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Friday, July 1, 2022 July 1, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:58 PM :: 2477 Views Second Amendment: Supreme Court win in Young v Hawaii Ige appoints Leo Asuncion to lead Public Utilities Commission Compared to 2019 Tourist Count Down 8.4% -- Spending up 10.6% Full Text: DoD Releases Revised Red Hill Report Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders flee Honolulu for Las Vegas and Sacramento Hu Honua Attorneys Appeal To Hawaii Supreme Court City fined $116,000 for safety violations after worker’s death at sewage plant Read More..

Thursday, June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:40 PM :: 3407 Views He Owned the Land for Just a Day, But Received 212 Credits from County Honolulu Rail: $9.9 Billion to Go Nowhere Marijuana Dispensary Oligopoly Enforcers: Drug Raid on Pinky's Hempire Hawaii: Worst Place for Bitcoin Mining Counties in Hawaii with the most pre-war homes Property Rights and the New Feudalism Kahele Accepted Thousands from Two Different groups of Indicted Contractors Lack of affordable housing adds to worker shortage Tougher Campaign Finance Laws Top Standards Commission Agenda Prosecuting Attorney hopes to overhaul bail system The Cost Of Police Misconduct: Honolulu Spent Over $18 Million In Legal Settlements HTA temporarily extends HVCB's US market contract on final day Underserved children in urgent need of help with schoolwork Book, Movie Aim to Transsexualize Native Hawaiian Boys Former Hawaii Teacher Busted of Child Molestation Charges Judge orders document in Ireland case to be unsealed Lifelong Criminal Out on Street, Does it Again Read More..

Wednesday, June 29, 2022 June 29, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:41 PM :: 3385 Views Time to get real about rail SB3089: Ige Threatens Veto of Emergency Powers Reform Kaneshiro-Mitsunaga Saga: Defendants seek mainland defense attorneys because so many local Criminal Defense Lawyers are Conflicted on Their Case Patsy Mink Hypocrisy: Title IX Just Empty Words in Hawaii…until 15 new COVID-related deaths, 5,362 new infections recorded in Hawaii, DOH reports Ige Intends to Veto HTA Funding Bill Higher water rates coming down the pipe Honolulu Liquor Commission Run Amok? Bar Owners Complaints Are Leading To Change Hawaii’s small businesses grapple with rising costs, staffing shortages Family of Laie homeless man urges people to keep their distance, not make him too comfortable he won’t get the help he needs Kahului woman testifies she was ‘scared for my life’ during sex assault by Homeless Drug Addict Read More..

Tuesday, June 28, 2022 June 28, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:32 PM :: 2275 Views Federal Court Ruling Outlines Hawaii CWS Kidnapping, Conspiracy Ige 'Intent to Veto' List -- 30 Bills Hawaii Least Affordable State in USA Permitting Worker Who Took Bribes For A Decade Gets Prison Time Governor Will Not Veto Bill Creating New Mauna Kea Authority Governor plans to veto child welfare bill inspired by Isabella ‘Ariel’ Kalua case State ‘Certificate of Need’ Rules Make It Harder To Open Dialysis Centers In Hawaii RIMPAC will not use Red Hill Fuel -- Navy Homeless Dude with 18 Priors on Street with Broken Bottle Looking for #19 Chinatown dealing with wave of thefts Read More..

Monday, June 27, 2022 June 27, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:53 PM :: 3709 Views Hawaii: Fewest Elected Officials Per Capita in USA How Many Anti-Vaxxers at Your School? Conflict of Interest? Keith Kaneshiro abruptly switches defense attorney Fraud: CNHA Should be Banned from Future bidding Sadly, The Future Of Aloha Stadium Remains All Too Murky Five Branches of Hawaii State Government? Gay Underage Recruiters Focus on Ewa Dreamhouse Norwegian Cruise Line Continues to Cancel Hawaii Bookings Read More..

Sunday, June 26, 2022 June 26, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:43 PM :: 5560 Views On 50th Anniversary of Title IX, Hirono Blocks GOP Attempt to Advance Anti-Transgender Legislation Pearl City -- Highest Credit Card Debt in USA Maui No Ka $$ Indicted Executives investigated for 20 years--gave politicians $2.1M Hawaii -- Almost Nobody Wants to Perform an Actual Abortion Hawaii: 2.15% of Underage Youth Have Been Turned into Trannies--3rd Highest in USA Guns in paradise: Ruling could undo strict Hawaii carry law Soft on Crime Crowd Cries Over Failure to End Cash Bail Ige signs flurry of bills as veto intention deadline nears It would be a comedy of errors if they weren’t so real Naniloa in receivership after COVID -- Land board again rejects refinancing Is ‘Reef Safe’ Sunscreen A Big Scam? Read More..

Saturday, June 25, 2022 June 25, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:41 PM :: 2992 Views Rail: Feds Urged to be Skeptical of HART 'Recovery Plan' The Hawaiʻi State Public Charter School Commission Approves Two New Charter Schools ‘Essentially Erase Women’: Tulsi Gabbard Slams Biden Admin’s Overhaul of Title IX Honolulu DPP: ‘Robotic tech and artificial intelligence’ will process building permits Massive Spill Dumping 25 Million Gallons Per Day of Sewage along Ewa Beach Coastline Public Utilities Commission rejects Big Isle tree-burning plant (again) Where the frivolity never ends Honolulu County gauges interest for private activity bond program Trial continues in Hawaii inmate beating, cover-up Read More..

Friday, June 24, 2022 June 24, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:37 PM :: 4420 Views The day pro-lifers have been anticipating for 50 years Hawaii Household Bills Highest in USA Rolling Blackouts Begin Sept 1: Power cost hike, supply crunch ahead as last Hawaii coal plant closes HART Overpaid Parties Relocating For Rail By At Least $2.3 Million Decision On Roe V. Wade Will Not End Abortion Rights In Hawaii Gun Rights Advocates in Hawaii Await Second Supreme Court Decision Registered vendors see high demand for electric guns in Hawaii Lake Wilson Sale includes Repair Money Hawaii County Government cost commission sets priorities Read More..

Thursday, June 23, 2022 June 23, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:14 PM :: 3202 Views Ige Signs Minimum Wage Hike, makes Earned Income Tax Credit Refundable 2022 Primary Election--Get a Sample Ballot for Your District Ukraine Needs Robot Dogs to Clear Mines -- Will HPD Donate? Oahu Schoolteacher Detained on Charge of Sexually Exploiting Minor Student S. 2907 Federal 'Truth and Healing Commission' will dig for Bodies at Kamehameha School NRA Wins Supreme Court Case, NYSRPA v. Bruen -- Will Affect Hawaii Gun Laws HDoT: Car-Mounted Probes to Hunt Potholes Retaliation by Tainted Social Worker Costs Grandmother Custody Retaliation: Kauai deputy prosecutor out of job amid flap over judicial nominee Lawmakers call for Hawaii to join others in dropping state gas tax--Ige Makes Excuses Squatters buy time by bluffing HPD Guns, Bullets, and Weed: Ezra Miller Housing Three Young Hawaii Children and Their Mother at Vermont Grow-op Maui Police Still Looking for 50-Time Loser who was allowed back onto the streets New Honolulu police chief addresses uptick in crime DOE, DOH in talks about school masking requirement Comparing GHG Emissions of Various Hawaii Renewable Energy Projects  Read More..

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 June 22, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:04 PM :: 3910 Views How to make housing affordable in Hawaii Patrick Branco Part of 'Gay Victory' Plan for CD2 HVCB Protest Focuses on CNHA-Stacked Selection Committee SHOPO: Extortion, Blackmail at the Top? Hawaii reports 5,482 COVID cases, 15 new deaths Hu Honua`s $1,000,000,000 Lawsuit Against HECO Former Navy diver describes Red Hill contamination: ‘We were up against a huge problem’ Hawaii teacher accused of child sex assault, child porn crimes to remain behind bars Green Energy Initiative 100% Fake--After 14 years Hawaiʻi still has a long way to go when it comes to cutting carbon emissions Honolulu City Council considering examining city hiring process to address high vacancy rate S.B. 2379 Hawaii Empowers Tax Agency To Enforce Compliance S.B. 2475: Hawaii Exempts Some Shipping Services From Excise Taxes Remember Tsuneyoshi Dirty Tricks from Past Elections? Maui County Council Advances Resolutions On Monster House    Why So Many Hawaii Nurses Want To Leave The Profession Soft on Crime: Escape Work Furlough, Murder Woman Read More..

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 June 21, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:13 PM :: 4021 Views Hawaii Loses 4.3% of Construction Jobs Why Panos Prevedouros Left Hawaii VIDEO: Sam King for OHA Trustee After a Kauai woman was brutally murdered in 2010, police say they may be getting closer to solving the crime. COVID Unemployment Bounce Back? Hawaii 48th After Thug allegedly intimidates Witness into Retraction, Senate Votes to Make his Lawyer a Judge Hawaii Congressmen Warn The Draining Of Red Hill Won’t Start Until Late 2024 DOE: Hawaii teacher accused of sharing child porn also worked at these places 26 priors Gets Bail, Doesn’t Show up for Trial Shortages are driving up prices — and frustrations — at Hawaii restaurants Hawaii Tourism Self-Correction Coming As Economy Whipsaws? Expert says large amounts of COVID community spread likely until mid-July Read More..

Monday, June 20, 2022 June 20, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:20 PM :: 3986 Views ExxonMobil calls for a Jones Act waiver ahead of Big Oil Meeting with Administration UHERO Study Looks at Current COVID Surge in Hawaii $119M: Another Extension for Rail Management Contract The Supreme Court may take territories off the map of the US Hu Honua Lobbyist Hosted Fundraiser For Senators Who Were Key To Energy Bill Kahele Claims $100K Fundraising ‘New normal’ drives up car-rental costs Sovereignty Army Chases out Grow-op, Fights with Tom Berg Another Maui Hate Crime: Tourist Beaten by Four, Knocks out Two  Read More..

Sunday, June 19, 2022 June 19, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:49 PM :: 5892 Views We’ve Got Bills – Lots of Them Evidence keeps rolling in against proposed minimum-wage increase Jones Act lobby feeling the heat as calls for waivers or reform increase We can do something about inflation Hawaii's labor force participation rate increasing, jobs report shows Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 18, 2022 Josh Green Owned and Operated by Carpenters Union, PRP Yes, legal campaign contributions can be considered quid pro quo bribes Time To Scrap Voting ‘Yes With Reservations’ At The Legislature? Will Rural Development Loans Pay for Hawaii School Construction? Supreme Court could soon make it easier to carry guns in Hawaii Bums Disappear: Is Honolulu’s Chinatown On The Brink Of A Turnaround? Bums Appear: Honolulu’s CORE program begins outreach in Waikiki, where unsheltered homelessness is on the rise Nondomestic TRO requests up 67% since 2015, while domestic abuse orders down 25% Concerns loom over outdoor lighting bill in Maui County Read More..

Saturday, June 18, 2022 June 18, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:21 PM :: 2797 Views DHHL Summary of 2022 Legislative Session News That Criminals Can Use: Girls Used to Commit Crimes will not be Jailed Honolulu police arrest Ewa Rep. Matthew LoPresti on DUI charge (again) Contractor’s report: It’s not safe to drain Red Hill fuel tanks due to pipeline, valve damage New HPD chief reacts to indictment of ex-city prosecutor, ongoing corruption probe Bill aims to help severely disabled veterans with property taxes Sen. Brian Schatz proposes higher budget to raise office staffers wages by 20% Solar is the Only ‘Plan’ to Stop Rolling Blackouts and DPP is slow-walking Permits Read More..

Friday, June 17, 2022 June 17, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:56 PM :: 4154 Views Bribery: Kaneshiro, Mitsunaga Arrested by FBI 'Reef Friendly' Sunscreens Caught Lying About SPF Protection Hawaii Unemployment Rate 4.2% for May  Judicial Nominee Teamed up with Criminal Defendant to ‘Persuade’ Witness to Recant  Socialist Pearl City HS Teacher Arrested for Multiple Rape of 13 year old boy, kiddie porn     HPD investigates 2 SHOPO leaders after internal union fight raises extortion allegations HB2024 would cause demise of astronomy Increased homeowner exemption clears committee Honolulu's rent relief program ending for 12,000 More Tax Credits and Subsidies for ‘Green’ Energy What happens to Honolulu's recyclables? Read More..

Thursday, June 16, 2022 June 16, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:15 PM :: 3479 Views Honolulu Among Least Affordable Housing on Earth 'Water Management Area' -- New Way to Selectively Control Development Honolulu Most Diverse Large Metro in USA State Economies with the Most Racial Equality -- Hawaii Ranks 4th Counties with the highest unemployment rate in Hawaii Four Big Island Residents Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking Hawaii Best Health Care During COVID Hawaii Travel Industry A Shambles and Why ‘We lack a moral compass’: Duke Aiona finally explains his decision to join the race for governor Hawaii panel discusses proposals for legislative term limits Retaliation Games: After Two Academic Years, Haiku teacher cleared in DOE investigation Faking It: Final death knell for tax relief this year--Council kills property tax cuts Hawaii County Bill to ban most sunscreens passes Kauai Council 2% ‘Affordable Housing’ Slush Fund? Maui water oversight board proposal advances Convicted felon back behind bars after allegedly assaulting police officer in Kalaeloa Courts quickly reject attempts to delay eviction of sovereignty squatters on Kunia ag land Read More..

Wednesday, June 15, 2022 June 15, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:19 PM :: 4213 Views Secret Swearing in for Joe Logan Designed to Head Off New Questions About Special Treatment Congress Moving $2.2B for Red Hill CNHA Got Contract by Kicking Tourism Industry Professionals off Committee and Lying About Transition Team Hu Honua and SB2510 Are Directly Connected Down Again: Hawaii reports 7,199 COVID cases, 9 new deaths  Hawaii voter registration reaches record levels Council questions why hundreds of homeless shelter beds have vanished or are sitting unused HPM Gets Permission to Make Housing More Affordable State Water Commission claims power to Block Developments Emergency Powers: Judge questions mayor’s ‘declaration of imminent danger’ Rodenhurst out after Hawaii County Public Works leadership shakeup How the Kauaʻi Police Department has reduced its staff vacancy, overtime SHOPO survey claims ‘sinking’ morale in MPD since new chief takes office Feds Doing the Job the State Won’t Do: Homeland Security Agency zeroes in on organized retail crime in Hawaii Read More..

Tuesday, June 14, 2022 June 14, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:53 PM :: 3398 Views June 14, 1900: The Abolition of Slavery in Hawaii How much profit are private labs earning from PCR testing? Hawaii #1 for Catalytic Converter Theft Good news/bad news about cryptocurrency in Hawaii Zane Logan Has Been Getting Special Treatment for Years Because Father Worked for Attorney General  California Eco Lawyers File Red Hill Lawsuit Parolee’s Arrest Years After Hawaii Office Loses Contact Upheld UH Invites You to Use King Tides to Take Fake Pictures of Fake Sea Level Rise Read More..

Monday, June 13, 2022 June 13, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:25 PM :: 1887 Views Hawaii State Tax Burden: 14.1% of Income -- 3rd Highest in USA Overtime Games: How prison guards get their ‘Top Three’ Honolulu police might limit amount of overtime officers can work, in response to audit Resolution 21-234: Another City Department? HB2405: Your Insurance will Go up to Pay for Your Sons’ Sex-Change Surgeries and Hormones Property Tax Homeowner, kupuna exemptions to be considered Tuesday $59M COVID Rent Relief went to 13,700 households Mosquito proposal approved by DOA committee Read More..

Sunday, June 12, 2022 June 12, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:05 PM :: 2919 Views General Excise Tax on Nonprofits  Bill 45: Rail TOD Giveaway to High Tech Tax Credit Schemers Oahu and Maui Have Some of the Highest Rents in the Nation Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 11, 2022 Call for Jones Act reform gaining momentum Judge Orders Sheriff to remove Sovereignty Activist ’Army’ of Trumpster Copycats from Pot farm--Monday deadline Democrats can consider 2022 to be the year of the incumbent Who’s Running Unopposed? Public left in dark on details of Honolulu’s rail recovery plan HVCB Preparing to Challenge Bid Award to CNHA BLNR Forcing Hilo Naniloa Hotel Into Bankruptcy Hawaii nonprofit sues Bank of America for $848M over Hawaiian Home Lands loans (again) Gun Enthusiasts Keep Winning In Court Tell Ige to Sign SB3252 Read More..

Saturday, June 11, 2022 June 11, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:47 PM :: 2352 Views Navy Releases Remaining Month 1 Long-Term Drinking Water Data, Shows No Fuel Contamination Hawaii Per-Capita Pension Liability 4th Highest in USA Revisionism: BLNR uses Ukraine War as Excuse to Erase ‘Russian Fort Elisabeth’ from Kauai History--Will Putin Dupe Felicia Cowden be Reelected to Kauai Council? Legislative Bribery Reform Hearings TRO: ‘Gay Superhero’ Captures Indian Girl Brings her to Hilo Read More..

Friday, June 10, 2022 June 10, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:50 PM :: 2939 Views Volta Securities Fraud: Did Latest Hawaii High Tech Fail Take a Bite out of ERS? Kamehameha: The Founding of the Hawaiian Kingdom Mayors Blangiardi, Roth, Victorino, and Kawakami urge Governor Ige to veto HB 1567 Nago, Trumpsters Conspire to Suppress Republican Vote on Oahu People could be riding the Honolulu rail by the end of 2022, HART’s CEO says Gambling: Ige Should Sign HB2197 NTSB: Pilots At Fault For Fatal Hawaii Air Tour Crashes, But So Is FAA Soft on Crime: Molester teacher gets 30 days in jail, probation for 2014 sex assault on girl Grand jury to target HPD officers role in near-fatal Makaha crash Gerard Puana's terroristic threatening case dismissed without prejudice Police Stake out Store Arrest Five Shoplifters in Day ‘Glamping’ Tent Set up next to Homeless Tent City Read More..

Thursday, June 9, 2022 June 9, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:23 PM :: 2899 Views Audit: 50 Years of UPW Overtime Games at DPS Hawai‘i Youth Challenge Academy Graduates 83 Students       Transsexualize Your Child: Hawaii Teachers Union Publishes Toolkit Honolulu police clarify procedures for informing public of future arrests of new chief’s son HPD may cap OT to address problems with abuse ‘Statewide Precedent’ -- LUC to Appeal Short Term Rental Ruling SD7: Will Enough Haole Wannabees Support Grifter Walter Ritte to Overcome Hawaiians Voting for DeCoite? “Way too High’ -- Maui Council approves $1B budget Crime Pays: Hawaii Prisons Phone Service Provider To Repay Inmates Up To $67 Million Chinatown Reset after 1,000 Bums Removed How to Keep the Homeless in Waikiki Honolulu puts the brakes on buying more gas powered buses Read More..

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 June 8, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:12 PM :: 3044 Views Cocaine News Update: Is Council District 2 Reserved for Crime Families? When permission is absent--Misrepresentation of Micronesian navigation must be corrected New Tool IDs Hawaii Homebuilding Barriers Racial Equality in Education -- Hawaii Ranks 11th 2022 State of the States Municipal Credit Report -- Hawaii Moves out of Basement Sierra Club, Solar Industry Rally Against SB2510 Short-term rental property owners contest new bill regulating rentals on Hawaii Weak Field: Only 1/3 of Legislative Incumbents Face Serious Challenger Peak?  COVID Count Drops for First Time in Two Months County mayors to Ige: Veto measure that would do away with bail for many non-violent offenders Ex-Honolulu police officer accused of child sex trafficking sent back to Hawaii   Judge denies supervised release to HPD Sgt for alleged Tantalus shooter Loss to Kahele: Biden Withdraws Ex-KPD Chief’s Nomination After Retaliation Accusations For sake of sustainability, Maui County Council needs to rein in county spending False beliefs about land titles fuel property takeovers In Central Oahu, a worsening homeless problem prompts a call for the same old fake ‘solutions’ Hawaii Elections 2022: Primary Election Ballot Read More..

Tuesday, June 7, 2022 June 7, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:25 PM :: 3261 Views State Economy: Hawaii Ranks 48th Feds Bust Gambling, Drug Ring Operating on Maui, Oahu Biden Admin Claims Hawaii is Economic Success Story Hawaii Socialist Super PAC to be Led by Politician with Long History of Campaign Spending Violations No imminent construction for Thirty Meter Telescope planned after key permit is ended Standoff In Waipahu: Hawaiian Rights ‘Army’ Has Illegally Occupied A Private Pot Farm Water Use Up Despite Red Hill Reduction Hawaii County Council--One More Time on property tax cuts Single-family home sales dip slightly, but that’s not stopping prices from hitting new highs Read More..

Monday, June 6, 2022 June 6, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:58 PM :: 2002 Views Where it Pays to be a Nurse? -- not Hawaii Hawaii Cost of Living Matched by Cost of Dying Hawaii Most Dangerous State for COVID-19 Right Now Hawaii 3rd Highest Closing Costs in USA Friends and Family Plan: CNHA Snags $105M Tourism Contract  via Secret Process CNHA Grabs for $600M Hawaiian Homelands Funding Federal tax break for the poor helps luxury developers on Kaua‘i Bums Migrate to Waikiki Blangiardi, Ward: Bail reform bill ignores public safety, emboldens criminals Bill to reduce costs of public information requests on Ige’s desk Read More..

Sunday, June 5, 2022 June 5, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:26 PM :: 3274 Views Hawaii Mission Academy Sued Over ‘White Privilege’ Attack on Hapa Girl The Kansas Experiment:  Ten Years Later HB2024: UH Outlines Mauna Kea Leases to be Abandoned Duke Aiona Running for Governor?  Zane Logan Proves Police Commission ‘Vetting’ is a Sham Logan: I did not tell Police Commission About Criminal Son Feds: Molester Cop Used HPD Database to Find Potential Underage Prostitutes Hawaii delegation backs off radar as military rethinks Pacific missile defense Energy prices spike 20% Rental prices are soaring in Hawaii as economy rebounds Housing: Holding back Hawaii’s economy Judge overturns county ban on short-term rentals in ag districts Pro-life has deep meaning, since together, we matter Read More..

Saturday, June 4, 2022 June 4, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:07 PM :: 2851 Views Former Honolulu Police Officer Indicted and Arrested for Child Sex Offenses 471 Candidates Pull Papers -- 284 file Ige Signs Gun Inspection Bill TMT Telescope Abandons Part of Building Permit Iwasa Rips Rail Recovery Plan: “Errors that no one seems to care about”  Want more housing? Try economic freedom Maui’s Public Nuisance Climate Lawsuit $200M Leap of Faith Ex-Rep Ty Cullen Gets New Sentencing Date In Bribery Case 8 Years later-More trial delays for Maui hate crime Gun Wielding Meth Head Runs Rampant After Being Released Again and Again Federal agents dismantle suspected game rooms on Oahu, Maui in early-morning raids FCK BLM License Plate Still on the Road Hawaii County announces free bus rides for the next 2 years Read More..

Friday, June 3, 2022 June 3, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:38 PM :: 2186 Views Biden Mandates Project Labor Agreements, 73% of Contractors will Stop Bidding Republicans Reject Biden Nominee for Hawaii US Marshall Eleven Years Later: Bridge Aina Lea Affordable Housing Developer Loses Lawsuit Hawaii's $800M Crypto Marketplace Last Minute Reprieve CNHA Swipes Juicy Mainland Tourism Marketing Contract from HVCB How to increase housing and ease homelessness in Hawaii Feds Charge HPD officer with child sex trafficking No property tax relief: Hawaii County Council approves $785.3M spending plan--Creates 88 new ‘positions’ Kauai Council approves $260.3M budget--Up $40M thanks to tax and assessment hikes  Oahu homeowners to pay significantly more in property taxes as home values rise 50 Years of Hypocrisy: Hawaii DoE Finally gets Around to Building Female Locker Rooms Amid ongoing surge, more than 800 frontline caregivers in Hawaii out sick with COVID OSHA: ‘Disabled’ Red Hill Firefighting System Put Employees In Danger Hu Honua seeks Public Utilities Commission review Maui County Bird Bill calls for changes to outdoor lighting Saipan suit challenges Trump’s cockfighting ban Read More..

Thursday, June 2, 2022 June 2, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:40 PM :: 3544 Views Surprise: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts field hearings in Hawaii Hawaii Attorney General Joins Suit to Mandate Minimum Wage for Prisoners Climate Hucksters Sue Hawaii Department of Transportation Enviros Launch Push for Largest Marine 'Monument' Ever Bribe a Legislator: Three Questions and Three Answers Pretend: Lobbying And Ethics Reforms Top Agenda At New Hawaii Standards Commission Meeting It took HPD nearly a year to get a new chief. Now, it could take weeks for him to start. Ousted police union official sues SHOPO, alleges blackmail and discrimination  Despite saving hundreds of sex trafficking victims yearly, Hawaii has few prosecutions Gov. David Ige signals acceptance of bill to alter emergency declaration powers $3.2 Billion Budget For Honolulu Hawaii County Council split on suncreen bill Food waste at Hawaii schools is way up Joe Biden is unpopular except in Hawaii Read More..

Wednesday, June 1, 2022 June 1, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:03 PM :: 4782 Views Where people in Hawaii are moving to most DBEDT Projects Hawaii economic growth unchanged at 3.2 percent Bus Fares Going Up One less Jones Act tanker for Hawaii is signal to lift U.S.-build requirement Special Treatment? Chief’s Son Attacked Man at Whole Foods Market With Large Metal Hook, Razor Blade--HPD Charges as Misdemeanor Criminal Coordination? Memo links Cayetano to PAC ‘smear campaign’ Oahu homeowners to pay significantly more in property taxes as home values rise Hu Honua’s High Cost--40.64 cents per kwh Thanks to DLNR, Homeless Take Over Hilo Hotel State DoT to get Another $1.2B to Waste Construction moves forward at state’s correctional centers Wahiawa charter school under investigation after receiving multiple parent complaints Two Years Later Maui County Has Nothing to Show for Phony Bank of America Lawsuit China falls short on big Pacific deal but finds smaller wins Hawaii Health Department reports 6 new coronavirus-related deaths, 8,124 new infections Read More..

Tuesday, May 31, 2022 May 31, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:03 PM :: 2420 Views Census Overcount Favored Blue States Auē! All four counties are planning spending sprees Hawaii Democrats Elect New Party Chair HPD Rejects 95% of Applicants Cataluna: Joe Logan should not be Honolulu’s police chief. HPD: No one in custody as investigation into Thomas Square shooting continues   Read More..

Monday, May 30, 2022 May 30, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:50 PM :: 2520 Views Rolling Blackouts Coming: Failed Solar Farms Leave ‘Planners’ Without a Real Plan to Replace Coal Plant Judge will consider whether to unseal DNA evidence in Dana Ireland murder DHHL Gets 52 Acres in Kapolei, Plans for Shopping Center? Read More..

Sunday, May 29, 2022 May 29, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:13 PM :: 2261 Views Audit: 'No Limits' to HPD Overtime Transit History Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 28, 2022 83 public schools to offer summer meals Report: Federal funding flaw shortchanges Hawaii's school nutrition programs Oahu’s problematic short-term rental ban What went down at the 2022 Hawaii Legislature How to Make Housing Affordable in Hawaii Pinata: $600M Scramble at DHHL   School Facilities: $200M Uncharted and Untested Indicted Max Sword Still on Water Board Broken Trust Dickie Wong Led Senate Only because of Republicans Property Tax Rates on Hawaii County Council Agenda Charter amendment would free auditor to follow up on tips Don’t Let The Proposed Honolulu Police Ballot Questions Die What Are The Odds Kai Kahele Could Become Governor? DLNR Uncle Billy Lease debacle Drug Dealer fights DLNR over Shoreline Erosion Read More..

Saturday, May 28, 2022 May 28, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:32 PM :: 3265 Views Hawaii High-Tech Schemers Get $94M Tourism Recovery Accelerated in April 417 Candidates Pull Papers -- 196 file VIDEO: Democratic Gubernatorial, Lt Gov Candidates Forum VIDEO: Republican Gubernatorial and Lt Gov Candidates Forum Navy Contractor: Piping Repairs Key to any Red Hill Solution How Did Police Commission Miss Zane Logan Problem? Public housing dispute over $1B redevelopment raises accusations of lavish spending Perpetrators, not Victims: Hardened Criminal Homeless behind crime in Waikiki Read More..

Friday, May 27, 2022 May 27, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:24 PM :: 2963 Views Fishing Industry Adopts Shark-Protection Strategy Before Enviros Can Impose One Chief Justice Appoints District and District Family Court Judges Former Kauai County Council Member Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison How COVID-19 Models Shaped Hawaii Lockdown Policy DoH Survey: 87% in Red Hill Impact Area Report Symptoms SB2510: How Kouchi, Dela Cruz Blackmailed House to Pass Hu Honua Bill 3 people shot outside Blaisdell Graduation Ceremony--2 of 3 suspects already released School employees threatened with violence say DOE isn’t taking their concerns seriously Lava buyout program seeks to limit payouts: Maximum for undeveloped properties would be set at $22K Read More..

Thursday, May 26, 2022 May 26, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:31 PM :: 3514 Views TRO Against New Police Chief’s son places him in UH Professor's spare bedroom Team Hickam delivers first baby formula flight Hawaii Highest COVID Rate in USA SB2510 -- How Hu Honua Buys the Next Governor Hawaii Legislature Passes Unconstitutional Bill Kauai: Brun sentenced to 20 years for Kaua‘i drug trafficking ring Kauai: Retaliation Accusations Could Sink Kai Kahele’s Pick For US Marshal In Hawaii Hawaii residents deplete monthly budget 21 days after payday, study reveals County pays $135,000 to settle defamation lawsuit Read More..

Wednesday, May 25, 2022 May 25, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:53 PM :: 3441 Views Trump Election Conspiracy Theories Front and Center in Hawaii Republican Party 2022 UH Legislative Recap: Key takeaways, budget breakdown UH Board of Regents approves updated Maunakea Comprehensive Management Plan FAA Proposes to Revoke Transair's Certificate Lawsuit Seeks Habitat Protection for 49 Endangered Hawaiian Species S&P: Solar, storage delays put Hawaii's energy transition to the test China wants 10 Pacific nations to endorse sweeping agreement Honolulu city council committee approves latest HART rail recovery plan HGEA Stalling Delays Full Opening of State Lunatic Asylum Maui Families Discover that $700K ‘Affordable’ Homes aren’t, really  COVID ‘Emergency’ Still Alive: Ige Extends ‘Emergency’ SNAP Benefits Through July Months after completion, homeless resource center with 27 apartments sits empty BWS Activates other wells, Water ‘Crisis’ Disappears Anti-Mask Candidates Testify Against Hayashi Read More..

Tuesday, May 24, 2022 May 24, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:39 PM :: 2342 Views Ige Signs HB1848: “Hawaii Student Journalism Protection Act” Brig. Gen. Arthur ‘Joe’ Logan chosen as Honolulu’s next police chief Ige Appoints Two to Ethics Commission Policy experts: Hawaii does not need to be in the retirement fund business Hu Honua: Can KSBE and ILWU Make Big Island Ratepayers Cough up $285M?  Appeal to State Supreme Court Next Phony Populism: Special Interest Money Fuels Kai Kahele’s ‘Leadership PAC’ Putin Says Mazie Hirono is Welcome to Visit Shipping organization calls for Jones Act overhaul, not just a 1-year exemption Food Processing is Key to Developing Hawaii Agriculture Read More..

Monday, May 23, 2022 May 23, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:41 PM :: 2419 Views 391 Candidates Pull Papers -- 143 file Hawaiian Electric seeks developers of projects small and large in latest phase of shared solar How Limits on renewable energy could become campaign contribution motherlode PUC rejects Hu Honua bid to saddle users with Overpriced Electricity Hu Honua is Attempting to Steamroll Over Regulators Annual Convention Center ‘Leaky Roof’ Scam Nets $15M Loophole ruins ban on flavored tobacco, Hawaii health advocates say Judge Says Lawsuit Against Department Of Agriculture Can Go Forward State to spend $26M to fix the aging Wahiawa Dam, acquire Lake Wilson   What does it take to get 20 Homeless to Accept Shelter? Read More..

Sunday, May 22, 2022 May 22, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:32 PM :: 2304 Views Civic involvement is key to saving Hawaii New U.S. Census Bureau data erases Hawaii’s 2010-2020 population growth If You Think Gas Prices Are Bad… Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 22, 2022 Senate: Bills on Ige's Desk 'Support our Priorities' Suddenly Rushing, now that the Process is Public: Honolulu Police Commission Will Appoint New Chief Monday Crime, COVID Create Waves of Anger to Exploit Hawaii 6th Most Democrat State Island of Retaliation: Lawsuit targets Chief (yes, it’s Kauai again) Thousands of Hawaii County building permits set to expire next month State lawsuit claims 2 brothers improperly profiting from public roads in Kakaako and Waikiki Headstones used as flooring in homeless encampment Read More..

Saturday, May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:39 PM :: 5097 Views Gov. Ige urged to review new research before deciding on minimum-wage hike Questions persist about viability of Honolulu rail Legislative Session: 50-50 for Small Business Unemployment Bounce Back? Hawaii Ranks 48th Cayetano Donors Unleash first negative ads in race for governor Lawmaker who introduced bail reform bill now asking Ige to veto it SB3289: Advocates will be back for ‘Opt-out’ Again and Again until They Get it After Four Years DoH finally gets around to revoking care home license US class action over alleged ‘greenwashed’ sunscreen Read More..

Friday, May 20, 2022 March 20, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:07 PM :: 6153 Views VIDEO: 2022 Legislature still addicted to spending Oahu Unsheltered Homeless Count Remains Near Record Level Hawaii Unemployment 4.2% VIDEO: Q&A with Four Finalists for HPD Chief Hawaii BOE selects Keith Hayashi as superintendent Former Prison Chief Nolan Espinda Dies After Being Found Shot At Kailua Beach Schizophrenic Inmate’s Suicide Is Prompting Calls For ‘Meaningful Change’ In Hawaii’s Prison System Rape Victim Gets $4M, Sheriff Deputy Gets Reinstated Hawaii Census Over Count 6.8% -- And Still Losing Population HPD: 92% of Property Crimes Go Unsolved While Feds Investigate Overpayments, HART Pays Nearly $1 Million To Compensate 24 Parties Underpaid for Rail Relocation UH regents OK amendments to Maunakea plan Moving the Smokestack: Hawaii lawmakers pass bill to create fake zero-emission future for transportation Keaau HS Students Walk out to Protest Cover-Up of Rape by HSTA Member Maui Charter Commission sending 11 proposed amendments to the ballot Hawaii Oil Coming from Argentina Now Read More..

Thursday, May 19, 2022 May 19, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:44 PM :: 3889 Views COVID Cut Hawaii Marriage Rate 48% Honolulu Mayor Says A New Mask Mandate Is A ‘Possibility’ As COVID cases climb, HMC sees increase in keiki infections This Honolulu Architect Admitted To Bribery. But He Still Has His License Investigation Shows Hawaii Prison Officials Tried To Cover Up Errors Leading Up To An Inmate’s Death Honolulu police chief finalists to present their cases in TV forum Cost of flood insurance increases $200M to build pre-K facilities--Just the beginning Read More..

Wednesday, May 18, 2022 May 18, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:24 PM :: 3173 Views Justice Department: Steve Wynn Chinese Foreign Agent working with Hawaii's Lum Crime Family Honolulu 10th Most Expensive City for Home Improvement Honolulu Parks Promise to Stop Wasting Water Hilo Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Paycheck Protection and Disaster Loan Programs Survey: How Should Honolulu Spend COVID Money? Mental Health Workers Strike Kaiser Hawaii Facilities Child Welfare: Supreme Court Rules Parents have right to Lawyer-100s could be reunited Ige weighs in on BJ Penn Candidacy Law bans side jobs for next Hawaii governor Hayashi will be a Superintendent for People who think things are just fine at DoE Rents are on the rise in Hawaii, report finds More Fake Talk of Tax Cuts Former Kauai Police Clerk Indicted On Theft, Fraud Charges Bail Reform: ”Its going to create more crime” Despite reservations, Hawaii County sunscreen ban advances Read More..

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 May 17, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:38 PM :: 2725 Views Auditor: Maui Building Permits Delayed for Months in Spite of 30-Day Mandate Study: 67% of Hawaii 'Work-from-Home' Employees Drinking on the Job Report: Hawaii County tops in nation in construction hurdles Local government complaints office is dealt more work abuse amid pandemic Oahu violent crime at 3-year high, Honolulu Police Department report finds Could a 3-day week help ease HPD’s staffing shortages? It’s working so far Another drug dealer linked to Miske group pleads guilty Three years later, report on Maui jail riot still not released Recipients reaching limits on assistance from Honolulu rent and utility program Supreme Court Orders Judge To Revisit Sealed Case Dispute Hawaii Bureaucracy, Hemp Farmers Bankruptcy Read More..

Monday, May 16, 2022 May 16, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:49 PM :: 2519 Views UHERO: Effects of COVID-19 vaccine mandates on Hawaii Businesses Study: Hawaii has lowest monthly starting salaries Back-Room Deal: Rep Lowen Helps Hu Honua Tree-Burning Scheme -- secretive about-face as the session ended   Honolulu Star Advertiser Endorses Higher Electric Bills for Big Island Residents HB2405: Your Insurance Rate Hike will pay for Sex Change Surgery Chinese Financial Crisis Hits Hawaii -- $92.9M Property Sale Falls Through Read More..

Sunday, May 15, 2022 May 15, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:20 PM :: 3188 Views Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 14, 2022 Joe Negeuse Appointed to Represent Hawaii Congressional District 2  More Bills in the Home Stretch Fort Street Mall murder suspect was arrested and released the day after the attack Murder: Miske Lawyers Plan to Blame Pregnant Girl Sovereignty Activist: My Criminal Past as an Armed Robber Makes me who I am Now Kahele: I am shaped by Food Stamps Kai Kahele trips over his own hubris in late bid for governor Hawaii tax rebates to be expedited if enacted July 1 46% of Kauai Households own a Vacation Rental The public’s turn: Council seeks input on budget increase, tax rollback Read More..

Saturday, May 14, 2022 May 14, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:15 PM :: 4011 Views Honolulu Rail: $9.9 Billion to Go Nowhere After Bribery Convictions, Legislators Tout Ethics Reforms  Auditor: City Still Locked in to Expensive Recycling Contracts 371 Candidates Pull Papers Kaneshiro Indictment Coming Soon? -- Former city prosecutor’s top assistants return to testify Hawaii Republicans plummet in House but appear steady on City Council Ranked-Choice Voting Designed to Ensure that Republicans Don’t Get Elected Coming up short on ethics State shows ‘disturbing’ fuel contamination plume maps from Red Hill spills Court ruling over 2nd amendment rights in California could impact Hawaii gun laws How does a Criminal end up out on the street 2 years into a so-called 20 year sentence? More delays to move patients into new State Hospital facility DOE: Hawaii teacher accused of ‘serious misconduct’ is cleared to return to work Maui Council Tinkers with Property Tax Rates 50 homeless camps cleaned up, removed from Diamond Head area Read More..

Friday, May 13, 2022 May 13, 2022 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:55 PM :: 3059 Views 'Good Questions' still bedevil Honolulu rail Mental Health Workers to Strike Kaiser Hawaii Facilities Feds no Fools: Force Kealoha Conspirators to Face Jury BWS scrambles to get wells online in hopes of avoiding mandatory restrictions After a lengthy search, police commission names 4 finalists for HPD chief position Judge defers sentence for ‘Bougaloo’ Activist  behind ‘email bomb’ attack on HPD’s network ‘Habitual Criminal’ behind stolen catalytic converter--viciously oppressed by cash bail requirement Molokai Middle School pivots to distance learning Maunakea observatories help astronomers capture image of Milky Way’s black hole--but don’t worry, they will be bulldozed soon Read More..

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