1. On Feb. 1, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser broke the story that former state Human Services Director Rachel Wong has filed a sexual harassment complaint against Rep. Joe Souki, D–Wailuku. While the story doesn’t detail the allegation(s) against Souki (Wong refused to recount them to the paper, saying she wants a state Ethics Commission investigation to run its course), it does … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: What do you know about how Rep. Joe Souki’s attorney defended him in the media
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Maui Transportation Meeting at Kahului Community Center
Sick of traffic? Then you might want to attend this Maui Transportation Meeting at the Kahului Community Center on Friday, Feb. 9 and make your voice heard. It's the last of five meetings that have recently taken place around Maui. You'll see and hear the Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization’s project plans that pertain to new state and county roadways. Free. 6pm. Kahului … [Read more...] about Maui Transportation Meeting at Kahului Community Center
After the Jan. 13 false missile alert, we ask if Hawaii will survive our Age of Stupid
Something extraordinarily frightening and stupid happened in Hawaii on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 13. A few minutes after 8am, the state Emergency Management Agency (EMA) sent out an alert to everyone’s phones saying a missile was inbound to Hawaii. For 38 minutes, that alert hung in the air like a guillotine blade–the rope had been freed, and we were all just waiting for … [Read more...] about After the Jan. 13 false missile alert, we ask if Hawaii will survive our Age of Stupid
Quizunderstood: What do you know about Hawaii AG Doug Chin’s decision to resign?
1. Timeshares in Hawaii had a 90.1 percent occupancy rate during the third quarter of 2017, according to a Jan. 4 news release from the Hawaii Tourism Authority. What was the state’s hotel occupancy rate during that same period? A. 90.6 percent B. 88.1 percent C. 87.7 percent D. 84.2 percent E. 81.4 percent 2. On Jan. 7, Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin announced that he … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: What do you know about Hawaii AG Doug Chin’s decision to resign?
Quizunderstand: What do you know about visitor spending on Maui during 2017?
1. Visitor spending to all four major Hawaiian islands rose in the first 11 months of 2017, according to a Dec. 28, 2017 statement from the Hawaii Tourism Authority, though Maui’s growth was the lowest of them all. How much did visitor spending grow on Maui? A. 2.7 percent B. 3.4 percent C. 4.0 percent D. 5.3 percent E. 6.0 percent 2. According to a Dec. 30, 2017 Maui … [Read more...] about Quizunderstand: What do you know about visitor spending on Maui during 2017?