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Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Apply Now: Heʻeia Loko Iʻa Internship

Applications for this summer internship at Heʻeia Fishpond are due this Friday, March 14th! For more information and to access the online application, visit their website at: https://paepaeoheeia.org/internship2025/?mc_cid=16d1d372ca

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Upcoming: HI-5 Donation Drive

Castle High School will be hosting a HI-5 Donation Drive student fundraiser on Saturday, March 22nd from 9:00 - 11:00 AM at the Castle High School Auditorium parking lot. Bring recyclable items like bottles and cans!

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Sign-Ups Open: Constituent Field Trip

Sign-ups are now open for my office's constituent field trip to the Hawaii State Capitol! There are only 20 spots available that will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Scan the QR code to sign up with our Google Form.

Friday, February 28, 2025

Upcoming: Community Garage Sale

The Families and Friends of Castle High School are hosting a Garage Sale on Saturday, March 8th from 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM at the Castle High School Cafeteria.

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Paid State Internship

The Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR), Workforce Development Division (WDD) is now accepting applications for this paid internship. You can apply via email or telephone, or online by scanning the QR code above or by visiting labor.hawaii.gov/wdd

Friday, February 21, 2025

Upcoming: Graffiti Paint-Out and Community Clean-Up Event

Malama 96744 is hosting a Graffiti Paint-Out and Community Clean up on Saturday, April 12th from 8 am to 12 pm at Kaneohe District Park. Sign up using the QR or by visiting bit.ly/Apr2025-Malama.

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Upcoming: Teen Nite Glow Party

The Windward Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii is hosting Teen Nite this Friday, February 21st. Call 808-263-0555 to RSVP quickly, as there are only 50 spots available.

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

SAVE THE DATE: Constituent Field Trip

My office is planning a constituent field trip to the Hawaii State Capitol on Tuesday, March 18th from 9 AM to 1 PM. I invite you to join us and participate in the planned activities for the day. Sign-ups will open on Monday, March 3rd, so make sure to save the date and check your email!

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Upcoming: Coffee With A Cop

The Honolulu Police Department is hosting Coffee With A Cop on February 7th from 9AM to 11AM at Enchanted Lakes Starbucks. For more information, call Officer Jimmy Vannasing at 723-8878.

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Safety Around Electric Utility Poles & Power Lines

The state of Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Division of Consumer Advocacy (DCA), is urging residents to take appropriate action in case of emergencies involving downed power lines or sparking near electric utility poles. Here are some of their safety tips.

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

UPCOMING: Castle High School Blood Drive

Castle High School is hosting a blood drive on Monday, January 27, from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Call the phone number or scan the QR code above to schedule a donation appointment.

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:

• 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

• 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

Hearing Notice
Presentation Materials
Live Stream

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

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"

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

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

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

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

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:

• CPN hearing notices will be publicly posted 96 hours (4 days) before the scheduled hearing.

• Written testimony received up to 48 hours before the specified start time indicated on the hearing notice will be considered timely.
• 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!

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

•	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

•	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

•	CPN hearing notices will be publicly posted 96 hours (4 days) before the scheduled hearing.
•	Written testimony received up to 48 hours before the specified start time indicated on the hearing notice will be considered timely.
•	Timely testimony will be posted on the legislature’s website 24 hours prior to the hearing.