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 (HONOLULU) – This morning, a team of workers from the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) removed a pair of faded signs from a post at the Maunalua ...
Read More DLNR News Release-Shark Signs Installed at State Small Boat Harbors/Ramps

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 September 2022 taken ...
Read More RELEASE: DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2022)

HONOLULU – Veteran Kalani High School math and computer science teacher Michael Ida was named the 2023 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year Friday in recognition of his dedication to ...
Read More HIDOE News Release: Kalani High’s Michael Ida named 2023 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year

HONOLULU — “Drop! Cover! Hold On!” Those three simple steps can help save lives and prevent injuries in the case of an earthquake, and Hawai‘i will have a chance to ...
Read More NEWS RELEASE: Are You Ready for The Great Hawai‘i ShakeOut? Registration is Still Open for the Worldwide Earthquake Preparedness Drill This Thursday

HONOLULU — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized reimbursement to the Hawaii County Fire Department for expenses incurred in fighting one of the largest wildfires in modern Hawai‘i ...
Read More NEWS RELEASE: HI-EMA Helps Secure Reimbursement to Hawaii County Fire Department for .2M in Costs Incurred Fighting 2021 Mana Road Fire

(Sand Island State Recreation Area, Honolulu) – The shoreline on the western side of O‘ahu’s only urban state park, is intended to be a place for residents and visitors to ...
Read More DLNR News Release-Addressing Homelessness on Public Trust Lands

(LANA‘I CITY) While patrolling the shoreline on the north side of Lana’i,  a DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources (DOCARE) Officer observed 34-year-old Keao Soriano bending over a bucket near ...
Read More DLNR News Release-Lana’i Resident Cited for Possession of an Illegal Throw Net

(Kapolei, Oʻahu) – The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) has launched a Revocable Permit (RP) Pilot Program that will offer short-term land dispositions on three DHHL parcels as a ...
Read More Media Release: DHHL Launches Revocable Permit Pilot Program

Honolulu – Gov. David Ige and First Lady Dawn Amano-Ige welcomed the Governor of Hiroshima, Japan, Hidehiko Yuzaki, and his delegation to the Hawaiʻi State Library on Wednesday. “Libraries can ...
Read More Governor’s Office – News Release – Ige welcomes Hiroshima Governor on Sister State Library tour

(Haiku, Maui) – Several times each week, staff from the Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project (MFBRP) check mosquito traps in the rural residential areas along Maui’s north shore. Their goal ...
Read More DLNR News Release-Maui Mosquito Survey Teams Giving Voice to the Voiceless