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Thursday, May 23, 2024 May 23, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:10 PM :: 2308 Views Green Announces Plan: Fly 3,000 Lahaina Survivors to Mainland DoH: No Jet Fuel Found in Navy Water System DoE Begins Process of Convincing Lahaina Community to Accept School Relocation Plan Jones Act beneficiaries schizophrenic about China Mitsunaga Secretary Acquitted For Bribery Could Still Face State Campaign Violations Legal analysts: Board of Water Supply’s $1.2B claim with Navy likely headed to lawsuit Disaster: No Confidence in MEMA More details emerge after cockfight raid: 25 dead roosters, $20K in cash seized Read More..

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 May 22, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:06 PM :: 1790 Views Oahu unsheltered veterans reported in PIT 2024 likely underestimated by more than 100% Latest Cockfighting Arrests ‘No Surprise’ after Hawaii Senate Fails on HB 1980 Green Cuts off Food to Lahaina Survivors Sue Big Pharma: State Scores $900M Jackpot At UH Manoa, ASUH Sponsors Anti-Semites Embattled rail CEO says she’s been bullied, harassed by HART board Property insurance rates up 1000% for condo owners BoE Trying to Move King Kamehameha III School Hawaii Is A Lousy Place To Charge An Electric Vehicle More homeless housing planned for Oahu Read More..

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 May 21, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:00 PM :: 1038 Views GET exemption could be turning point in Hawaii healthcare crisis UHERO Factbook: 80% of Hawaii Families Cannot Afford Mortgage Derek Turbin Elected Chair of Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi DHHL: Criminal Al Hee's Sandwich Isles Scam Causing 'phone and internet disruptions' Recession? Hawaii hotels’ soft spring is carrying over to summer How Are Jurors Holding Up 4 Months Into The Miske Trial? Better Than You Might Think, Experts Say An overlooked group of Lahaina fire victims Hawaiian Electric Reports Nine Blackouts in April ‘I thought it was a joke!’: Rising grocery prices spur formal complaint from Hawaii lawmaker Hawaii faces shortage of 800 physicians, with neighbor islands hit hardest Big Island rejected more gun permits than other counties in 2023 EPA Gives Activists $2.1M for ‘Reusable foodware plan’—it still doesn’t work How The System Keeps the Homeless, Homeless State Installing New Cameras At Women's Prison After $2 Million Settlement Over Sex Assaults Read More..

Monday, May 20, 2024 May 20, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:55 PM :: 2296 Views Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 18, 2024 End GE Tax on Medical Services COVID Fraud?  Why Was The Maui County Finance Director Fired? Column: Proposed income tax cuts a net positive for Hawaii’s economy Hawaii counties differ in approach to regulating vacation rentals DoE Enrollment Keeps Shrinking—Down 12,000 Since 2020 Watchdogging Wildfire Prevention Policies and Practices Kauai apartment residents challenge DHHL as eviction looms Will new legislation increase affordable housing? Trial delayed again in Makaha crash case, now set for October Read More..

Monday, May 20, 2024 Letters to the Editor May, 2024 By Letters to the Editor @ 6:45 AM :: 2287 Views End GE Tax on Medical Services Open Letter: Republican Delegates Should Reject Rule Changes Read More..

Sunday, May 19, 2024 May 19, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:09 PM :: 3639 Views The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is a slush fund—Where is the money going? Plan to ban thousands of TVRs on Maui has rocky road ahead Honolulu cuts budget by $40M; Grassroot says ‘keep going’ Secret Administrative Directives, Part 1 Interview with Kaneshiro jury foreman Shane Keli’i Kai Paleka Crime spree: The testimony of key witness Jacob ‘Jake’ Smith Master lease news: Another telescope controversy is being Manufactured, this time on Maui Part of The Plan: Public to discuss ‘new site’ for destroyed Lahaina school Tourists Turned Off by Rising Costs of Hawaii’s Vacation Rentals Hawaii Democratic Party holds State Convention No Treatment Available for Drug Addicts in Hawaii Read More..

Saturday, May 18, 2024 May 18, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:38 PM :: 1391 Views Defend Hawaii: Miske Lawyer Celebrates Kaneshiro Corruption Victory, Tells Feds to Pack Up and Leave National recruitment for next UH president to begin in late May Guam Congressional candidates united for Jones Act reform The Dire Cost of Disinformation 296 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide County of Maui issues first building permit for Lahaina wildfire rebuild Rail Operating Budget Soars 27%, Employees Flee, Trainwreck Bids Due in July Ethics Commission to reintroduce 2 bills to improve transparency Read More..

Friday, May 17, 2024 May 17, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:38 PM :: 1269 Views Census: Hawaii cities shrinking as state population decreases Influential high school administrator in Hawaii shrugs as boy competes in girls' track and field state championships Akina lauds Legislature’s Lahaina-response spending Tax cut great. Now let’s cut regulations. Oahu Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Fraudulent Check Scheme Tupola Proposal Lowest TVR Property Taxes for 2025 Even After Debris Removal, Lahaina Homeowners Still Not Allowed to Return Maui Wildfire Insurance Losses Estimated At $3 Billion So Far Lies and bogus documents got Miske’s companies past licensing hurdles Evacuations Coming?  City officials keep close eye on rising Wahiawa Reservoir Storms cause solar reduction, HECO says the diesel backup generators can meet demand Hawaii Just Won't Give Up Its Harsh Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws Honolulu City Council OKs plan for stand-alone Ocean Safety Department US Tourism Soars, Hawaii Declines Read More..

Thursday, May 16, 2024 May 16, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:10 PM :: 2288 Views 40% of Lahaina Burn Zone Survivors Face Difficulty Accessing Medical Care How DHS Policy Change Drives Homeless Count UP, UP, UP Honolulu Highest Inflation in USA Curt Otaguro Named new Boss of Airports Division Feds Designate 2,000,000 Acres of Hawaii as 'Sentinel Landscapes' Lahaina Burn Zone Sewer Service Partially Restored Pay-To-Play:  ‘Heads of state agencies and divisions often get their positions because of their political activities and connections’ Guess Who Just Got Out Of Federal Prison Already? Redwood City man's arrest reveals secret Hawaii/California meth ring and alleged motive for social worker's targeted killing Soft on Crime: Standoff suspect granted mental exam, freed on cashless bail by judge Unreliable Flights Causing Medical Access ‘Crisis’ Backlash on announcement of 18th Mauna ‘Ala curator prompts meeting with Hawaii organization leaders California Junk Fee Transparency Law May Affect Hawaii Tourism Read More..

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 May 15, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:24 PM :: 1305 Views Closing arguments begin in high-profile Hawaii bribery trial Green Signs HB2342: Legalizes 'open carry' of everything except guns Environmentalists hit snag in Navy fuel contamination case Hawaii Supreme Court says goodbye to federalism Next Step in The Plan to get rid of You: Maui Council Approves Massive Tax Increase on Small Businesses, Rentals Hawaii Governor May Veto Plan To Put More Money Into The State Rainy Day Fund Honolulu Rail Authority To Seek Damages For Delays In Completing Airport Segment What is left if a newspaper has no reporters? Waianae Hell: One Intersection Draws 762 Emergency calls in a Year Kahului Hell: Driven by her daughter’s bullying experience, a Maui mom advocates for change Son of Honolulu police sergeant found guilty in fatal Round Top Drive shooting HPD officer accused of DUI seeks to have her case dismissed On Molokai, health care providers struggle with low payments, high costs — and little support Mobile home parks answer to affordability? Lahaina: Stop this bottomless flow of our tax dollars Vacant Land Sales Around Lahaina Have Jumped Since The Wildfires Nursery Develops High-Tech Rhinoceros Beetle Solution How Proud Boys helped Gay Socialist Win in Hawaii Read More..

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 May 14, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:20 PM :: 1696 Views Landmark Victory for Second Amendment Rights in Honolulu Black Sand, Kobayashi First to benefit from DEP 'Affordable Housing' Scheme Feds Sentence Another Hawaii Fraudster Final witness testifies as former prosecutor’s corruption trial draws to a close in Hawaii Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Eddins: “Horrors and Treachery” Coming From SCOTUS Miske used powerful connections to avoid legal trouble for years What is “a pattern of racketeering activity”? CWS Hid Child Molestation Report from Big Island Judge Kim HB470: Allow Gay ‘Shelters’ to Hold ‘Homeless LGBTQ’ Kids over parents’ objection Happy News: A Missouri River Court Decision Could Sink Hawaii's Ala Wai Flood Control Plan Red Hill trial concludes, families now await judge's ruling HART director receives support from rail skeptics at Council On Molokai, there are no surgeries or MRIs. The dearth of care has some asking, ‘Why bother?’ What will it take? Entire Town Burning Down not enough to Motivate Homeless to Accept Housing Drug overdose deaths up in Maui County, Kauai as fentanyl use grows DoE Plan: Taking aim at Hawaii's 30% chronic absenteeism with video games Newest DoE Assistant Superintendent is already planning his retirement Read More..

Monday, May 13, 2024 May 13, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:33 PM :: 3267 Views Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 11, 2024 Witness in Miske case tells of a search for human remains Conditions ripe in Hawaii for another fire disaster “I will not celebrate tiny reforms at the margins when the blatant core of corruption goes unaddressed” With Master Lease Negotiations Underway, Activists Target Haleakala Space Force Telescope Proposal Families suing over 2021 jet fuel leak into Navy drinking water in Hawaii seek $225K to $1.25M Visitors Seek Alternatives as Hawaii Travel Rebound Wanes Says State SB3202 Gives Counties Flexibility Doubling the Payoff: Red Light Cameras could enforce speed limits on Oahu Read More..

Sunday, May 12, 2024 May 12, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:07 AM :: 2916 Views The Green Affordability Plan Passes How Long $2 Million Will Last in Retirement in Hawaii Defeating Bad Bills Also a Form of Winning 14 Years Later: Honouliuli WWTP portion of Consent Decree completed “Who protects Hawaiʻi from invasive species? You do.” Lahaina Lesson? "Prepare for quick evacuation" As Young Families Move to Mainland, Hawaii Deaths Begin Outnumbering Births Gay Marriage Constitutional Amendment on Fall Ballot Star-Adv: Milk Army land deal for every penny because national defense is of zero value to us SB3202 Two Years Away from Tripling Residential Density STVRs on ag land goes before state high court Incumbents are favored in lackluster election cycle Read More..

Saturday, May 11, 2024 May 11, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:14 AM :: 1391 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 :: 1568 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 :: 5759 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 :: 1540 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 :: 1705 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 :: 1863 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 :: 1908 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 :: 1558 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 :: 2572 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 :: 2140 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 :: 1616 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 :: 2760 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 :: 1762 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 :: 1559 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 :: 3490 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 :: 2259 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 :: 2909 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 :: 2334 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 :: 2644 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 :: 1428 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 :: 1750 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 :: 3197 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 :: 1348 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 :: 2133 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 :: 1440 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 :: 1482 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 :: 2302 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 :: 1243 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 :: 5291 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 :: 2678 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 :: 1016 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 :: 2796 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 :: 2980 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 :: 2488 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 :: 1820 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 :: 1303 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 :: 1283 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..

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