Wayne Yoshioka is an award-winning journalist who has worked in television, print and radio in Hawaiʻi. He also has been on both sides of politics as a state departmental appointee and political/government reporter. He covered Hurricane Iwa (1982) as a TV reporter; was the State Department of Defense/Civil Defense spokesperson for Hurricane Iniki (1992); and, commanded a public affairs detachment in Afghanistan (2006). He has a master's degree in Communication from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and is a decorated combat veteran (Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and 22 other commendation/service medals). He resides in Honolulu.
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a 2023 Hawaiʻi law requiring people to get permission to carry guns into stores, hotels and other private property open to the public. Hereʻs what that means for residents, visitors and businesses.
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi has vetoed parts of the city budget to restore funding to the city’s Office of Economic Revitalization, but the Honolulu City Council may decide to override that action.