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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) and Windward Community College (WCC) recognized two graduates of a new certificate program to grow Hawaiʻi’s mental healthcare workforce. Cristine Lucas, who ...
Read More DOH News Release: DOH, WCC honor first graduates of mental health technician certificate program

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Supreme Court Nominating Committee is now accepting applications from attorneys wanting to serve as members of the Board of Bar Examiners. Individuals from all islands are ...
Read More HSJ News Release: Applicants Sought for Board of Bar Examiners

(HONOLULU) – Ahead of reports of a “historic” South Pacific swell bringing high surf and rough ocean conditions over the weekend, several State beach parks along south-facing shores will be ...
Read More DLNR News Release: MULTIPLE STATE BEACH PARKS TO CLOSE THIS WEEKEND DUE TO IMPENDING STORM

(HONOLULU) – Ahead of reports of a “historic” South Pacific swell bringing high surf and rough ocean conditions over the weekend, several State beach parks along south-facing shores will be ...
Read More DLNR News Release – Multiple State Beach Parks to Close This Weekend Due to Impending Storm

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has identified two additional cases of monkeypox. This brings the total number of cases to eight. One individual is a Hawaiʻi Island ...
Read More DOH News Release: DOH reports two additional monkeypox cases

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) have announced the roll-out of 2022 Summer Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (P-EBT). ...
Read More DHS News Release: SUMMER P-EBT BENEFITS BEGIN TO ROLL-OUT ON JULY 19

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) activated the State Emergency Operations Center at 8 a.m. Thursday to monitor Hurricane Darby after the weakening storm system crossed into the ...
Read More HIEMA News Release: HI-EMA Activates State Emergency Operations Center to Monitor Hurricane Darby; Weakening System Still Could Bring Substantial Rain, Gusty Winds

HONOLULU – On Saturday, July 16, Hawaiʻi will adopt the national 988-dialing code for direct access to mental health and substance use crisis resources. The new three-digit number is expected ...
Read More DOH News Release: 988 launch will expand access to mental health, substance use crisis services

(LĪHUʻE) – Last summer, national television travel host, Peter Greenberg spent several days on Kaua‘i producing an episode of The Travel Detective: Hidden Gems, which airs on public television stations ...
Read More DLNR News Release: REGENERATIVE TOURISM IN THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT

(HONOLULU) – Providing insights for future development proposals for the State’s largest small boat harbor is the purpose of the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor Vision Report, prepared by the ...
Read More DLNR News Release: ALA WAI SMALL BOAT HARBOR REPORT PROVIDES VISION FOR DEVELOPMENT