor March, 2024 By Letters to the Editor @ 12:01 AM :: 4489 Views Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics about Vacation Rentals How One East Hawaii TVR Strangled on Regulations and Fees A monstrosity built with tea leaves and pasted together with poi Punaluu: Abandoned buildings, golf course, and aging sewer treatment plant won’t be fixed Tax Hikes Based on Scorn for Taxpayers Read More..

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