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.
In a 2020 survey, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the state found that shipping costs are farmers’ third-leading barrier to growing their operations.
Across the country, white participants of drug treatment courts commonly have better outcomes compared to participants of other races. However, a recent report shows that the drug treatment programs on Hawaiʻi Island could offer solutions.