Representative Lisa Kitagawa

10/02/2026

It was a rainy, but fun morning as we helped to cheer on Castle students during their on-campus homecoming parade. I was joined by a couple of my 1998 classmates, as well as other alumni from various decades. The students have been celebrating homecoming with a spirit week, golf cart decorating contest, parade, and class contest/assembly. Tonight, Castle plays Kaiser for their homecoming game, and tomorrow the students celebrate with an on-campus homecoming dance. It's always great to be back on campus to support my alma mater. Go Knights!

09/30/2026

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to attend the Koʻolaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club's annual luncheon. It was great to connect with many community members, as well as help to recognize outstanding individuals for their service to our Windward community, as well as the organization. Congratulations to Wali Camvel (cultural practitioner and educator), Rainbow Auliʻi and KEY Project, and Emma Panui Snakenburg and the Hawaiʻi State Library System, Kāneʻohe Branch for being recognized with the Kū i Ke Kamaʻāina Award. Congratulations also to John Fleckles for receiving the Helen C. Kāne President's Award for his outstanding service to the Civic Club.

09/26/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended Thursday's HDOT Community Open House for the Kamehameha Highway Long-Range Coastal Resilience Study. It was great to see so many community members engaged in this important issue!

09/21/2026

The Federal Government’s H.R. 1 established new work and community engagement requirements for many adults ages 19–64 to maintain Med-QUEST coverage. Individuals who do not meet the requirements may risk losing their coverage. These requirements take effect January 1, 2027, and some exemptions apply.

09/18/2026

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is developing the Kamehameha Highway Long-Range Coastal Resilience Study (KHRS), which spans the coastal corridor from Kualoa to Hau‘ula along Kamehameha Highway within the Ko‘olauloa moku of O‘ahu. The study area, which begins at Kualoa Regional Beach Park and ends at Hauʻula Beach, after Hauʻula Homestead Rd. (West), includes six ahupuaʻa – Kualoa, Kaʻaʻawa, Kahana, Punaluʻu, Kaluanui, and Hauʻula. The KHRS focuses on evaluating potential adaptation scenarios for sea level rise along the corridor for long-term planning from now to 2100. The study will examine the latest climate science, transportation, and environmental conditions while engaging the community and stakeholders on the future of the highway along this coastline. There will be a Community Open House on Thursday, September 24th from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Hauʻula Elementary School for community members to learn more about the project and share their thoughts.

09/10/2026

Thank you to all the volunteer attorneys from the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division who helped answer legal questions from our community at our Windward Legal Clinic last month!

09/06/2026

All State and City and County of Honolulu offices will be closed tomorrow, Monday, September 7th, to observe the Labor Day holiday.

09/05/2026

09/05/2026

🌀 HURRICANE LOWELL UPDATE

Hurricane Lowell strengthened this morning into a powerful Category 4 hurricane, maintaining 150 mph winds with its center about 615 miles south of Līhuʻe.

Lowell is expected to turn north or north-northeast Sunday, potentially bringing major hurricane conditions to Kauaʻi County Monday.

⚠️ Heavy rain, flash flooding, mudslides, damaging winds, storm surge, and life-threatening surf are possible statewide, with impacts peaking early next week.

Stay informed and be prepared.
📲 Emergency alerts: ready.hawaii.gov/alerts
⚠️ Weather warnings: weather.gov/hfo/watchwarn
🌀 Latest forecasts: hurricanes.gov

08/28/2026

On Sunday, Representative Matayoshi and I are sponsoring a FREE legal clinic in collaboration with the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division. Members of the Windward Community are invited to attend a free pop-up legal clinic on Sunday, August 30th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Windward Mall, second floor of the Target wing. Local volunteer attorneys will answer questions, offer general legal information, and provide resources on a variety of topics from family law, estate planning, and more. All volunteers are licensed to practice law in Hawaiʻi. Services provided at this clinic do NOT automatically create an attorney-client relationship with any of our volunteers.