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  • ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY INFORMATION STATEMENT

    ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY INFORMATION STATEMENT U.S. Geological Survey Friday, November 30, 2018, 10:46 AM AKST (Friday, November 30, 2018, 19:46 UTC) The large earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of M7.0 that occurred this morning at 8:29 AKST north of Anchorage was tectonic in nature and not related to volcanism. For more information on the earthquake, see the NEIC website: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ AVO has offices in Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska. The Fairbanks office is unaffected and continues to monitor Alaska’s volcanoes. The Anchorage facility has power and limited communications. Essential monitoring personnel continue to staff the Anchorage office. Ground-based monitoring data from our Veniaminof, Aniakchak, Okmok, and Korovin networks is currently unavailable following the earthquake; but we continue to monitor those volcanoes using satellite and infrasound data. Veniaminof remains at ORANGE/WATCH, Cleveland, Semisopochnoi, and Great Sitkin remain at YELLOW/ADVISORY. For updated information on Alaska volcanoes, visit https://avo.alaska.edu OTHER ALASKA VOLCANOES Information on all Alaska volcanoes is available at : http://www.avo.alaska.edu. For definitions of Aviation Color Codes and Volcano Alert Levels, see: http://www.avo.alaska.edu/color_codes.php SUBSCRIBE TO VOLCANO ALERT MESSAGES by email: http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/vns/ FOLLOW AVO ON FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/alaska.avo FOLLOW AVO ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/alaska_avo #alaskavolcano #USGeologicalSurvey #Earthquake #fairbanks

  • JOINT SENATE-HOUSE INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING: AUDIT REPORT OF THE OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE ASSURANCE ADULT

    THE SENATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE INTERIM OF 2018 COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HEALTH Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair COMMITTEE ON HEALTH Rep. John M. Mizuno, Chair NOTICE OF MEETING DATE: Thursday, November 29, 2018 TIME: 2:00 p.m. PLACE: Conference Room 325 Hawai'i State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street The Office of the State Auditor published a report on November 16, 2018 which found that during 2016 and 2017 many adult care homes were operating without a valid license or with a license issued before the licensing requirements were completed. Moreover, the audit found that the Department of Health's Office of Health Care Assurance (OHCA) does not routinely make follow-up visits to care homes to correct deficiencies even after finding a problem such as mislabeled medication, wrong dosages given or discontinued medications without a physician's order. The purpose of this Joint Senate-House Informational Briefing will be to allow the Department of Health to address the Auditor's findings and provide the Legislature with information on their response to address the deficiencies. A G E N D A Review and discussion of the Audit of the Office of Health Care Assurance’s Adult Residential Care Homes Program (Office of the Auditor, State of Hawai‘i, Report No. 18-18, Nov. 2018) Actions required to address problems identified in the Auditor's Report Questions from Legislators No public testimony will be accepted. If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the meeting (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6070 or 586-6050 to make a request for arrangements at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Prompt requests help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations. For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6070 or 586-6050. Website Post: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPH-HLT_11-29-18_INFO_.HTM #OFFICEOFHEALTHCAREASSURANCEADULTRESIDENTIAL #CAREHOMES #HAWAIIELDERS #KUPUNACARE #ohca #audit #DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH

  • CDC Food Safety Alert: E. coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce

    CDC is advising consumers, restaurants, and retailers not to eat, serve, or sell any romaine lettuce as it investigates an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to romaine. Read the investigation announcement: https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2018/o157h7-11-18/index.html. Key Points: CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states and Canada, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections. Thirty-two illnesses have been reported from 11 states, including 13 people who have been hospitalized. One person developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a type of kidney failure. No deaths have been reported. Epidemiologic evidence from the United States and Canada indicates that romaine lettuce is a likely source of the outbreak. Illnesses started on dates ranging from October 8, 2018 to October 31, 2018. Ill people in this outbreak were infected with E. coli bacteria with the same DNA fingerprint as the E. coli strain isolated from ill people in a 2017 outbreak linked to leafy greens in the United States and to romaine lettuce in Canada. The current outbreak is not related to a recent multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to romaine lettuce. Advice to Consumers, Retailers, and Restaurants: CDC is advising that U.S. consumers not eat any romaine lettuce, and retailers and restaurants not serve or sell any, until we learn more about the outbreak. This investigation is ongoing and the advice will be updated as more information is available. Consumers who have any type of romaine lettuce in their home should not eat it and should throw it away, even if some of it was eaten and no one has gotten sick. This advice includes all types or uses of romaine lettuce, such as whole heads of romaine, hearts of romaine, and bags and boxes of precut lettuce and salad mixes that contain romaine, including baby romaine, spring mix, and Caesar salad. If you do not know if the lettuce is romaine or whether a salad mix contains romaine, do not eat it and throw it away. Restaurants and retailers should not serve or sell any romaine lettuce, including salads and salad mixes containing romaine. People with symptoms of an E. coli infection, such as severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (often bloody), and vomiting, and think you might have gotten sick from eating romaine lettuce, should talk to their doctor and report their illness to the health department. This investigation is ongoing and CDC will provide more information as it becomes available. Advice to Clinicians: Antibiotics are not recommended for patients with E. coli O157 infections. Antibiotics are also not recommended for patients in whom E.coli O157 infection is suspected, until diagnostic testing rules out this infection. If you have further questions about this outbreak, please call the CDC media line at (404) 639-3286. If you have questions about cases in a particular state, please call that state’s health department. #USDEPARTMENTOFHEALTHANDHUMANSERVICES #EColi #CDC #Epidemiologic #Outbreak

  • Superintendent Kishimoto launches modernized facilities maintenance program

    The initiative involves streamlining how HIDOE contracts repair services to fast-track priority projects, increasing the community’s access to project details with an online database under development, and implementing a data-driven analysis to plan for future school needs. The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) is redesigning its facilities maintenance program to align the Department’s strategic focus on providing respectful learning environments with its core value of ensuring access to a quality public education for every student in every community across the state. Superintendent Christina M. Kishimoto said the effort reflects the Department’s commitment to a well-defined accountability structure and to making project data both understandable and publicly available. The three-part initiative involves streamlining how the Department contracts repair services to fast-track priority projects, increasing the community’s access to project details with an online database under development, and implementing a data-driven analysis to plan for future school needs. The initiative, already underway, is being called Future Schools Now, conveying the urgency of modernizing all Hawaii public schools to foster innovation and world-class learning. HIDOE’s facilities maintenance branch oversees 4,425 buildings and more than 20 million square feet of space across 256 campuses statewide with a fiscal 2018 facilities budget of $274 million. “Our school facilities play a critical role in providing equitable access to a quality public education for all students,” Superintendent Kishimoto said. “Every student, educator and administrator needs to be able to walk onto campuses and into classrooms that provide safe, respectful, ready access to world-class learning opportunities. I want to acknowledge and thank my facilities staff for their commitment to this goal.” “This redesign effort will provide our stakeholders and partners with information that allows them to be data-informed advocates for equitable funding and resources,” said Dann Carlson, Assistant Superintendent for School Facilities and Support Services. “While this is a huge undertaking — with 1 in 5 HIDOE schools over 100 years old — we are confident that we can carry out this important work with fidelity under the Future Schools Now framework.” Future Schools Now New Contracting Process HIDOE will use a proven method called Job Order Contracting, or JOC, to expedite work on repairing school roofs, the largest category on HIDOE’s repair and maintenance (R&M) backlog. The method allows the Department to contract several vendors through competitive bidding for commonly encountered projects over the life of a multiyear contract, rather than having to bid out individual jobs for repairs. Using the traditional design-bid-build method takes on average seven years to move through the appropriation, design, bidding and construction phases; job order contracting can be completed within months, providing an additional avenue to more quickly process common repair projects. HIDOE plans to start with roof repairs and will be awarding up to three roofing contractors per island on Oahu and the Big Island using job order contracting starting in December. The aim is to eventually handle all roof repairs with this method, followed by heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and electrical upgrades in future rollouts. CIP Project Tracker HIDOE is creating an online database of its Capital Improvements Program (CIP) projects statewide to better track projects in the pipeline and establish a “systems of record.” The searchable database provides information on design and construction contract amounts, the status of projects, and awarded vendors. The database is being beta-tested internally with HIDOE facilities and Complex-Area-level administrators, with broader staff access planned for early 2019 along with state legislators and other stakeholders. A public version of the project database will be developed for the broader community and scheduled for release during the 2019-20 school year. Facilities Master Plan HIDOE has engaged Jacobs Engineering to provide a comprehensive facilities study that will provide a 14-point analysis to drive future facilities development. The study will establish a facilities master plan that is data-driven, and will ensure the state gives equal weight to “where we need to go” with “what we need fixed now.” Repair & Maintenance (R&M) Backlog As part of the Future Schools Now effort, the Department also will be restating its R&M backlog to better align with industry standards and accurately reflect pending projects that require funding to complete. HIDOE is shifting away from a focus on a multimillion-dollar total and instead moving toward tracking R&M needs across the system according to the type of repair — by number of projects and estimated cost. (See chart, below.) This will increase visibility around the greatest needs in our schools and allow decision-makers to target resources for priority areas. Reducing the R&M backlog, which contains approximately 3,800 projects, is included in the Department’s Strategic Plan as a statewide success indicator. Going forward, HIDOE will use data from the CIP project tracker to provide real-time updates to the R&M backlog as part of its regular quarterly fiscal reports to the state Board of Education. Click here or click image below to enlarge chart. #HawaiiStateDepartmentofEducation #christinekishimoto #HIDOE #DannCarlson #FutureSchools #NewContractingProcess

  • FLAGS TO FLY AT HALF-STAFF AS A SIGN OF RESPECT FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE MASS SHOOTING IN THOUSAND OAK

    HONOLULU – At the direction of the President of the United States, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag will be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol and upon all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawai‘i National Guard in the State of Hawai‘i, until sunset on November 10, 2018, as a sign of respect for the victims of the mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California. “My heart breaks for the families of the victims of this tragedy, and I am hoping for a speedy and complete recovery of those who were injured. Hawaiʻi’s connections to California are strong, and we grieve along with the Thousand Oaks community,” said Gov. David Ige. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-proclamation-honoring-victims-tragedy-thousand-oaks-california/ #THOUSANDOAKS #HalfStaff #Flag #Hawaii #davidige

  • KA IWI PROTECTORS RECOGNIZED FOR 40 YEARS OF CITIZEN ACTIVISM

    COMMEMORATING 40 YEARS OF CITIZEN ACTIVISM TO PROTECT O’AHU’S WILD KA IWI COAST Bronze Plaque Will Recognize Extraordinary Efforts (Honolulu) – Grassroots groups Ka Iwi Coalition and Livable Hawaii Kai Hui (LHK), together with the DLNR Division of State Parks, will unveil and dedicate a bronze commemorative plaque during a ceremony at noon on Thursday, November 8, 2018. The ceremony is open to everyone. The date marks the 30th anniversary of the historic Sandy Beach Initiative vote, a key turning point in the people-powered defense of the open-space wilderness between Hanauma Bay and Makapu’u. The plaque is mounted on a free-standing lava-rock plinth located at the first “hairpin” on the Makapuu Point Lighthouse Trail, where sea and coastal views are broadest. It is a gift to the state from the Ka Iwi Coalition and LHK. Surmounted by a bas-relief rendering of the coalition’s iconic wave logo, the text reads: In recognition of the many residents from all parts of O’ahu who, over the past four decades, steadfastly opposed urban development along the Ka Iwi coast from Hanauma to Makapu’u, mauka to makai. Their aloha ‘aina protected the natural landscape, the endemic plant habitats, and the cultural and historic values of Ka Iwi for the enjoyment of present generations––– and those yet to come. Mahalo nui loa! 2018 Several community members and government leaders will offer comments during the ceremony. Light refreshments will be served and motorized vehicles will be available for those who need them. There are no restrooms available. Dedication: 12:00 noon, Thursday, November 8, 2018 At the first hairpin turn on the Makapuu Point Lighthouse Trail, Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline #makapuupointlighthousetrail #kaiwistatescenicshoreline #DLNR #KaIwiCoalition #LivableHawaiiKaiHui #LHK #HanaumaBay

  • DOH ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO “PREVENT DIABETES HAWAI‘I” DURING NATIONAL DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH

    Today marks the first day of National Diabetes Awareness Month, which is dedicated to raising awareness about diabetes risk factors and encouraging people to make healthy changes and choices. In March 2017, the Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) launched the “Prevent Diabetes Hawai‘i” campaign, which encourages residents to take an online Diabetes Risk Test and share the results with their doctor or healthcare provider. Since then, one in ten Hawai‘i residents have gone online to take a Diabetes Risk Test. The “Prevent Diabetes Hawai‘i” campaign launched last year with a series of television and radio advertisements featuring local comedian Frank De Lima, who has type 2 diabetes himself. The campaign also highlights prediabetes, which means a person’s blood sugar is higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. More than half of adults in Hawai‘i have prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, and most are not aware they have it. “We want people to know that type 2 diabetes can be prevented,” said Health Director Dr. Bruce Anderson. “Two out of every three adults with prediabetes do not know they have the disease, which indicates the need for more screening in Hawai‘i. The online risk test is a tool for people to find out if they are at risk for type 2 diabetes and talk about it with their healthcare providers.” The campaign evaluation was conducted through a follow-up survey to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, and data collection occurred from July to December 2017. The sampling showed that more than half of adults (63 percent, or 789,200 people) said that they have seen or heard an ad about preventing diabetes. When asked specifically about the “Prevent Diabetes Hawai‘i” ads, recall totaled 35 percent, or 446,600 adults. Of the 137,600 adults who have taken the online Diabetes Risk Test to-date, 38 percent (52,100 adults) said the test identified them as prediabetic or at-risk for type 2 diabetes. “We are very encouraged by these campaign results, as early detection and lifestyle change is critical to preventing type 2 diabetes,” said Lola Irvin, administrator of DOH’s Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division. “Up to 30 percent of adults with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within three to five years, so it is important to take the risk test now. Ask your ‘ohana and friends ‘Did you take the test?’ and you can make a big difference. It’s that easy.” Unless trends change, 86,000 more people are expected to develop type 2 diabetes by 2023, costing the state $1.73 billion in combined treatment expenditures and lost productivity. People can reduce their risk for type 2 diabetes by eating healthy, increasing their physical activity, achieving a healthy weight, and not smoking. Entering a nearby diabetes prevention program can help with the lifestyle change. The “Prevent Diabetes Hawai‘i” campaign featured ads on TV, radio, digital news racks, and in shopping malls across the state. The campaign cost just over $400,000 and was funded by a combination of state general funds and cooperative agreements with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). To take the Diabetes Risk Test, learn about local diabetes prevention programs, or to download campaign materials, visit www.PreventDiabetesHawaii.com. #Departmentofhealth #PreventDiabetesHawaii #NationalDiabetesAwarenesMonth #behavioralriskfactorsurveillancesystem #hawaii #prediabetic #CDC #LloaIrvin

  • NOVEMBER IS “NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH”

    What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose. One of the very proponents of an American Indian Day was Dr. Arthur C. Parker, a Seneca Indian, who was the director of the Museum of Arts and Science in Rochester, N.Y. He persuaded the Boy Scouts of America to set aside a day for the “First Americans” and for three years they adopted such a day. In 1915, the annual Congress of the American Indian Association meeting in Lawrence, Kans., formally approved a plan concerning American Indian Day. It directed its president, Rev. Sherman Coolidge, an Arapahoe, to call upon the country to observe such a day. Coolidge issued a proclamation on Sept. 28, 1915, which declared the second Saturday of each May as an American Indian Day and contained the first formal appeal for recognition of Indians as citizens. The year before this proclamation was issued, Red Fox James, a Blackfoot Indian, rode horseback from state to state seeking approval for a day to honor Indians. On December 14, 1915, he presented the endorsements of 24 state governments at the White House. There is no record, however, of such a national day being proclaimed. The first American Indian Day in a state was declared on the second Saturday in May 1916 by the governor of New York. Several states celebrate the fourth Friday in September. In Illinois, for example, legislators enacted such a day in 1919. Presently, several states have designated Columbus Day as Native American Day, but it continues to be a day we observe without any recognition as a national legal holiday. In 1990 President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November 1990 “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Similar proclamations, under variants on the name (including “Native American Heritage Month” and “National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month”) have been issued each year since 1994. Executive and Legislative Documents The Law Library of Congress has compiled guides to commemorative observations, including a comprehensive inventory of the Public Laws, Presidential Proclamations and congressional resolutions related to Native American Heritage Month. Other Dedicated Web Sites National Archives National Endowment for the Humanities (EDSITEment) National Park Service Smithsonian Education Website: https://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/ Proclamation: https://governor.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Native-American-Heritage-Month-2018.pdf #NATIVEAMERICANHERITAGEMONTH #americanindiaday #arthurparker #senecaindian #boyscouts #CongressoftheAmericanIndianAssociation #ShermanCoolidge #AmericanIndianDay #November #Hawaii #ColumbusDay #GeorgeHBush #NationalAmericanIndian #AlaskaNativeHeritageMonth

  • LONG TERM SUPPORT & SERVICES FOR HAWAII'S ELDERLY - INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING (October 31, 201

    The Informational Briefing focused on long term support and services for Hawaii's elderly. The Federal Older Americans Act (OAA) establishes an Aging Network and provides federal funding for elderly support services, nutrition services, preventive health services, elder rights protection, and family caregiver support services. Chapter 349 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes establishes the Executive Office on Aging as the focal point for all matters relating to older adults’ needs and the coordination and development of caregiver support services within the State of Hawaii. As the State Unit on Aging, they carry out the mission of the OAA which is to promote the development and implementation of a comprehensive and coordinated State System of Long Term Support Services in the home or community-based settings to enable older adults and individuals with disabilities to live in their homes and communities by choice. Moreover, State funds are also expended on numerous services to Hawaii's Kupuna. The Briefing reviewed current programs for Hawaii's Kupuna and focused on recommendations from the Executive Office on Aging, Aging Disability Resource Centers, Kupuna service providers and the Kupuna being served with such services. The intent of this briefing is to establish a more efficient and cohesive system to ensure adequate and efficient services, while being prudent on funding of such programs and working for improved communication across the aging network. The following agencies and departments were invited to participate in this Briefing: The Department of Health The Department of Human Services The Executive Office on Aging The Counties Branches of Kupuna Services The Hawaii Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) The Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs (PABEA) The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Meals on Wheels The Kupuna Care Program The Kupuna Caregiver Program AARP Honolulu Council on Aging Alzheimer's Association University of Hawaii Center for Aging Community Care Homes Adult Day Care Centers Health Care Case Managers The Briefing was seeking to ensure essential and efficient services for Hawaii's Kupuna, healthy aging, in-home and community-based services, as well as family caregiver support programs with the various agencies working together to ensure seamless transition to the various services available to Hawaii's elderly At the conclusion of the presentations and discussion the Committees reserved the final 10 to 15 minutes to highlight the top three priorities to ensure efficient and robust Kupuna services, seeking to eliminate silos and disconnection between service providers, government, and the Kupuna and family caregivers. The Plan of Action may display bill proposals for the 2019 Legislative session and administrative changes or simple memorandum of agreements between services providers to ensure improved communication and greater connectivity of services for Hawaii's Kupuna. The goal is to improve Hawaii's long-term services for Kupuna and their families. Please visit our Senate Flickr Photo sharing website: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmm7VDvu Mahalo! #Kupuna #executiveofficeofaging #hawaiielderly #Departmentofhealth #HawaiiAgingandDisabilityResourceCenter #PolicyAdvisoryBoardforElderAffairs #LongTermCareOmbudsman #MealsonWheels #KupunaCaregiverProgram #CaringAcrossAmerica #AlzheimersAssociation

  • Trace levels of contaminant detected in one O‘ahu water system during routine testing. Water remains

    HONOLULU – Trace levels of the chemical 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP) were recently detected in water samples collected at a Waipahu-Ewa-Waianae water system (Waipahu Wells IV) well during routine testing. Drinking water from this well remains safe, as the trace levels detected were far below the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and State Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for DBCP. In addition, DBCP is filtered out through the Honolulu Board of Water Supply’s Granular Activated Carbon treatment facilities before being delivered to consumers. “These trace levels of chemical are so small that it does not pose a public health threat, and the water filtered from this well is safe to drink,” said Keith Kawaoka, Deputy Director for Environmental Health. “The Department of Health will continue to work together with the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, to ensure tests for this chemical continue. Such testing is part of the scheduled monitoring regularly conducted to ensure that everyone’s water is safe and public health is not compromised.” The DBCP level confirmed at the Waipahu Wells IV well was 0.011 parts per billion. This trace level was approximately one-twentieth of the EPA MCL of 0.2 parts per billion. The state of Hawai‘i has a more stringent MCL of 0.04 parts per billion, and the concentration found was also lower than the state’s more stringent level. EPA defines the MCL as the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. The standards are set to avoid human health risks based on a lifetime of consuming water containing that level of contaminant. DBCP was a soil fumigant and nematicide that was used in pineapple cultivation. The Honolulu Board of Water Supply conducts tests at sources and treatment facilities as mandated by federal and state drinking water regulations. To date, the Waipahu-Ewa-Waianae water system continues to be in full compliance with all federal and state standards for drinking water. #doh #hawaiidepartmentofhealth #watercontaminant

  • THE HAWAII AIR NATIONAL GUARD WILL BE OPERATING FROM HILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON NOV. 1 TO NOV. 3

    HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs Hawaii Island residents of an increase in air activity over the Hilo area from Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018 through Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 as the Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) will be operating and repositioning four F-22 Raptors at the Hilo International Airport. HIANG will be continuing their initiative to conduct logistics capabilities training in case the aircrafts will be diverted to alternate air fields in the Hawaiian Islands. During this time, a viewing exhibit of the F-22 Raptors will be open to interested members of the public, on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018 and Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The aircrafts will be located on the ramp on the east end of the terminal. To view a map of the exhibit, please click the link below. Attendees may enter through Gate 1 and parking will be available in the public parking lot. For questions or inquiries on the event, please contact the Department of Defense, Public Affairs Office at (808) 733-4258. #hdot #hawaiiairnationalguard #hilo #aircraftviewing #HIANG #F22Raptors

  • PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR THE WAIAHOLE STREAM BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT TONIGHT, OCTOBER 30

    HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), Highways Division, will be holding a Public Informational Meeting (PIM) for the Waiahole Stream Bridge Replacement project in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Chapter 343 Hawaii Revised Statute (HRS), and Section 106 Consultation under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Photo by CRAIG T. KOJIMA / 2015 _ Star Advertiser This project will upgrade the existing Waiahole Stream Bridge on Kamehameha Highway (Route 83) at Mile Marker 34.59, to meet current State and Federal design standards. HDOT representatives will be present to go over the existing bridge conditions, the four proposed project plans, the bridge replacement agenda, and the environmental compliance and Section 106 NHPA. HDOT encourages community members to attend and provide their input and questions on the proposed project. For more information on the Waiahole Stream Bridge Replacement project PIM, please view the HDOT website at http://hidot.hawaii.gov/presentations/. The replacement of Waiahole Stream Bridge Kamehameha Highway Report The meeting is scheduled at the following location and time: Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The KEY Project 47-200 Waihee Rd. Room #102 This meeting will be accessible for individuals with disabilities. For more information, or to request an auxiliary aid or service (e.g., sign language, interpreter, foreign language interpreter, designated parking, and materials in alternate format) please contact: Ms. Sharen Cho-Ibanez at (808) 692-7551 Ms. Karen Chun at (808) 692-7544. TTY users may use TRS to contact HDOT #WAIAHOLESTREAM #karenchun #disabilities #NHPA #NationalEnvironmentalPolicyAct #NEPA #Chapter343 #HawaiiRevisedStatute #Section106Consultation #NationalHistoricPreservationAct

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