FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 5, 2022 HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige appointed Elisia Flores to the East-West Center’s Board of Governors on Nov. 29. “Elisia Flores will help advance ...
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HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige announced the release of $306,834,668 for Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs) that will be administered by various state departments. These funds were released from Nov. 1, ...
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HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige announced the State of Hawaiʻi has finished distributing tax refunds to all eligible taxpayers who filed their 2021 Hawaiʻi individual tax returns on time. “I ...
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HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige announced today the award of $5,570,883 in “Internet for All” planning grants to Hawai‘i from the Biden-Harris administration – part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ...
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HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige issued an Emergency Proclamation relating to Mauna Loa last night. “We’re thankful the lava flow is not affecting residential areas at this time, allowing schools ...
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HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige announced today the release of $392,782,744 for Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs) that will be administered by various state departments. These funds were released in September ...
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HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige issued a fifth proclamation relating to the Maui County axis deer crisis, extending the disaster emergency relief period through January 17, 2023. Despite ongoing efforts, the ...
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Kaʻū, Hawaiʻi – Hawai‘i’s first lady Dawn Amano-Ige, together with state and non-profit partners, has expanded the ʻOhana Readers program to the Kaʻū area Hawaiʻi island. This program is now ...
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HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige signed a fifth emergency proclamation today extending Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotment benefits through January 16, 2023. The program is backed by federal ...
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