Director Ed Sniffen and First Deputy Tammy Lee are confirmed
 Hawaii Department of Transportation Director Ed Sniffen, wife Heidi Kim, and sons Sam, Eli, and Simon pictured with the Hawaii State Senate. Ed was confirmed on Friday, April 28.
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Director Sniffen with his sons Sam, Eli, and Simon. He is joined by his wife Heidi Kim, his mom Lynette Sniffen, and Heidi's parents Randy and Bev Kim. |
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Ed with his mom Lynette after the confirmation hearing. |
 Deputy First Director Tammy Lee is surrounded by all 25 State Senators after her full confirmation on Friday, April 21.
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Deputy Director Lee with family Chris Tangjian and Gail Ontai. |
 Want to know what 4,000 feet looks like? For about three quarters of a mile on each end of Runway 8L at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) is being widened. Runway 8L is the longest of HNL's four runways and is the primary runway used for arriving aircraft.
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Work in progress. The widening of 8L is crucial to preserve the structural integrity of the pavement and the widening will allow Aircraft Design Group VI (i.e., 747-800 and A380) to safely land at HNL. |
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Crews are currently working on Stages 2 and 3 and the work should wrap up by May 26, reopening for air traffic on May, 27.
Runway 8L has 11,000 feet of runway available for landings and departures, that's more than two miles!
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A rock revetment serves as an immediate fix for coastal erosion along Kamehameha Highway adjacent to Hau‘ula, Ka‘a‘awa, and Punalu‘u.
The rock revetment is expected to provide 5-10 years of protection for the coastal highway.
Area legislators have set up a meeting at Ka‘a‘awa Elementary School to discuss longer range plans for protection of the lone highway on May 11 at 5:30 p.m.
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Crew members remove the Kyowa bags that previously served to break up wave energy on the shoreline along Hau‘ula. |
Kamehameha Schools Maui High School art students were given the kuleana (responsibility) of painting a mural, portraying a reminder to both visitors and residents alike, the importance of water conservation.
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The beginning with just primer on the wall. |
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The students were all smiles as they spent hours working to bring the mural to life. |
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A quick pose in front of the almost finished mural. |
 From L-R: Kahu Kanani Franco, Shy-Ann Braceros-Hinau, Maile Kalama, Mālie Vickers, Kaylia Gomes-Hema, Lilinoe Medeiros, Alisha Reyes, Harlee Viela, Cami Nakagawa, Haven De Silva, Kumu Angie Abe, Alika Guerrero
The artists from Kamehameha Schools Maui with proud parents standing behind them in support. In the back, second to the left, Maui Airports District Manager Marvin Moniz is all smiles.
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