The real story about Obama in Hawaii

Expect to hear more in coming months about a new two-hour documentary about Hawaii’s favorite son, "Barack Obama: Made in Hawaii."

After some years of filming and production, the biopic is reportedly entering final stages by its determined filmmaker, Gloria Borland. The former Hawaii resident and now Dupont Circle resident is doing post-production on the project, which has cost about $300,000, involved more than 40 interviews and 15 trips to Hawaii to talk to close friends and family of "Barry."

"There’s so much information that’s wrong," said Borland in a recent interview with The Washington Post. "It’s all stereotypes, and I didn’t want him to be misunderstood."

Home on the artillery range at Schofield

So, it’s a little noisier now around Schofield Barracks than it’s been since 2006, because more of the soldiers are home and it’s cheaper to do artillery training there.

That’s the official word from the 25th Infantry Division, underscoring what neighbors are already hearing: artillery being fired as part of Bronco Rumble, which runs for another week. The exercise involves the 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery.

This is what all that range construction’s been about, officials said. Now it’s ready to use.

A lot of folks might say, "Well, better in the existing training ranges than in Makua Valley." They’d be right. But if they’re saying it in front of Wahiawa residents, it might be best if they don’t say it too loudly.