Another article on Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District race was just posted by the Washington Post. It’s by Post writer Phil Rucker. Democrats here might lose a House seat in a special election this month because of a feud between two candidates that has inflamed tensions within Hawaii’s ethnic voting blocs and between the state’s [...]
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Hawaii was still under martial law in 1944 when my father and other members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce staged a Kamehameha Day celebration on Waikiki Beach. Thousands of servicemen and some local residents jammed the beach for the event, which included canoe and surfboard paddling competitions, although it looks like the beauty contest [...]
Tags: Hawaii·Kamehameha Day·martial law·Outrigger Canoe Club·Waikiki
Good story by Sean Hao in today’s Advertiser concerning a complaint about procurement practices at the city filed on behalf of former Gov. Ben Cayetano and others. If you’re interested in reading more, here’s the link to the pending complaint, which once again wasn’t included in the story. Political note: Gov. Cayetano and his wife [...]
Tags: Ben Cayetano·Clean Water and Natural Lands Commission·Honolulu·Mufi Hannemann
