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You’d have thought this would have been a slow week for news.

In Hawaii, most people (not us) got two extra days off. Tuesday was Prince Kuhio Day and Friday was Good Friday. It was also spring break for local schools. The good news was that traffic was light on Honolulu’s major roads.

Gov. Neil Abercrombie also apparently thought it would be a slow news week. On Tuesday, he called the media and other notables to Washington Place for what was billed as a major announcement. Invitations printed in gold, no less. Quite a pupu spread. And much logo-infested swag.

The hold-your-breath moment? “The Lion King” musical production is returning to Blaisdell! Next year.

Fortunately for true news junkies a lot of actual news happened this past week, much of it important public policy debate here in Hawaii and in Washington, D.C. The nation’s attention was turned to the U.S. Supreme Court and the arguments over same-sex marriage.

Locally, the political battle over genetically modified organisms and food safety continued at the state Capitol along with work on the state budget. Meanwhile, Oahu residents were being sickened by an outbreak of food poisoning.

So if you got too distracted by Simba and his musically inclined friends (just so you know, certain people at Civil Beat can sing every song) here are 10 more stories you might have missed:

• Monsanto Notches Another Victory In GMO Fight

• Hawaii Monitor: Time To Ban Campaign Donations During Session?

• Potentially Dangerous Bacterial Strain Sickening People On Oahu

• UH-Produced ‘Fake News’ Has Recurring Role in Hawaii Newscasts

• UH Spending Millions On PR Efforts to Get Its Message Out

• No Hope For Broken Hawaii Families Under Latest Immigration Proposal

• FOCUS: Meet Ayako Ichiyama, the Centenarian

• Hawaii Spy Case: Does Benjamin Bishop’s Head Hold Too Many Secrets?

• Will DOMA Fall? Author Of Hawaii Gay Marriage Decision Says Yes

• Political Enmity? Calvin Say Hires Scott Saiki’s GOP Opponent