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HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige announced today that he has appointed Scott Glenn to serve as director of the Office of Environmental Quality Control. Glenn will officially take up his ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor announces appointment of Scott Glenn to lead Office of Environmental Quality Control

HONOLULU —   The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife announces the opening of the 2015-2016 game bird hunting season on Saturday, November 7, 2015. ...
Read More DLNR NEWS RELEASE: DLNR announces schedule for 2015-2016 game bird hunting season

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige and First Lady Dawn Amano-Ige returned from a successful and productive trip to Japan and China on Oct. 14. The governor and Mrs. Ige traveled ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor Ige returns from successful business, diplomatic mission to Japan, China

HONOLULU — More than 240,000 people across the state took a moment to “Drop, Cover and Hold On.” The Great Hawaii ShakeOut earthquake drill occurred at 10:15 a.m. as part ...
Read More HI-EMA NEWS RELEASE: Thousands participate in The Great Hawaii ShakeOut earthquake drill

What:            Governor Ige will report on his trip to Japan, China to promote economic development, energy cooperation, education Who:              Gov. David Ige When:           Thursday, October 15th at 1pm ...
Read More MEDIA ADVISORY: Briefing on Japan, China trip

LIHU’E – Seven fledgling ‘A‘o (Newell’s Shearwaters) were released by school children from two Kauai schools this week as part of the annual E Ho‘opomaika‘i ‘ia na Manu ‘A‘o (A ...
Read More Joint DLNR/KESRP/SOS News and video release-8th Annual Release of ‘A’o on Kauai

Honolulu, Hawaii — Representative Lynn DeCoite (East Maui, Molokai, Lanai) and leaders from the Hawaii State House of Representatives held a Lawmakers Listen session at the Haiku Community Center last ...
Read More HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NEWS RELEASE: Lawmakers listen community meeting draws large attendance in Haiku

HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Professional and Vocational License Division (PVL) adds a new “e-File Upload” feature to the online Insurance Certificate Submittal System. ...
Read More DCCA NEWS RELEASE: State adds e-file feature to Insurance Certificate Submittal System

HONOLULU – The Hawaii State Department of Health’s (DOH) annual Stop Flu at School program begins today and will continue in more than 300 public, private, and charter schools statewide ...
Read More DOH NEWS RELEASE: Stop flu at school vaccination clinics start today

(Hanalei, Kauai) – Kauai taro farmer Rodney Haraguchi can’t wait until the Hanalei Stream Bank Restoration Project is finished in the next two months.  For almost 20 years, he and ...
Read More DLNR NEWS RELEASE: Hanalei Stream Bank restoration project nears completion