In honor of Dr. King, discover new ways to serve the community! Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking at the UH ...
“Grandchildren fill a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” Unknown These five amazing young people are ...
New Year’s Eve is a time of reflection. This March, we will be at the two-year mark since our state ...
Happy Holidays from the Office of Senator Sharon Moriwaki! Snowmen, reindeer, Santas, snowflakes, candy canes, Nutcrackers, wreaths, and....a teddy bear ...
"It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving." Mother Teresa (Saint Teresa of Calcutta) ...
“Water is the driving force of all nature”-- Leonardo da Vinci Hawaii receives $1.6 million grant for Ala Wai Watershed ...
OUR DISTRICT: Fall 2021 Community Survey Results Mahalo to the 291 respondents for completing our semi-annual community survey. Your input ...
Happy Thanksgiving! “Thankfulness is the quickest path to joy” – Washington Middle School. Lucky and thankful we live Hawaii with ...
November is Diabetes Awareness Month Today, approximately 142,000 people in Hawaii, or 12% of the population, have diabetes. This month, ...
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. It is a progressive disease beginning ...
Arbor Day – Saturday, November 6 Arbor Day is a formally designated holiday around the world dedicated to honoring, planting ...
Wishing you Safety & Aloha on Halloween!! Oct. 31, 2021 Halloween's origins date back 2,000 years to the ancient Celtic ...
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month October marks the 18th anniversary of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which aims to raise awareness ...
Domestic Violence Awareness Month October 2021 October is national Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) – a chance to educate the ...
Happy Columbus Day October 11 You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of ...
Happy (Belated) National Voter Registration Day! Tuesday, September 28th was National Voter Registration Day celebrating our democracy since 2012. On ...
No Kid Hungry Campaign ~ September 2021 When kids don’t get the consistent nutrition they need every day, it’s harder ...
September 2021 is Suicide Prevention Month The pandemic has not only taken a toll on the physical health of Hawaii ...
A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE SEPT. 11, 2021 The National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City commemorates the ...
Happy Labor Day Hawaii Workers Thank you for all you do! September 6, 2021 Labor Day pays tribute to the ...
Stay Safe and Care for Each Other! August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). This annual observance highlights the importance ...
Hawaii Statehood Day August 20, 2021 Friday is a state holiday—statehood or admission day. It commemorates the day when President ...
Congratulating The University of Hawaii Cancer Center for 50 years of Research Progress This year marks the 50th anniversary of ...
August is Pedestrian Safety Month in Hawaii! HPD, DOT and Waikiki Citizen Patrol want to remind you to watch out ...
Hawaii Public Schools: Return to Learn, Return Together August 3, 2021 The Longest Spring Break Ever Spring Break 2020 for ...
2021 Tokyo Olympic Games July 23 - August 8 After being delayed for an entire year due to the COVID-19 ...
SPOTLIGHT ON A COMMUNITY HERO Walt Flood: A Caring Steward of Waikiki Walt Flood “patrolled” Waikiki searching for problems to ...
Our nation is built on the strength of our citizens. Every day, we encounter situations calling upon us to be ...
Happy Independence Day – 4th of July On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, setting ...
Governor Announces Updated Travel/Gathering Guidelines “We anticipate that on or about July 8, Hawaii will have achieved a 60% vaccination ...
Happy Father’s Day - June 20, 2021 When I was just a tiny kid--do you remember when? It seems like ...
Happy King Kamehameha Day - June 11, 2021 Known to be a fearless warrior, a wise diplomat, and a highly ...
JOIN US IN TAKING BACK OUR STREETS—CITIZEN PATROLS The Unknown Soldier You need not ever know my name. This unknown ...
JOIN US IN TAKING BACK OUR STREETS—CITIZEN PATROLS Old and new groups patrol our neighborhoods with our HPD officers. Join ...
Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month May 2021 The American story as we know it would be impossible without ...
Happy Nurses Week (May 6-12) & Happy Police Week (May 9-15)! Not Just Any Nurse! Hawaii Celebrates Police Week via ...
Happy Mothers Day – May 9! "I was watching you smile a couple of days ago and stared in total ...
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Coming into the last stretch of the 31st. Legislature: Endless Conference Through Friday! Conference week is often considered ...
Happy Earth Day – April 22 “There is but one Earth, tiny and fragile, and one must get 100,000 miles ...
Second Decking of Bills: April 9. What’s Next? Kakaako Roads Receive Pothole Makeover After Years of Neglect Ala Wai Pedestrian ...
Aloha Neighbor, LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Deadline: May 31 Vaccinations open to 60 and older Other information ...
“We wanted to bring the people to the legislators so they could hear our concerns. We don’t want Waikiki to ...
Aloha Neighbor, IT’S ALL ABOUT LEGISLATION: HALF TIME UPDATE This past Thursday was “crossover” (meaning all bills that survive each ...
Aloha Neighbor, LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: We Have Decked the Bills! Thursday night, our office received the last committee report (all measures ...
This meeting occurs on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 3pm. _______________________________________ Aloha Neighbor, Join Rep. Troy Hashimoto and I this ...
Aloha Neighbor, Oahu Moves to Tier 3: Covid Restrictions Finally Loosened Looking to get Vaccinated? VaccineFinder Helps You Find A ...
Aloha Neighbor, It’s been a very hectic week for us at the legislature. We had a deadline for all bills ...
Aloha Neighbor, We enter the Year of the Metal Ox— it portends to bring a period of calmness, harmony and ...
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE The 2021 Legislative Session is well underway. As newly appointed Chair of the Committee on Government Operations (GVO), Senator ...
Aloha Neighbor, DOH PARTNERS WITH PHARMACIES STATEWIDE TO PROVIDE COVID-19 VACCINE OAHU EDUCATORS CAN NOW GET FREE COVID-19 TEST THANKS ...
Aloha Neighbor, Happy New Year! On Wednesday, the 2021 Session of the Hawaii State Legislature opened and our 46th president ...
"The time is always right to do what is right." - Martin Luther King, Jr. CELEBRATING THE REV DR. MARTIN ...
COVID-19 UPDATE: Our case count is up so we’re still in Tier 2 Oahu is not doing well with 213 new covid cases reported on Thursday, Jan ...
Aloha Neighbor, It was a year of challenges and many lessons learned – some better than others. But I know ...
Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it ...
Aloha Neighbor, REFLECTING ON THE LEADERS WHO HAVE SERVED THE PUBLIC WITH INTEGRITY AND GRACE: ANN KOBAYASHI HAWAII EXPECTED TO GET $200M IN ...
Aloha Neighbor, Happenings that might be of interest to you from updates on COVID-19, including the travel quarantine, to construction in our district... and ...
Aloha Neighbor, HAWAII REVS UP TO VACCINATE! MORE ON THE COVID-19 VACCINES: What’s the Plan? WARNING: Fake Vaccine Sales! STIMULUS CHECK: Recovery Tax ...
Aloha Neighbor, VACCINES COMING TO TOWN: Joint Senate-House informational briefing HELP DOH: Participate in the DOH COVID-19 Vaccine Survey CITY RESOURCE FOR ...
Aloha Neighbor, DEC 9 @ 9 -- CITY COUNCIL: ALA MOANA PLAZA PROJECT PERMIT HEARING DEC 9 @ 11:30 --HAWAII ...
Aloha Neighbor, VACCINE ON THE WAY TO HAWAII KAKAAKO FOOD DISTRIBUTION FOR COMMUNITY: DECEMBER DATES KAKAAKO DISPUTED STREETS: NO VERDICT ...
Aloha Neighbor, There’s a lot happening this week. We try to cover all that might be of interest --from today’s ...
Aloha Neighbor, Today’s messages are further updates on: what’s coming up next week; on UI for those with questions; and preparing for ...
Aloha Neighbor, In a web poll several months ago when we were in lock down, I asked you what is the #1 challenge you faced ...
Aloha Neighbor, ALOHA TOWER TURNS PURPLE FOR HUNGER & HOMELESS AWARENESS You’re wondering why Aloha Tower is turning purple. For another day, the iconic ...
Aloha Neighbor, "Some people think wearing a face covering as, if you don't wear it, you're making a statement about freedom. I actually ...
Aloha Neighbor, Happy Veterans Day to our military and their families and our fallen heroes who have sacrificed so much to keep us safe and our country strong. ...
Aloha Neighbor, KAKAAKO COMMUNITY PROJECTS UPDATE ALA MOANA BEACH PARK SHORELINE SAFETY: November 12 Meeting ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: HEALTHCARE COVERAGE ASSISTANCE. PROGRAM: FOOD DISTRIBUTION ...
Aloha Neighbor, Businesses in our district are reopening! We compiled a video showcasing their friendly faces welcoming you to their ...
Aloha Neighbor, KEEPING UP WITH HONOLULU & STATE COVID ORDERS: What’s Happening? KAKAAKO PRIVATE STREETS: Update on Continuing Dispute TRAFFIC ...
Aloha Neighbor, We heard you that, while my messages are helpful, they do take some effort to scroll down all ...
Aloha Neighbor, HAWAII OPEN TO TRAVELERS: SAFE TRAVELS Program Launches Tomorrow Yesterday, the Governor signed a 14th supplementary emergency proclamation that extends the ...
Aloha Neighbor, If you haven't had the chance yet, please take our online community survey. It will take no more ...
Aloha Neighbor, Happy Friday! Below are some fun and healthy events occurring this weekend. Do take advantage! Also, do find out ...
Aloha Neighbor, As the number of new covid cases are starting to decrease and the new leadership at the State ...
Aloha Neighbor, Mahalo if you sent your input on our community survey. We appreciate your response! If you haven't yet ...
Aloha Neighbor, WE’RE STARTING TO GET HELPFUL DATA: DOH & COVIDPAU Some of you have been asking for more data ...
“September 11 impressed upon us that life is a precious gift. Every life has a purpose. And I think we ...
Aloha Neighbor, September is National Preparedness Month to promote disaster planning. As our State continues to respond to COVID-19, and while you ...
Aloha Neighbor, COMMEMORATE THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF JAPAN’S FORMAL SURRENDER ENDING WORLD WAR II Today (9/2) marks the 75th anniversary of Japan’s surrender ...
Aloha Neighbor, Already into the second week of covid surge testing on Oahu, major testing on the H-3 freeway and at sites all over the state have intensified. Even ...
Aloha Neighbor, CONSTRUCTIVE DISRUPTION: COMING TOGETHER Changes happening in the Department of Health with the recent appointment of the disease ...
Aloha Neighbor, CHANGES AT DOH: Ramping Up Case Investigation and Contact Tracing Once the senate committee heard the administration was moving contact ...
Aloha Neighbor, With Oahu’s surge over the past several weeks, the Mayor is taking more aggressive steps to test more ...
61st Anniversary of Statehood: Admission Day, Friday, 8/21 A glorious day for Hawaii in 1959 when the long sought 50th star ...
Aloha Neighbor, “Half the population is scared because they don’t know what’s going on…The other half is not scared enough ...
Aloha Neighbor, PEACE: LET US NOT FORGET AUGUST 15 1945 There are those who remember the happiest moment in American ...
Aloha Neighbor, Amid the rise in covid caes, I’ve heard from many of you and appreciate your concerns and suggestions. Those not taking ...
Aloha Neighbor, The continuing covid surge—still at triple digit 201! —is finally moving the Administration to act with urgency to add trained ...
“As long as individuals in our communities fail to accept personal responsibility for the spread of COVID-19, we are unfortunately ...
Aloha Neighbor, As we end the week and plan for the weekend, be mindful –more than ever. We are seeing ...
Aloha Neighbor, Today’s message covers warnings as we see the biggest spike in positive coronavirus cases… anticipate the coming of ...
Aloha Neighbor, We continue to adjust our pandemic protocols as more openings occur. COVID-safe schools are on the minds of many who are ...
Aloha Neighbor, Wishing you all a restful weekend. Below is information from the past week and happenings in the coming days ...
REMINDER: SENATE COVID COMMITTEE CONTINUES TO MEET Although the Legislature adjourned last Friday, the Senate Special COVID-19 Committee will continue to ...
Have you experienced Waikiki’s “Open Kalakaua” Sunday? It’s the Mayor’s pilot project to help Waikiki businesses by bringing people to ...
Aloha Neighbor, The 2020 Legislative Session officially ended today, Friday, July 10, sine die. However, this does not rule out the ...
HAPPY 4TH TO EVERYONE! Celebrate our Nation’s 244th Birthday! Enjoy the birth of our Nation and our independence... The City's ...
Aloha Neighbor, We’ve been wanting to open up our border but with strong safeguards for our health and safety. It ...
Aloha Neighbor, LEGISLATURE CONVENES FOR 3-WEEK SESSION Today (Monday) the Legislature reconvened and will be meeting until July 10 to ...
Aloha Neighbor, Much is still on our minds as Hawaii residents continue to adjust to this COVID world. As many operations reopen today and through the weekend, ...
Aloha Neighbor, As Summer blossoms, Hawaii blossoms in more meaningful ways: the reopening of major social activities, an opportunity for ...
Aloha Neighbor, Summer is almost here but school’s out! Parents, your keiki can still thrive in this age of COVID ...
Aloha Neighbor, VOTE! Are you registered? Did you update your address? Election 2020 is coming up with the Primary Election ...
Aloha Neighbor, READY, SET, GO… DINE-IN RESTAURANTS TODAY Oahu restaurants are allowed to open for dine-in services starting Friday under strict ...
CONGRATULATIONS RISING SCIENTISTS!!! The Hawaii Academy of Science announced the 2020 Grand Award Winners of the Hawaii State Science & ...
Aloha Neighbor, Today is June 1. Can you believe COVID-19 arrived here almost 3 months ago? It hit our aloha ...
Aloha Neighbor, Day by day… the legislature, looking at all sources of funding, is crafting a way to pay for ...
Aloha Neighbor, Mahalo for your vigilance in preventing the spread of the virus. With the low number of new COVID19 ...
Aloha Neighbor, Although we are in recess until mid-June, we are working on continuing COVID issues and looking at the ...
Aloha Neighbor, As we head into our pandemic summer, we continue to adapt to our new normal. The short-lived but ...
"My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to, your dreams stay big, your ...
Aloha Neighbor, The Senate and House ended the session today by passing the budget bills and a number of senate ...
Aloha oe Uncle Willie K. You will be missed, but your music will live on forever. Aloha Neighbor, Today we ...
Aloha Neighbor, We are entering the 14th week since the pandemic came to our state in late February. With everyone ...
Today, May 15, is Peace Officers Memorial Day where we remember peace officers who died or have been disabled in the line of duty. ...
Aloha Neighbor, SENATE UPDATE: WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE BRIEFING Today the committee was briefed on the State Administration’s proposal for ...
Aloha Neighbor, The Legislature is meeting daily, with the senate and house committees meeting primarily on the budget. The senate ...
Aloha Neighbor, Today, Monday, May 11th is "National Eat What You Want Day." No kidding, it really is. Celebrate this day ...
Aloha Neighbor, As the pandemic continues to keep us apart physically, let’s take the time out to send our mahalo ...
Aloha Neighbor, Amidst the uncertainty and suffering due to pandemic there is a silver lining to appreciate “lucky you live ...
Aloha Neighbor, UPDATE ON THE PUBLIC HEALTH RECOVERY PLAN The safe reopening of Hawaii's economy depends on a number of ...
Happy Cinco de Mayo, All! Cinco de Mayo celebrates the courage and victory of those who battled at Puebla in ...
Aloha Neighbor, “May Day is Lei Day in Hawai'i Nei” -- a day to celebrate our aloha and our 'aina’s ...
Aloha Neighbor, Today’s briefing covered a number of areas and some exciting developments that are more promising and hopeful for ...
Aloha Neighbor, The governor’s press conference today was very encouraging. Congratulations to everyone for following social distancing and masking up ...
Aloha Neighbor, Today’s briefing was long but short on definitive answers. I share with you some of the highlights of ...
Aloha Neighbor, Last Friday the Governor extended the stay-at-home order for another month to May 31. See Governor’s 6thProclamation. With ...
Aloha Neighbor, Today’s senate special committee meeting covered a lot of areas and I share with you highlights of what ...
Aloha Neighbor, There has been talk about the state reopening as our numbers are low; but many others, including the ...
Aloha Neighbor, Hawaii's future lies in our keiki. As resilient as they are, we still must make sure we continue ...
Aloha Neighbor, As we see our efforts of sheltering in place and social distancing paying off with fewer positive cases, ...
Aloha Neighbor, The “silver lining” of the COVID19 pandemic: making us take pause -- to be more mindful of others; ...
Aloha Neighbor, The Senate Special Committee Meeting met Friday at 11am, with a lot of ground covered on issues of concern ...
Aloha Neighbor, There have been a number of concerns about what’s happening in our community and some of you are ...
Aloha Neighbor, Incident Commander Kenneth Hara, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, briefed the Senate Special Committee today on the COVID-19 Emergency ...
Aloha Neighbor, The Senate Special Committee met today to hear updates from Attorney General Clare Connors, Labor Director Scott Murakami, ...
Caring for our Keiki: Our keiki are at home while we shelter in place so I thought we could mention ...
Aloha Neighbors, The Senate Special Committee on COVID-19 hearing Thursday focused on concerns raised by the community: unemployment insurance, homeless ...
Aloha Neighbors, The Senate Special Committee on COVID-19 met yesterday with the Lieutenant Governor and key state agencies. We were ...
Aloha Neighbors, Mahalo for your feedback on our messages. We look forward to continuing to answer your questions and address ...
Aloha Neighbors, We continue to hear the best way to beat the coronavirus –other than finding a cure or vaccine—is ...
Click here for Federal Tax Relief details Aloha Neighbors, The Senate Special Committee on COVID-19 met today with the Governor’s Chief ...
Aloha Neighbors, The Senate Special Committee on COVID-19 will meet tomorrow, Friday, April 3 at 11 am. You can watch it on `Ōlelo channel ...
Aloha Neighbors, I hope you are well and continue to social distance and be healthy! Some of you told us ...
Aloha,With the Governor's and Mayor’s Orders we are seeing our district restaurants closing their dining services. Some are continuing with ...
Aloha Neighbors, The senate special committee met Monday with the Governor’s chief of staff and the directors of budget & finance, labor ...
Aloha Neighbors, Yesterday's senate special committee meeting focused on support for small business, inviting Jane ...
Aloha Neighbors, I hope you and your families are healthy and safe in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic which ...
Hawai‘i State Senator Clarence Nishihara tests positive for COVID-19 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 19, 2020Honolulu, Hawai‘i – Hawai‘i State ...
Aloha, A Senate special committee was appointed to advise the Senate on the State’s COVID-19 plans and procedures and the ...
Caring for Ourselves—FREE COVID-19 SCREENING WHERE: On Ilalo Street in front of Kakaako Gateway Park ...
UPDATE - Caring for our community: stay-at-home, work-at-home We are seeing the spread of COVID-19 in the country and in the ...
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR:Governor Ige issues statewide order to stay at home, work from home to fight COVID-19State ...
Aloha,I hope you are all well and keeping healthy and practicing the 6 foot rule of social distancing as well ...
Caring for Ourselves—COVID-19 SCREENING IN KAKAAKO WHERE: On Ilalo Street in front of Kakaako Gateway Park ...
Aloha Neighbors, With the growing numbers of positive cases, please be extra careful to stay healthy. I hope you are ...