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(HILO) – Periodically, this afternoon when clouds hugging the summit of the world’s largest volcano lifted, you could spot a field of lava on the northwestern flank of Mauna Loa. ...
Read More DLNR News Release-Mauna Loa Access Closed, Nov. 28, 2022
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) advises the public to be prepared for air quality impacts due to the Mauna Loa eruption. As of November 28 at 2:00 ...
Read More DOH News Release: Mauna Loa eruption raises potential for air quality hazards
(Anahola, Kauaʻi) – The Department of Hawaiian Homes Lands (DHHL) held an opening ceremony for its new Kauaʻi District Office on Monday, November 28, 2022, in Līhuʻe, Kauaʻi. DHHL’s new ...
Read More Media Release: DHHL Opens New Kauaʻi District Office
HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and the state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through the month of October 2022 taken ...
Read More News Release: DCCA Disciplinary Actions Through October 2022
HONOLULU – According to preliminary visitor statistics released by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), a total of 757,182 visitors arrived in the Hawaiian Islands in October ...
Read More NEW RELEASE: OCTOBER 2022 TOTAL VISTOR COUNT 95.1 PERCENT OF THE 2019 LEVEL
HONOLULU — At about 11:30 p.m. HST on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, Mauna Loa volcano on the Big Island of Hawai‘i began erupting. At this time, the lava is confined to ...
Read More NEWS RELEASE: MAUNA LOA HAS ERUPTED; LAVA CURRENTLY CONFINED TO SUMMIT AREA WITH NO IMMINENT THREAT TO COMMUNITIES DOWNHILL; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ACTIVATED
(Kapolei, Oʻahu) – The Hawaiian Homes Commission (HHC), the nine-person executive board that governs the Department of Hawaiian Homes Lands (DHHL), has approved, and announced its 2023 meeting calendar. The ...
Read More DHHL Media Release: Hawaiian Homes Commission Releases 2023 Meeting Schedule
HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige announced today the release of $392,782,744 for Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs) that will be administered by various state departments. These funds were released in September ...
Read More Governor’s Office – News Release – Ige announces 2M in capital improvement projects
HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige issued a fifth proclamation relating to the Maui County axis deer crisis, extending the disaster emergency relief period through January 17, 2023. Despite ongoing efforts, the ...
Read More Governor’s Office – News Release – Governor Ige extends emergency disaster relief for Maui axis deer crisis into January