Schatz endorsed for U.S. Senate by Progressive Change group
A progressive group based in Washington has endorsed U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz in his U.S. Senate race in Hawaii.
The Progressive Change Campaign Committee said Tuesday that Schatz was one of the first lawmakers to support expanding Social Security benefits.
Co-founders of the group say they are impressed by Schatz’s leadership on climate issues and his ability to think strategically and plan effectively. They are visiting Hawaii to train organizers and endorse Schatz.
Schatz is running against U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa for the seat vacated by Sen. Daniel Inouye when he died in 2012.
Meth in home leads to arrest
A 26-year-old Hilo woman was charged with crystal methamphetamine trafficking after vice officers served a search warrant on her house about 12:05 p.m. Monday.
Officers recovered 26.1 grams of crystal meth from the Hilinai Street house, along with paraphernalia associated with the consumption and distribution of meth.
Rebecca Mosmanking was arrested at the scene and was charged Monday night with first-degree meth trafficking, two counts of promoting a dangerous drug and two counts of possessing drug paraphernalia. Her bail was set at $305,000.
Kauai summit battles drugs
Life’s Choices Kaua‘i is sponsoring a two-day anti-drug summit March 27-28 at the Kauai Marriott Resort.
One of the speakers, Dr. Darryl Inaba, co-authored a book titled "Uppers, Downers, All Arounders," which is used as the principal textbook on substance abuse disorders in more than 400 colleges, according to a Kauai County news release.
Other speakers are John Redman, executive director of Californians for Drug-Free Youth; Keith Kamita, chief special agent of the state Narcotics Enforcement Division; and Gary Shimabukuro, a drug awareness and prevention educator.
There is no charge to attend the event. The deadline to register is Monday.
Life’s Choices is working with the Coalition for a Drug-Free Hawaii and Smart Approaches to Marijuana to put on the drug summit.
For more information or to register for the summit, contact Theresa Koki at 241-4925 or tkoki@kauai.gov.
