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Let us hear from you during this Legislative Session! Computers and Wi-Fi are available at all public library branches to help you access and participate in the process. Learn how to reserve and use a library computer here. If you are scheduled to provide oral testimony, your local library staff can assist you in connecting to your hearing. If you have your own device, free Wi-Fi access is available inside and outside all library branches.
6th Annual Tourism Day at the State Capitol
Excited to meet Kaua'i visitor industry leaders, Sue Kanoho, Nalani Brun, & many others at the 6th Annual Tourism Day at the State Capitol! Mahalo for sharing the Wailua Mobility Hub concept, Haena State Park reservation system, & Kaua'i's Destination Management Plan.
Thanks to the Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association, in partnership with the Hawaii Tourism Authority, Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, & the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association for hosting this informative event.
2023 Hawai'i State Alzheimer's Advocacy Day
Thank you @darius.kila & @alzhawaii for organizing Hawai’i State Alzheimer’s Advocacy Day!
We stand with all who have suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, including family members and caretakers. It is important to take time to bring awareness for such an important fight. 💜
HVCA: 23rd Annual Hawaii Entrepreneur Awards Event
Last night I had the opportunity to meet and talk with these amazing entrepreneurs!
Chloe Blake & Nani Marsten - Kaua’i Sweet Shoppe
Melia Foster - Meli Wraps
Becky Burns - Anahola Granola
Robbie Melton - Hawai’i SBDC (Thank you for organizing the group photo!)
Congratulations to Anahola Granola for winning the Consumer Packaged Goods Entrepreneur of the Year! May you continue to inspire more businesses to strive for success.
Thank you Hawaii Venture Capital Association for organizing the 23rd Annual Hawaii Entrepreneur Awards event.
Congratulations to all the awardees and finalists! Your success and achievements is an inspiration to all of us!
The Garden Island: Anahola students call for statewide Hawaiian Honeycreeper Day
Jackson Healy / The Garden Island
Fourth graders at Kanuikapono Public Charter School hold up reports they’ve written about Hawaiian honeycreepers.
“A class of fourth grade students in Anahola are campaigning for members of Hawai‘i’s Legislature to create a statewide day recognizing and celebrating Hawai‘i’s threatened and endangered honeycreepers.”
“Students of Auntie Elizabeth Sancho at Kanuikapono Public Charter School have spent the past several weeks researching Hawaiian honeycreepers and their importance to the Aloha State. After researching the birds, they wrote out a call to action in support of recognizing Aug. 8 as Hawai‘i Honeycreepers Celebration Day across the state.”
Read full article HERE OR visit https://www.thegardenisland.com/2023/02/17/hawaii-news/anahola-students-call-for-statewide-hawaiian-honeycreeper-day/
The Garden Island: Luke Evslin sworn in as new Kaua‘i Representative
“Kaua‘i’s House Floor Leader Daynette “Dee” Morikawa, left, and Majority Leader Nadine K. Nakamura, right, congratulate and welcome new state Rep. Luke Evslin to the House floor in Honolulu at his swearing-in ceremony Tuesday in Honolulu.”
“New Kaua‘i state Rep. Luke Evslin took his seat in House chambers for the first time on Tuesday, joining the largest freshman class of representatives in 28 years.”
“Gov. Josh Green selected Evslin on Feb. 15 to replace longtime state Rep. Jimmy Tokioka, who left the statehouse to join the state Department of Transportation as deputy director of the Airports Division. Evslin represents District 16, which includes Wailua, Hanama‘ulu, Kapaia, Lihu‘e, Puhi, and a portion of ‘Oma‘o.”
Read full article HERE OR visit HTTPS://WWW.THEGARDENISLAND.COM/2023/02/22/HAWAII-NEWS/LUKE-EVSLIN-SWORN-IN-AS-NEW-KAUAI-REPRESENTATIVE/
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF HAWAII: The Oldest, Non-Profit Law Firm in the State
Hawaii State Public Library System
Let us explore our State Public Library System!
Go to www.librarieshawaii.org to read an ebook, listen to an audiobook, learn a new language, watch an animated children's ebook, or find great information to help with school assignments and personal interests.
Department of Transportation: Community Traffic Safety Survey
Department of Transportation
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
ED SNIFFEN
DIRECTOR
For Immediate Release: Jan. 20, 2023
23-0014
COMMUNITY TRAFFIC SAFETY SURVEY
HONOLULU – In consideration of the 117 lives that were lost on our roadways in 2022, the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) would like to hear from the public regarding traffic safety-oriented enforcement, infrastructure, and public awareness.
Information collected from the survey will help HDOT dedicate resources to communities that are greatly impacted by either traffic safety concerns or need additional resources and materials. This survey will be open for responses until December 31, 2023.
To access the survey, please fill out the following form https://forms.office.com/g/56wxLzjHyx
To request a raised crosswalk on state roadways or report a highway problem, please fill out the following form https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/cd28795572b3477c99e2da71e9389c2a.
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For the full webpage of the bulletin, please click HERE
The Garden Island: Hawai'i legislative leaders push for affordable housing, tax relief
"The state Legislature convened for its first session on January 18, 2023, as party leaders presented a wide array of proposals from affordable housing bills to criminal justice reform."
Read full article here: The Garden Island: Hawai‘i legislative leaders push for affordable housing, tax relief
