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HONOLULU — Effective May 15, 2025, the State of Hawaiʻi Apostille and Certification Application, administered by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, is now available in 12 languages, in addition to English. Nearly one in four Hawaiʻi residents speaks a language other than English at home. This update reflects the state’s commitment to linguistic diversity ...
Read More Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke Announces State of Hawaiʻi Apostille Application Now Available in 12 Languages 

Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke Hosts 3rd Annual Food Drive Fest Link to Photos Link to B-Roll Video HONOLULU — State employees, including legislators and Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, came together to collect donations to provide more than 4,000 meals for the Hawaiʻi Foodbank during the 3rd Annual Food Drive Fest, held last week at the ...
Read More Over 4,000 Meals Raised for Hawaiʻi Foodbank at State Capitol

Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke Visits North and South Maui’s New Public Preschools   Link to Haʻikū Elementary Photos Link to Kīhei Elementary Photos MAUI, HAWAIʻI — Some of Maui’s youngest learners welcomed special visitors this week as Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke visited new public pre-kindergarten classrooms at Haʻikū Elementary and Kīhei Elementary. Luke, who leads the ...
Read More Expanding Access to Free, High-Quality Pre-K on the Valley Isle

Hawaiʻi Leaders Advocate for Agriculture Issues in Washington, D.C. HONOLULU — A delegation of over 20 leaders in farming, ranching, and commerce returned after completing a successful visit with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Washington, D.C.  This marked the 2nd Annual Hawaiʻi-USDA Policy Summit, led by Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, and focused on ...
Read More PROMOTING HAWAIʻI’S AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

Goal Set to Provide 515,000 Meals to Families in Need HONOLULU — The State of Hawaiʻi and the City and County of Honolulu, in partnership with Hawaiʻi Foodbank, have officially launched their 2025 employee food drives to help fight food insecurity across the islands. Together, the state and city have set a goal of providing ...
Read More State and City Launch 2025 Food Drives to Support Hawaiʻi Foodbank

Federal and state officials celebrate announcement of the expansion of broadband services to underserved households on Hawaiian home lands. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 2024 HONOLULU – The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) announced it has received a $72 million grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP). ...
Read More DHHL RECEIVES 72 MILLION GRANT FROM BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION TO EXPAND BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY

HONOLULU – Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke today announced the launch of Digital Detectives, a Connect Kākou initiative to map internet speeds across Hawaiʻi. By taking a simple 30-second internet speed test, residents can help identify areas most in need of better internet infrastructure, ensuring that federal funding is allocated to where it is most needed. “We’re ...
Read More Connect Kākou Launches “Digital Detectives” Initiative to Map Internet Speeds Across Hawaiʻi