Office of the Governor Press Releases

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA   GOVERNOR GREEN EXTENDS WILDFIRES EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION Welcomes travelers’ return to West Maui October 8; restores State Water Code; restores historic preservation measures; amends ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D.       GOVERNOR  KE KIAʻĀINA      FLAG NOTICE FOR MAUI MOURNING – AND 9/11 OBSERVANCE   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 8, 2023   HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green, ...
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HONOLULU  ̶  On the one-month anniversary of the Maui wildfires that devastated Lahaina Town, Governor Josh Green, M.D., addressed the people of Hawaiʻi on the current status of the recovery. ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Governor Green Outlines Support for Lahaina Survivors and Businesses

JOSH GREEN, M.D.   GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA GOVERNOR GREEN ENCOURAGES WILDFIRE SURVIVORS TO CHECK POLICIES FOR VEHICLE LOSS   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 5, 2023   KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi – Governor ...
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HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green, M.D., today announced a tentative agreement with the Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) and Hawai‘i Government Employees Association (HGEA), to strengthen recruitment and retention efforts ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Tentative Agreement Reached on Salary Adjustments for Public School Educational Assistants and Vice Principals

HONOLULU – The Office of Wellness and Resilience announces the establishment of the Breakthrough Therapies Task Force, which aims to assist the state in expanding therapeutic access to two key ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Breakthrough Therapies Task Force Signals New Era of Wellness and Resilience

HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green, M.D., today announced that the State of Hawai‘i and Maui County selected the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to lead efforts to remove fire-damaged ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – State and Maui County Select U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Phase 2 of Wildfire Debris Removal

LAHAINA AND HONOLULU  ̶  Governor Josh Green, M.D., has announced a critical milestone in the Lahaina wildfire response, with Tuesday’s closing of the last American Red Cross shelter temporarily housing ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Maui Wildfire Survivors Successfully Moved from Shelters into Hotels, Timeshares and Airbnb Units

HONOLULU  ̶  Governor Josh Green, M.D., has announced several appointees to state boards and commissions. Walt Kaneakua and Sanoe Marfil have been appointed to the Hawaiian Homes Commission. Walt Kaneakua ...
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