There are about 70 days left before the General Election, Nov 4th. The leading Democrat for Governor bowed out of a face-to-face encounter last week and HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka provides this update …
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.
His proposed budget is $153 million more than last year’s operating budget, mostly due to wildfire-related departmental spending. The Maui County Council will now review and approve Bissen’s budget.
The popularity of pickleball is evident just about everywhere in Hawaiʻi. The Conversation talked with Parks and Recreation Director Laura Thielen about the challenge of getting players to share court space and the need to revamp court rules.