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Tuesday, April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:27 PM :: 1393 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 :: 1712 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 :: 3166 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 :: 1323 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 :: 2101 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 :: 1403 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 :: 1448 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 :: 2264 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 :: 1214 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 :: 5254 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 :: 2474 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 :: 985 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 :: 2757 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 :: 2939 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 :: 2451 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 :: 1790 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 :: 1275 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 :: 1250 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 :: 1806 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 :: 1218 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 :: 2221 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 :: 3719 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 :: 1492 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 :: 1430 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 :: 1569 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 :: 2855 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 :: 1997 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 :: 2411 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 :: 2190 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 :: 1925 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 :: 4529 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..

Sunday, March 24, 2024 March 24, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:35 PM :: 1601 Views Fear of the Unknown 201 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide Lawmakers’ rigged game keeps them cozy and paid HB2184: Public Corruption a Source of Campaign Funds Scammers Shudder as State senators target Hawaii’s energy policy agency The Clock Is Ticking For Hawaii To Waste Its Remaining $400M in Federal Coronavirus Funds The state’s largest largest daily newspaper fails its first test under new ownership More examples of Miske’s threats disrupting bidding at a Honolulu auto auction Housing: Its getting Harder and Harder for Governor to Blame TVRs Allow more ohana housing to ease crisis Zoning reform can cure isles’ housing struggles Lawmakers Need A Better Plan For Figuring Out The Cost Of Legislation Can state stem condo-insurance crisis? FAFSA Debacle may dent UH Enrollment Read More..

Saturday, March 23, 2024 March 23, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:58 PM :: 1420 Views Victory! Honolulu Agrees to Suspend Enforcement of Unconstitutional Ordinance, Saving Local Businesses Fraud: Another Sovereignty Scammer Pleads Guilty Hawaii has the Most Long-Tenured Homeowners in the US  Maui, land of infernal regulations  Criminal Escapes Kauai Jail, Immediately Gets Run Over by Car  Amid mounting litigation, Hawaii lawmakers doubt Maui County will take the fall for Hawaiian Electric EPA calls for mediator at Red Hill community meetings Speed camera measure fast tracks through Legislature Read More..

Friday, March 22, 2024 March 22, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:51 PM :: 1602 Views HECO's Secret Wildfire Plan: Congress Demands Answers Disgraced Mililani Athletic Director Fined $274,500 by Ethics Commission Mortgage Delinquencies Spike After Lahaina Fires States Adding the Most Mortgage Debt -- Hawaii Ranks 3rd Hawaii -- Most Affordable State For Healthcare Lawmakers consider taking your tax dollars to shield HECO, KSBE from future fire-related suits PUC Opens Secret Docket on Maui Wildfires--HECO Rejects Plan to depower Lines Carpenter Media completes purchase of Star-Advertiser parent Nago Reappointed, Legislature prepares to replace State Auditor  NIMBYS Oppose Emergency Housing for Lahaina Survivors Can Chemophobia Campaign Scare Lahaina Property Owners Away? Testimony: Five nightclubs attacked with termite fumigation chemical The Hawaii DOE Has Defaulted On Rent Owed To Another State Agency Designer is commissioned to convert state Capitol pools to waterless feature Racetrack for Kalaeloa? Suspect Released ‘Pending Investigation’, Mocks System on Video Read More..

Thursday, March 21, 2024 March 21, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:33 PM :: 2325 Views Class of 2024 high school graduation ceremonies scheduled Allowing smaller lots and homes would benefit families, promote affordability Kaneshiro Defense: Framing up People at the behest of campaign Contributors is just ‘politics as usual’ SB2768: Carbon Credit Scams Coming to Hawaii From Hawaii To Texas And Back: How Geanna Bradley Ended Up With The Couple Accused Of Killing Her Spring break tourists flocking to Hawaii, but hotel occupancy remains below pre-COVID levels HPD Investigates 2 Officers For Manslaughter In The Death Of A 77-Year-Old Criminal  Read More..

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 March 20, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:13 PM :: 3254 Views Roadblocks to Re-Building on Maui Hawaii 2nd-Worst Taxpayer ROI Star-Advertiser to be Sold to Carpenter Media Friday -- after paying $150K ransom  Senator Rhoads shocked, just SHOCKED to be getting death threats after suggesting assassination of Donald Trump Prepping Tulsi for Trump’s Vice-Presidency: Mike Gabbard Now Supports Gay Marriage Honolulu Salary Commission Considers Giving Officials Raises ‘multiple times each year’ No Bid $159M Job To Clean Up Lahaina's Commercial District Begins 7 Months After Fires How Building Codes Act As A Regressive Tax On Affordable Housing Bills could force short-term vacation rentals into long-term housing for Maui residents Kawakami has an idea for ‘affordable housing’ --- Yes, its a tax hike Reform HMSA practices before we run out of Doctors SB2553: Hawaii Retirement Savings Program Auto-Enroll Scam Getting Closer SB2443: Speeding Cameras to Make Comeback? Lingle joins recreational-cannabis debate in rare public stance Homeless Villages: A Viable Solution To Getting People Off The Street Or Just The Latest Fad? Amid city juggling act, popular soccer complex emerges as top contender for new landfill Read More..

Tuesday, March 19, 2024 March 19, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:34 PM :: 3926 Views AG Points Finger at Maui County: 53 Subpoenas Delay Lahaina Fire Report The last time Congress created a new state Big Island Press Club celebrates retired judge, dishonors Hawai‘i emergency administrator 2A News: Miske Flinched when he met One Armed Citizen Thanks to Biden Administration, Hawaii Corruption Offenders Are Getting Reduced Sentences AGAIN: Another Pay Hike for Honolulu Council Convicted Felon Buys 300 ac in Central Maui Honolulu Police Department plans to buy neighboring property owned by Union-Controlled Royal State Insurance Scheme 2 Finalists Will Interview For Top Job At Law Enforcement Standards Board UH Hopes To Retain Authority Over Construction Projects Second segment of Skyline gets one step closer to test phase as track work gets underway HB2686: ‘Solution’  for Soaring Insurance Costs?  A Tax Hike ER rooms expect strain following closure at Wahiawa Department of Agriculture HQ Surrounded by Homeless Drug Addicts Read More..

Monday, March 18, 2024 March 18, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:23 PM :: 1710 Views Hawaii Republican leaders secretly met with Miske Hitman Lindsey Kinney Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review Public Interest Law Firm Urges Honolulu to Change Sign Regulations to Save Businesses, Protect Free Speech Rights Hawaii Worst State for Doctors Let's Face It: There Is No Need To Rebuild Aloha Stadium More tourist tax bad for Hawaii economy Bill advances towards Secretive Conference Committee:  Gives counties power to phase out short-term rental units DoE News: Psycho Parent Racks up 13 years of TROs -- No Prosecution Maui County Wants To Take Private Land For Fire Debris Dump Site, But Owner Wants To Build The Landfill  Read More..

Sunday, March 17, 2024 March 17, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:25 PM :: 1611 Views HB2079 Would Legalize Child Kidnapping for Sex Change The Hawaii Estate Tax Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 16, 2024 189 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide Lets Cut Jaywalkers Some Slack Grassroot Institute Bills on the Move in the Legislature ‘CPR king’ Abe Lee enables homeownership despite complicated legal framework Green's PLA directive will make Government Contracting Even More Expensive Lahaina not enough of an emergency to tap ‘Rainy Day Fund’? Just Like Rail: Nobody Wants Stadium Except Developers Artificial Shortage Jacks up Construction Costs Estate Tax Destroying Local Family Businesses HB2364:  Hike Taxes on Rental Properties and Spend the Revenue to block development FEMA To Reopen Disaster Response Program To Include COFA Citizens Legal Pot Bill May Be Close To Its Last Gasp Mafia Testifies Against Cockfighting bill --but it still clears Senate Judiciary Committee MEMA Set up as an under-staffed Fall Guy for Disaster Failures Read More..

Saturday, March 16, 2024 March 16, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:25 PM :: 1482 Views Green Releases 'The Hawai‘i We Deserve' policy report Hana Joins 'Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area' HHFDC Selects Insiders to Develop Kapolei Parcel Hawaii has lowest number of young homeowners, according to study Still Waiting to Rebuild in Lahaina: 20% of Houselots cleared, 92% of Sewer lines OKd Residents shocked as rent at Hilo apartment complex soars to $1,800+ In historic milestone, heirs of DHHL waitlist claimants begin receiving $97M in settlements Wahiawa General Hospital to temporarily close emergency room for ‘several weeks’ 5 more eminent domains needed along Honolulu’s rail line Read More..

Friday, March 15, 2024 March 15, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:31 PM :: 1573 Views State, FEMA Agree on Plan to Push Lahaina Survivors out of Hotels SB3381 Lahaina Landgrab Bill: AKAKU Hosts Community Forum “Smaller homes on smaller lots” Hawaii Homeland Security Announces Plan for 'Targeted Violence Prevention' Blangiardi Delivers State of the City Address UPDATED VOTE TOTALS: Hawaii Republican Presidential Caucus SB2922: Electric Bills going up $5B for Maui Wildfire Lawsuits SB3327: No hearing for water commission bill to give Activists Total Control over water resource management HB2743: Legislature Finds a Way to Tax Your Feces Ing is given more time to come up with lame excuses in latest campaign spending case Mauna Kea to be Exempt from Sunshine Law? House Panel Spikes Bill To Publicly Fund Hawaii Elections HB1980: Increase Cockfighting Penalties Selling Miske’s Illegal Fireworks  Fire alarm systems out of commission at 15 Hawaii schools Read More..

Thursday, March 14, 2024 March 14, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:21 PM :: 1326 Views House Passes State Budget Three Gun Bills on the Move How One East Hawaii TVR Strangled on Regulations and Fees A monstrosity built with tea leaves and pasted together with poi Lahaina: 3,558 people still living in Hotels FEMA Urged to Speed Access for COFA Citizens Keith Kaneshiro trial is finally underway Louis Kealoha Denied Sentence Reduction SB3335: Recreational Marijuana Triple-Referral in House  DHS Fails to Oversee Foster Kids’ Homeschooling Another Killing at Home of 2021 Baby Killer A COVID-era rule helped get homeless minors into housing DLNR Sneaks Hydrogen Project into SB3195 Read More..

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 March 13, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:45 PM :: 1647 Views Trump Sweeps Hawaii Republican Caucus Hawaii bill that would increase automobile insurance draws ire Ala Moana Acid Attack Plotted from within OCCC More Defendants Could Stay Out Of Prison Through Expanded Electronic Monitoring Program Attorneys for over 1,000 Maui fire survivors to sue Kamehameha Schools, state, others Lahaina Wildfire Victims Fund Has 17 Applicants So Far Tipping Point? Hawaii Ranked Among Destinations Middle-Class Most Struggle to Afford School Superintendent Pay Hike Bill Advances Buntenbah to challenge forfeiture of $250,000 mortgage Hawaii Senate Panel Guts House-Passed Marijuana Expungements Bill, Limiting It To A Single-County Pilot Program Proposed stevedore bills are unneeded Read More..

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 March 12, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:00 PM :: 3099 Views FWS Designates 119,326 acres as critical habitat on Big Island Breaking Cycles Symposium updates community on plans to let lots and lots of criminals back out onto the streets DEADLINE EXTENDED: Judicial Vacancy – Chief Judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals JSC Still Seeking Applicants for Big Island Circuit Judge Husband in Manoa murder-suicide mired in debt, records show Hawaii Republicans could lock up Trump’s nomination tonight Kaneshiro-Mitsunaga Bribery Case Puts 'Pay To Play' On Trial ‘Vacant positions’ are a Slush Fund for ‘Top Three’ Overtime Revenue forecast provides no relief for Hawaii lawmakers Maui Wildfire Cases Will Stay In Maui State Court New State Law Could Bring Peace To Graveyard Plagued By Homeless Drug Addict Grave Robbers Read More..

Monday, March 11, 2024 March 11, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:13 PM :: 1532 Views Lahaina: Purposefully Making Rebuilding Slow, Expensive, and Frustrating Bill 21: Reform emergency permitting to quicken Lahaina recovery Water agency ID’d as major Lahaina recovery roadblock Where to Vote: Hawaii Republican Presidential Caucus Tuesday March 12 SB3381: McKelvey’s Bill to Block Lahaina Homeowners from Rebuilding Dead on Arrival in House? ANOTHER salary hike for councilmembers New Bill Seeks To Remove Power To Suspend Electronic Media During Emergency SB2768: Carbon Trading Scam Increase Your Fuel Prices and Utility Bills Push To Increase Auto Insurance Coverage Could Raise Costs 70% For Hawaii Consumers Maui Councilmembers Squabble over which Affordable Housing Scheme gets the Grift Builder out $1.5M after DPP Revokes permit Read More..

Sunday, March 10, 2024 March 10, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:21 PM :: 4167 Views The Worst State to be Rich, Poor, or In Between Listening to naysayers in the housing debate Punaluu: Abandoned buildings, golf course, and aging sewer treatment plant won’t be fixed 167 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 9, 2024 Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review Senate: Time to Overthrow Kouchi Dumping ‘Diversity’ Schemes Could Improve UH, Eliminate 100s of Make-Work Positions, and Reduce Political Polarization Congress Gives Welfare to COFA Migrants as Part of Aid Deal Corruption News: Mitsunaga-Kaneshiro Case Begins Monday Aloha Stadium to Become Natatorium II Maui Loses Last Private Practice OB/GYN HEI, HECO & ASB Executives Have Golden Parachutes Maui releases trove of emails offering new insight into wildfire response Be Afraid.  Be Very Afraid: 800 bills still alive at state Legislature’s halfway point Visitors may need pre-paid reservations for state parks Hawaii ranked #2 for most dangerous state for pedestrians State Shortchanges The Campaign Spending Commission Read More..

Saturday, March 9, 2024 March 9, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:19 PM :: 1352 Views DHS: Green Appoints Political Hack to Oversee Department Overflowing with Dead Babies Marijuana Legalization “relies on a huge criminal crackdown on the black market” $250K -- Another grift for Waianae Meth Camp Potential jurors in bribery trial to undergo more screening following hitman revelation Another Miske Crew Beating KFD douses large fire at Biomass Power Plant just outside Lihue Read More..

Friday, March 8, 2024 March 8, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:15 PM :: 2926 Views TAT Audit: Maui County fails to Collect Millions from Vacation Rentals Audit: 100% FEMA Fail on Kauai Disaster Procurement Study: DoE Pandemic Failure will Cost Hawaii $31B OIP: Sunshine and UIPA Bills on the Move Fake Minutes and Fire Secrecy: OIP Posts Three New Opinions Soft on Crime: After 41-year Crime Spree, Child Molesting Meth Dealer Gets Something Besides Probation Kouchi: “Strong-arming, arm-twisting, bullying of members” Attorneys claim new evidence in search for spark that set off Lahaina inferno DOE Construction Plan: Burn $543M before June 30 New Law Restricting Carrying Of Firearms May Have Unintended Consequences HB1845: Publicly Financed Campaigns Hawaii Human Services Director Stepping Down In May Malfunction sends eastbound Skyline train in the wrong direction Bill that allows homes to use gas water heaters passes to the House, Solar Industry Cries a River Hawaii couple sentenced to nearly three years for stealing identities of deceased infants Read More..

Thursday, March 7, 2024 March 7, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:21 PM :: 1537 Views Kouchi in Danger After Nahale-a Debacle? Anti-Israel 'Uncommitteds' Take 29% in Hawaii Democratic Primary Hawaii Anti-Gun Bills Pass Senate DBEDT Forecast: 1.5% Economic Growth for 2024 Ways to Maximize Hawaii's Current Zoning Laws HB1675: No GE Tax on Medical Services Budget Breakthrough: New COFA Agreement will Cover Micronesians in Lahaina Green finally quantifies emergency funding request related to Maui fire disaster Two Temporary Group Housing Sites To Be Built In Lahaina For Maui Fire Survivors Decision expected next week on where Maui wildfire case will be heard Head of training at Public Safety Department avoids jail time for lying about credentials Pandemic Learning Loss Could Cost Hawaii Students Billions In Future Earnings Workers criticize Hawaii State Hospital safety plan HB2089: Stop Building Code Churn Read More..

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 March 6, 2024 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:21 PM :: 3142 Views HB2802: Write Gay Marriage into State Constitution Blangiardi announces dates for annual town hall meeting tour 'My Vote is for Sale' -- How Biden Lost the American Samoa Democratic Caucus Feds Collect $6.6M in Hawaii Forfeitures Hawaii Senate Passes Bill to Legalize Marijuana Despite Ongoing Federal Prohibition "A move by Senator Donna Mercado Kim to reshape the Board of Regents into her name, image, and likeness" Maui is Still Waiting: Iniki Building Permits Were Issued Within One Month of Disaster Judge frustrated by slow pace of the Miske trial HB2079: Kids can order up sex change treatment by telehealth without parental notification Hawaii May Finally Move In The Right Direction On Parental Rights In Child Welfare Cases Divided state Senate rejects Nahale-a for 2nd term as UH regent As telescopes are removed, Maunakea authority accomplishes almost nothing State House tees up bill to kill Aloha Stadium redevelopment HPD officer accused of ignoring plea for help before woman’s brutal murder is fired Honolulu settles lawsuit over fatal shooting for $525K Thousands In Hawaii With Arrest Records For Marijuana Possession Could Have Them Expunged Appeal continues for ambulance rides that went uncharged Read More..

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