KITV's Mahealani Richardson and photographer Dan Churma will be in the thick of the historic inauguration of Hawaii-born Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States.

If you are attending the inauguration, the balls, luau or gathering together to watch it live on television, send us photos and tell us your thoughts.

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Tune in to KITV and log on to KITV.com during the presidential inauguration for in depth news coverage from the nation's capital and here in the islands.