The Department of Land and Natural Resources joined Bishop Museum, ‘Iolani School, Le Jardin Academy, and other government officials at Washington Place to watch Governor Green sign House Bill 1899 ...
Read More State Departments Combat Invasive Species to Preserve Hawai‘i’s Ecosystem
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Information provided by OPSD In Hawai‘i, where reverence for the land and sea is ingrained in our culture, the sentiment often echoes, “Every Day is Earth Day.” Blessed to call ...
Read More Celebrating Earth Day Every Day in Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i is among the first four states to initiate the U.S. Department of Energy’s Home Energy Rebates programs – a historic $8.8 billion investment for energy-efficient home upgrades for single- ...
Read More Lowering Costs for Working Class Families: The Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) Program
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) dedicated the state’s first electric vehicle (EV) charging station funded by a federal program on February 28. The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) is ...
Read More New Electric Vehicle Charging Station on Maui to Accelerate EV Adoption and Reduce Pollution
The Hilo Benioff Medical Center has commenced construction of its expansion project that will include a new 19-bed Intensive Care Unit and 36 additional hospital beds. This $80 million project, ...
Read More Hilo Benioff Medical Center Breaks Ground on Million Hospital Expansion Project
In April, my administration continued to make strides toward expanding health care, providing housing for our Maui ‘ohana, and protecting our environment. We celebrated the groundbreaking for the expansion of ...
Read More Ke Ala Hou, A New Path Forward May 2024 Governor’s Message
Residences for Graduate Students The University of Hawai‘i is just about a year away from completing its second successful Public-Private-Partnership (P3) to build modern student housing facilities on the UH ...
Read More UH Addressing Student Housing Needs With Successful P3s
The Hawai‘i Housing Finance and Development Corporation’s (HHFDC) Board of Directors awarded developers ‘Ikenakea Development LLC and The Michaels Organization, both a 75-year lease in early March to master plan ...
Read More HHFDC Selects Master Planners for Kapolei Affordable Housing Project
As people in Hawai‘i awoke and got ready for work and school on April 1, 1946, an unwelcome visitor barreled its way toward the islands, triggered by a massive overnight ...
Read More Awareness, Education and Action is the Focus of Tsunami Awareness Month
Blaise Babineck With the help of the Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) Early College Program, two teachers returned to their alma maters, becoming the youngest full-time teachers in HIDOE ...
Read More Meet Two of HIDOE’s Youngest Teachers!