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Published on September 19, 2020 - 02:39 GMT

Hawaii COVID-19 Joint Information Center News Release – COVID-19 Quarantine Exemption Requests Go Digital, Sept. 18, 2020

COVID-19 QUARANTINE EXEMPTION REQUESTS GO DIGITAL Online Submissions Available Starting Tomorrow (Honolulu) – In an effort to make the quarantine exemption process easier and more efficient, the State Office of Enterprise Technology Services (ETS), …

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Published on September 19, 2020 - 02:39 GMT

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — FLAG ORDER — Governor Ige orders flags at half-staff to honor the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth ...

Posted on Sep 18, 2020 in Main HONOLULU – As a mark of respect for the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the flags of the United States and State of Hawai‘i shall be flown at half-staff at all state offices and …

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Published on September 18, 2020 - 21:25 GMT

Hawaii COVID-19 Joint Information Center News Release-12 Additional Deaths at Hawaii VA Facility, Assessment Reports Nearing ...

(Honolulu) –Twelve deaths among residents of the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo have been confirmed and added to the state’s reported COVID-19 related deaths today. These deaths include 11 men and one (1) woman, all in the 70 to 80-year-old age …

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Published on September 17, 2020 - 03:45 GMT

Governor’s Office – News Release – Gov. Ige announces new leadership team and realignment of COVID-19 efforts

Posted on Sep 16, 2020 in Latest News, Press Releases Honolulu – Gov. David Ige today announced a new leadership team that will oversee the state’s public health response to COVID-19 and the pre-travel testing program for COVID-19, which will start October …

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Published on September 17, 2020 - 03:45 GMT

Hawaii COVID-19 Joint Information Center Daily News Digest, Sept. 16, 2020

Governor’s Office: Pre-Travel Testing Option to Begin on Oct. 15, 2020 At an afternoon news briefing, Gov. David Ige announced plans for a Hawai‘i pre-travel testing program that gives travelers the option of possibly avoiding 14-day-long quarantine upon …

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Published on September 16, 2020 - 20:06 GMT

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — News Release — Governor Ige appoints Perreira-Eustaquio, Vidinhar to lead Labor Department

Posted on Sep 16, 2020 in Latest News, Press Releases HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has appointed Anne E. Perreira-Eustaquio as director of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR). Perreira-Eustaquio has been serving as DLIR’s acting director …

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Published on September 16, 2020 - 04:39 GMT

Hawaii COVID-19 Joint Information Center Daily News Digest, Sept. 15, 2020

Lieutenant Governor’s Office: COVID-19 Update As of today, Lt. Gov. Josh Green and two deputy sheriffs remain the only three (3) positive COVID-19 cases in the Lieutenant Governor’s Office. All eleven (11) other employees have tested negative. Additionally …

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Published on September 16, 2020 - 02:23 GMT

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — News Release — Governor Ige releases final veto list

Posted on Sep 15, 2020 in Latest News, Press Releases HONOLULU – Gov. Ige has notified House and Senate leaders of his final veto list, which includes five of the six measures that were on the Intent to Veto list submitted to lawmakers on Aug. 31. VETO …

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Published on September 12, 2020 - 03:22 GMT

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — News Release — Governor Ige appoints Circuit Judge to Intermediate Court of Appeals

Posted on Sep 11, 2020 in Latest News, Press Releases HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige today announced the appointment of Circuit Judge Karen Tooko Nakasone to the Intermediate Court of Appeals. Judge Nakasone has served on the First Circuit Court since 2011. …

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Published on September 12, 2020 - 03:22 GMT

Hawaii COVID-19 Joint Information Center Daily News Digest, Sept. 12, 2020

Lieutenant Governor’s Office: Statement on Behalf of the Lieutenant Governor’s Office A member of the Lieutenant Governor’s team has tested positive for Covid-19, and the office was notified at 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 11. The office’s 14 employees, …

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Published on September 12, 2020 - 01:11 GMT

DLNR News Release: State & Federal Authorities Seek Information on Monk Seal Death, Sept. 11, 2020

Posted on Sep 11, 2020 in Latest News (Līhuʻe, Kaua‘i) – Law enforcement officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) and the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) are …

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Published on September 12, 2020 - 01:10 GMT

Hawaii COVID-19 Joint Information Center Daily News Digest, Sept. 10, 2020

Department of Health: Decline in COVID-19 Cases Seen as a Positive Indication Measures are Working After nearly six weeks of elevated numbers of positive COVID-19 cases, Hawai‘i is beginning to turn the corner and regain control of the spread of the …

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Published on September 12, 2020 - 01:10 GMT

HDOA News Release: Coffee Berry Borer Confirmed on Kaua’i

Posted on Sep 11, 2020 in Latest News HONOLULU – The coffee berry borer (CBB), one of the most devastating pest of coffee plants, has been confirmed in a residential area in Kalaheo on Kaua`i. This is the first detection on Kaua`i of CBB which has been …

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Published on September 12, 2020 - 01:10 GMT

PSD NEWS RELEASE – Department of Public Safety COVID-19 update for 9/10/20.

Posted on Sep 11, 2020 in Latest News HONOLULU – The Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) has seen a substantial decrease in the number of active infected inmates since the beginning of August. The Department of Health (DOH) began the fourth round …

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Published on September 12, 2020 - 01:10 GMT

DOT News Release: September 2020 update on driver’s license, state ID

Posted on Sep 11, 2020 in Latest News HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) would like to reassure everyone that the Department continues to work with the Governor’s Office, the Office of the Attorney General, and all county agencies …

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Published on September 11, 2020 - 02:55 GMT

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — Flag Order — Governor Ige orders flags at half-staff in honor of September 11 – Patriot Day

Posted on Sep 10, 2020 in Latest News, Press Releases HONOLULU – At the direction of the President of the United States, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag will be flown at half-staff on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 …

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Published on September 10, 2020 - 01:51 GMT

Hawaii COVID-19 Joint Information Center Daily News Digest, Sept. 9, 2020

Department of Health: Three Additional O‘ahu Deaths and 100 New Cases Three (3) O‘ahu men are the latest people to pass away from coronavirus. All three had underlying medical conditions. Two were in the 60 to 69-year-old age group and the third was in the …

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Published on September 9, 2020 - 03:07 GMT

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — News Release — Governor Ige announces Rent Relief and Housing Assistance Program

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige announced the launch of a new program that will provide federal assistance for Hawai‘i renters at risk of eviction for non-payment of rent because of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The State of Hawai‘i Rent Relief and …

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Published on September 9, 2020 - 03:07 GMT

Hawaii COVID-19 Joint Information Center Daily News Digest, Sept. 8, 2020

Office of the Governor: Governor Approves Extension of Stay-at-Home Order for O‘ahu with Modifications Gov. David Ige has approved another two-week extension of the “State-at-Home, Work-at-Home” order for the City and County of Honolulu, which will now end …

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Published on September 8, 2020 - 21:56 GMT

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — News Release — Governor appoints “Special Master” to assess Public Safety Department

Posted on Sep 8, 2020 in Latest News, Press Releases HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige announced today that he has appointed Edmund (“Fred”) Hyun to serve as the Governor’s Special Master to assist in overseeing the State Department of Public Safety. Hyun is the …

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