The Office of the Lieutenant Governor will host our 4th Annual Food Drive Fest to raise meals for the Hawaiʻi Foodbank’s Annual State Employees’ Food Drive. Stop by the Food Drive Fest for ‘ono eats, treats, and snacks. 🗓️ Tuesday, May 5 | 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM 📍Hawaiʻi State Capitol Rotunda 🥫Proceeds raised will ...
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All West Oʻahu Public Elementary Schools Now Offer Free Preschool FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2026 HONOLULU — Hawaiʻi continues to make significant progress in expanding access to early childhood education, with major milestones achieved under the state’s Ready Keiki initiative. Now, all six elementary schools in the Nānākuli-Waiʻanae complex area offer free public pre-K, ...
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From left: Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke (then a state representative), Sen. Ronald D. Kouchi, and Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa at the Hawaiʻi on the Hill Policy Summit in Washington, D.C., 2018. Photo Courtesy: Sylvia Luke. For Immediate Release March 6, 2026 HONOLULU — Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke issued the following statement on the passing ...
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For Immediate Release March 4, 2026 HONOLULU – The State of Hawaiʻi, in partnership with Hawaiʻi Foodbank, officially launched the 2026 Annual State Employees’ Food and Fund Drive. Since 1999, State of Hawaiʻi employees have supported this effort to provide food and funds for the Hawaiʻi Foodbank and their statewide affiliates. The Annual Drive will ...
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Connect Kākou Partners Detail Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Award, Infrastructure Investments FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 21, 2026 HONOLULU – State leaders and partners of Hawaiʻi’s high-speed internet initiative, Connect Kākou, announced that the state has received final approval to begin deploying approximately $149 million in federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding, ...
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King Kaumualiʻi Elementary Expands Early Learning for Keiki on the Garden Isle FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2026 LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi — Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, who leads the state’s Ready Keiki initiative, visited Kauaʻi’s newest public preschool classrooms at King Kaumualiʻi Elementary School alongside Senate President Ronald D. Kouchi (Senate District 8 – Kauaʻi, Niʻihau) this ...
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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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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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