The local newspaper headline reads, Noxious Odors Shut Down Kalihi Satellite City Hall. See what happens when politicians are allowed to roam around the city during an election year?
Actually, the bad odor came from nearby construction and caused the closure of the licensing office and satellite city hall when a few employees became nauseous.
What’s next door to the Kapalama city hall office? A Chuck E Cheese. Bad cheese? Uncut cheese? Cut cheese? Whatever the source of the smell, a few dozen city employees were affected. Some went home, others went to assist other city hall offices and drivers license offices.
The Star Advertiser called it a noxious odor. Hawaii News Now called it air quality.
That’s what happens when two media organizations try to toe the line between effective and accurate communication of events, and politically correct terminology.
Noxious odor or poor air quality is still stink.
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