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Office of the Governor Press Releases

HONOLULU —  The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is investigating the deaths of three Laysan albatross and numerous destroyed nests in the Ka‘ena Point Natural Area Reserve. Thanks ...
Read More DLNR NEWS RELEASE: DLNR investigating dead and missing albatross, destroyed nests and eggs in Kaena Point natural area reserve

HONOLULU — The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) Business Registration Division (BREG) reminds businesses to file their annual business reports. Annual reports due in quarter one (January ...
Read More DCCA NEWS RELEASE: First quarter Hawaii annual business reports due

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii (Dec. 30, 2015) -The U.S. Army in Hawaii has enacted a policy effective Jan. 1, 2016, that complies with the new Hawaii state smoking law. The new state law ...
Read More USAG NEWS RELEASE: Army to comply with Hawaii tobacco law

HONOLULU–The Department of Taxation announced today the successful implementation of the first of five rollouts planned for the Tax System Modernization Program. The first rollout went into operation ahead of ...
Read More DOTAX NEWS RELEASE: Tax system transformation on track to reduce return delays and save state money

HONOLULU – Attorney General Doug Chin announced today that Kianna Ah Lee Sam has been charged with theft in the first degree. Ms. Sam, who is forty years old, allegedly ...
Read More AG NEWS RELEASE: Attorney General charges woman with welfare recipient fraud

 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (formerly State Civil Defense) monthly test of the statewide outdoor siren warning system, coordinated with the test of the live audio broadcast segment ...
Read More HI-EMA NEWS RELEASE: January 4, 2016 siren and emergency alert system test

HONOLULU – The Hawaii State Department of Health wants to remind the public that, effective Jan. 1, 2016, you must be at least age 21 to buy tobacco products and ...
Read More DOH NEWS RELEASE: New tobacco prevention and control laws go into effect January 1

KAILUA-KONA – The Department of Land and Natural Resources is reminding the public that West Hawai‘i state parks will close early at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, New ...
Read More DLNR NEWS RELEASE: West Hawai’i state parks to close early for New Year’s Eve

HILO — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) announces the opening of bird hunting in the Kahua/Ponoholo Ranch Cooperative Game Management Area. ...
Read More DLNR NEWS RELEASE: Game bird hunting season announced for Kahua/Ponoholo Ranch cooperative game management area

HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Office of the Securities Commissioner announces the competitors in the LifeSmarts Hawaii State Championship. The lineup for the state competition ...
Read More DCCA NEWS RELEASE: Top high school teams to compete in LifeSmarts Hawaii State Championship