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Friday, January 10, 2025
You're Invited to the 2025 Legislative Opening Day
Please join me in my office in Room 205 after the session ends
Friday, November 8, 2024
CPN-PSM-EET Informational Briefing on HECO's Wildfire Risk Plan
On Friday, November 8, 2024, the Senate Committees on Commerce and Consumer Protection, Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs, and Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism held an informational briefing to receive an update from Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) regarding their Wildfire Mitigation Plan, which was ordered by the Public Utilities Commission on September 13, 2024, and is due on January 10, 2025.
HECO highlighted two initiatives during their presentation:
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High-resolution video cameras equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) for early wildfire detection. AI cameras provide real-time video feeds, which are available to the public. To view the live camera feeds, visit: https://alertwest.live/cameras |
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Weather stations in wildfire-prone areas to monitor critical environmental conditions, including wind, temperature, and humidity. This network, designed to improve predictions and responses to fire weather, can be viewed here: https://mesowest.utah.edu/cgi-bin/droman/mesomap.cgi?state=HI&rawsflag=3 |
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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
REGISTER NOW: Malama 96744 Graffiti Paint-Out and Clean Up
Caring for our Community!
Friday, June 28, 2024
Kailua Talk Story
Sign up for the Kailua Talkstory event to talk to me and other elected officials on Saturday, June 29 from 5:30 PM to 7 PM at Kailua Intermediate School.
Scan the QR code on the flier or click the link to sign up.
REGISTER HERE
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Sign up for the State Capitol Field Trip
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Sign up for the constituent State Capitol field trip on Tuesday, March 19 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Bus pickup will be at 8:30 AM in the Lauhala parking lot. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Scan the QR code on the flier or click the link to sign up. There are a limited amount of spots available!
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/FKLBAKkNeru8sHpLA
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Castle High School performing "Clue"
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The Castle Performing Arts Learning Center will be hosting a play based on "clue," the popular board game. The performance will be from April 5-14 at Bright Theatre at Castle High School.
Purchase tickets here: https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/81734/
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Registration open for Fall 2024 AYSO soccer
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Online registration for Fall 2024 Kaneohe AYSO soccer opened on March 1st. Click the link for more information and to register: https://www.ayso113.org/
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Funding secured for Pūʻōhala Elementary School
Friday, February 16, 2024
LFA Community Discussion
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There will be a Little Fire Ant (LFA) discussion panel at Kualoa Heeia Ecumenical Youth Project (KEY Project) from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, February 29.
The focus will be on exploring the technology that could assist in managing LFA on Oʻahu and throughout the pae ʻāina.
Maui Invasive Species Committee representatives and Hawaiʻi Ant Lab from Big Island will be flying in to share their expertise.
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbMMQdF7otchl_ASqwndSRHRke1MQQz3QIucspI1XiRmCQ8w/viewform
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Kalaheo High School Car Wash Fundraiser
Kalaheo High School will be hosting a car wash to raise money for Project Graduation. The car wash will be on Saturday, Feb. 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Kailua Assembly of God.
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Coffee With Our Captain
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Meet Capt. Joel Gonsalves, the new Honolulu Police Department captain for District 4 (Kaneohe). The meeting will be at the Windward Mall Starbucks on Tuesday, Feb. 20, from 9-11 a.m.
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Confirmed: There is no Windward City Costco
The Windward City Shopping Center property management issued an official statement directly disputing the rumors that the Kaneohe Foodland will be closing and replaced by Costco.
The statement reads, "We want to confirm that the landlord has no knowledge of this nor does the leasing agent who represents these retailers. It is unclear how this rumor got started, but there is no truth to it."
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Funding secured for King Intermediate School
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Thursday, January 25, 2024
Submit HDOA invasive species testimony by January 29
The HDOA will be holding an invasive species public hearing on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, Plant Quarantine Conference Room, 1849 Auiki Street, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Email testimony: hdoa.pq.testimony@hawaii.gov
Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81354285601
Meeting ID: 813 5428 5601
Invasive Species Hearing Info: https://statelegals.staradvertiser.com/2023/12/27/0001441439-01/
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
CPN Committee is piloting new hearing procedures for the 2024 legislative session
Effective upon the 2024 legislative session:
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CPN hearing notices will be publicly posted 96 hours (4 days) before the scheduled hearing. |
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Written testimony received up to 48 hours before the specified start time indicated on the hearing notice will be considered timely. |
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Timely testimony will be posted on the legislature’s website 24 hours prior to the hearing. |
It's important to note that this is a pilot and these procedures may be altered subject to the rules and the Chair's discretion.
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Castle High School Blood Drive
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Windward Little Fire Ant Town Hall on Sept 20
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Rental Relief In-Person Enrollment at WCC on Thursday, July 13 at 10 AM
The City & County of Honolulu, Catholic Charities Hawaii, and Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement will hold in-person enrollment this Thursday, July 13 at Windward College's Hale A‘o Rooms 101-102 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for new applicants who may not be able to apply online.
Each event is by appointment. To schedule a time to apply, renters should call one of these phone numbers immediately: (808) 940-5209, or (808) 940-6993, or (808) 940-2838, or (808) 728-3508, or (808) 741-6966.
Friday, June 2, 2023
Likelike Highway Full Closure Honolulu Bound on Sunday, June 4
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Mapunawai: Free eCommerce Workshop
Thursday, February 9, 2023
UPCOMING: KEY Project Speaker Series
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
KEY Project is Hiring!
Click link to apply: https://key-project.prismhr-hire.com/job/541596/program-assistant-kupuna-program-pt
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Open Enrollment for Health Insurance Coverage ends January 15
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Hawaii Senate is HIRING!
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is this Saturday
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Check Out Castle High School's Upcoming Events!
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Wednesday, October 5, 2022
October is Stop the Ant Month
