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THREE NEW PRESCHOOLS BOOST PRE-K ACCESS FOR EAST HAWAIʻI ISLAND

Posted on Nov 21, 2025 in Featured, Press Releases

Largest Public Pre-K Expansion on Hawaiʻi Island’s Eastside Under Ready Keiki FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2025 HILO, Hawaiʻi — Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, who leads the state’s Ready Keiki initiative, visited East Hawaiʻi Island’s three newest public preschool classrooms this month alongside area legislators. The visits included: Kalanianaʻole Elementary in Pāpaʻikou with Representative Matthias Kusch (House District 3 ...
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OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE PORTAL FOR APOSTILLES AND CERTIFICATIONS  

Posted on Nov 17, 2025 in Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  November 17, 2025    HONOLULU — The Office of the Lieutenant Governor has launched a new online portal that streamlines the process for requesting apostilles and certifications, or official seals that authenticate documents for use in foreign countries. The new system marks the most significant update to the process since statehood, making ...
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HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE PUBLIC PRE-K CLASSROOM NOW OPEN AT HĀNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Posted on Nov 13, 2025 in Featured, Press Releases

New Classroom Expands Access to Preschool and Strengthens Hawaiian Language and Culture in East Maui FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 13, 2025   HĀNA, Maui— “E Ola ka ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi,” which means “the Hawaiian language shall live,” read the shirts of the 3- and 4-year-old keiki in the newest public preschool classroom at Hāna Elementary School. Lieutenant Governor ...
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STATE LAUNCHES ‘KŌKUA FOOD DRIVE’ AT LIBRARIES TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IMPACTED BY FEDERAL SHUTDOWN

Posted on Nov 3, 2025 in Featured, Press Releases

Food collection runs Nov. 3–7 at public library branches statewide   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 3, 2025   HONOLULU — In response to the ongoing federal shutdown and disruptions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the State of Hawaiʻi has launched the Kōkua Food Drive, a weeklong food collection campaign beginning today in partnership with ...
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