Apr 20, 20181 minHaereticus Lab Study Finds Sunscreen Pollution Threatens Hanauma Bay in HawaiiHanauma Bay is a treasure to both our district and the State of Hawaii. I have had the pleasure of working with Dr. Craig Downs of the Ha...
Feb 22, 20181 minMillions needed to beef up emergency preparedness, report findsHawaii residents shouldn’t expect the state to resume ballistic missile alert testing anytime soon, but the beleaguered Hawaii Emergency ...
Feb 22, 20181 minPuuhonua bill can end homeless crisisHawaii could be the first state to end its homeless crisis. The Puuhonua Homeless Villages Act — proposed via Senate Bill 2628 introduced...
Nov 20, 20171 minSamples taken from Hanauma Bay could lead to ban on certain sunscreensResearchers and lawmakers went to Hanauma Bay on Friday, but it wasn't to enjoy the sun and the sand. Instead, it was to gather evidence ...
Nov 3, 20171 minTrump visits Hawaii as islands prepare against potential North Korea nuclear threatDonald Trump will arrive in Hawaii later as the islands step up emergency preparations to deal with a possible nuclear strike from North ...
Oct 25, 20171 minNorth Korea Disaster PreparednessNews Release from Office of Rep Gene Ward October 24, 2017 What: Representative Gene Ward (R-17 - Hawai‘i Kai, Kalama Valley) will be hos...
Oct 13, 20171 minCollege Warns Students of 'Nuclear Attack'"In light of concerns about North Korea missile tests, state and federal agencies are providing information about nuclear threats and wha...
Sep 29, 20171 minHawaii, urged to prepare in case North Korea initiates a nuclear attackThe Hawaiians have been urged to prepare themselves for a potential nuclear attack just as they would prepare for a tsunami or hurricane ...
Sep 27, 20171 minNorth Korea: Hawaii residents told to prepare for nuclear attack as tensions reach new highState authorities have advised residents to prepare for an attack as they would if a tsunami or hurricane were about to hit the chain of ...
Sep 25, 20171 minNorth Korea says it can shoot down US bombers in international airspaceHawaii State Representative Gene Ward (R) weighs in on North Korea’s latest threats and its impact on the Aloha State. Click here for the...
Mar 6, 20171 minLawmaker calls for increased security at Hawaii State Capitol"Anybody can come here, anytime, and go to any room. The Governor's office, Representative's office, Senator's office. It's unsafe." said...
Feb 13, 20171 minRep. Ward Calls for More Regulation for Vacation Rentals“We have 8.6 million tourists, where are they going to stay? There is not enough space in the hotels. This [vacation rental situation] is...
Feb 6, 20171 minRep. Ward pushing for “Urine-Free Zones”Rep. Gene Ward (R-Hawaii Kai) has introduced a bill that creates urine-free zones as a means of protecting the public’s health. “A perso...
Dec 27, 20163 minRep. Ward's response to Hawaii News Now articles about Homelessness in Hawaii KaiWe all care deeply about the plight of the homeless. As a state and a community, we remain sympathetic but perplexed by the lack of progr...
Nov 7, 20161 minAs gridlock worsens, East Honolulu searches for solutionsGridlock along the corridor is prompting calls to improve traffic light synchronization on the highway and brainstorm other efforts to ac...
Oct 19, 20161 minHonolulu Can See Its Rail Line Finished Without Raising TaxesNow that the Federal Transportation Administration has cut Hawaii off from any additional funding as well as making sure the rail at leas...
Oct 30, 20153 minPower-generation paradigm must changeMore than 40 elected officials have called for creating a cooperative instead of a HECO or NextEra — but we should be able to get more th...
