Love. Courage. Care. Empathy. Collegiality. Dignity. Respect. Humility. Kindness. Grace. Compassion. Warmth. Aloha. These are just some of the words Hawaii officials are using this morning to describe former U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka, D–Hawaii, who died this morning at the age of 93. The first Native Hawaiian to serve in the U.S. Senate, Akaka was a schoolteacher and … [Read more...] about Remembering the late U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka
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Hawaii Ethics Commission: Maui Rep. and former Speaker Joe Souki must resign by Mar. 30
Rep. Joe Souki, D–Wailuku, who was first elected to the Hawaii House of Representatives in 1982, will resign from the House no later than Mar. 30, pay a $5,000 penalty, issue a public apology and not accept any public office for two years. That’s the finding of the Hawaii State Ethics Commission, which on the morning of Wednesday, Mar. 21 finally released its investigative … [Read more...] about Hawaii Ethics Commission: Maui Rep. and former Speaker Joe Souki must resign by Mar. 30
State of Hawaii honors late Reverend Billy Graham
If you noticed the flag at the State Office Building in Wailuku was flying at half-staff on Friday, Mar. 2 and wondered what was up, it was to honor the late Reverend Billy Graham. The 99-year-old evangelical preacher died on Feb. 21, and Governor David Ige–acting “at the direction of the President of the United States,” according to a Mar. 1 statement from his office–ordered … [Read more...] about State of Hawaii honors late Reverend Billy Graham
New report questions whether State of Hawaii is prepared for any major disaster, much less nuclear attack
We’re nowhere near Halloween, but a few days ago the State of Hawaii made public one of the scariest reports I’ve read in a long time. It’s the All-Hazards Preparedness Improvement Action Plan and Report, issued by a team led by Brigadier General Kenneth S. Hara, Deputy Adjutant General for the State of Hawaii Department of Defense. Commissioned in response to the false missile … [Read more...] about New report questions whether State of Hawaii is prepared for any major disaster, much less nuclear attack
Quizunderstood: Do you know how many people speak Hawaiian today?
1. On Feb. 16, Governor David Ige declared 2018 the “Year of the Hawaiian” (the state Senate passed a resolution last year requesting this declaration). According to a governor’s office press release sent out that day, about how many people speak Hawaiian today? A. “More than 5,000” B. “More than 10,000” C. “More than 15,000” D. “More than 20,000” E. “More than 25,000” 2. … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: Do you know how many people speak Hawaiian today?