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Office of the Governor Press Releases

HONOLULU — The state Department of Transportation advises Ewa residents of an expected increase in aircraft traffic over the area due to airfield maintenance work at the Honolulu International Airport. ...
Read More DOT NEWS RELEASE: Honolulu International Airport to close runway for maintenance

What:     Proclamation ceremony for University of Hawai’i athletes, coaches Where:  Ceremonial Room, Governor’s office When:   Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. Governor David Ige will welcome more than 50 ...
Read More Media Advisory: Governor Ige to honor UH athletes, coaches in special ceremony

HONOLULU — The Department of Human Services (DHS) is pleased to announce that Judy Mohr Peterson, Ph.D., will join the department as the new Med-QUEST Division (MQD) Administrator.  Dr. Mohr ...
Read More Oregon Medicaid chief selected as new Hawaii Med-QUEST division administrator

Honolulu, Hawaii — A bill signed into law today by Governor David Ige will make Hawaii the first state in the nation to mandate accommodations for the hearing and visually ...
Read More HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NEWS RELEASE: Governor signs measure to accommodate the deaf and blind in movie theaters

WHO: Governor David Ige, Representative James Tokioka (Wailua Homesteads, Hanamaulu, Lihue, Puhi, Old Koloa Town, Omao) WHAT: Bill signing ceremony for HB1272, which requires theaters to make available closed captioning ...
Read More HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NEWS RELEASE: Measure to accommodate the deaf and blind in movie theaters to be signed into law

HONOLULU – Freeman Sasao, 56, a former Oʻahu circuit court probation officer, was charged Friday with one count of felony theft and eleven felony forgery counts, Attorney General Doug Chin ...
Read More AG NEWS RELEASE: Former Oahu probation officer charged with theft and forgery

WAILUKU – Nelson N. Waikiki, a former 2014 candidate for Maui mayor, was sentenced Friday by Maui circuit judge Rhonda I. L. Loo to 20 years in prison for securities ...
Read More AG NEWS RELEASE: Former Maui mayoral candidate sentenced to 20 years prison for securities fraud

HONOLULU – The Department of Public Safety (PSD) is looking for a few good men and women to join the State Sheriff Division. Recruitment will open on the Department of ...
Read More PSD NEWS RELEASE: Sheriff recruitment to open statewide

Honolulu, Hawaii – House and Senate budget conferees funded $28 million in Grant-in-Aid (GIA) for local organizations serving the public and working to improve the state of Hawaii.  The total ...
Read More HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NEWS RELEASE: House and Senate agree to million for local organizations

HONOLULU – Today Governor David Ige, key members of the State House and Senate, Ray Soon, Chief of Staff to City and County of Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell, Lea Hong, ...
Read More NEWS RELEASE: Agreement reached on future of Turtle Bay conservation lands