Hawaii Daily News Read

Entries for June 2019

Sunday, June 30, 2019

June 30, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:40 PM :: 2743 Views

DHHL Announces Search for Larry Mehau's Successor
OHA looking for Someone to Give Away $1.66M
The Tax on Ghost Homes
Telescope: DLNR vs KAHEA 'No Sound Cannon'
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 30, 2019
Roth, Heen: OHA should allow trustee to speak out
How Caldwell’s Minions Protected the Kealohas, Kaneshiro
Criminal Lt Derek Hahn Still Getting a Paycheck from HPD
Hawaii inmate data tracking review takes 4 years to go in big circle--costs nearly $1.4M
Oahu’s new short-term rental law opens the door to a host of policy, permitting problems
Kauai TVRs -- 90 days to comply
Maui Council Bungles Budget
Blue Planet: If the Little People Want Lower Electric Bills, They Should Use Less Electricity

Saturday, June 29, 2019

June 29, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:52 PM :: 5343 Views

Better Education for Military-Connected Children
HB748: Hawaii needs civil asset forfeiture reform
Housing and the Hendersons
‘Positive disruptor’ shares policy views on 'Perry & the Posse'
Will Hawaii be the Next Puerto Rico?
Ige Appoints New Budget and Finance Director
Activist Attacks Destroy Another 17% of Hawaii Seed Industry Acreage
Caldwell Afraid Feds Will Nail Him for Obstruction
Will Katherine Kealoha Rat out Caldwell, Kaneshiro, Leong?
Kealoha Verdict May Affect Other Cases
Kealoha To Keep Pension?
OHA’s code of conduct attack on free speech
HPD Investigating Fatal Shooting By Deputy Sheriff As A Possible Murder Case
Homeless Trash Kailua-Kona
ACLU Complaint Not Enough Homeless On Display
Dozens of schools and even a food truck are feeding Hawaii kids for free this summer
Ige, Trump Agree: Expand Apprenticeship Programs
Would-be water bottler appeals denial of permit
Second Lady Karen Pence addresses military families at Pearl Harbor

Friday, June 28, 2019

June 28, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:43 PM :: 4654 Views

Akina: LLC Ruling 'A Big Win for OHA Beneficiaries'
Meth Bust Nets Retired Guam Police Officer
Auditor Rips DLNR Leasehold Management
Knee Jerk Reactions
Debates: On Agriculture, Democrats Pander to 'Regressive Left'
What The US Supreme Court's Property Rights Decision Means For Hawaii's Property Owners
VIDEO: Why People are Leaving Hawai'i
Owner of Engineering Firm Sentenced To Five Years For Tax Scheme
No, it’s not time to move on after Kealoha verdict
Jury: Kealohas Guilty – Caldwell: Time for Feds to Move On Before I Get Caught
Judge: Jail Katherine Kealoha to Prevent Further Tampering
Kym Pine: ‘Strongly Considering’ Running For Mayor
Hawaii County Salary Commission: Lets Give Large Bags of Money to Top Execs
Firefighters Win Final Council Approval of Contract
UPW Member Still Employed as Jail guard while on Trial for Meth
Cesspool Fix $21K—Enviros Scheme to Push it up to $31K
Ala Wai: Another Corps of Engineers Disaster?
Scheme to Establish Giant Festering Homeless Tent City in Hawaii Kai
Habitat for Humanity Takes on Cost of Home
50 Turn out for Anti-Telescope Protest
Ige signs ‘red flag’ gun bill

Thursday, June 27, 2019

June 27, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:51 PM :: 48800 Views

Judge Orders OHA LLCs to Hand Over Check Registers
What are OHA Trustees Trying to Cover Up Now?
John Stossel to interview Keli'i Akina at FreedomFest
Ige Signs 57 Bills into Law
Initial Online Polls Say Gabbard Wins The Day
Financial Disclosures: Ethics Commission Releases Five Page List of Late Filers
Tourism: Spending Down--Arrivals Up (again)
Profitable Non Profit: Absentee Boss Salary Cut to Measly $253K, but keeps Miss Hawaii
KPD investigated officers in alleged cheating scandal—Secret Documents Affecting Criminal Cases
Kealoha mailbox case now in the hands of the jury
Maui Mayor plans to Copy Honolulu crackdown on illegal vacation rentals
AirBnB: We Want to be Your Tax Collector
UH says it reached out to protesters before ahu were removed at TMT site
Veto for Suicide Prevention Month?
Anti-GMO Maui Councilmembers Want to Hire Florida Lawyer to Push Fake Claim Against Bank of America
Anti-Dairy Activists Attempt to Respond After Berkeley Livermore Lab Destroys Their Credibility
Measure requires restaurants to offer ‘healthy’ drink options as default choice for keiki meals
Hawaii Supreme Court: Boards Must Prove Privacy Interest To Close Meetings
Ethics Comm: Ige Signs Three Ethics Bills into Law
Hawaii’s Longliners Could Soon Be Allowed To Catch 18 Million Pounds Of Tuna
Soft on Crime: Dude with 34 Priors out on the Streets, Does it Again

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

June 26, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:04 PM :: 2525 Views

OHA Granted Marijuana Grower Right to Audit LLCs
HART Stonewalling Federal Subpoenas since February
Kealoha Head of The Secret Police
Closing Arguments: Alison Lee Wong Shows up in Court
Akina’s right to speak up to demand a better OHA
Vacation rental enforcement: Caldwell signs Bill 89 – Vetoes Bill 85
‘Digital Stings’ To Identify Illegal Vacation Rentals In Oahu Start Aug. 1
Lawsuit: Major Mental Illness Untreated in Hawaii Prisons, Jails
Soft on Crime: Woman arrested in Keaukaha shooting has multiple felony convictions
Ige Signs Bill Creating Special Drivers Licenses for Trannies
Water is NIMBYs Latest Excuse to Oppose Affordable Housing
Kishimoto Reminds Principals that Roundup is Banned
Karen Pence visits Hawaii

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

June 25, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 5:31 PM :: 2282 Views

Ige: Intent to Veto 20 Bills--Including AirBnB Tax
Microbiologists Not Getting Enough Global Warming Grant Money
OHA trips over accountability, sunshine, and free speech
Bills Ige Won’t be Vetoing
Prosecutions Could be Reversed Because Kealoha was prosecuting cases while faking ‘serious’ medical condition
Judge to decide on change to Kaneshiro removal petition
Anti-Pesticide Hysterics Decide to target Schools (again)
Soft on Crime: Thief Let out to ‘Socialize’, Allegedly Commits Rape
Telescope Should be Blocked Because Some People Have Decided Mauna Kea is Sacred

Monday, June 24, 2019

June 24, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:27 PM :: 2757 Views

Civic Engagement: Hawaii Ranks Dead Last
$10K Daily Fines for illegal vacation rentals may begin in August
Honolulu Councilman Ron Menor calls on Gov. Ige to veto vacation rental tax bill
Don’t Scapegoat Airbnbs For Honolulu’s Housing Crisis
HGEA, UPW Obstruct Push for Airport Authority
Labor Force Count Drops to Four Year Low
Homeless Criminals Trash Oneula Park, Assault Park Workers
Iwilei: Massive Clinic to be Built to Divert Expensive Bums from Emergency Rooms
Soft on Crime: HPA to Determine Rapist’s Real Sentence
Stairway to Heaven Could Be Removed By 2022
Salt Farming Used to Gain Control of Airport
HPD trying innovative ideas to fill hundreds of vacancies

Sunday, June 23, 2019

June 23, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:24 PM :: 3441 Views

It’s the Economy, Stupid
On Board Video Shows 2016 Incident with Skydiving Plane
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 23, 2019
Kahele Full of S***
Tough issues of TMT for governor, TVUs for mayor require leadership neither has shown
‘Resilience’ Strategy: Property Tax Increases and Less Affordable Housing
Collecting taxes not job for Airbnb
Teacher: Student Suspensions Necessary for Safe Work Environment
State re-files single theft charge against former charter school director
Maui Meadows NIMBYs Oppose Solar Farm
Maui County Still Uses Pesticides to Keep Isle Looking Good for Tourists
Hawaii County Charter proposals – Raid Open Space Fund to Pay HGEA Members
Surfrider Attempts to Respond After Berkeley Livermore Lab Destroys Their Credibility
Failed Ocean Boom Returns to Non-Existent Garbage Patch

Saturday, June 22, 2019

June 22, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:31 PM :: 3379 Views

The average Hawaii household forks over more than $10,000 a year for food
Honolulu Workers Need $39.75 Per Hour To Rent A 2-BR
Inspired by ‘simplicity and efficiency’
How High Are Spirits Taxes in Your State?
Why doesn’t Hawaii privatize more public services?
OHA Trustees form PIG to Silence Discussion of Corrupt LLCs
Autopsy of man killed by sheriff’s deputy at Capitol contradicts official account
Hotel industry softness portends downward trend
Contrary To Civil Beat Claims, Wespac Is Effective And Transparent
Will ‘sound cannon’ be used against TMT protesters?
Water leases still in court
Ige To Sign A Host Of Traffic Safety Bills Into Law
After 7 Years of Delay, Murder charge in death of Zion McKeown, 4, dismissed
Mokuleia crash death toll now at 11; Same plane spun toward ground in 2016 over California

Friday, June 21, 2019

June 21, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:08 PM :: 2865 Views

‘De facto ban’ could poison tourism well
OHA board appoints interim chief executive officer
Prosecutors: Attorney Sumida Stole Evidence from File and Lied On The Witness Stand
SB1292: Governor Still Deciding Whether to Veto TVR Tax Bill
City budget for nearly $3 billion approved without mayor’s signature
Caldwell Says Property Tax Hikes Will Cover Rail Operations
Budget becomes law without Mayor Harry Kim’s signature
Maui Water Board to Buy Ditch System?
Kona judge to decide whether to Keep Police Corruption Secret While Alleged Drug Dealer Walks Free
Hawaii Police Shooting Board Won’t Release Its Findings — At Least For Now
Student Absenteeism Is Plummeting At Waipahu Elementary
Fewer Bus Rides for Low-Income Kids?
Keep Expensive Bums out of Emergency Rooms -- Second urgent care clinic that caters to homeless set to open in Kaneohe
Squeezed by Communist Government, Chinese Tourism Drops 25%

Thursday, June 20, 2019

June 20, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:11 PM :: 3944 Views

OHA Majority Targets Trustee Akina
Telescope: State Issues Notice to Proceed, Rips Down Protesters Shacks
First Congressional Hearing on Citizenship Choice for Individual American Samoans
Auditor: No More Silly Talk About Profits at the Convention Center
Judiciary Program Tackles Absenteeism at Keaau Middle School
Solar Schemer: As a Political Insider, Former police chief received discounted solar deal not Available to the Little People
A&B may get water permit in the end
Maximizing Hawaii for Tourism: Most Enviro Court Cases Filed by One Lawyer on Maui
Double taxing REITs sends wrong message about Hawaii
As Country after Country Rejects Shipments of Foreign Garbage, Hawaii County Council Amends Styrofoam Ban
‘Simply Madness’: City Owes $100K For Missing Deadlines In Garbage Disputes with UPW
Where the Polynesians Are: Kauai Ranks 15th behind California, Nevada, Washington, Utah, and Arizona
Lunatic Asylum Finally Decides to Replace Broken, 25-yr old Security System
Pension Spiking Kauai firefighters nearing raises
Hawaii Employees Contribute the Least to Health Insurance Costs
Smug Snobs Hassle Tourists in Hanalei
NIMBYS Turn out to Protest Affordable Housing Project
Homeless Rockthrower Attacks Homelessness Meeting
Maunakea Liquor Store Gets License Renewed
Honolulu Council Helps Homeless Stay Homeless
Court ruling annuls PPA, creating potential setback for Hu Honua Wood-Burner
A number of Honolulu public parking spots could be reduced, rented out to rideshare companies

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

June 19, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 5:23 PM :: 5051 Views

Hawaii State Veterans Summit
Damien Kim Leaving HART Board as Federal Investigators Close in
Prosecutors: Kealoha ‘Witness Tampering’ and Lies Won Civil Case
New Kealoha Lawyer Makes Fool of Himself
Council members sped up passage of vacation rental bills to Influence Ige on SB1292
Which TVR Bill will Caldwell Sign?
Honolulu rail authority must replace 15 cracked canopy arms
Use County-Owned Land for Affordable Housing
Maui Budget: Anti-GMO Wack-jobs on Council Again Show They Have No Clue
New Ruling In Maui Water Case Still Doesn’t Resolve Old Dispute
Lawsuit puts blame on the state for high inmate suicide rate
Panic After False Shooter Report at Honolulu Airport
Hawaii DoE: We Really Are Zeroes

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

June 18, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:13 PM :: 3215 Views

Why is the Hawaii Attorney General too busy to prosecute charter school corruption?
Hawaii 3rd Most Dangerous for Older Pedestrians
Kahele: I am a F****** Tiger on Tulsi's Tail
Council Passes Both Anti-TVR Bills
Kauai protestors block visitors from entering Kuhio Highway into Ha‘ena
Debunking Keanu Sai’s Response to Office of Consumer Protection
Defense Attorneys take floor in Kealoha ‘mailbox trial’
How Much Does Hawaii Really Spend On Education?
In battle over iwi kupuna, Maui judge invalidates license for archaeology firm
Palolo Valley Basin Might Be Cut From Ala Wai Flood Project

Monday, June 17, 2019

June 17, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:43 PM :: 2845 Views

After Lying to Legislature OHA Shoots Messenger--and Misses
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 16, 2019
Economic Well-Being of Children: Hawaii Ranks 34th
Splitting Oahu Into More Counties Might Not Be A Bad Idea
Contributions grow as vacation rental bills advance
Kealoha Trial Resumes—New Lawyer joins Defense
Honolulu and D.C. could soon join global warming-litigation craze
Potent pot, vulnerable teens trigger concerns in first states to legalize marijuana
Kupuna Caregivers Program a Test Run for Long Term Care Insurance
Guam Abortions Reduced 99%
State lawmaker wants to take away licenses from drivers with 2+ violations in a moving vehicle
The state’s first Veterans Summit aims to bridge generational boundaries for the benefit of all veterans

Sunday, June 16, 2019

June 16, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:57 PM :: 3456 Views

Conservative Rankings of Hawaii State Legislators
Conservatives Rank Hawaii CongDel: Schatz Hits 14%
OECD Jones Act Study generates very large impact numbers
HI-5 – Have We Stopped the Leakage Yet?
Caldwell: Rail is the Next Mayor’s Problem
Anderson Not Running for Mayor
Another Victim of Child Molester Files Lawsuit Against KSBE
Hawaii Tourism Authority distorts value of vacation rentals
Hearing set for TMT water pollution permit
Honolulu Airport: 50 Years of Failure
Kailua Kona: Shelter-Refusing Drug Addicts Take Over ‘Bermuda Triangle’
DOE: 42% of High School Students Vape
Scots Work to Save Falls of Clyde
Gabbard Against Identity Politics

Saturday, June 15, 2019

June 15, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:00 PM :: 2683 Views

Debunked: Caldwell’s ‘Vancouver Tax’ Does Nothing to Ease Rental Crisis
Feds: Hawaii #2 for White Collar Crime
Hawaii Mortgage Debt--2nd Highest in USA
Office of Hawaiian Affairs censors itself
Kauai: Former Police Chief Target of ‘nine-year vendetta of continuous harassment’
7 Years Later -- KPD assistant chief Mark Begley reinstated
30 Convictions in 30 Years—Criminal Finally Busted by Feds
Hawaii’s traffic fatalities have soared 18% so far this year
Grade Inflation: More Hawaii public students receive honors diploma
Disbarred Lawyer and Mafia Associate John Carroll announces run for mayor of City and County of Honolulu

Friday, June 14, 2019

June 14, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:52 PM :: 3108 Views

Hawaii needs a handy ‘adjust policy’ tab
Hey, shipbuilders, Jones Act reform is your friend
How High Are Wine Taxes in Your State?
Let’s be reasonable about STRs
P3 or not P3? Rail project faces difficult transition
Gov. Ige and President Trump find common ground on some policies
ACLU Says Disparities in School Suspensions Must be Racial—Can’t Possibly be Family Structure
Task force to examine rules of involuntary hospitalizations
Homeless Drug Addicts Take over Coco Palms Property
Shakedown: Activists Begin Running ‘Water Quality’ Scheme on Maui
Waikiki Mayors Confab to see Push for More Crackpot climate change cases
Second Schofield employee charged with bribery
No Surprise: Pinky Tows Driver and Vehicle have Numerous Violations
Credit card debt in Hawaii grows at fastest clip in the nation
Vacation rental applications trickling in

Thursday, June 13, 2019

June 13, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:59 PM :: 2710 Views

Bill 31 Dead: No Sanctuary City
Home Sharing Under Attack
Ige Signs 64 Bills Into Law
15 Seconds of Terror--Near Repeat of Sacred Falls Tragedy
More allegations of improper spending by Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustees
Bumbling Attorney General Office Helps Charter School Principal Evade Justice
CIU Wiped Kealoha Hard Drive
Next Trick: Tell the Little People Property Tax Hike will ‘Solve’ Affordable Housing Problem
Most Of Legislature’s Major Bills Are Still Sitting On Ige’s Desk
Farmer Plows Thru Red Tape to Import Water Buffaloes
Homeless Court: 159 Bums, 1,862 Cases
Sex Assault of Minor on Kealakekua HS Campus

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

June 12, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 5:58 PM :: 2751 Views

Hawaii #2 for Suicide: Drug, Alcohol Deaths up
Republicans Against Bill 31: No Sanctuary City
Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustee in trouble for alleged disloyalty
Feds: One Month to Evaluate Latest Rail Recovery Scheme
National Gathering of Mayors—Another Chance to Buy Influence with Caldwell Admin
Mitch Roth for Big Island Mayor?
Where’s The Money, DOE? Time To Turn Over Public Financial Records
City-funded domestic violence shelter that was barely used is slated to close down
Maui Council Budget Chair Dazed and Confused—Doesn’t Know Up from Down
DHHL Claims it Will Ramp up Housing Construction
Saving for a down payment on a home in Hawaii takes 40 years, report says
Kauai County attorneys push courts on TVR issue
‘Shift Change’ – 1 Hr Police Response time to Call for Wanted Fugitive
Soft on Crime: MADD outraged over hit-and-run sentence
This Texas Lawyer Flies Marshallese Women Through Hawaii For Black Market Adoptions

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

June 11, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:02 PM :: 3944 Views

Kamehameha: The Founding of the Hawaiian Kingdom
Tulsi Gabbard Had a Very Strange Childhood
Maui Jail Short Staffed Because 85 UPW Members Stopped Showing up for Work
Office of Consumer Protection Calls for Criminal Prosecution of Sovereignty Mortgage Scammer Keanu Sai
Judge rejects city prosecutor’s request to throw out a petition for his impeachment
Legal expert says expect prosecutors to finish strong when Kealoha trial resumes next week
Arrests of Corrupt Police Hit Three Counties
Sam Slom Wants To Be A State Senator Again
Ethics Board rules Kierkiewicz violated code when she didn’t report possible conflict
Maui Line Item Vetoes: Mayor Nicks $6.5M from Council Budget
Protection from floods getting pricier
Loss of 2 key specialists at Hilo hospital underscores scope of doctors shortage
Staff Turnover High at North Hawaii Community Hospital
Nanakuli residents at wits’ end over volatile homeless camp on federal property

Monday, June 10, 2019

June 10, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:39 PM :: 2501 Views

HB1383: Will Ige Veto Marijuana Decriminalization?
25 Republicans Elected to Honolulu Neighborhood Boards
Sunscreen, Straws and Subtlety: The Dangers of Oversimplifying a Complex Environmental Problem
Marriages Have Fallen 20% in Hawaii Since 2008
City Council Considers Measure To Make Honolulu A ‘Sanctuary City’
Why the Inouye International Airport remains in disrepair
Vacation rental guests contributing less to tourism economy
Spending Big On Lobbying Didn’t Guarantee Success At Legislature
Tamara Paltin to be the Next Ruggles? Maui Council Ctte Hears Convicted Fraudster Keanu Sai on ‘How the County Council Complies with International Law’

Sunday, June 9, 2019

June 9, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:22 PM :: 3048 Views

DOE, Fork Over That General Ledger!
Warmers: $23B Homes to be Destroyed in Urban Honolulu
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 8, 2019
Shapiro: Homeless help must sometimes be forced
LG Josh Green: “Get these people off the streets or their health problems will blossom and they will die”
Homeless Criminals who evaded police Demand Permanent Homeless Tent City in Kakaako
Maui police arrest Molokai police officer suspected of multiple drug-related offenses
Kealoha Trial in Recess This Week
Vacation rental giants look to temper Council bills
Hu Honua Faces Four Legal Actions
Hawaii County: 21 charter amendments heading to 2020 ballot

Saturday, June 8, 2019

June 8, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:36 PM :: 3458 Views

Nepotism within Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
Honolulu needs a spending cap, pronto!
Hawaii 3rd Highest Beer Taxes in USA
Democrat Senator Reveals His Ties to the Knights of Columbus
ACLU: Proposed Mauna Kea Rules Unconstitutional
ACLU: DoE Would Rather Litigate Than Build Locker Rooms for Female Students
Kealoha Flunkeys Tangled up in Lies
5 Years Late--Honolulu Rail Officials Hand-Deliver Latest Attempt at a Recovery Plan To Feds
Maui: Hotel association issues public call to oppose 17% tax hike
Firefighters Squeeze Kauai Council for Contract Approval
After 15 Years of Empty Promises, SWAC Says ‘Next Year’ AGAIN
Police Raid Homeless Camps Arrest 40 Criminals for 200 Warrants
State wants to fly prison guards to Maui to address severe staffing shortage
Corrections Officer Was Harboring Fugitive? -- Still Employed while on Trial for Meth
Hawaii ranks among the nation’s worst states to have pets

Friday, June 7, 2019

Letters to the Editor June, 2019
By Letters to the Editor @ 10:06 PM :: 4386 Views

Nepotism within Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
Agreeing on Abortion

Friday, June 7, 2019

June 7, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:53 PM :: 3019 Views

Crabbe Out as OHA CEO
OHA Trustees target one of their own for ‘investigation' -- then chicken out
Ex-City Ethics Director: When We Got Close The Kealohas Fought Back
Judge to mull ‘unprecedented’ Closure of Public case
Canopy cracks may delay rail construction timeline
Honolulu one step closer to cracking down on vacation rentals
More projects, more trouble, no lasting solution in sight
Maui Council leadership defends property tax, fee hikes, record $823.5 million budget
Fake Hawaii Carbon Neutrality—Ignores Tourism Impacts
Vast Majority of Dead Homeless Were Drug Addicts
City Council to deny funding increase for little-used domestic abuse safe house
Makiki Library Volunteers Grew Old Waiting for Government to Act
Only California Pays More For Gas Than Hawaii
Hawaii issues RFP for Road Usage Charge demonstration project

Thursday, June 6, 2019

June 6, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:28 PM :: 2864 Views

Crabbe Out as OHA CEO
Feds Debunk Surfrider's Fake Bacteria Counts
Death Gets 373 Homeless off Streets
‘Housing First’ Gets 450 Homeless off Streets
Honolulu ranked America’s best small city for second year in a row
Final Report: Utility Ownership and Regulatory Models for Hawaii
Cross-examination on Katherine Kealoha's deeds against uncle, Gerard Puana
Honolulu Council Votes to Hike property taxes—Immediately Spends Money
Hawaii County Council Adds 93 ‘positions’
Some Community Leaders In Kailua Want To Break Up With Honolulu
HART hopes to avoid relocating 42-inch water main under Dillingham Boulevard
Honolulu City Council approves Councilmember Pine's $23 million initiative to help homeless
Jury rejects claim that officers used excessive force in arrest that left tweeker dead
Foes blast Maunakea rules
Doctor Shortage Getting Worse
Abortion by Telephone in Hawaii
'More ghetto’: Maili residents turn out to protest 52-unit affordable housing project

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

June 5, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:07 PM :: 3867 Views

Panos: Some Ways To Stop The Exodus To The Mainland
OHA Distributes $6M Grant Money
Low Participation Breakfast: DoE is Serving it All Summer
Leaks detected in deck of Honolulu rail line
Alleged Drug Dealer to Go Free to Protect ‘Confidentiality’ of Dirty Cop
Hotel industry mounts 11th-hour push to block $17M property tax hike
Editorial: City must impose spending controls
Hawaii County Council Chickens Out -- Firefighters get raises
‘Good old boys’ replace political parties
To help solve Hawaii’s housing crisis, some leaders are looking to ... Singapore
‘We’ve got to fix this’: CEO of United Airlines points out flaws of Honolulu’s aging airport
Soft on Homeless Policies Killing Homeless in the Streets
Leadership: San Francisco to force treatment on mentally ill drug users
Guam: No Abortions for a Year Before Anybody Notices
Former Las Vegas Captain Adapts To New World As Kauai Police Chief
Hawaii Senators Favorite former Hitman Blake Tek Yoon Hides out in the Philippines?
DPS Ordering Stun Guns
Petition questions commission decision
After Mindless Hysterical rage anti-pesticide case Settles for a Whimper

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

June 4, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:25 PM :: 3066 Views

Hawaii joins states suing OxyContin maker
Feds Identify Hawaii's Six Worst Nursing Homes
Katherine Kealoha's grandmother says that she 'didn't know' about a joint checking account
Judge raises voice at federal prosecutors during Kealoha Corruption Trial
ACLU: Proposed Mauna Kea Rules Unconstitutional
Green Energy Plan: Burn Hawaii’s Forests Down
Vacation rentals tax bill removes pressure on Councils to Act
Economists: Higher Revenue Estimates Do Not Signal Economic Growth In Hawaii
Years-long investigation into allegations of corruption at Boating Division drags on
Change would allow for property liens on TVRs
Panel advances measure that gives vendors more options for Styrofoam alternatives
Bills to know on the Governor's desk

Monday, June 3, 2019

June 3, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:29 PM :: 2980 Views

Hawaii Economy is Booming--And It's the 4th Worst
Eco Religion vs You: Electricity Even More Expensive AND Transfer $4B from Hawaii Ratepayers to Silicon Valley
Eco Religion vs You: Civil Beat Pushes Garbage Fee Hike
Some Ways To Stop The Exodus To The Mainland
Is HMSA’s new health initiative best for patients? Not likely
HPD sergeant pleads not guilty in latest spousal abuse charge
Man arrested at airport on child porn charges was part-time teacher at Laie Elementary
Proposed rules to manage Mauna Kea – Hearings This Week
Enviros Launch Another Attack on Fishing Fleet
Growing the budget to create 93 new ‘positions’: Final council reading Wednesday
Honolulu City Council panel discusses sliding fee scale for vacation rentals
Pali Closed: Kailua Businesses Complain About Lack of Tourists
Waikiki pavilions might be converted to deter homeless
15 Years Later Seawater air-conditioning project for Honolulu buildings clears last major regulatory hurdles—Still has excuses for not starting construction
Proponents of new gun law say it will help police, protect owners; others say it’s obtrusive

Sunday, June 2, 2019

June 2, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:38 PM :: 3215 Views

Shining Light on Revenue Estimates
Earth Is Nearly 520 Percent More Abundant Now Than in 1980
Unable to Make 2% in Polls, Gabbard to be Thrown out of Democrat debates?
Money may determine fate of vacation rental measure
Caldwell: Raise Taxes on Hotels
Maui County Homeless Program Based on Disastrous Seattle Model
Hawaii Council seeks to tweak polystyrene law
HB1163: How Freakonomics Inspired Hawaii Legislator to Revamp Savings Laws
Physicians need not help patients die

Saturday, June 1, 2019

June 1, 2019 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:05 PM :: 3014 Views

Why people are leaving ‘paradise’
VIDEO: Cato Jones Act Forum
Hawaii US Dollar Worth Only 84 Cents
Help the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board develop ethics training
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 1, 2019
‘First Time in Memory’ -- Firefighters Contract Arbitration to be Rejected?
Caldwell $2.4M Giveaway to Public Employees Undermines Contract Reopener Negotiations
Pilikia: Hawaii lawmakers give Sierra Club Crony $135K to make Global Warming Video
PUC Cost of Green energy ‘Reasonable’
Kealoha Trial: ‘That’s Not The Way That Mailbox Should Come Off’
Prosecutor’s Decision to Give Molester-Cop a Plea Bargain ‘Outrageous’
FEC Warns Gabbard She’s In Violation Of Ethics Rules Over Financial Disclosures
Waimanalo: Nobody Noticed for 9 Years
Stadium Boondoggle Based on Rail Boondoggle
Kahului’s homeless crisis gets an unflattering comparison: It’s starting to look like Honolulu’s
Lawmakers explore public/private partnership for maintenance of school facility
Survey: Most UH Manoa Students Don’t Support Increase To Athletic Fee