David Y. Ige

Annual Event Brings Together Dozens of Organizations for National Consumer Protection Week HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) will commemorate National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) by hosting a free Consumer Education Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 6 in the courtyard of the King Kalakaua Building at 335 ...
Read More NEWS RELEASE: DCCA TO HOST CONSUMER EDUCATION FAIR

MEDIA ADVISORY February 28, 2019   WHAT:                      Gov. David Ige and First lady Dawn Amano-Ige will have breakfast with students at Fern Elementary School to mark School Breakfast Month. Breakfast will be followed by a short program/proclamation ceremony.   WHO:                         Governor David Ige                                     First lady Dawn Amano-Ige Fern Elementary School Principal Glen Miyasato, ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR – Media Advisory – School Breakfast Month kick-off at Fern Elementary School

HONOLULU – Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $1.62 billion in January 2019, a decrease of 3.8 percent compared to January 2018, according to preliminary statistics released today by the Hawaii Tourism Authority. In January, visitor spending increased from the U.S. East (+2.4% to $461.6 million) but declined from U.S. West (-5.4% ...
Read More Hawaii Visitor Statistics Released for January 2019

The right-turn lane from Kawaihae Road onto southbound Queen Kaahumanu Highway will be removed. KONA – Based on community concerns, the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will begin work to remove the right-turn lane from Kawaihae Road onto the southbound Queen Kaahumanu Highway Friday, March 1, 2019. Barriers will be placed to close the right-turn ...
Read More HDOT News Release: Queen Kaahumanu Highway and Kawaihae Road safety modifications to begin Friday, March 1

No qualified bids were received to purchase the vessel HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the auction process for the Falls of Clyde has concluded with no qualified bids received. The 280’ steel-mast sailing vessel is currently docked at Pier 7 of Honolulu Harbor. Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes 266-27, HDOT Harbors ...
Read More HDOT News Release: HDOT continues removal process of the Falls of Clyde

300 Scientists, Researchers and Resource Managers from 14 Nations Attending (Lihue, Kaua‘i) – A pu, pule, hula and chants celebrating native Hawaiian seabirds opened the 46th annual meeting of the Pacific Seabird Group (PSG) at the Aqua Kaua‘i Beach Resort, Wednesday night. This is only the second time this large group of seabird experts from ...
Read More DLNR News Release-46th Seabird Conference Begins With Hawaiian Cultural Centering, Feb. 28, 2019

From Governor Ige’s policy perspective, a vision needs to be both ideal and real. What is our collective vision for Hawai‘i and how do we make it happen — in education, affordable housing and sustainability? The governor outlined some of the answers in his State of the State address and the steps Hawai‘i can take ...
Read More From the governor: ‘Our Keiki, Our Future’ benefits all

A celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of the Hawai‘i State Capitol is planned for this month with the public invited to tour the building and attend a free series of sessions on the history and design of the Capitol, legislative milestones and the future of civic engagement. “Democracy by Design: The Hawai‘i State Capitol ...
Read More A 50th anniversary celebration for the state Capitol