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Office of the Governor Press Releases

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige announced today the statewide indoor mask requirement will end when the current emergency proclamation related to COVID-19 expires at 11:59 p.m., Mar. 25. “Together, we ...
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HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige announced that the state is ending the travel quarantine and the Safe Travels Hawaiʻi program after the current emergency period ends on Mar. 25. Beginning ...
Read More Office of the Governor News Release: Governor Ige announces end to travel quarantine, Safe Travels Hawaiʻi in late March

For video of the announcement, click here. HANALEI, Hawaiʻi – Hawai‘i’s first lady Dawn Amano-Ige, together with state and non-profit partners, has expanded the ʻOhana Readers program to Kauaʻi’s north ...
Read More Office of the Governor News Release: ʻOhana Readers expands to Kauaʻi’s North Shore communities

(HONOLULU) – Gov. David Ige has nominated a Hawai‘i Island engineer, a Kauai real estate leader, a cultural museum vice president, a climate change small business owner, and an active ...
Read More Office of the Governor News Release: Governor Ige nominates five to serve on Board of Land and Natural Resources

HONOLULU – President Joseph R. Biden Jr. today granted the State of Hawaiʻi’s request for a major disaster declaration following December’s severe storms on Oʻahu and Maui, and ordered federal ...
Read More Office of the Governor News Release: State secures federal funding for storm recovery efforts on Oʻahu, Maui

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has issued a third proclamation related to a Kona Low storm that hit Hawaiʻi in December 2021. The proclamation extends the disaster emergency relief period ...
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HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige announced that the Safe Travels Hawai‘i program will remain unchanged at this time, and booster shots will not be required for “up-to-date” vaccination status for ...
Read More Office of the Governor News Release: Booster shots will not be added to Safe Travels Hawaiʻi requirements

HONOLULU – The deadline is approaching for young adults to apply to the Western Governors’ Leadership Institute – a program that recognizes and promotes young leaders in western states. Every ...
Read More Office of the Governor News Release: Deadline approaching to apply for Western Governors’ Leadership Institute program

HONOLULU — As a mark of respect for the late Ezra Kanoho, a former Kauaʻi representative, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the flags of the United States and State ...
Read More Office of the Governor News Release: Flags to fly at half-staff in memory of former statesman Ezra Kanoho

HONOLULU – Residents and business owners on Oʻahu and Maui who were impacted by severe storms between Dec. 5 -10, 2021, may be eligible for low-interest federal disaster loans. The ...
Read More Office of the Governor News Release: Governor Ige secures federal disaster assistance for residents, businesses affected by severe storms on Oʻahu, Maui