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Office of the Governor Press Releases

HONOLULU –  Young adults with disabilities had a golden opportunity to highlight their skills and land their first jobs at the state’s second annual Reverse Job Fair at the Hawai‘i ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR – News Release – State’s second annual Reverse Job Fair brings potential employers to young adults with disabilities at the State Capitol

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige appointed former prisons director Ted Sakai to the new Hawai‘i Correctional System Oversight Commission. He joins three other commissioners — retired judge Ronald Ibarra (appointed ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR – News Release – Governor Ige appoints former prisons director Ted Sakai to new corrections oversight commission

HONOLULU – In his capacity as acting governor, Lt. Gov. Joshua Green issued a sixth supplementary proclamation that extends the disaster emergency relief period for homelessness across the state. The ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — News Release — Emergency relief period extended for homelessness

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige will be attending Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement ceremony and related events in Japan this week. The governor is one of seven Japanese-Americans who have been invited ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — News Release — Governor Ige travels to Japan for enthronement ceremony

Link to photos here. Link to video here. For Immediate Release Oct. 19, 2019 Kualapuʻu, Hawaiʻi – Hawai‘i’s first lady Dawn Amano-Ige, together with state and non-profit partners, has launched ...
Read More Governor’s Office – News Release – First lady Dawn Amano-Ige launches ʻOhana Readers early literacy program on Molokaʻi

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has appointed Judge Kelsey Kawano to fill the vacancy on the Circuit Court of the Second Circuit (Maui). The judicial office has been vacant since the ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR – News Release – Governor Ige appoints Kelsey Kawano to Maui’s Circuit Court

HONOLULU – At the direction of the President of the United States, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag will be flown ...
Read More Governor’s Office – Flag Directive – Flags to fly at half-staff in memory of U. S. Representative Elijah E. Cummings

HILO – The site of the old Hilo Memorial Hospital will serve people once again, thanks to $2.5 million in ʻOhana Zone funds from the state. The Keolahou shelter and ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR’S COORDINATOR ON HOMELESSNESS — News Release — Keolahou shelter offers another resource to address homelessness on Hawaiʻi Island

Link to photos here. HONOLULU – Governor David Ige today announced three nominations for the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR). All three nominations are subject to confirmation by ...
Read More Governor’s Office – News Release – Gov. Ige Announces Three Nominations for Board of Land and Natural Resources

HONOLULU – At the request of Mayor Michael Victorino, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag will be flown at half-staff at ...
Read More Governor’s Office – Flag Order – Flags to fly at half-staff in memory of former Maui County Council Chairman Danny Mateo