Kamehameha hoolaulea

Kamehameha Schools will hold its 81st annual hoolaulea Feb. 26 at its Kapalama campus. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is a fundraiser for curriculum enrichment grants. There will be musical performances, food booths, inflatable bouncers, craft booths and more. Admission is free and shuttle buses will operate from Damien Memorial School and Honolulu Community College.

House opens chamber to the public

The state House of Representatives is opening its chamber at the state Capitol to tourists and the general public.

The chamber’s gallery, which is accessible from the Capitol rotunda, will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. during the month of February as a test project. A decision on whether to keep the House open for the duration of the session will be made afterward.

Previously, the public could enter the House chamber while representatives were in daily session at noon, but access was restricted at other times.

The House isn’t offering an official tour, but visitors will be allowed to look around, take pictures and receive a brochure about the history and symbolism of the chamber’s design. About 100 visitors are expected daily.

Regents candidates sent to governor

The Regents Candidate Advisory Council has presented Gov. Neil Abercrombie with a list of candidates for four seats on the University of Hawaii Board of Regents.

The candidates for two Honolulu seats that are opening are Terri Fujii, Mark H. Fukunaga, Coralie Matayoshi, Dale Saito, Jan N. Sullivan and Keith Vieira.

Nominated for the Hawaii County seat are Carl Carlson Jr. and Sandra Scarr. Candidates for the Maui County seat are Sherrilee Dodson, Georgia McMillen and Saedene Ota.

The Council released the names Thursday.

Green waste collection issue revived

Hawaii County is reviving plans to privatize green waste collection, the Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported yesterday.

The move comes almost a year after a similar effort was halted after opposition from West Hawaii residents.

The County Council’s Finance Committee is scheduled to take up a resolution Tuesday that would allow the administration to sign a 10-year contract with a private company to collect green waste from the Hilo and Puuanahulu landfills, grind it up and sell it as mulch or compost.