US Senator Brian Schatz urged Defense Secretary Mattis to send active duty servicemembers currently at the southern US border back to their home bases in time for Thanksgiving.

Just as the state legislative session gets underway, Rep. Mark Takai, who represents Aiea and Pearl City has learned that he will be serving for six months in Kuwait with members of the Hawaii Army National Guard’s 29th Brigade Combat Team.  Takai will be first Hawaii state legislator to be deployed during a regular session... Read more »