Honey for gift giving
Helping local beekeeper,who frantically rescued hives from Kapoho papaya farm before it was overrun by lava, by buying surplus honey and ahnd bottling for gift giving.
Legislative year 2018 accomplishments
HAWAII ISLAND - Along with the long list of Capital Improvement Projects, lawmakers were also able to secure $5.4 million in Grants-In-Aid CIP for Big Island nonprofit organizations. Big Island…
Pahoa shelter for Lava evacuees
The Sacred Heart Shelter, comprises of 20 housing units, a central pavilion, two 8x8 offices, two restrooms, shower facilities for men, women and an ADA compliant facility. The project began…
support housing for evacuees
Rep. San Buenaventura asks Governor to issue executive orders supporting housing for Kilauea eruption evacuees Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – With the Hawaiʻi Island lava flow continuing to expand, destroying homes and…
working for puna during lava disaster
PAHOA, Hawaii - evacuation needs House and Senate leaders went into the disaster area in and around Leilani Estates Thursday. Legislators in Leilani Estates assessed how lava is impacting the…
child welfare case workers
A state House-Senate conference committee on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill that will establish a five-year pilot program to fund four more full-time Child Welfare Services case workers in East…
ban on chlorpyrifos
Supporting House amendment , which now bans chlorpyrifos and otherwise strengthens Sen. Ruderman’s bill
puna farmers
Supporting Puna Cacao farmers at 1st Big Island Cacao festival with Patrick Merritt, organizer
increase in neighbor island TAT
With neighbor island mayors on March 15 on house proposal to increase neighbor island share of TAT to 2050. If senate agrees, that is $12 million more per year for…