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 Conversation had a chance to speak with Gov. Josh Green on Wednesday morning to get the latest on the damage assessments across the state after Hawaiʻi's brush with tsunami activity.
One of the recommendations that came out of the Maui wildfires tragedy was the need for a state fire marshal. Dori Booth has been on the job for about two months now, and she sat down with The Conversation's Catherine Cruz to give an update on her role.