Every time you reach for a glass of water, think about what it took to get it to you. That’s the plea from the staff at the state’s Department of ...
Read More Protecting the ‘fabric of our forests’ key to survival
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Governor Ige and first lady Dawn Amano-Ige joined leaders from non-profit Kupu and its community partners at a groundbreaking last month for a Green Jobs and Community Center at Kewalo ...
Read More Restoring lives with Kupu
Accountability. Fairness. Maintaining a balance between conservation and economic development while getting public feedback. That’s the mission of Hawai‘i’s Environmental Council and the Office of Environmental Quality Control (OEQC) under ...
Read More Finding the balance: OEQC and the Environmental Council
This month 12 exceptional Waipahu High students will be the first in the state to graduate with their associate in arts college degrees — before they even receive their high ...
Read More Waipahu High Early College ‘Olympians’ first to earn degrees
A crowd of well-wishers and book lovers, including Governor Ige and first lady Dawn Amano-Ige, key area legislators and community supporters, turned out April 14 for the grand opening of ...
Read More Community celebrates opening of Nanakuli Public Library
Sometimes the best decisions come when people work together to find solutions. That was the case on Kaua‘i and Maui when the subject was water and the key stakeholders resolved ...
Read More For Kaua’i and Maui, landmark decisions on water issues
The state’s goal of producing 100 percent clean, renewable energy for electricity generation by 2045 took a major step forward in January as NRG Energy broke ground for three solar ...
Read More New solar farms in 2019
School loyalties run deep in Hawai‘i — from small-kid time to the University of Hawai‘i system. As a proud graduate of Pearl City High School and UH Mānoa, Governor Ige ...
Read More From the governor: Education, the key to the state’s future
The numbers are chilling: 500 domestic violence and sexual assault survivors seek help every day in Hawai‘i. To drive home the point, the governor joined with the Hawai‘i Says NO ...
Read More Hawai’i says ‘NO MORE’ to assault and violence
Governor Ige returned to his alma mater, Pearl City High School, March 14 to show his support for students who joined the nationwide 17-minute walkout to honor those who lost ...
Read More #NeverAgain: The state’s students call for safer schools