The Green Team: Ed Sniffen (Talk Story with John Waihe’e)
Master of our Airports, Harbors and Roads. The host for this show is John Waihe’e. The guest is Ed Sniffen. In this episode, we discuss: 1) Who is Edwin ‘Ed’ Sniffen 2) What are his responsibilities as Director of the Department of Transportation (DOT) 3) What are his priorities for the DOT 4) What role […]
The Green Team: Dawn Shiroma Chang (Talk Story with John Waihe’e)
Trustee of our Natural Resources. The host for this show is John Waihe’e. The guest is Dawn N.S. Chang. In this episode, our guest answers the following questions: 1) Who is Dawn Chang? 2) What are the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) responsibilities? 3) What are Ms. Chang’s priorities for the DLNR? 4) […]
Mililani’s Newest State Representative (Talk Story with John Waihe’e)
A New Political Era for Mililani. The host for this show is John Waihe’e. The guest is Trish La Chica. Introducing Trish La Chica, Mililani’s newest State Representative. We discuss her district priorities and what she hopes to contribute to Hawaii. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6nz0VV6Nr1pYDkz6ZzUfXZV Please visit our ThinkTech website […]
Governor Green’s Team Episode 1 (Talk Story with John Waihe’e)
Command Central: the Chief of Staff. The host for this show is John Waihe’e. The guest is Brooke Wilson. In this episode, we cover: 1) The Governor’s Chief of Staff 2) How the position serves the Governor and the people of Hawaii 3) The Governor’s priorities 4) The Governor’s State of the State The ThinkTech […]
Money and Politics (Talk Story with John Waihe’e)
Public Financing of Political Campaigns. The host for this show is John Waihe’e. The guest is Nate Hix. We discuss the impact that money has on politics and some of the ways that could be used to remedy the situation. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6nz0VV6Nr1pYDkz6ZzUfXZV Please visit our ThinkTech website at […]
Governor Elect Josh Green (Talk Story with John Waihe’e)
Hawaii’s Hope for the Future. The host for this show is John Waihe’e. The guest is Josh Green. A conversation with Governor Elect Josh Green regarding his vision for Hawaii. What are some of his priorities. Who are some of the key members of his administration. What does he hope to accomplish in his first […]
From the State Senate to OHA (Talk Story with John Waihe’e)
Politics, Expectations and Goals. The host for this show is John Waihe’e. The guest is Brickwood Galuteria. In this episode, we discuss: 1) Why did Brickwood run for OHA 2) What he hopes to accomplish 3) How, if at all, his experience in State Senate help in his new role as Trustee The ThinkTech YouTube […]
The Ige Years (Talk Story with John Waihe’e)
Accomplishments, Challenges, What’s Next. The host for this show is John Waihe’e. The guest is David Ige. In this episode with Gov. David Ige, we cover: 1) Background: where grew up, educated, previous employment private, family 2) Political History 3) Challenges 4) Accomplishments 5) Regrets (if any) 6) Aspirations 7) What Happens Next The ThinkTech […]
What is Regenerative Tourism (Talk Story with John Waihe’e)
Tourism: Friend or Foe. The host for this show is John Waihe’e. The guest is John De Fries. In this episode, we discuss: 1) Does Tourism benefit Hawaii? If so, how? 2) Does Tourism hurt Hawaii? If so, how? 3) What is the difference between extractive and regenerative Tourism? 4) How do we pivot? The […]
Remembering CJ Ron Moon (Talk Story with John Waihe’e)
An Important Figure in our Judicial History. The hosts for this show are John Waihe’e and Jay Fidell. Former Governor John Waihee, who spoke at the recent ceremonies celebrating the life and contributions of Chief Justice Ron Moon, remembers all the things that made CJ Moon an important figure in Hawaii Judicial History. The ThinkTech […]
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With no resumption of deliveries in sight, officials fear the territory’s threadbare humanitarian relief effort could collapse altogether. [...]
In a report, the State Department avoids sweeping conclusions but raises the prospect that Israel may have violated humanitarian laws. [...]
The United States among a handful of holdouts on the vote, which was widely seen as a rebuke of the Americans and Israel. [...]
A look at the humanitarian assistance getting into the Gaza Strip by land, air and sea. [...]
Ahead of Michael D. Cohen’s testimony Monday, the judge told prosecutors to keep him quiet about Donald J. Trump’s criminal case. [...]
Report says it is "reasonable to assess" there have been breaches in Gaza, but admits it does not have "complete information". [...]
A solar storm of this scale can cause disruptions to infrastructure such as the power grid. [...]
Time-lapse video shows swirls of green, pink and scarlet moving across and lighting up the night sky. [...]
A look at some of the most eye-catching performers, ahead of the grand final on Saturday night. [...]
Hundreds of young people in the UK take their first puff each day. Is that why a ban is planned? [...]
A powerful solar storm has been producing colorful light shows at unusual latitudes. The geomagnetic tempest could also interfere with power and communications. [...]
Several homes and properties in Afghanistan’s Baghlan province have been destroyed in flash floods with at least 50 people killed. The death toll is expected to rise. [...]
The White House has said that Israel may have violated international humanitarian law with US weapons in Gaza. Meanwhile, South Africa has asked the World Court for more measures against [...]
Board members overturned a 2020 decision to rid the schools of their racially charged names. Shenandoah County now becomes the first district in the nation to revert to naming schools [...]
President Nyusi said that the military was embroiled in a fight against insurgents in the northern town of Macomia. The town is in a gas-rich province where Islamic State-linked militants [...]
The Biden administration is finally wrapping up its review of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports. It will keep those tariffs, and add more on things like electric vehicles. [...]
When Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace hit screens across the country in 1999, Return of the Jedi felt like ancient history to Star Wars fans. But after 16 [...]
Karen MacDonough of Quincy, Mass., was enjoying her tea one morning in the dining room when she sees something odd outside of her window: A group of people gathering on [...]
Pomp and circumstance again fall victim to circumstance for some students in the graduating class of 2024, as protests over the war in Gaza threaten to disrupt commencement ceremonies. [...]
Prabowo Subianto will become the president of Indonesia in the Fall. Critics worry that the former general under a previous authoritarian government will roll back democracy. That presents a challenge [...]
Dylan Moore hit a two-run homer and had a career-high five RBIs to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 8-1 on Friday night [...]
An extreme geomagnetic storm hit Earth for the first time in over 20 years, causing stunning aurora displays across northern Europe and very low latitudes in the U.S. [...]
Late 3 gives Pacers 111-106 victory over Knicks [...]
Channels and times for today’s games. [...]
Robert Gasser allowed just two hits over six shutout innings in his major league debut and the Milwaukee Brewers trounced St. Louis 11-2 to hand the Cardinals their sixth consecutive [...]
