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Saturday, July 3, 2021 July 3, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:31 PM :: 1737 Views What if Hawaiians had Control Over the Assets They are Entitled to? Let's not forget what makes July Fourth special Hawaii AG Announces sexual assault evidence collection kit tracking system UHPA Cheers Ige 'Intent to Veto' BOE chair says board will consider distance learning options DBEDT Revises '2050 Sustainability Plan' Fourth of July fireworks shows to be sparse in Hawaii Rosenlee’s Biggest Regret: Didn’t Raise Taxes More Army May Make COVID-19 Vaccines Mandatory In September The Need To Move Hawaii Ag Lands Out From DLNR And Into The Ag Department Read More..

Friday, July 2, 2021 July 2, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:09 PM :: 3445 Views 21 State AGs Ask Supreme Court to Overturn Hawaii Gun Ruling Five Candidates Apply to Fill House District 13 Vacancy Hawaii Vaccination Exception Program Begins July 8 Akina rides with Perry & The Posse to lament the 'tracks of our tiers' Dividends: Schatz ‘Pouring More Money’ into Group Formerly Chaired by Federal Felon caught Stealing COVID Aid Honolulu police officer who fatally shot Lindani Myeni faced drunk-driving, Hit and Run charges in 2016 OIP To Investigate HART For Possible Sunshine Law Violations Gov. David Ige defends most restrictive COVID regulations in U.S. Overtourism: Hanalei to be Model? Proposals Seek Stronger Oversight Of Police On Maui Solar Schemers Score Megabucks from Coal Shutdown: HECO to Offer New $4500 Cash Incentive, then buy your battery power HOLO card faces backlash during program’s inaugural day on Oahu Program Moves only 86 Homeless Families into Housing Owners have reaped record prices for Hawaii oceanfront property in peril of being sucked into the sea Take two: Hawaii officials once again solicit bids to dispose of the historic Falls of Clyde 737 Cargo plane ditches off Kalaeloa; 2 injured pilots rescued Read More..

Thursday, July 1, 2021 July 1, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:08 PM :: 2313 Views Embezzlement, Bribery: Hawaii Non-Profit Executive Sentenced to 46 Months of Imprisonment Alm: Myeni Encountered Police at Kewalo Basin 30 Minutes Before Shooting Hawaii 3rd Highest Beer Tax in USA City Doubles Hanauma Bay Entrance Fee to $25 per Tourist How Jones Act complicates life in Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and Guam Japanese official warns US of potential surprise attack on Hawaii — from Russia and China Who to Blame for Next Year’s Rolling Blackouts? This Secretive Task Force Is Guiding Energy Policy Behind Closed Doors HART to resume Dillingham work for Honolulu Rail 98% of Hawaii COVID Cases Are Among Unvaccinated People   Prizes boost vaccine rates A ‘Perfect storm’ of ‘uneducated’ tourists-- 32,000 Arrive Tuesday Hawaii stands alone as more states reopen Another CWS Fail: ‘Time Served’ for Father of 9 year old Starved to Death  Miske trial in federal case postponed again Hawaii County to resume animal control responsibilities after Double-Dealing by Animal Liberation Nuts Earthjustice files intent to sue over harbor, airport lights harming imperiled seabirds on Maui, Lanai Schatz-Connected North Shore development receives two-year permit extension NY Post: Coco Palms to be Demolished Read More..

Wednesday, June 30, 2021 June 30, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:01 PM :: 3390 Views Hawaii is the Only State Gaining White Population 89% of Tourists 'Fully Vaccinated' 630,000 Tourist Arrivals in May, 2021 Na Wai Eha: 20 Years of Litigation 'fundamentally changes water distribution system' Funding the Hawaii Tourism Authority: TAT vs General Fund…Or? EPA Orders Navy to Upgrade Pearl Harbor Sewage Treatment Plant CNHA, DHHL announce $5M rental & utilities assistance for Native Hawaiians OHA Awards $1.77 Million in COVID-19 Impact and Response Grants Text messages allegedly show Higa teaching Aipoalani how to “launder money” and “funnel cash” House Speaker: Lawmakers Will Return To The Capitol July 6 Hawaii’s Board Of Education Is In Limbo As Ige Stays Mum On Vacancies Honolulu building-inspection mandate back in spotlight after being waylaid by fire priority Maui Airlift Now Exceeds 2019 Kauai Unemployment 11.3% but Tourism Industry can’t find workers Kauai Homeless protest use of Funds for ‘Mobile Shower Unit’ Hawaii Has Millions In Rental Assistance To Hand Out But Not Enough Takers New Study: Oahu Freeways Deliver The Roughest Rides In The Country -- HDoT Says it’s a strategy Solar Farms Would Cover Over Half of Oahu Ag Land Battle might not be pau over Maui stream water Read More..

Tuesday, June 29, 2021 June 29, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 10:42 PM :: 1963 Views 41 Junk Cars Removed from Oceanfront Kahului Homeless Camp $100M Tax Hike: City conducts surveys for feedback about Storm Water Master Plan Sixty Defendants Charged in Nationwide Takedown of Sinaloa Cartel Methamphetamine Network After Embezzling To Fund ‘Luxurious Lifestyle,’ Former CNHA Board Chair Begs For Leniency State harbor user fee going up, what does that mean for consumers? Hawaii offshore wind farm development in doldrums Some healthcare professionals in Hawaii are concerned about COVID-19 hospitalization numbers Maui mayor’s appeal to airlines: At least for now, please bring us fewer visitors Air travel by visitors to Hawaii major factor in global warming Most buildings failing fire life-safety evaluations, hundreds more pending Harsher penalties wanted for landlords, renters who house illegal gambling rooms Video of Lindani Myeni moments before officer-involved shooting Supreme Court Decision Came Too Late For Maui Residents Fighting Against Affordable Housing Kishimoto Math: $412M - $100M = -$200M Outgoing DOE Superintendent Plans To Stay In Hawaii Read More..

Monday, June 28, 2021 June 28, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:58 PM :: 2184 Views Red-Light camera system is just another tax HART Board Chair Martyn to be Pushed out to Make Way for Hanabusa? Sykap Sister Allegedly Threatens Family of Police Officers Why Oahu Neighborhoods Have Such Sharp Differences In Vaccination Rates Hawaii set to tighten loophole on law banning ghost guns VA Wants A Review Of Hawaii’s Veterans Cemeteries After Finding Two In Rough Shape Tourists Complain Hawaii is too Crowded Read More..

Sunday, June 27, 2021 June 27, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:49 PM :: 2927 Views Secret Tax Relief for Hotels on Maui? Florida building collapse must have some Honolulu condo owners fretting Gov. David Ige and Legislature leave the rich richer … What’s new? New Hawaii teachers’ union leader Osa Tui Jr. has a different approach to job Alm: Supporting Honolulu police and upholding law not mutually exclusive Half of Foreign Oil for Hawai‘i Comes from Russia and Libya Will 70% of Hawaii’s population get the coronavirus vaccine? Hawaii cruises to resume County decades behind on ADA compliance at parks Haena State Park to be managed by community-based nonprofits Citizen patrols restart Read More..

Saturday, June 26, 2021 June 26, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:49 PM :: 1811 Views HGEA Protects Sheriff Deputy After He Admitted Doing Favors for Katherine Kealoha Who Will Run for DeCoite's House Seat? -- Not Ritte 13 Cases--Delta variant detected in all Hawaii counties No Rail Service Until 2023?  HART Wheel Size Problem Could Keep Rail from Opening Not all shot records will be verified under Hawaii’s eased travel rules Department of Education hosts summer learning hub program for 24,000 students across the state $114M: Will Hawaii do enough to limit evictions? Revised Final Environmental Impact Statement for W. Hawai‘i Aquarium Permits Reaches Impasse Parole board gives child molester half off sentence Read More..

Friday, June 25, 2021 June 25, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:16 PM :: 4297 Views How AG, BLNR Conspired to keep ‘Sustainability’ out of Aquarium Ruling Unemployment: Hawaii Worst Recovery from COVID Is Hawaii Becoming a Perfect Contradiction? Pimp Foolishly Leaves Hawaii--Ends up in Federal Prison Hawaii Ranks 47th for Civic Engagement No Quarantine for Vaccinated Mainland Travelers Starting July 8 HTA Poll Shows New Residents Like Tourists the Least Aloha too often means goodbye Dwyer and Hanabusa rip off Winer and Kaneko: More Bid Rigging at Honolulu Rail Bond Deal: Honolulu’s So-Called ‘Ethics’ Commission Covering up for HART Chair? New Hawaii Tesla fleet raises eyebrows as DOT says it’s … uh … ‘saving money’ Gutted with a Rusty Scalpel Hawaii restaurants on increasing capacity to 75%: ‘It really means nothing to us’ Hawaii tax agency boosts peer-to-peer car rental oversight SHOPO, ILWU Rally outside as Honolulu Officers Charged In Police Shooting Appear In Court Shoplifting on the rise in Hawaii with thieves becoming more brazen Nearly Half of Hawaii Inmates Refusing COVID Vax After Lawyers Encourage them to Hope Disease will be Ticket out of Jail Read More..

Thursday, June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:28 PM :: 2981 Views Ige's intent-to-veto list praised for being 'fiscally responsible' Hawaiian Electric to auto-enroll past due accounts in 12-month payment plan to avoid disconnection How High Are Wine Taxes in Your State? Retired Hilo police detective avoids jail time for Assaulting Councilwoman Ige: Lack Of Public Input Is Driving Concerns Over Bills — And Possible Vetoes Hawaii’s economic activity is 13 percent below where it was in January 2020 Kauai County tapping into reserves to cover TAT UH Study: Global Warming Consensus Proves Rail will be Flooded as Soon as it is Built Honolulu Police commission questions HPD's status of investigations into recent police shootings This North Shore Community Has Had Enough Of Towering Wind Turbines Dillingham Airfield future still up in the air with eviction date pushed to December Guam launches vaccine tourism program to jump-start industry Hawaiian Kingdom Poll Tax Abolished in 1943 Hawaii Most ‘Collectivism’ in USA How Being Different Helped Nobel Laureate Find Breakthroughs Read More..

Tuesday, June 22, 2021 June 22, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:52 PM :: 2254 Views Ige Releases 'Intent to Veto' List OHA Gains More Power Over NW Hawaiian Islands UH Study: 58% of UH Students are Starving, 14% Live on Streets Russian Naval Fleet 35 Miles South of Oahu ​Why Hawaii residents are moving away 53,000 Unemployed in Hawaiʻi, But State Chamber Dealing with Employee Shortages Green: Drop travel testing to avoid ‘large conflicts’ Hawaii health officials confirm community spread of Delta variant Hotels Becoming More Efficient, Don’t Need so many Union Members State seeks again to get ‘Peter Boy’ suit thrown out in tactic that could add another 2 years to case Pandering to the Ignorant: East Maui councilmember proposes ‘visitor impact fee’ Staff, inmates describe deplorable conditions in Hilo jail Read More..

Monday, June 21, 2021 June 21, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:31 PM :: 2203 Views 'Procurement Collusion' -- Hanabusa, HART Reported to Federal Authorities Four More Unlicensed Crypto Currency Dealers for Hawaii To Prevent Rolling Blackouts Green Dogma Will Have Oahu Burn Wood for Power 2020-2025 Climate Action Plan Leaves Rail Route in the Water COVID emergency engineered to Boost Homelessness by pushing them out of Shelters Homeless Emergency Declaration Overridden by ‘Stakeholder’ Can Weed and Seed Clear Bums from Aala Park? 60-time Loser Gets Arrested Again Medicaid managed care turns into a taxpayer boondoggle HSTA Operatives Still Pushing Fake Distance learning Scam Read More..

Sunday, June 20, 2021 June 20, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:21 PM :: 2239 Views Showdown of the Juggernauts State Supreme Court: With Environmentalism Anybody Can Veto Affordable Housing Hawaii Vaccination Percentages: State officials Just making it up as they go along Drug dealer only got Probation, so he Joined Miske gang DOH: Preliminary numbers show coronavirus vaccine incentive campaign is working HONU program ‘success’ – 44% still refuse shelter Crime falls during pandemic but Honolulu police, officials expect a surge as restrictions continue to ease Kalapama TOD: Gigantic Rail-Oriented KSBE Development Plan UH Law Prof Helped Launch ‘Critical Race Theory’ Infighting Amongst Animal Liberation Nuts leads to Chaos for Big Island Animal Control Read More..

Saturday, June 19, 2021 June 19, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:10 PM :: 2656 Views ​COVID tier confusion bespeaks a bigger problem Hawaii Pre-Travel Testing Program Expands to French Polynesia DOJ issues target letter to Roy Amemiya amid ongoing corruption probe     Rigged specifications are a fraud-related “red flag” HART Board approves spending plan for 2022 fiscal year Maui Democrats Begin Process of Picking Next Rep for HD13   Ige suggests state could drop all COVID restrictions before reaching 70% vaccination rate Honolulu City Council member Augie Tulba under attack from Thought Police for ‘Hawaii's next top Mahu’ skit Expansion plans for packed Hawaii jails delayed again Police investigate second fatal officer-involved shooting this week Junkyard grows at Kahului Harbor homeless encampment Read More..

Friday, June 18, 2021 June 18, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:42 PM :: 2345 Views Cockfighting Arrests on Molokai - The investigation and arrests were long in coming Ige appoints Rep Lynn DeCoite to State Senate Honolulu Youth Commission to accept applications for Commissioners Waipahu High principal selected as interim superintendent (again) Kailua man receives over 24 years in prison for drug trafficking and money laundering DAGS: Stadium Could Cost $400M … and More Newly released reports spotlight some evidence being used in Kaneshiro corruption probe Lawmaker, watchdog call for investigation into HART’s alleged mishandling of Hanabusa contract Woman who called 911 says Lindani Myeni was following, filming her A Potential Shakeup At OHA Is Clouding The Agency’s Budget Survey: More Than 80% Of Firms Struggle To Find Workers Pentagon considering permanent naval task force to counter China in the Pacific Public hearing for red-light camera pilot hits glitch; deadline for comments extended Honolulu Is Revamping How It Prosecutes Domestic Violence Cases Experts’ Input on Hawaii Air Disaster Could Stay Confidential Read More..

Thursday, June 17, 2021 June 17, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 9:04 PM :: 2684 Views Hawaii Court Of Appeals: You Can't Sanction A Member Of The Public For Merely Asking To Unseal Court Records Blangiardi: I Support HB862 -- 3% TAT Hike for Counties Free Money from the Sky: Another $100 for MEUCs UHERO: Should the Counties Get a Share of the Transient Accommodation Tax? Bid Rigging:  Emails Show Hanabusa Doing Rail Work Before She Got Big Contract  82% of age 12 and older must be vaccinated to reach 70% benchmark Honolulu Police Department pledges more public transparency HPD supporters protest charges for officers involved in shooting of 16-year-old teen Key Soft-on-Crime Activist Calls on Police to Make MORE Arrests! As tourism rebounds, there could be an additional transient accommodations tax Grove Farm Demands Return of Drug Treatment Center After Kauai County Bureaucrats Announce Plan to Convert it into Office Building Hawaii to see return of some July 4th firework celebrations Coronavirus testing volume down in Hawaii as millions to fund it sit unspent It is now illegal to pay disabled people in Hawaii less than minimum wage Read More..

Wednesday, June 16, 2021 June 16, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:24 PM :: 3296 Views SB404 Would Hide Source of Funding for Political Ads Citizenship: Appeals Court Victory for American Samoa European Travel Ban Takes 3.21% of Hawaii GDP Bid Rigging HART CEO: “We referred to the contract as the Colleen or Hanabusa contract” Murder charges against HPD officers surprise legal experts in light of no grand jury indictment Criminals Rewarded for Spreading COVID in Jails--Class action lawsuit filed on behalf of all Hawaii inmates in DPS facilities 226 inmates have received first vaccine dose at MCCC Fighters Scramble from Hickam as Russian Naval Exercise nears Hawaii $25M in Federal Funds to turn COVID Effort into Racial Gripe Session Clash of the Phonies: IAL vs Green Energy City hopes to efficiently distribute federal funds for homelessness by deadline After Homeless Tent City Goes up in Flames, Bum Says Maaaayyyybeeee he will accept shelter  Read More..

Tuesday, June 15, 2021 June 15, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:59 PM :: 3282 Views Former Tsunami Center Site Transferred to DHHL Wait list opening for Section 8 Make $100K? COVID Money will Pay Your Rent and Utilities UHPA: Labor Board Rejects Challenge to UH Budget Cuts DOJ: Chinese Money Laundering Buys Big Island Properties Bid Rigging: Emails Show HART Leaders Always Wanted To Hire Hanabusa As Consultant Good behavior behind bars expected to get Kealoha conspirators early release Witch Hunt: House Panel To Attack Auditor Again Federal and state numbers on Hawaii vaccination rates have differed for months Security camera footage shows exchange before Honolulu police shooting of Lindani Myeni Honolulu rail could be up and running this year, HART Shifts Dillingham Sector Mauka Gov. Ige faces growing calls to veto bill eliminating an anti-tobacco trust fund Early Release: Five Criminals Rewarded for Spreading COVID in Hilo Jail Three armed F-22 fighters launched Sunday from Honolulu at request of FAA--nobody saying why Read More..

Monday, June 14, 2021 June 14, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:31 PM :: 4148 Views June 14, 1900: The Abolition of Slavery in Hawaii A Surprise Revelation In The Miske Case: A Plot To Kill A Union Official Federal Investigation Into Keith Kaneshiro takes aim at Pay-for-Play Donors Conventions pull out of Hawaii due to COVID restrictions Maui Police Department looking for new chief after Chief Tivoli S. Faaumu steps down $11M Program Houses 181 Homeless So far Bumfight Leads to 10-Year Prison Sentence Will Supreme Court Stop University Discrimination Against Asians? Read More..

Sunday, June 13, 2021 June 13, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:31 PM :: 2720 Views Taxing Government Largesse FBI Raids Lead to Shakeup at Planning Commission? Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 12, 2021 After a Year of Being Paid ‘Remotely’, HSTA Members Discuss plans to Hide the Failure Reject bills that are out-of-bounds Cacophonous chatter on police-fire radio was sound of openness, transparency with public Honolulu city prosecutor faces mounting pressure to release transcripts from Iremamber Sykap proceedings What percentage of state and county workers are vaccinated against COVID-19? Lack of workers, influx of tourists to state puts strain on businesses Read More..

Saturday, June 12, 2021 June 12, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:58 PM :: 2201 Views Sen. Lee Introduces Bills to Repeal, Reform PVSA End COVID-19 transparency dodge Ige: June Tourism will Exceed pre-Pandemic Levels by 20% Vaccine administration up 40% following launch of state’s incentive campaign Keeping Hawaii in the dark on public information Political Game: Hawaii Tourism Authority board commits to spend $35.5M in state funds by June 30 Blangiardi’s Mystery Woman Nominated to Honolulu Police Commission Maui Hotel Moratorium Will Just Feed TVRs Google Pay adds support for Coinbase everywhere Except Hawaii Read More..

Friday, June 11, 2021 June 11, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:58 PM :: 2018 Views Kamehameha: The Founding of the Hawaiian Kingdom O‘ahu moves into Tier 4 allowing larger group sizes outdoors and improved operations Public Hearing for Red Light Cam Rules Case and Kahele Announce $1.18 Million In Federal Grant Awards To 12 Native Hawaiian Organizations State of Hawaii Veterans Summit  Another Hawaii Couple Indicted in Sovereignty-Related Tax Fraud Scheme Honolulu inflation heating up as prices have risen over the past year Lumber shortage woes: Prices through the roof causes delays for Hawaii projects Taxi companies lose certificates: Pandemic thins cab ranks even as demand grows DHHL Gets Minimum of $30M for Broadband Infrastructure City and County of Honolulu still accepting applications for rental and utility relief program This church is housing the homeless ― and cultivating hope ― on a Waianae farm Afghans to be Evacuated via Guam? Read More..

Thursday, June 10, 2021 June 10, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:56 PM :: 1966 Views HSTA Members Ratify 2-Year Contract Activist Lawyers Top List of ICA Nominees PASH and the Changing Coastal Environment HECO Ratepayer Money to Subsidize Electric Buses Nominees for Oahu Family Court Vaccinations Make Honolulu 14th Most Livable City on Earth OHA Seeks Community Input On New Biennium Budget Honolulu: Interest-free down-payment home loans are now available Gov. David Ige continues to restrict the release of public records, citing the ongoing pandemic Upfront split of new Aloha Stadium cost could have downside for taxpayers SB1329: Hawaii Raises the Stakes for Contractors Betting on State Bid Protest Appeals Grand jury declines to indict officers involved in shooting that killed 16-year-old teen in McCully Will Anti-Telescope Protesters Control ‘Hawaiian’ Identity?  Renters Evicted as Houses Sell SCR152: Make financial literacy part of Hawaii high school education Read More..

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 June 9, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:11 PM :: 2211 Views UH astronomers play key role in planetary defense HB1019: Ige Signs $30M Fee Hike on Dive Tours DLNR: Tourists Must Pay $20 to Go Fish Hawaii COVID restrictions could remain until October if pace of vaccinations doesn’t increase Inflation: Food Prices Jump 11.8% in Hawaii State lawmakers solution to High Housing price? – A Tax Hike! Maui visitor arrivals in April inch closer to pre-pandemic marks Hawaii's rental car fleets decreased by more than 40% during the pandemic Hawaii employment company launches coronavirus screening, tracking tool Can Dead Criminal turn into Cash Bonanza? After Inmates Purposefully Spread COVID in Hawaii Jails, Their Lawyers Seek to Take over Prison System, Force Mass Releases Collecting Unemployment is Hard Work, we need a paid vacation before getting back to work City to Spend $80M to Boost KSBE Kalapama TOD Project Bill 28: 1.25 Mile setback for wind turbines Aquarium industry submits revised EIS: Fishing permits, allowable species to be reduced The Story of How Same-Sex Marriage Went From Fringe to Mainstream Read More..

Tuesday, June 8, 2021 June 8, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:42 PM :: 5665 Views Hawaii Worst State Economy in USA Ige Signs Emergency Order Linking Reopening to Vaccination rate Reform Jones Act and PVSA for Hawaii HECO, Army Test Gigantic Bio-Diesel Plant Convicted murderer hired by Child Welfare Services Feds Charge Miske Accountant Hawaii restaurant reservations rival rental cars in scarce supply, high demand Maui Hotel Moratorium Designed to Juice TVRs Rate Hikes Coming: HECO officially begins performance-based regulation The Bus Ridership Running 50% of Pre-Pandemic Levels Audit calls for more data on domestic violence on Oahu Public access to Honolulu police and fire scanners to end Read More..

Monday, June 7, 2021 June 7, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:56 PM :: 2614 Views DoH Survey Shows 92% Intend to Get Vaccinated Survey: What do you think about the City's Plan to Eliminate Lanes, Jam up Traffic? State sees impressive response in prize giveaway program aimed at encouraging vaccinations Hawaii Plans to Vaccinate Itself out of COVID Bondage Fireworks shows returning: Displays in Hilo and Kona will celebrate the 4th Monthly Index Tracks Robust Rebound in Sales at Hawai‘i Restaurants HB862: Stripping HTA Funding Takes Away Activists Meal Ticket Another Gangster Leaves The Hawaii Stage Broken Promise? Native Hawaiians’ Ongoing Feud With Bank of America Read More..

Sunday, June 6, 2021 June 6, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:01 PM :: 2550 Views Enjoying Your Maui Resort Condo? Now Pay Up! 65 Years After Statehood—A Big land Grab for OHA? Legislators ignore lessons of rail on new Aloha Stadium Hawaii employers eye vaccination mandates Waikiki Homeless Target Tourists: Crime surge risks derailing tourism recovery 10% of Sex Offenders Homeless Police Shootings: Protesters Protest Against Lack of Protests Read More..

Saturday, June 5, 2021 June 5, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:40 PM :: 5882 Views Don't criminalize COVID-19 rule breakers Ige: Inter-island travel restrictions end June 15 Maunakea telescope one step closer to decommissioning Gen. Charles Flynn Takes Command of U.S. Army Pacific Union Boss was Hit Man for Miske, Impersonated Cop HB869: Is Mystery elderly project in Hawaii Kai Really Just a Way to Get Revenue Bonds for Stadium Project? Emails: DoH Leaders Block Testing, Exploit COVID to scrounge money Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s 2nd nominee for Honolulu Police Commission withdraws name from consideration HPD’s Interim Chief Rade Vanic lays out his priorities for the department After Giving Themselves COVID, Hilo Inmates Stage Riot How long will it take for Hawaii to reach a 70% vaccination rate? Read More..

Friday, June 4, 2021 June 4, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:30 PM :: 2021 Views Map: How Many are Vaccinated in Your Zip Code? DLIR: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Recipients will Have to Look for Work Nominees Sought for Disciplinary Board of the Hawaii Supreme Court HB862: House Finance Chair Admits Purpose of TAT hike is to Reduce Tourism Rebuild Aloha Stadium? That’s Not A Good Idea Governor expected to loosen coronavirus restrictions as Hawaii nears 60% fully vaccinated Most Hawaii adults fully vaccinated, but survey finds 12% don’t plan to get COVID-19 vaccine Mitsunaga Executive Refuses to Testify, Gets Locked Up Online learning took a heavy toll on students. Read More..

Thursday, June 3, 2021 June 3, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:11 PM :: 2309 Views Taxes: How Hawaii Can Gouge Teleworkers Hawaii pension funds are only 55% funded Honolulu Rental and Utility Relief Program will reopen on Monday UH Survey of Resident Attitudes on Tourism Don't Let Oahu Become A Giant Slum HART Asks The City To Borrow Up To $550 Million –They’ve Spent Most of it Already HGEA Fail: Why Is It Still So Hard To Reach Hawaii’s Unemployment Office? Give Hawaii’s Capitol Back To Its People COVID Crooks: Hawaii County Council Slush Funds Being Audited by Feds Honolulu Budget: City Council Approves Honolulu City Council votes to adopt first Climate Action Plan Shipments of COVID vaccines to Hawaii slow as demand drastically drops Survey finds changing attitudes in Hawaii regarding the pandemic Green: Few at Hilo correctional facility grappling with outbreak had gotten vaccinated Prosecutors take no position on release of Miske co-defendant OHA Smells Opportunity: Police commission nominee tells Council he’s ‘never seen’ discrimination in Hawaii Probing Honolulu police shootings: releasing evidence now vs. fair trial HPD Officer At The Center Of A $1 Million Wrongful Death Settlement Has A History Of Complaints SHOPO says officer shortage impacts patrols More Homeless Mayhem: Kalihi residents frustrated after fire ravages abandoned house Read More..

Wednesday, June 2, 2021 June 2, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:41 PM :: 4855 Views 2021 Neighborhood Board Election Final Results Posted UHPA Labor Board Case Challenges UH Budget Cuts Homeownership for Hawaiians Requires Big Thinking! OHA Bills Impacting Native Hawaiians -- 2021 Session OHA Makes $1 Million Available For Emergency Financial Assistance Program HGEA Membership Approves Contract Legislation to Restore Access Federal Benefits for COFA Citizens NOAA names University of Hawaii to host new institute for marine and atmospheric research Perjury? Ex-chief Kealoha begins denying crimes he pled guilty to Will Vanic be the Next Chief? Sen Mercado Kim Disrupts UH ‘Gravy Train’ Fat Juicy HSTA Bonuses Not Written in to Contract COVID Money Sloshing Around County Budget Alternatives To The Last Honolulu Rail Leg? HART Releases A ‘Matrix’ Of Ideas New incentives push Hawaiian Electric toward more so-called ‘clean’ energy Homeless Dude accused of setting another homeless dude on fire last month pleads not guilty In rare move, lawmakers voted to eliminate job of well-paid university professor Pentagon again denies funding for $1.9 billion Hawaii radar Read More..

Tuesday, June 1, 2021 June 1, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:19 PM :: 1681 Views COVID Debt Spending Has Brought Capitalism to an End Hawaii has the fewest job postings per unemployed worker in the country After largely disappearing from public view, HPD chief quietly ends 35 years of public service     Meth-Heads Die: Lets Blame the Police Bum Coordinator Flies back to Mainland After Kauai Closes Last Homeless Tent City National Report Spotlights Hawaii’s Need For Suicide Prevention Most Hawaii inmates refusing to get COVID-19 vaccination Hawaii flu season sees only 1 death amid coronavirus precautions UH-Hilo: International student population dips, will rebound Judge orders new hearing on Maui water permits Read More..

Monday, May 31, 2021 May 31, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:16 PM :: 1749 Views Let’s talk about the Jones Act — all eight of them Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 29, 2021 Honolulu Police Commission Announces Recruitment for Chief of Police PPP Loan Feeds Locations LLC dispute--turns onetime friends into enemies Hawaii County to get First-Ever Volcano Evacuation Plan COVID Restrictions Still Step on Wedding businesses Police Attempted to stop speeding driver before fatal Waikiki crash—he’s dead because he didn’t pull over Read More..

Sunday, May 30, 2021 May 30, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:32 PM :: 3242 Views A Government of (Suspended) Laws, Not Men Act 14: Military and Students will be Counted for Apportionment—Big Island Dems Threaten Trumpy Lawsuit HB869: Legislators Approve $500M Tax Free Bonds for Insiders Without a Plan Aloha Stadium: Private developer to rake in megabucks from Taxpayers thanks to State’s Bogus Bond Deals Don’t count on the tourism golden goose since Hawaii’s economy will take years to recover Hawaii: Don’t Eat the Campaign Contributors  Hawaii vacation rentals were nearly 67% occupied in April State orders Grand Naniloa to pay $615K in back rent Squatters: Communities look for new ways to combat persistent problem Read More..

Saturday, May 29, 2021 May 29, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:41 PM :: 3485 Views In-Person ​Memorial Day Remembrance at Schofield open to the public Affordable Housing Income Limit Drops to 'Only' $120K/yr for Family of Four Telescope Protesters Challenge DLNR Approval of 'initiation of work' OHA seeking Development Consultant for commercial properties Alaska victory bodes well for Hawaii Unemployment Pays too Much COVID Vax Available at Malls, Beach Park Saturday Ethics: 'Nonprofit' Finds Legal Way to Grease State Employees Homelessness Audit: Most Recommendations Still 'In Process' Four Years Later Ige: More Re-openings at 60% Vaccination Rate Waipahu High principal selected as interim superintendent (again) Fraud and Corruption: Federal Investigators Have HART’s Secret Board Minutes With more than half of Hawaii vaccinated, Blangiardi seeks to ease restrictions State health director says younger populations are testing positive for COVID As COVID-19 restrictions ease, Hawaii restaurants struggle to hire workers Honolulu’s new city prosecutor stops massage parlor, prostitution raids Hawaii State Hospital full of Dangerous Homeless Drug Addicts ordered there by Courts Missile defense test ‘fails’ off Kauai following appearance by Russian spy ship Read More..

Friday, May 28, 2021 May 28, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:39 PM :: 1864 Views FSM to Become Chinese Logistics Hub? City accepts full allotment of 312 Emergency Housing Vouchers from HUD DHHL Summary of 2021 Legislative Proposals COVID Construction 2020 Sets New Record Hawaii Tourism Authority monitoring 'extreme growth' of visitors to the islands Hawaii governor weighing whether to decriminalize emergency rule-breaking to a costly ticket Ballard Refusing to Return Blangiardi Phone Calls Civil Beat Law Center Sues Prosecutor For Release Of Sykap Shooting Video SHOPO Resists Body Cams for CRU, Plainclothes Faced with ‘use it or lose it’ deadline, tourism authority allocates funding Read More..

Thursday, May 27, 2021 May 27, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:20 PM :: 1597 Views DBEDT: Hawaii Economic Recovery Accelerating Russian Navy Spy Ship Quietly Operating Off Hawaii President Biden signs bill exempting Alaska Cruise Ships from PVSA Common sense modification to Safe Travels criteria DoJ: Steve Wynn Has to Register as Chinese Foreign Agent After Dealing with Hawaii’s Lum Crime Family China Gives FSM $16M 484K Visitors to Hawaii in April, 2021 If the state hits a vaccination rate of 70%, Kauai will end mandated restrictions Norwegian Cruise Line plans to restart Hawaii operations in November State unveils $160M high-security psychiatric facility at the Hawaii State Hospital More Homeless Mayhem: Man, 51, arrested after he allegedly punches officer in McCully-Moiliili 8 convictions in 9 years--finally gets shot Read More..

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 May 26, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:35 PM :: 1937 Views A Model for Hawaii: Federal Judge Orders Los Angeles to Clear Skid Row Hawaii 5-year Growth Rate 2nd Lowest in USA Ige Lifts Outdoor Mask Mandate HSTA reaches tentative contract agreement More Free Money for HSTA: BoE Approves Shortage Differentials for 2021-22 Act 18 Streamlines Professional Licensing for Military Spouses Hawaii ranks 2nd healthiest state in US CoR: Increasing vaccination rates upgrade Hawaii’s economic forecast Hawaii planning incentive program to boost vaccinations University of Hawaii floats plan to reopen campuses to public, end telework policy BoE to Loot COVID Money and Give it to HSTA Miske awaiting DOJ decision on death penalty Miske News: Beverly Hills Lawyer Gets IATSE Exec Board Member out of Jail Former hokulea crewmember pleads guilty for role in drug ring Lawyer Exploits Grand Jury Mix-up to Get Alleged Rapist off easy Ex-Honolulu lieutenant in Kealoha corruption case must report to prison pending appeal Judge orders some records released in Lindani Myeni shooting Maui Police Commission Won’t Discipline Former Police Chief For So-Called Hit-And-Run State says readings indicate latest Red Hill fuel spill not contained; Navy claims data is inaccurate New Hawaii State Veterans Home Is Being Built On Land Designated For Affordable Housing After NIMBYs Reject Diamond Head, Aiea Sites Read More..

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 May 25, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:51 PM :: 2837 Views HECO Urges COVID Deadbeats to Set up Payment Plan Public Hearing for Maui County Firing Range Mayor Victorino offers sneak peak of Governor Ige’s Tuesday press conference Fixing Hawaii's COVID-19 citation nightmare Without the Jones Act we Would Starve Surprise: Caldwell Lied about Important Agricultural Lands Law Opponents pleased with ruling: State Supreme Court remands Honua Ola case to PUC College Enrollment Dropping UH May be Able to recoup Budget Cuts from Other Funds TMT foes challenge declaration that work has begun Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Proposed for Waikiki State should reconsider vision for new stadium Independent Samoa: China-Backed Ruler Refuses to Step Aside After Losing Election Read More..

Monday, May 24, 2021 May 24, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:20 PM :: 2511 Views Hawaii Among Worst States for Military Retirees Hawaii’s tax future now in Gov. David Ige’s hands HSTA: Our $2,200 is Justified by the Other Free Money We Got Big Isle energy plant Hu Honua Bioenergy wins Hawaii Supreme Court appeal Bed bugs keep unemployment call center at Hawaii Convention Center closed Maskless Tourist Wins Fight in Lahaina Honolulu Police Don’t Always Turn On Their Body Cams. That Needs To Change, Commissioners Say Senate Bill Would Make It Harder To Scrutinize Government Contract Awards, Critics Say Hawaii is the only state requiring and spending millions on COVID-19 testing Sustainability Means You Give me an Office on Campus and I tell you how to Live Surfing: NYT Invents Hawaii Flag Controversy for Olympics Read More..

Sunday, May 23, 2021 May 23, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:49 PM :: 3062 Views Tulsi Gabbard Demands Chicago Mayor Resign For ‘Blatant Anti-White Racism’ HGEA, UPW Begin Voting on Tentative Agreements HSTA Game Plan: After Ige Vetoes HB613, BoE Will Approve $2,200 Cash Bonanza HSTA Recruiting Teachers for New Scam to Eliminate Standardized Testing School Closures will Cost Trillions--And Nobody is Worse than Hawaii 16 Hawaii Towns Ranked by Student Debt Teacher Payments and the “Me Too” Syndrome  Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 22, 2021  UH had $3.6B impact on Hawaiʻi economy in 2020 No Bid Contract: Hawaiian Telcom Scores $25 Million After Ige Writes it into State of State Speech Grandiose Projects Fail Again and Again Honolulu police robo-dog plays mean game of fetch with tax dollars Hawaii food prices continue to rise When will cruises return? Read More..

Saturday, May 22, 2021 May 22, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:41 PM :: 2085 Views Hawaii Is Replacing Its Last Coal Plant With a ‘Giant Battery’—Powered by Oil Successful program audit helps Maui County consumers maintain low flood insurance rates OHA Grants $1.25 million to 14 nonprofits Harbor Division Seeks Falls of Clyde Removal--Then Cancels Bid Kenji Price Joins DC Law Firm In Hawaii, Electric Vehicles Cost More to Fuel than Gasoline Vehicles Waiver goodbye to the Jones Act? April 2021 Hotel Revenues up 138% Now that All the Money has been Stolen, Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation board begins taking steps to curb fraud and abuse HSTA Game Plan: After Ige Vetoes HB613, BoE Will Approve $2,200 Cash Bonanza DOE struggles to find teachers willing to stick around for summer school Ige Hoping Vaccinated can Fly Without Test July 4th Maui County Budget Features $20M Tax Hikes Sykap Family Sues Honolulu Police, Alleging Wrongful Death Of Teen Kapolei Energy Storage project to proceed with construction Read More..

Friday, May 21, 2021 May 21, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:26 PM :: 2633 Views Job Search Requirement Reinstated for Unemployed Hawai'i Supreme Court Paeahu Solar Appeal—“Collusive Behavior” Eighty-six percent of Hawaii businesses are struggling to fill open positions Hawaii’s unemployment rate plunged to 8.5% in April—Still Highest in USA Hawaii’s hotel occupancy at 51% in April Honolulu posts smallest rent increase for single-family homes Council chair considers action to force HPD to release bodycam videos in fatal teen shooting 2nd Kealoha co-conspirator wants to put off prison pending appeal Hawaii County Council Reinstates ‘Reelect Me’ Slush Fund Corrupt DPP Wants Power to Foreclose on So-Called ‘monster homes’ Bumbling Hawaii Officials Could Lose 100s of federal housing vouchers for homeless Thieves, vandals create rough road ahead for Biki bike-share system in Hawaii Read More..

Thursday, May 20, 2021 May 20, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:21 PM :: 2253 Views Bodycam Video Shows Sykap Shooting, Crash into Canal Mauna Kea: 'Tell Canada to Stop Being Racist' Neighborhood Board Election Ends Friday, May 21 Republican Jones Act reform bills introduced How Much Does Your State Collect in Property Taxes Per Capita? Instream Flows Set for Taro-Growing Areas of Kauai, Maui UIPA Requests for FY2020 Ige Seeks BLNR Nominees  Dela Cruz UH funding cuts designed to be Replaced by ARPA Funds? Hawaii poised to change unemployment rules to get more people back to work Oahu prepares for possibility of eviction moratorium expiring Hawaii unemployment assistance call center closed until Monday for bed bug control treatment Virtual Hearing Today -- Hawai`i Supreme Court Tackles TMT & Mauna Kea The cost to visit Maui could go up as mayor eyes new taxes, fees for tourists Maui Police Commission split over allowing ex-chief to retire in ‘good standing’ ACLU Accuses HPD Officer Of Bias In Favor Of Business Partner Ex-jail guard who was attacked while serving time sues, saying his injuries were ignored Honolulu police crack down on illegal gambling houses Fentanyl from Mexican cartels coming into Hawaii as overdoses rise Got a Kid?  Get $250 per Month Free Money from the Sky Rental Cars are booked until early August COVID-19 cluster at Kaimuki church covered up by congregation, text messages show Harris To Asian Americans: Turn Pain And Outrage Into Political Power Read More..

Wednesday, May 19, 2021 May 19, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:55 PM :: 2449 Views FBI Investigating Navatek Insiders for Illegal Campaign contributions HDOT Wins $31.7M by Suing Software Contractor Why we need to press ‘pause’ on the Honolulu rail project EEOC Collects Over $4.8 Million on Judgment in Labor Trafficking Case Against Maui Pineapple Honolulu Councilwoman Wants More Racial Data Collected Questions raised on how much longer Hawaii Gov. Ige can invoke emergency powers No Vax Required for UH Staff, Faculty Probable cases will raise Hawaii’s COVID case count by 1,600 20 of Hawaii’s 40 jail and prison guard recruits test positive for COVID Local Businesses Optimistic About Next 12 Months Jobs Go Begging but Council Wants to Create Make-Work program Prosecutor: Body cam footage in fatal police shootings to be withheld for at least 30 days Read More..

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 May 18, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:22 PM :: 2366 Views Hawaii public schools to resume full, in-person learning for Fall Semester Facial Imaging Now Operational at Five Hawaii Airports Results of 2021 HGEA State Board Election UHPA Pushes Back Against Mercado Kim Spectators allowed at permitted outdoor sporting events Rail bond deal has financial ties to HART chair Redrawing Of Hawaii’s Political Boundaries Could Stretch Into Early 2022 Ige: No DOE vaccination requirement for fall More than 9,000 have already taken advantage of inter-island ‘vaccine passport’ program Ige Says Slew Of Pandemic Rule Changes In The Works Honolulu prosecutor's office begin independent investigations in officer-involved shootings of Sykap, Myeni Reelect Me Money:  Hawaii County Council members seek to increase discretionary funding Securing Hawaii’s power grid is ongoing and costly task Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii doesn't care if you think she's 'out of control' Read More..

Monday, May 17, 2021 May 17, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:43 PM :: 3396 Views Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 15, 2021 Ala Moana Park bathrooms filthy Hawaii Republicans Elect New Party Leadership UH to require COVID-19 vaccination for on-campus students this fall Harbor Division Seeks Falls of Clyde Removal--Bids Due May 21 Arrested at Airport: Nigerian Prince Allegedly Defrauded Hawaii Unemployment Hawaii’s Fishermen Are Worried About China’s Fleet. So Is The Military With TVRs Down from COVID, DOTAX, DPP Send Investigators to Finish Them Off Kauai Mayor Dreams of  $18M/yr from 3% TAT Hike HB499 Really About Pohakuloa? Hawaii’s Fishermen Are Worried About China’s Fleet. So Is The Military $25 billion bill in Congress seeks to speed up modernization of Pearl Harbor Will Death of Colt Brennan Lead to Mental Health Reform?    The Investigation Into The Ex-Maui Police Chief’s Alleged Hit And Run Is In How Juul Got Vaporized Read More..

Sunday, May 16, 2021 May 16, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:14 PM :: 2235 Views Maui Democrats Nominate Three for Senate Dist 7 Seat Legislators Must Fund 988 Suicide Lifeline Get Engaged in County Government! Full Text: HGEA Letter to Ige Urging Veto of $29M HSTA Bonus General Excise Exemptions to be Shut Off for Two Years?  HB862: Teachers Rip Off Hotel Workers Too Rail: Keystone Cops Rearrange Deck Chairs on Titanic The Curious Incident Of Colleen Hanabusa And HART Steve Alm: Weed and Seed for Chinatown Drug deaths in Honolulu hit 5-year high in 2020 Erratic Green Energy Caused Island-Wide Blackout on Kauai Read More..

Saturday, May 15, 2021 May 15, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:33 PM :: 2865 Views Hawaii Juvenile COVID Cases Surging Maui Democrats to Choose From Six Applicants for Senate Dist 7 Seat Everyone wants affordable housing Now is the time to ‘get real’ about Hawaii’s future Honolulu Rail: 27 Alternatives to Plan A? Hacking for Defense: Marines Partner with University of Hawaii Students TMT satisfies initiation of work/construction permit requirement Rep Ward: "It's clearly time to open up the State Capitol" Surprise: Green Energy is Oil (and Electricity will Cost 2-3 Times More) 'Follow the Science:' Restaurant Owners Want Governor to Relax Mask, Distance Restrictions   Backlog of DUI cases cleared using plea deals which wipe criminal record HPD arrests suspect in connection with setting a homeless man on fire NYT: A Police Shooting in Hawaii Has South Africans Demanding Justice Honolulu poised to pay $1M settlement for 2017 HPD fatal shooting of burglar One Sykap brother assigned a July court date, the other still on the loose Honolulu Police Department’s robotic dog, Spot, used to check homeless for COVID Read More..

Friday, May 14, 2021 May 14, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:17 PM :: 2079 Views U.S. will accept Jones Act waiver applications while Colonial Pipeline begins slow reopening $10M Taxpayer Money in 'High Tech' Giveaways Schatz Calls On Ige To Lift Restrictions On Youth Sports DoT Hosts Public Meetings for 'Statewide Transportation Improvement Program' Community Meetings set for O‘ahu Storm Water Master Plan Homeless HONU Shelter begins operation in Whitmore Village SCOTUS Decision on Hawaii Carry Case will Tell Gun Owners All They Need to Know Test Proves Navy Destroyer Can Shoot Down ICBM Trade groups, unions urge veto of 3% TAT Hike Hawaii Has A Lot Of Unemployed People. But Companies Still Can’t Find Help Hawaii Will Maintain Mask Rules Despite New CDC Guidance, Governor Says State epidemiologist says Hawaii is ‘close’ to reaching herd immunity Summer School  ‘Last Chance’ To Catch Up Before New School Year Hawaii Gov Should Veto New Red-Light Camera Program City requests gag order in Lindani Myeni case SpaceX plans to send Starship to Kauai via space Next Boondoggle: Ala Wai Canal Scheme up to $651M and Counting Read More..

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