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Office of the Governor Press Releases

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has received a list of nominees from the Judicial Selection Commission for the vacancies created by the retirement of former Circuit Court of the Third ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor to consider nominees to fill the vacancies in Third Circuit Court left by the retirement of Judges Hara and Ibarra

HONOLULU — Gov. David Y. Ige today announced that Hawai‘i has joined a multi-state cybersecurity compact signed by 38 governors to enhance state cybersecurity and develop the cyber workforce. The ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Hawaii Joins Multi-State Pledge to Strengthen Cyber Defense, Workforce

HONOLULU – Nine people, including three couples and three single adults left their encampments along the H-1 corridor and Nimitz Highway and were placed into shelter at Next Step and to ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S COORDINATOR ON HOMELESSNESS: Nine people move to shelter and housing following H-1 and Nimitz cleanup efforts

I want to thank hearings officer and former Judge Riki May Amano for her diligent work in making a recommendation to the Board of Land and Natural Resources regarding the ...
Read More Governor’s statement on hearing officer’s TMT order

WHAT: Governor’s Facebook LIVE discussion on emergency preparedness and management, including the North Korea threat WHO: Governor David Ige with Vern Miyagi, administrator, Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) WHEN: Monday, July 24, 2017 at ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE MEDIA ADVISORY: Facebook LIVE discussion on emergency preparedness and management, including North Korea threat

Participants serve as ‘Cyber Protection Agents’ in free online simulation HONOLULU – Gov. David Y. Ige today announced a partnership between the State of Hawai‘i and SANS Institute to offer ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: State of Hawai‘i partners with SANS Institute to help students test cyber aptitude

On behalf of the people of Hawai‘i, I express my deepest condolences to the Cazimero ʻohana. We join you in mourning the loss of a legend in Hawaiian music. Roland ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S STATEMENT: Governor’s statement on the death of Roland Cazimero

I’m saddened that Hawaiʻi has lost two of our state’s beloved musicians, brothers Sonny and Mahi Beamer, in recent days. My condolences to the Beamer ʻOhana. All of Hawaiʻi mourns ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S STATEMENT: Governor Ige statement on the passing of Sonny and Mahi Beamer

Hawaiʻi’s drug overdose deaths leading cause of injury-related deaths HONOLULU – Hawaiʻi currently ranks 43rd in the nation in drug overdose deaths. The rank has remained steady over the past ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor Ige convenes multi-department opioid abuse prevention initiative

WHAT:            Drug overdose is the leading mechanism of injury-related deaths for Hawaiʻi residents, and currently accounts for 23 percent of all fatal injuries, surpassing motor vehicle-related deaths. State agencies are ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE MEDIA ADVISORY: News Conference – Opioid Abuse Prevention Initiative Kick-Off