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(Kaunakakai, Molokaʻi) – The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) has published a Special Area Plan for the Malama Cultural Park in Kaunakakai, Molokaʻi. In 2011, DHHL acquired a portion ...
Read More Media Release: DHHL Publishes Malama Cultural Park Special Area Plan

Worried about what to do during a potential wildfire? People living and working in East Honolulu have two opportunities on August 16 to attend a virtual meeting to have wildfire ...
Read More DLNR News Release – Virtual East Honolulu Community Wildfire Protection Meeting

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has approved and signed into effect emergency rules authorizing out-of-state nurses to temporarily practice in Hawaiʻi upon meeting certain requirements without applying for and obtaining a license. ...
Read More Governor’s Office – News Release: Gov. Ige Approves Emergency Rules for Out-of-State Nurses to Practice in Hawaiʻi

 (Waikoloa, Hawai’i) – A fast-moving, wind whipped wildfire on Hawai‘i Island has federal, state, and county firefighters preparing for a prolonged, intense firefight. Called the Leilani fire, Wednesday night it ...
Read More Leilani Fire Unified Command 2 p.m. Update-Hawai’i Island Fire Grows to 9,800 acres

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health announces scheduling opportunities for the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Novavax. Novavax is a two-dose primary series vaccine for individuals 18 and older. The ...
Read More DOH News Release: Novavax COVID-19 vaccine available in Hawai‘i

(Kula, Maui) – The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) has published its final Environmental Assessment (EA) with a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed Kēōkea Farm ...
Read More Media Release: Final EA Published for Kēōkea Farm Lots Association Community Center

For pictures click here.  For video click here.  HONOLULU – Gov. Ige and the mayors of Hawaii’s counties today announced that an Advisory Committee, including all four major counties, will ...
Read More Governor’s Office – News Release: Advisory Committee and counties to allocate Million opioid settlement funds

HONOLULU – The Department of the Attorney General released its annual report today detailing statewide and county firearm registration statistics for calendar year 2021. A total of 23,299 personal/private firearm ...
Read More Press Release: ATTORNEY GENERAL RELEASES ANNUAL FIREARM REGISTRATION STATISTICS

LAHAINA – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH)’s Food Safety Branch issued Lahaina Fish Company a green placard and approved its reopening after a follow-up inspection found that all critical ...
Read More News Release: DOH approves reopening of Lahaina Fish Company

(HONOLULU) – By this time next year, if they all succeed, the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) will have 42 additional conservation officers to beef up the ...
Read More DLNR News Release: Recruits Muster for Largest-Ever Academy for State Conservation Police Officers