There are obviously many, many reasons why you oughta book a flight over to Honolulu and check out the Hawaii Book and Music Festival, but looking over the list of speakers and panelists, we kept seeing familiar names–people from Maui, authors who've written fantastic books about Maui or great authors we've written about. So here they are: Julie Checkoway wrote The … [Read more...] about 7 people you should check out at the Hawaii Book and Music Festival on Oahu
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CORRECTED: How do Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders match up on the eve of the Hawaii Democratic Presidential Preference Poll?
It’s not the trash fire that marks this year’s Republican Party effort to pick a presidential candidate, but the race to be the 2016 Democratic Party nominee is anything but dull. While the Republicans knock each other over as to who can get the most votes by playing up racist fears against minorities, Muslims and Mexico, Democrats Hillary Clinton (former First Lady, Senator … [Read more...] about CORRECTED: How do Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders match up on the eve of the Hawaii Democratic Presidential Preference Poll?
Hawaii’s Sen. Mazie Hirono and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard talk GMO labeling
Looks like the U.S. Congress is discussing GMO labeling. Specifically, a recent bill from Republicans (who in theory prefer state’s rights over federal control) to squash a recent Vermont law that mandated labeling foods that contain GMOs (the so-called “DARK Act”). This didn’t sit well with U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono, D–Hawaii. “As a longtime advocate for consumer choice, I … [Read more...] about Hawaii’s Sen. Mazie Hirono and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard talk GMO labeling
Don Shearer has been a drug warrior on Maui for 30 years. Now he wants to open a medical marijuana dispensary
For the last 30 years, Don Shearer’s Windward Aviation has carried out a wide variety of contracts for local, state and federal agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Agency’s marijuana eradication flights. He’s a committed anti-drug warrior. But recently he decided to start a new company: Grateful Meds. That’s right: Don Shearer applied to open a medical marijuana dispensary … [Read more...] about Don Shearer has been a drug warrior on Maui for 30 years. Now he wants to open a medical marijuana dispensary
Hawaii Movie Theaters Now Accommodating the Hearing and Visually Impaired
In other new law news, effective Jan. 1, “anyone that operates a motion picture theater in more than two locations in the state” now has to provide “open captioning during at least two showings per week of each motion picture that is produced with open movie captioning,” according to a Dec. 30, 2015 press release from the Hawaii House of Representatives. The law also requires … [Read more...] about Hawaii Movie Theaters Now Accommodating the Hearing and Visually Impaired