Senate bill 1313 seeks to require an additional 10 percent of our food be locally sourced. It’s the brainchild of Senator Brickwood Galuteria, whom argues that our state’s reliance on food imports imperils…
Month: February 2017
East Oahu News – Friday Update 02/24/2017
February 24 – Nine units with 35 firefighters responded to the blaze at a two-story Kaimuki home on 4050 Iwalani Place at approximately 11:06 p.m. February 23. When firefighters arrived, they observed smoke…
East Oahu News – Friday Update 02/17/2017
February 14 – Randall Roth at Hawaii Free Press weighs in on the Department of Education (DOE) treatment of former award-winning Kaiser Principal John Sosa. [Hawaii Free Press] February 13 – A…
East Oahu News – Friday Update 02/10/2017
Feb 9 – State lawmakers are considering bills to create official campgrounds for the homeless in Honolulu. The Senate Human Services Committee on Wednesday gave tentative approval to Senate Bill 1243, which would…
East Oahu News – Friday Update 02/03/2017
February 3 – Representative Gene Ward seeks bill to create “urine-free zones.” Proposed House Bill 1595 would make it illegal to go to the bathroom on:(1) Public playgrounds and playground equipment (2) Public bus…