The Projector: A Week of New Deals at the Capitol, at HECO and Along the Rail Route

First Words as Governor Shortly after taking the oath of office Monday, Gov. David Ige speaks in the rotunda of the Capitol.
Lion Dog Pays a Visit Gov. David Ige and First Lady Dawn Ige watch a Shishimai lion dog perform at the governor’s office after the inauguration.
Governors Galore Gov. David Ige is greeted by former Gov. John Waihee in the vicinity of three other former governors, Linda Lingle, George Ariyoshi and Ben Cayetano, after Ige's inauguration.
Singing the Anthem Raiatea Helm sings the Star-Spangled Banner during the inauguration ceremony at the Capitol on Monday.
Electric Atmosphere Jim Robo, chairman and CEO of NextEra Energy, speaks at a Wednesday press conference announcing his company's planned acquisition of Hawaiian Electric Industries.
Utility Partners Robo gives Connie Lau, president and CEO of Hawaiian Electric Industries, a kiss before speaking at the press conference announcing the proposed merger.
Farmland for Now Farmland in Kapolei near the rail project with the backdrop of the Waianae Mountains as a light rain falls Wednesday.
Trucking It In A prefabricated concrete segment is hauled to the rail construction site on a large truck passing near Farrington Highway. There are about 12 segments between each column, and each segment weighs about 50 tons.
The High Rise The view looking west during a media tour Wednesday of the rail's elevated guideway. More than a mile of guideway has been completed and includes 42 column spans, 516 segments and 15,900 cubic yards of concrete.
Columns Tell Stories There will be several embossed columns at each of the rail stations illustrating the historic and cultural stories of each community.
Mayor Suits Up Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell puts on safety gear before a press conference is held by HART officials Wednesday at the elevated track near Kapolei.
Kapolei Station A close-up of one of the embossed columns at the future Kapolei station as the press conference gets underway.
Industrious in the Rain Workers atop the 35-foot-high guideway, which also includes 3-foot-tall sound walls on each side of the guideway to deflect the train noise.
On Top of the Story Members of the news media and HART officials gather atop the guideway for a press conference.
The Rail Itself The first 220 feet of track were on display Wednesday near Kapolei.
Extending Its Reach Workers stand near the rail route's first section of track on the guideway. The first 10 miles of the route will stretch from East Kapolei to Aloha Stadium.
Where Agriculture, Transit Meet Farmwokers tend the fields below the elevated rail line Wednesday.

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