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Entries for August 2025

Thursday, August 7, 2025

August 7, 2025 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:50 AM :: 281 Views

US, Cook Islands to Cooperate on Seabed Mining
CEO and President of Hawaii Shipbuilding Company Sentenced for $29M Investment Fraud Scheme
Mexican National Sentenced to 54 Months for Illegal Reentry After Ten Prior Removals and Three Illegal Reentry Felony Convictions
Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum Launches Aircraft Mechanic Training Program
Lahaina: “No commercial buildings have been rebuilt”
Hundreds of Honolulu police officers weigh in on the qualities, experience their next chief should have
Honolulu property tax exemptions could ease living costs for kupuna
Boring Repetitive News: Haleiwa housing project stalls after lawmakers defer action on key measure
Media access to HPD radio channels receives pushback
EPA plans to claw back $62M awarded to Hawaiʻi for solar projects
Mayor vetoes bill regarding roadside soliciting
COVID-19 cases in Hawaii still on upward trend this summer

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

August 6, 2025 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:15 PM :: 268 Views

This Day in History: Truman Announces Hiroshima Bombing
Schatz locks up whip race
Lahaina: Four Ways to Speed Recovery
Two years after disaster, Maui recovery inches forward
61% of Hawaii Homeowners Sitting on $250K Capital Gain
UH sets extramural funding record for 4th consecutive year
Trial over jail killing reveals alleged gang control of OCCC
In newly released demand letter, former police chief seeks $784K citing retaliation, ‘emotional distress’
Councilmember pushes to speed up hiring of new HPD chief
Rebuilding progress: 90 Lahaina homeowners complete no-cost property surveys
Mileage Fee: State DOT Caught Ripping off E-Car Owners
Mentally Ill Model Dead Because she was not forcibly incarcerated in lunatic asylum
Felon tied to baby’s death catches a FEDERAL Case
Hawaiʻi Rarely Takes Guns From People In Crisis, Despite 'Red Flag' Law
Federal judge questions merit of Trump permitting commercial fishing in Pacific marine monument
Overstating Tsunami Threat May Lead Some To Ignore Warnings Next Time

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

August 5, 2025 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:06 PM :: 354 Views

Four New HART Board Members Appointed
Reviving the Paniolo Spirit: A Path to Sustainable Economic Renewal on Molokaʻi
Can Hawaiʻi get to 100% renewable energy?
E-Cars, Hybrids Banned from Kauai County Scrapyard
Three Decades of Corruption: DelaCruz Geothermal Scheme Traces All the Way Back to Unity House
Some Oahu residents shocked over skyrocketing property taxes
Honolulu Is Canceling Its Empty Homes Tax Study. Will That Kill The Bill?
State Boards Must Release Records Showing Hiring Decisions, Judge Says
Trial set for Big Island brothers suing state over wrongful conviction compensation
Some Hawaii families scramble for after school childcare
Nonprofit still searching for COFA citizens on Oʻahu to apply for COVID funeral aid

Monday, August 4, 2025

August 4, 2025 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:38 PM :: 354 Views

China Building Airstrip in Micronesia
Tariffs Unsettling Aloha Stadium Deal?
Hale Kipa’s container farm program teaches youth shelter residents how to grow weed
US could require up to $15,000 bonds for some tourist visas under pilot program
Soft on Crime Crowd: We don’t need to fill HPD Vacancies
Two years after wildfires, Maui Fire Department’s changes to staffing, fleet, fire code aim to prevent another tragedy
When Hawaii Criminals Commit Crimes in Arizona Prison, they get charged under Arizona Law
Trump May Stop Hawaii from Giving Away Free Needles to Addicts
Half of Cesspools Pose No Direct Threat to Water Resources

Sunday, August 3, 2025

August 3, 2025 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:22 PM :: 476 Views

Constitutional Expenditure Controls
Grassroot views on housing reform going mainstream
Case, Moylan: Stop Rebuilding Jones Act Ships in China
Armed Felon Indicted After Barricading Himself in Home with Over Ten Pounds of Methamphetamine and Illegal Firearms
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted August 1, 2025
Honolulu police, city, SHOPO try to tackle record vacancies
Hawaii film industry collapsing
Hope for Hawaii, Army on land leases
‘Last minute cop out’: Parents push back against carpool app amid bus driver shortage
Waikiki dealer gets 10 years for selling fentanyl in Marine’s fatal overdose
Hawaiʻi County reviving program to give victims of minor crimes a louder voice, reduce backlog of cases
Hawaiʻi Elections Commission Targets Drop Boxes

Saturday, August 2, 2025

August 2, 2025 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:15 PM :: 374 Views

Friday, August 1, 2025

August 1, 2025 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:30 PM :: 884 Views

Mayor Pleased by Dismissal of Myeni Shooting Case
Public Safety Power Shutoff watch: Hawaiian Electric monitoring wildfire risk conditions
Brighter Futures, Stronger Ties: US Nonprofit Drives Educational Progress in Strategically Situated Micronesia
Visitor Arrivals Down 1.8% for June 2025
Wildfires: Maui PD Releases Final After-Action Report
Numbers Show Beginning of Long-Term Tourism Slowdown
Abercrombie Behind Challenge to Case
Aloha Stadium demolition expected to start in late August
Hawaiʻi Needs Lawyers. Now, Mainland Attorneys Can Practice Here
Big Island Mayor Says State Won't Meet 2050 Deadline To Wipe Out Cesspools
No charges for lifeguard who was arrested after stopping career criminal in Waikiki
Thieves target business, homes during tsunami evacuation
Socialists Love Hawaii’s Soft-on-Crime System