Damien Kaimanaonalani Barcarse (Resume) has worked at Kamehameha Schools since 2013, most recently as the West Hawai‘i regional director. Previously, Barcarse served as the director of the Hawaiian Cultural Based Education Department, as well as interim director/senior project manager and coordinator at the Aina Based Education Department at Kamehameha Schools. Prior to joining Kamehameha Schools, Barcarse ...
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Gov. appoints Andrew Garrett as deputy director of DHRD – Department of Human Resources Development.
Andrew Garrett (Resume) has served as associate vice president of post-acute care and operations at the Healthcare Association of Hawai‘i since 2015. Previously, he was acting president/CEO at the Hawai‘i Institute for Public Affairs, where he also served as a project director. Garrett was also vice president of community building at Communications Pacific. A graduate of ...
Read More Gov. appoints Andrew Garrett as deputy director of DHRD – Department of Human Resources Development.
Sample 2019 Annual Business Report Solicitation HONOLULU — The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Business Registration Division (BREG) is once again warning local businesses and the public about unofficial solicitations being sent out by Workplace Compliance Services regarding annual business report filings. Workplace Compliance Services has been sending mailings labeled “2019 – ...
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How do you produce affordable for-sale homes in Hawai‘i? The answer may lie in an idea raised by Governor Ige in his State of the State address to build condominiums on state land with 99-year leases. Bills for such a plan are still being discussed, but the initiative has been applauded for its out-of-the-box approach ...
Read More Making housing more affordable for local residents
Homelessness. For many of us, it’s a life we can’t imagine and don’t understand. But for state coordinator Scott Morishige and the dedicated teams moving homeless folks into permanent, supportive housing, the daily victories are worth the effort. It’s the family who went from living under the freeway in Aiea to a home in Kahauiki Village. ...
Read More Helping the homeless find hope, housing statewide
Tickets have been selling fast for Southwest Airlines’ long-awaited start of mainland and interisland service for the islands. Southwest will offer service between Oakland and Kahului, Maui on April 7, and between San Jose and Honolulu on May 5. Service between San Jose and Kahului will begin on May 26. On April 28, Southwest will ...
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The White House has announced Governor Ige has been appointed to co-chair the bi-partisan Council of Governors, a key group that addresses matters related to national defense, homeland security, and emergency response. The goal is to strengthen the partnership between federal and state governments to protect the U.S. against all types of hazards. “Hawai‘i is home ...
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Governor Ige’s proposal to build for-sale condominiums on state land with 99-year leases has been called “a bold move” to help more people afford to buy a home. Under the plan, the state would retain ownership of the land and determine the terms of resale if owners decide to sell at a later date. “In that ...
Read More Bold ideas for affordable housing in Hawai’i
For Fern Elementary students, the first stop of the day is the cafeteria. “The school has made eating breakfast part of a whole program of positive support,” said first lady Dawn Amano-Ige. The governor and first lady chose Fern to help kick off “School Breakfast Month” in Hawai‘i March 1— part of the statewide Jump Start ...
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Soon the public will be able to step inside the Entrepreneurs Sandbox — a future home for small business startups and a space for people of all ages to learn to build products and develop creative media. A blessing of the $7.3 million facility was held last month to mark the start of the Kaka‘ako ...
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