HONOLULU – The majority of people in Hawaii erroneously believe their health insurance plan and government programs will cover the costs for long term services and supports, according to a ...
Read More DOH NEWS RELEASE: Executive office on aging survey shows many young adults erroneously believe government and health insurance cover long term services and supports
Office of the Governor Press Releases
HONOLULU — Gov. David Y. Ige today announced that the State of Hawai‘i has negotiated an agreement with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to offer a special ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Enrollment in Healthcare.gov extended for eligible Hawaii residents
HONOLULU — Gov. David Y. Ige today signed a second supplemental proclamation that allows the state to continue its coordinated efforts with the counties to provide emergency shelter, long-term housing ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor expands homeless response efforts
(HONOLULU) – Thomas “Tommy” Friel, a conservation law enforcement officer for nearly three decades, has been named the new Chief of the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE), effective ...
Read More DLNR NEWS RELEASE: Veteran law enforcement officer named DOCARE chief
(HONOLULU) – Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death, is a mysterious disease that has already killed hundreds of thousands of Hawaii’s iconic and native ‘Ōhi‘a, the backbone of Hawaii’s native forests and watersheds. ...
Read More DLNR NEWS RELEASE: Hundreds of thousands of ‘Ōhi‘a trees killed by mysterious disease
HONOLULU – Attorney General Doug Chin announced today that Claus Z. Hansen, owner of Affordable Casket and Moanalua Mortuary, began serving his prison sentence this morning immediately following his sentencing ...
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Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death has already killed hundreds of thousands of this native tree in Hawaii Island forests. This disease is new to science and to Hawaii and thus has prompted ...
Read More DLNR NEWS RELEASE: Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a death prompts interagency attention and battle
Link to Executive Supplemental Budget for Fiscal Biennium 2015-2017: https://budget.hawaii.gov/budget/ HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige submitted his supplemental budget to the legislature today. The proposal covers the Supplemental Fiscal ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor Ige’s supplemental budget honors obligations and improves the lives of Hawaii’s people
MEDIA ADVISORY What: News conference – Governor Ige to discuss the Executive Supplemental Budget for Fiscal Biennium 2015-2017 Who: Gov. David Ige When: Monday, December 21 at 2 p.m. Where: ...
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The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is reminding all ignition interlock permit holders that a new law requires them to have the permit and a valid State of Hawaii identification ...
Read More HDOT NEWS RELEASE: New law requires ignition users to drive with Hawaii State identification card