Texts show fired HTA exec, state official remained in close contact
Hundreds of text messages introduced Thursday in a Circuit Court civil trial showed that state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism Director James Kunane Tokioka remained in regular contact with former Hawai‘i Tourism Authority finance vice president Isaac Choy during and after a workplace harassment and discrimination investigation that ultimately resulted in Choy’s firing.
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A south swell is expected to arrive in Maui early Friday, with surf reaching near advisory levels by Saturday. Waves along east-facing shores will maintain their size over several days.
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