HONOLULU – The Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) welcomed 10 new deputy sheriffs during a graduation ceremony at DLE’s Training Services Division in Iwilei today. The new deputy sheriffs have the distinction of being members of the…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., applauded Japan and the U.S. government for announcing the full expansion of the Global Entry program for Japanese citizens. The Global Entry program is a U.S. trusted traveler program available to U.S.…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, which shall include providing relief for Department of Education (DOE) schoo[bus service shortages, and…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today announced the reappointment of Matthias Kusch to serve a full two-year term as the State Representative for House District 1. Kusch has been serving in this capacity since his initial appointment in August…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced the completion of the Leeward Bikeway, a dedicated bikeway within the former O‘ahu Railway & Land Company right-of-way between Philippine Sea Road in ‘Ewa and…

Poultry and Bird Owners Advised to Protect their Flocks HONOLULU - The National Veterinary Services Laboratories today confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a wild duck on O‘ahu’s North Shore. USDA-Animal and Plant…

HONOLULU - The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Monday, December 2, 2024, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert…

HONOLULU - Avian influenza strain H5N1 was detected in backyard birds on O?ahu on November 15, 2024. The disease has not been detected in native seabirds. Even though the risk of human transmission is low, rescuers should take extra precautions when…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) Harm Reduction Services Branch (HRSB) is pleased to announce Bryan Chin as the recipient of the 2024 Suzanne Richmond-Crum Award. The award will be presented during the annual World AIDS…

HONOKOHAU SMALL BOAT HARBOR, HAWAI‘I ISLAND - Many days lately, a five-month-old female Hawaiian monk seal, named Keaka (tag number T64/T65), is a frequent visitor to this busy harbor. This has prompted the DLNR Division of Aquatic…

HILO, HAWAI'I - The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) awarded 68 agricultural lots on Hawai?i Island Saturday, November 23, 2024, marking the largest agricultural lot offering by the department since the late-1980s. “These lots are…

HONOLULU - The Hawai?i Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) will launch its new Unemployment Insurance (UI) Call Center on Nov. 25, 2024, and will launch a streamlined web inquiry form on Dec. 19, 2024. These updates are designed to…

High School, College, Professional Teams Compete in IT-Focused Event HONOLULU - Nine technology-focused teams comprised of high school students, college students, and young professionals took home $18,000 in awards during the ninth Hawai’i…

HONOLULU - The state of Hawai‘i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection urges service members and veterans who were deceived by Harris Jewelry to file claims to receive refunds from a July 2022 settlement on…

HONOLULU - The Hawai?i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are updating Maui wildfire survivors on the rental assistance program, which has been extended beyond February 10, 2025. As part of this…

HONOLULU - Health and wellness benefits associated with regular exercise are now available to inmates at the Women’s Community Correctional Center (WCCC), thanks to the continued partnership with the Department of Corrections and…

No Humans in Hawai?i Tested Positive for Avian Influenza HONOLULU - The Hawai?i State Department of Health (DOH) is investigating human contacts to the flock infected with H5N1. No humans in Hawai?i have tested positive for avian influenza at…

HONOLULU - In an effort to reduce delays and frustration for residents and commercial property owners preparing to rebuild in fire-ravaged Lahaina, the DLNR State Division of Historic Preservation (SHPD) is working to balance speed and efficiency…

HONOLULU - The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and its respective state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through the month of October 2024, taken on individuals and entities with professional…

HONOLULU - The Hawai?i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Grimmway Farms for multiple brand names of organic whole carrots and organic baby carrots because of potential E. coli O121:H19…

HONOLULU - The Hawai?i State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) is excited to announce an in-house job and resource fair on Friday, November 22, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 830 Punchbowl St., Rooms 310, 313 and 314. This free…

HONOLULU - The Waiawa Correctional Facility hosted a dedication ceremony Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, to celebrate the new ‘Ohana Visit and Resource Center, a pilot project to provide a supportive environment for children and family members of…

Ring Provides Hundreds of Coral Colonies for Restoration HONOK?HAU SMALL BOAT HARBOR, Hawai‘i Island - A collaboration of conservation divers has successfully removed and relocated nearly 11 years worth of coral growth from a…

An investigation by the Hawai?i Department of Health (DOH) and Hawai?i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) of confirmed H5N1 avian influenza in a backyard flock of various birds in Central O?ahu has identified a potential exposure to members of the…

HONOLULU - Attorney General Anne Lopez and a bipartisan coalition of 46 attorneys general is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve its Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) and close what has effectively been an unmonitored…

Hawai?i Residents Encouraged to Review Health Insurance Coverage Options HONOLULU - The state of Hawai?i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division is encouraging residents who do not have health insurance coverage through…

HONOLULU - Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, serving as Acting Governor, signed an Emergency Proclamation today at 6:18 p.m. in response to a Red Flag Warning issued by the National Weather Service in Honolulu. The Red Flag Warning will be in…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai?i, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, Sylvia Luke, Acting Governor of the…

Risk to the Public Remains Low HONOLULU - The Hawai?i Department of Health (DOH) is investigating possible sources of H5 avian influenza, which has been detected for the first time at a wastewater sampling site on O?ahu. The specimen was…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch was informed on Nov. 7, 2024, 6:30 p.m., that a woman with dark hair identified herself as a health inspector and began questioning a Whole Foods Kahala employee about the…

Vigilance Encouraged for Poultry and Bird Owners HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is encouraging poultry and bird owners to be vigilant due to the recent detection of avian influenza in a sample from a wastewater…

HONOLULU - Keiki, teens and young adults are encouraged to attend the Youth Climate Summit on Saturday,November 16 at the Hawai?i State Capitol. Youth can become climate champions and help guide the state’s Climate Action Pathways by sharing…

Federal and state officials celebrate announcement of the expansion of broadband services to underserved households on Hawaiian home lands. HONOLULU - The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) announced it has received a $72 million grant from…

HONOLULU - The Hawai?i Department of Health (DOH) is issuing Guidance for Existing Cesspool Use in Residential Kula, Maui. It was developed in an effort to support Kula residents affected by the wildfires, working to rebuild and reoccupy their…

KAHULUI, MAUI - On Sunday, two nene born and raised on Maui were killed by cars in separate incidents. Endangered Nene are Hawai‘i’s State Bird. One of the birds was part of a pair that witnesses report were being fed by someone in…

HONOLULU - The state of Hawai‘i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) is alerting the public to a recent wave of real estate investor scams. Scammers are posing as government entities, targeting individuals and businesses with…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., will leave the state on Sunday, November 10, to travel to the National Governors Association’s (NGA) meeting for new governors in Colorado. The NGA has invited Governor Green to serve as a…

The study will inform understanding of game bird diets HILO, Hawai?i - Hunters are invited to participate in the collection of crop samples from birds harvested on Hawai?i Island. The crop is part of the bird’s digestive system where food is…

HONOLULU - Dwight Young has been named the Commissioner of Financial Institutions for the state of Hawai’i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Division of Financial Institutions (DFI), effective November 1. He has been serving…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., recently announced the full closure of State Executive Branch offices on Friday, November 29, 2024, in recognition of the upcoming holiday season. All salaried state employees are granted administrative leave…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today joined key supporters and partners to announce the launch of the inaugural Hawai‘i High School Girls Flag Football season, set to kick off this spring. A check presentation ceremony today in the…

HONOLULU - The Hawai?i Department of Health (DOH) is proud to join forces with the University of Hawai’i at Manoa (UH) and other state, local, military, public and private sector partners to advance the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related dengue virus case on Maui, bringing the number of total cases to 14 identified in the state in 2024 (one on Kaua’i, four on Maui, nine on O’ahu).…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has opened three requests for proposals (RFP) to assist in the control and management of invasive pests, including the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB), little fire ants (LFA) and…

HONOLULU - The Real Estate Commission, together with Community Associations Institute Hawaii Chapter will conduct a free “Condorama XIII” event via webinar, on Saturday, November 9, 2024. The event runs from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and…

LANA'I - After eight months of closures, most of the roadway in Manele Small Boat Harbor has reopened. Multiple water main breaks created issues with the section between the upper road and the lower, makai road. The middle section of the roadway…

Lihue, Kaua’i - “Wings and Woodlands: A Tribute to Native Birds and Forests,” is the latest Makahiki o Na Manu Nahele event, a year-long celebration of these jewels of Hawai’i’s forests. Kaua’i is home to…

HONOLULU - The first horrifying discovery was made on Oct. 17, when staff from the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) found the body of a feral cat, that appeared to be decapitated, floating near one of the Ke‘ehi Small Boat…

Hawai‘i hires for the hit series earned more than $31 million in total wages; workforce training also provided to local interns HONOLULU - The pulse-pounding new drama “Rescue: HI-Surf,” a co-production of John Wells…

HONOLULU - The Hawai?i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is accepting applications for the Compost Reimbursement Program for Fiscal Year 2025, which may reimburse agricultural producers for the cost of purchasing compost, including transportation…

HONOLULU - Total visitor arrivals in September 2024 represent a 96.1 percent recovery from pre-pandemic September 2019, the best recovery rate since the Maui wildfires (not including February 2024, which had a leap day). Total nominal visitor…

First Baby Steps Underway for Summit-to-Sea Restoration KAHULUI, MAUI - Conservationists are often asked to describe their efforts in people terms. When thinking about what’s being called the Summit-to-Sea restoration of the Olowalu Reef…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai’i, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare ofthe people, I, JOSH GREEN, M.D., Governor of…

By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, in order to provide relief for damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, Josh Green, M.D., Governor…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, JOSH GREEN, MD., Governor of…

KAILUA-KONA, HAWAI?I - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch allowed Kat’s Kau Kau Mo?opuna Style to reopen, issuing a green “pass” placard during a follow-up inspection on Oct. 25, 2024. The food…

HONOLULU - The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Friday, November 1, 2024, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., is pleased to announce the appointment of V.R. Hinano Rodrigues to the Commission on Water Resource Management. Per the process outlined in state statute, Rodrigues will serve as interim until he is confirmed by…

HONOLULU - The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) Small Business Regulatory Review Board (SBRRB) has announced its officers for fiscal year 2024 to 2025. Jonathan Shick, chair (O‘ahu) - Mr. Shick works for…

LIHU’E - Kaua?i residents are encouraged to attend the Community Climate Fair on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kukui Grove Shopping Center in L?hu?e. The Hawai?i State Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission (CCMAC)…

HONOLULU - Arbor Day in Hawai?i is Nov. 2, a day to honor and celebrate trees where we live, work, learn and play. Communities across the state are hosting a variety of tree-focused events this Saturday with tree giveaways, educational booths, and…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA), Plant Quarantine Branch (PQB), will host an event to educate the public about the Amnesty Program which allows illegal animals to be voluntarily turned in, no questions asked and no…

HONOLULU - Crews with the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) started the seemingly endless task of cleaning storm debris from the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor. Over the weekend, debris and rubbish from upstream flowed into the…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare ofthe people, I, JOSH GREEN, M.D., Governor of the State…

KE'ANAE, MAUI - Two upcoming improvement projects on Maui will cause temporary closures to state lands under the care of the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW). Road widening and infrastructure improvement work scheduled to begin on…

KAHULUI, MAUI - Eligible private landowners and lessees of Maui Nui have the opportunity to participate in targeted axis deer control through the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) Landowner Incentive Program (LIP). The goal of this…

U.S. Small Business Administration Invests in Hawai‘i State Trade Expansion Program HONOLULU - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded the Hawai?i Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) $525,000 to…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related dengue virus case on O?ahu, bringing the number of total cases to 13 identified in the state in 2024 (one on Kaua?i, three on Maui, nine on O?ahu). The…

HONOLULU – The Real Estate Commission will convene its monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m. Friday, October 25, 2024 in the State Office Building at 75 Aupuni Street in Hilo. The meeting will be in Conference Room C on the first floor. Real estate…

HONOLULU - Cybersecurity Awareness Month, established nearly two decades ago by the President of the United States and U.S. Congress, serves as a vital reminder for public and private sectors to collaborate in promoting cybersecurity awareness. The…

HONOLULU - The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and its respective state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through the month of September 2024, taken on individuals and entities with…

KAPA’A, KAUA’I - It is a rite of passage for fourth grade classes at Island School and for Newell’s shearwaters (‘A‘o), listed as a critically endangered seabird. For at least the past decade, students have…

KAILUA-KONA, Hawai'i - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued a red “closed” placard and immediately shut down Kat’s Kau Kau Mo'opuna Style on Oct. 22, 2024 due to a lack of an operational…

Honolulu - The Hawai?i Department of the Attorney General is partnering with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Hawai?i Department of Law Enforcement (DLE), Narcotics Enforcement Division; and local law enforcement agencies to…

HONOLULU - Small businesses are vital to the U.S. economy, yet comprehensive data on their financing needs and challenges remain scarce. The Federal Reserve Banks address this gap through the annual Small Business Credit Survey (SBCS), gathering…

LIHU'E, KAUA'I - The Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) office at N?wiliwili Small Boat Harbor is currently undergoing renovations that will run through Nov. 7. The N?wiliwili office will tentatively reopen at 7:45 a.m. on Friday, Nov.…

Learn how to keep yourself and your keiki safe from lead exposure HONOLULU - Lead is a toxic metal that is dangerous to health at all ages and there is no safe level of lead in the blood for children. Oct. 20 to 26 is National Lead Poisoning…

HONOLULU - With considerable job vacancy woes across all state departments, maintaining vital government functions has become increasingly challenging. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR), which operates eight correctional…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai’i, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare ofthe people, I, JOSH GREEN, Governor of the…

Hawai?i Wildfire Management Organization, homestead leaders evaluate community risks, develop action plan Homestead leader Kai Pelayo, center, guides Hawai?i Wildfire Management Organization Firewise coordinators through the Villages of Leiali?i.…

HONOLULU – Hawai'i Gas, the state’s regulated gas utility, has filed a request with the Hawai?i Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for a proposed rate adjustment, which may affect monthly bills for residents and businesses across the…

HONOLULU - Attorney General Anne Lopez is urging a federal judge in Spokane, Washington, to rule that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s restrictions on the abortion medication mifepristone are inconsistent with the Administrative…

HONOLULU - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has officially approved a one-year extension of the Individuals and Households Programs (IHP) for the state of Hawai?i, providing crucial support to survivors of the devastating Maui…

University of Hawai‘i Professional Assembly to Hold Ratification Vote for an Early Settlement HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., University of Hawai’i President David Lassner, and the University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents…

Continuance of Act 90 Requirements HONOLULU - At its meeting today, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) approved transferring more than 7,000 acres of land on Hawai‘i Island from DLNR jurisdiction to the Hawai‘i Dept.…

HONOLULU - On Oct. 11, 2024, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) agreed to set aside nearly 11 acres of DLNR land in Waimanalo for a kauhale housing project. A community homeless shelter known as Hui Mahi‘ai ‘Aina…

DLNR’s ?Ike Kai?ulu series interviews local experts to share their knowledge HONOLULU - Our natural resources in Hawai?i are inextricably connected to the communities that rely upon and care for those resources. The “?Ike…

Mpox vaccination encouraged for anyone at risk HONOLULU - The Hawai?i Department of Health (DOH) is reporting two additional cases of mpox diagnosed in Hawai?i. One case was associated with out-of-state exposure. In the other case, no…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) today established a new interim rule to help stop the movement of the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) from designated CRB-infested areas to non-infested areas in the state. Today, the…

HONOLULU - The Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) has established a Gun Tip Line for people to make anonymous reports of illegal gun ownership and gun crimes. “The Gun Tip Line offers another way the public can assist law enforcement in…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, JOSH GREEN, M.D., Governor of…

HILO - The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) will conduct animal control activities for trapping mouflon/feral sheep hybrids; staff control and/or aerial shooting from helicopters for feral goats, feral sheep, mouflon and mouflon/feral…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued Café Duck **** a red placard and ordered the establishment to close on Oct. 8, due to the establishment’s inability to meet food safety requirements.…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed the Ninth Proclamation Relating to Affordable Housing, bolstering efforts to build more than 13,000 affordable housing units for working-class families over the next three years. “We know…

HILO, HAWAI’I - A male nene, banded as 595, was killed while apparently crossing a road in Lili’uokalani Park and Gardens off Banyan Drive early this morning. The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) received a call about…

HONOLULU - Deputy Sheriffs with the Department of Law Enforcement arrested a passenger on United Airlines flight #1175 shortly after the landing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport this morning. The passenger allegedly created an…

HONOLULU - The state of Hawai?i has established an advisory body to develop and improve the state’s interaction with its lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus (LGBTQ+) citizens in accordance with HRS 369. The commission, one of few…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., will travel to Nevada on Thursday, October 10, to learn about sports tourism. Governor Green is scheduled to return to Honolulu on Tuesday, October 15. Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke will serve as acting…

HONOLULU - The Maternal and Child Health Branch (MCHB) within the Hawai?i Department of Health (DOH) Family Health Services Division received a $1.475 million federal grant to help reduce maternal mortality in Hawai?i. The funds ($295,000 a…

First-ever awards held during Digital Inclusion Week In recognizing the work of individuals and organizations who help provide internet access and close the digital divide across the state of Hawai‘i, 18 recipients of the first-ever…

Webpage is Designed to Help Practitioners and Loved Ones with Assisted Community Treatment Legal Process HONOLULU - The Department of the Attorney General has launched a webpage for those who seek the department’s help with filing assisted…

HONOLULU - The state of Hawai‘i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection announced today that a coalition of 50 attorneys general has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an…

MAKAWAO, MAUI - In a significant milestone for the conservation of Hawai'i’s native birds, five alala (Native Hawaiian crow) were transferred last week, from the Maui Bird Conservation Center (MBCC) to a temporary field aviary on the slopes of…

HILO, HAWAI‘I - Demolition of the condemned and dilapidated Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel is underway, after a bit of an inauspicious beginning. As heavy equipment and their operators patiently stood by Monday morning for the start…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai’i, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, Josh Green, M.D., Governor of…

HONOLULU - O?ahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) work furlough inmate Shaun E. Fleetwood failed to return to Module 20 today, Oct. 8, 2024. Fleetwood, 43, left Module 20 on a furlough pass this morning and was supposed to return by 10 a.m.…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today announced the appointment of Todd Apo to the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) board of directors. Apo will serve in the position on an interim basis, pending confirmation by the state Senate.…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., has proclaimed the week of October 6 through 12, 2024, as “Fire Prevention Week” in the state of Hawai‘i. This year’s theme is “Smoke Alarms: Make them work for you!” …

HILO - Access is being restored to Kahauale?a Natural Area Reserve on Hawai?i Island, effective October 4, 2024 at noon. The Kahauale?a Trail, also known as the Captain’s Trail, will also reopen at the same time. The reserve was closed in…

Tools Streamline Response Time HONOLULU - Starting October 7, 2024, the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR), in partnership with the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) and the U.S. Department of Labor…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, JOSH GREEN, M.D., Govemor of the State…

HONOLULU, HI - Attorney General Anne Lopez announced today that the state of Hawai?i has joined the United States, the District of Columbia, and 43 other states in settling allegations against Precision Toxicology, LLC d/b/a Precision Diagnostics,…

Governor Green recognizes our critical role in protecting citizens from cyber threats HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D. has proclaimed October Cybersecurity Awareness Month in Hawai‘i, in recognition of the state’s important role in…

HONOLULU - As part of Liver Cancer Awareness Month in October, the Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has released a report that found hepatitis C was associated with death at an earlier age in Hawai?i. “Premature Deaths and Disparities…

DOH encourages parents and caregivers to create a safe sleeping environment for babies HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., issued a proclamation declaring October Infant Safe Sleep Month to coincide with the national observance of Sudden…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch has approved the reopening of Crackin’ Kitchen after a follow-up inspection found that it had resolved the water backup issue in their kitchen. Crackin’…

HONOLULU - The Hawai?i State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Lystn, LLC for certain lots of raw dog food products because of potential Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes…

HONOLULU - The Women’s Community Correctional Center (WCCC) in partnership with Windward Community College (WCC) hosted a graduation ceremony Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, for nine women who earned a Certificate of Competence in WCC’s Mental…

WAHIAWA - Families are invited to picnic, engage in educational activities and explore the Wahiawa Reservoir via boat on “Day at the Lake” Saturday, October 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wahiawa Freshwater State Recreation Area. The…

Ka'iwa the Monk Seal Pup has Weaned, Allowing Restoration of Shoreline Access HONOLULU - The current closure of the shoreline of Mokulua Nui, the larger of the two Mokulua offshore islets on the windward side of O'ahu, will end on October 7, 2024.…

HONOLULU - The Hawai'i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued a red placard and immediately shut down Crackin’ Kitchen, located at 2330 Kalakaua Ave. Unit 318 due to water backup in kitchen. The food establishment, operated by…

The Center for Digital Government Grades All 50 States on their Overall Technology Practices HONOLULU - For the second consecutive time, the state of Hawai'i has been ranked among the top states for IT practices receiving an overall grade of A- in…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, which shall include providing relief for Department of Education (DOE) school bus service shortages,…

Hawai?i residents can help stop the spread of invasive ants HONOLULU - October is “Stop the Ant Month” in Hawai?i and a multi-agency effort throughout the month will encourage residents to collect and submit ants from their…

HONOLULU - Residents are encouraged to attend the Community Climate Fair on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ka Makana Ali?i shopping center in Kapolei. The Hawai?i State Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission (CCMAC) and…

HONOLULU - The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Business Registration Division (BREG) reminds businesses to file their annual business reports. The annual report filing period is related to the business entity’s registration…

In-house building permits to streamline construction, delivery of homestead lots Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Director Kali Watson signs first-of-its-kind building permit. HONOLULU - In a milestone initiative, Department of Hawaiian Home…

Welcomes New State Adjutant General and Deputy Adjutant General HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., is pleased to appoint Dwight Takamine, a former state legislator, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations director and lawyer, to the…

HONOLULU - The Kalalau Trail in the Napali Coast State Wilderness Park will re-open to visitors on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, following closure due to a norovirus outbreak among park visitors. During the temporary closure and in consultation with…

HONOLULU - August 2024 total visitor arrivals represent an 88.4 percent recovery compared to pre-pandemic August 2019 and total visitor spending was higher than August 2019 ($1.50 billion, +14.7%). According to preliminary statistics from the…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch has issued a yellow placard to Mark Kitchen & Catering which allowed its reopening on Sept. 26 after being shut down on Sept. 25 for critical violations. The…

HONOLULU – The Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) warns the public to beware of callers impersonating law enforcement officers and intimidating people with false information about impending or nonexistent court cases. The callers may…

HONOLULU - The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert…

Local talent tapped for producing and crew positions on new lifeguard drama from John Wells Productions, Warner Bros. Television and FOX Entertainment HONOLULU – Hawai‘i-based television series Rescue: HI-Surf is TV’s highest…

HONOLULU - In deference to a request from Maui Mayor Richard T. Bissen Jr., Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) Chair Dawn Chang has withdrawn item D-12 from the BLNR agenda for Friday, Sept. 27. D-12 is related to the contested case…

‘Aina Alliance organizes community workday to remove abandoned cars Volunteers clear dozens of abandoned cars along a firebreak in Anahola ANAHOLA, KAUA'I – Dozens of high school students and volunteers removed over 30 abandoned cars…

HONOLULU - Attorney General Anne Lopez applauds the Hawai?i Supreme Court’s unanimous decision of Rosehill v. State of Hawai?i, Land Use Commission, where the court held that farm dwellings in the agricultural district cannot be used as…

Drones will control frogs found at higher elevations in the Ko?olau Mountains HONOLULU - Invasive coqui frogs have been found at higher elevations than previous infestations on O?ahu. The Department of Agriculture confirmed in June, following a…

HILO, HAWAI'I - A temporary rule change will go into effect this Saturday, Sept. 27, 2024 for hunting at Pu'u Wa'awa'a Forest Reserve (Unit F) and Pu'u Anahulu Game Management Area (Unit E) on Hawai'i Island. The rule change coincides with the…

HONOLULU - Dozens of guests attended a dedication ceremony at the Women’s Community Correctional Center (WCCC) Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, to commemorate the facility’s expansion project. The $63 million project that broke ground in…

HONOLULU – The state of Hawai?i filed a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief in the Circuit Court of the First Circuit on O‘ahu and is pursuing a temporary restraining order against a North Shore property owner after part of a…

HONOLULU - Community forestry efforts brought the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) Kaulunani program together with partnering educators, nonprofits, agency representatives, cultural practitioners and students at the UH West O?ahu…

HONOLULU - It’s for the bird’s sake. From now, until mid-December people across Hawai‘i are being encouraged to have a small towel and box in their vehicles in the event they spot a seabird that has fallen to the ground. People can…

HONOLULU - The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Business Registration Division invites teams to participate in the 2024-2025 Hawai?i LifeSmarts Competition. LifeSmarts is a free, national educational program that teaches…

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Law Enforcement Office of Homeland Security (OHS) is receiving a $803,330 Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention grant from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to expand current initiatives…

HONOLULU - The Hawai?i State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced the recipients of the second annual Workforce Development Hero Awards, which recognize outstanding individuals and organizations. September is Workforce…

HILO, HAWAI‘I - Elizabeth Pickett, the long-time co-executive director of the Hawai‘i Wildfire Management Organization (HWMO) was honored today at a ceremony in New York City, as one of the 2024 Grist 50. Grist bills itself as the only…

HONOLULU - As labor negotiations between Hawai‘i Pacific Health and the Hawai‘i Nurses Association continue, Governor Josh Green, M.D., and Attorney General Anne Lopez are urging both parties to seek federal mediation to reach a swift,…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today recognized winners of the Governor’s Awards, designed to honor state Executive Branch employees, managers and work teams who exemplify the highest caliber of public service and dedication in serving…

HONOLULU – A single coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) has been found in a trap this week by the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) during routine monitoring in Waikoloa on Hawai‘i Island. This is the first detection of CRB on…

HONOLULU - O‘ahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) work furlough inmate Bobby M. Cotton is back in custody after sheriff’s deputies arrested him at The Queen’s Medical Center Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. Cotton, 51, failed to…

The state of Hawai‘i will implement rule changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that are expected to generate an additional $45 million in benefits for Hawai‘i’s struggling families. The changes -…

Case Managers Provided Vital Guidance and Enrolled Survivors in the Program HONOLULU - The Hawai'i Department of Human Services (DHS) hosted an outreach event with more than 25 community partners in Kahului for wildfire survivors to learn more…

HONOLULU - The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) welcomed a new class of adult corrections officers (ACO) today, Sept. 20, 2024, at a graduation ceremony at the Mission Memorial Auditorium. Eighteen graduates from Basic Corrections…

HONOLULU - O‘ahu Community Correctional Center work furlough inmate Bobby M. Cotton failed to return to OCCC Module 20 from his job-seeking pass. He was supposed to return by 5 p.m. today, Sept. 19, 2024. Sheriffs and the Honolulu Police…

HONOLULU - Jessica Puff has been chosen to lead the DLNR State Historical Preservation Division (SHPD), succeeding Dr. Alan Downer who retired earlier this year. Since October 2022, Puff has served as the SHPD Architecture Branch Chief. She …

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., will travel to California today, Friday, September 20, to promote travel to Hawai‘i alongside leaders of our local tourism industry. Governor Green is scheduled to return to Honolulu on Monday, September…

HONOLULU - The Kalalau Trail in the N?pali Coast State Wilderness Park will remain closed to visitors beyond tomorrow following the recent norovirus outbreak among park visitors. DLNR will be partially opening the trail to Hanak?p??ai for day use…

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) arrested six individuals on arrest warrants during a sweep on the Leeward Coast yesterday. The sweep was performed by the Special Operations Section of the Sheriffs Division. …

Jobs increased by 5,400 year-over-year HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August was 2.9 percent, the same for…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by KTM Services, Inc., of its Enjoy Premium Taro Cookie and Enjoy Premium Coconut Cookie products. The labels do not inform…

POLULU, HAWAI‘I ISLAND - Land adjacent to the Polol? Trailhead on the Kohala Coast of Hawai‘i Island is planned to be donated to the state by a private donor. Steve Bergfeld, Hawai‘i Branch Manager for the DLNR Division of…

PUNA, HAWAI‘I ISLAND - The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) is closing the Kahauale'a Natural Area Reserve in Puna for 90 days due to a shift in eruptive activity at Kilauea Volcano. The closure, effective immediately, may be…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch (FSB) issued a red placard and immediately shut down King Kong Lunch Wagon, (License Plate: 754 TNX) located at 1818 Kanakanui St., due to operating without a valid permit.…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) arrested six individuals on arrest warrants during a sweep on the Leeward Coast yesterday. The sweep was performed by the Special Operations Section of the Sheriffs Division.…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, Josh Green, MD, Governor of the State…

HONOLULU - Laumaka work furlough inmate Chauncey K. Lopes was returned to custody at the O’ahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) after state sheriffs’ deputies apprehended him in K?ne?ohe at approximately 8:15 a.m. today, Sept. 16,…

HONOLULU - Members of the community and leaders in healthcare have inquired if the state could intervene in the current labor negotiation between Hawai‘i Pacific Health (HPH) and the Hawai‘i Nurses Association. Governor Josh Green,…

Report Acknowledges Actions of First Responders and Calls for Urgent Change by State and County Governments to Create a Safer Hawai?i HONOLULU - Hawai?i Attorney General Anne Lopez announced today the results of the Lahaina Fire Incident…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) and American Job Center announced a joint, in-person job fair on September 17, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Ke?ehi Lagoon Memorial. Veterans are invited for a…

Seeking information about activities and exposures possibly linked to norovirus outbreak HONOLULU - The Hawai?i Department of Health (DOH), in coordination with the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of State Parks (DSP),…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai?i state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawai?i State Capitol and at all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawai?i National Guard in the state of…

HONOLULU - The recent storm activity in the Central Pacific is a reminder that we remain in Hurricane Season through Nov. 30, though tropical cyclones can occur off season and storms can happen at any time of year. If you haven’t prepared for…

HONOLULU - The Hawai?i Department of Taxation (DOTAX) recently released its newly upgraded tax system that enhances performance, security and user experience. This major upgrade includes: - Modernized Codebase: The code used to program the system…

HONOLULU - The Hawai?i State Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Department of Transportation (DOT)and the National Park Service (NPS), is…

HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and its respective state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through the month of August 2024, taken on individuals and entities with…

HONOLULU – Attorney General Anne Lopez and 41 other attorneys general today jointly called on congressional lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. Surgeon General warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes…

HONOLULU - At the direction of the President of the United States, Governor Josh Green, M.D., has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai?i state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawai?i State Capitol and at all state offices and…

HONOLULU - The popular Hawai?i Small Business Fair returns, offering an extensive array of resources and expert-led training sessions to empower local entrepreneurs as they launch and expand their businesses in Hawai?i’s dynamic and evolving…

MAUI COUNTY - Maui residents are encouraged to attend one of three upcoming information exchange sessions to provide feedback on managing Maui’s nearshore waters. The community-nominated “Maui Navigation Team” has developed a…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch is alerting residents to a recall by Niitakaya USA, Inc., of its Shiso Katsuo Ninniku and Miso Katsuo Ninniku pickled garlic products with all “Best By” dates…

HONOLULU, HI - As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that Hawai?i is one of 19 state and local governments that will receive more than $240 million to adopt…

HONOLULU - In the case of Jason Wolford v. Anne E. Lopez, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion upholding crucial Hawai?i laws intended to protect the public from gun violence. In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court made a significant…

Testing of Water, Soil, and the Environment Underway NAPALI COAST STATE WILDERNESS PARK, KAUA'I – The DLNR Division of State Parks (DSP), in consultation with the Hawai‘i Dept. of Health (DOH), has elected to close the entire Kalalau…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) recommends the recently updated 2024-2025 flu and COVID-19 vaccines for all persons 6 months of age and older as well as the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunization for newborns and…

The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) released its third quarter 2024 Statistical and Economic Report today. In the report, DBEDT kept its economic growth projections for 2024 unchanged from the previous quarter, at…

HONOLULU - The Hawai?i State Department of Health (DOH) laboratory results have confirmed Norovirus is the cause of illness reported by numerous campers at the Kalalau Section of the N?pali Coast State Wilderness Park on Kaua‘i. On Tuesday,…

HONOLULU - The DLNR Division of State Parks (DSP), on the recommendation of the Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH), is closing the Kalalau Section of the N?pali Coast State Wilderness Park on Kaua‘i. In light of the high risk of illness…

KAWAIHAE, HAWAI'I ISLAND - State conservation enforcement officers cited four Big Island residents for illegal take of lobsters on the opening day of lobster fishing season on Sunday. The DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement…

HONOLULU - Hawai‘i has been awarded $524,773 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under its 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through this grant program, the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) will fund nine…

HONOLULU - Convicted sex offender Ricardo Blenman was arrested by Honolulu Police on a $15,000 warrant, obtained by special agents assigned to the Attorney General’s Investigations Division - Sex Offender Registration Team. On Friday, July…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today announced the appointment of Brig. Gen. Phillip L. Mallory as the next Deputy Adjutant General (DAG) for the state of Hawai?i, Department of Defense. He will succeed Brig. Gen. Stephen Logan on October 1,…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued Thai Taste a green placard and approved its reopening after a follow-up inspection found that all critical food safety violations were corrected. Thai Taste, located…

Officials Fear Someone is Going to Get Hurt or Killed HONOLULU - 14 hikers have been arrested since last Thursday on the K?ne‘ohe side of the Ha‘ik? Stairs by the Honolulu Police Department, which then alerted the DLNR Division of…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a case of hepatitis A infection in a food service employee at Hana Koa Brewing Company, located at 962 Kawaiaha‘o St., in Honolulu. Anyone who has consumed any food or…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., will travel to Japan on Monday, September 2, to engage in cross-cultural exchanges, attend business meetings on behalf of the state of Hawai‘i, and sign a sister-state memorandum of understanding. Governor…

Additional Boards and Commission Appointments Announced HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today announced the appointment of Matthias Kusch to fill the House District seat left vacant by the untimely passing of Representative Mark Nakashima,…

HONOLULU - The Moanalua Section of the Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve has reopened after being closed for safety reasons since June 12. The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) had closed the section at the request of the City and…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued a red placard and immediately shut down Thai Taste, located at 801 K?heka St., Unit A-7, due to a lack of working hand-washing facilities. The food establishment,…

HONOLULU – The Department of the Attorney General has charged former Wai?kea High School basketball coach Justin Alika Pekelo Smith, 48, with one count of Theft in the Second Degree and one count Negotiating a Worthless Negotiable Instrument.…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, JOSH GREEN, M.D, Governor of the State…

By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, in order to provide relief for damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, Josh Green, M.D., Governor…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, JOSH GREEN, M.D., Governor of…

HONOLULU – Special agents from the Department of the Attorney General’s Investigations Division arrested Felix Savoy aka Felix Tigilau (39) on August 27, 2024, on a $500,000 arrest warrant. He was charged by the Department’s…

ALAKA'I PLATEAU, KAUA'I - An airborne war against avian-malaria-spreading mosquitoes is actively underway on Kaua‘i, and soon to start on Maui. In the 2013 film “Planes,” audiences of all ages became familiar with a crop duster…

HONOLULU - The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert…

HONOLULU - According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals declined slightly but total visitor spending in July 2024 increased compared to July 2023. There were…

HONOLULU - The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) has expanded language options for its Unemployment Insurance (UI) web portal. Starting August 29, the UI web portal at huiclaims.hawaii.gov will include Ilocano, Korean, Spanish and…

Survivors interested in the DCMP should call 211 to determine eligibility and immediately enroll in the program HONOLULU - The Hawai?i Department of Human Services (DHS) is pleased to announce that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, JOSH GREEN, M.D, Governor of the State…

HONOLULU - Seven forestry projects have been selected by Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry, a program of the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), to receive funds to strengthen community connections with trees. Funding from Kaulunani…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai’i, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, JOSH GREEN, M.D, Governor of…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., has appointed Ciara (pronounced Key-ruh) Kahahane, currently serving in the Complex Litigation Division of the Dept. of the Attorney General (AG), to be the next First Deputy of the state Commission on Water…

Department of Law Enforcement Learns of Death of Young Deputy Sheriff HONOLULU - Earlier today the Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) was notified that Jordan J. Kagehiro, a Deputy Sheriff had died, when his body was discovered in his residence.…

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Aloha, Governor Josh Green, M.D., has issued an Emergency Proclamation Relating to Tropical Storm Hone, to make state resources available as needed. Governor Green is closely monitoring the storm’s approach. Updates will be issued as…

Department of Law Enforcement Conducts Another Successful Gun Buyback Event HONOLULU - Some 514 firearms, numerous rounds of ammunition, and related items were turned in today at O‘ahu’s second highly successful gun buyback event. …

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related dengue virus case on O?ahu, bringing the number of total cases to 12 identified in the state in 2024 (one on Kaua?i, three on Maui, eight on O?ahu). The…

HILO, HAWAI’I - In advance of Tropical Storm Hone, the DLNR Division of Foresty and Wildlife (DOFAW) is closing camping areas and rescheduling special hunts this weekend. Ainapo cabin, Keanakolu cabin, and Waimanu campsites will be closed.…

HONOLULU – The plan for a small group workday in the closed section of the Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve known as Middle Ridge, grew into a larger volunteer event last Saturday for DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) staff.…

Leaders include DOH, Prevent Suicide Hawai‘i Task Force, the Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans and their Families, Hawai‘i United Prevention Task Force and Other Statewide Suicide Prevention…

HONOLULU - The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation has announced a $644,758 grant to the Kaua‘i Forest Bird Recovery Project (KFBRP) to support on-the-ground efforts in its battle against avian…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai?i, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, ANNE E. LOPEZ, Acting Governor of the…

HONOLULU - Another live opossum has been captured in Honolulu. Freight workers in Kalihi were unloading construction material from a 40-foot shipping container yesterday afternoon and spotted an animal that looked like a very large rat run and hide…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today announced the Lahaina HERO Awards, a new initiative aimed at recognizing the extraordinary resilience and dedication of Department of Education (DOE) employees who have played a critical role in keeping…

HONOLULU – In an ongoing effort to protect Hawai?i residents from gun violence and keep communities safe, the Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) will host another community gun buyback event on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at the Aloha Stadium…

August 8 Actions Saved Hundreds of Protected Species OLINDA, MAUI - More than two dozen firefighters from the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) and staff from the Maui Bird Conservation Center (MBCC) were recognized today with a…

HONOLULU - On August 19, 2024, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines announced they are moving forward with their merger. Inquiries at the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Transportation are making progress, and are ongoing. …

HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., will travel to Illinois on Saturday, August 17, to attend the Democratic National Convention with Hawai?i’s Congressional Delegation and other delegates to represent the state. Governor Green is…

Jobs increased by 5,300 year-over-year HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for July was 2.9 percent, the same as in June.…

HONOLULU - The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) today released the 2023 edition of the State of Hawai‘i Data Book. The Data Book is the 56th edition of its series. The Hawai‘i State Data Book is the…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, JOSH GREEN, MD., Governor of…

KAILUA-KONA, Hawai?i - The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Food Safety Branch has given L&L Drive Inn at Captain Cook, at 81-6224 Mamalahoa Highway, Captain Cook, HI 96704, a green placard and approval to reopen today. The food…

Hunter assistance requested between August 15 and October 31 KULA, MAUI - Controlled hunting in the Kamehamenui Forest Reserve (NAR) on Maui, begins tomorrow. The reserve was established for the protection and preservation of…

About Ongoing Tax Enforcement Scam HONOLULU – Scammers are persisting in their attempt to impersonate the Hawai?i Department of Taxation (DOTAX) by sending letters to unsuspecting taxpayers, claiming to seek collection of an overdue debt.…

HONOLULU - Due to constant disregard of numerous state parks camping rules, reckless nighttime behavior, and campers frequently leaving campsites littered with rubbish and used camping gear, the DLNR Division of State Parks (DSP) is suspending…

HONOLULU - Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) officials led a tour through the narrow corridors of the O‘ahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, for the ‘Aiea Neighborhood Board, where members…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red placard and immediately shut down Optimum Management & Marketing Corporation, located at 2701 Kal?kaua Avenue due to improper hot and cold holding temperatures. The food…

NORTH KOHALA, HAWAI?I - Improvements are scheduled to begin on ?Upolu Well, a much-anticipated agricultural water resource project on Hawai‘i Island. The scope of work consists of installing a pump and piping for the existing ?Upolu Well,…

LAHAINA, MAUI - Much like their police, fire and rescue colleagues, officers with the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) never expected to be thrust into the middle of a literal fire storm that destroyed the town of…

LAHAINA - We have now marked one year since devastating wildfires swept through West Maui and Upcountry, destroying the town of Lahaina, claiming the lives of 102 people and leaving thousands displaced. This tragedy profoundly affected Maui and the…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai?i state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawai?i State Capitol and at all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawai?i National Guard in the state of…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai’i, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare ofthe people, I, JOSH GREEN, M.D., Governor of…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed an emergency proclamation aimed at stabilizing Hawai‘i’s volatile condominium insurance market, which has seen unprecedented rate increases due to a hardening global insurance industry…

LAHAINA, HAWAI?I - On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the devastating historic Maui wildfires, Governor Josh Green, M.D., today visited the La’iku temporary housing project along Lahainaluna Road to highlight ongoing efforts to provide…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a travel-related dengue virus case in H?na, on the island of Maui. Upon investigation, DOH found conditions that could increase the risk of transmission. Vector control teams are…

HONOLULU - The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and its respective state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through the month of July 2024, taken on individuals and entities with professional…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today announced a multimillion-dollar, private-sector partnership that will hasten the installation of critically needed infrastructure and put roofs over the heads of Maui wildfire survivors. “The…

HONOLULU - State Sheriff’s deputies apprehended inmate Rory Sitani in the Wai?anae area today, Aug. 6, 2024, after he left the Laumaka Work Furlough Center Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Sheriff’s deputies returned him to custody at the O?ahu…

HONOLULU - Approximately 200 corals have been reattached to a possibly anchor-damaged area of Kewalo Basin seafloor, by DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) biologists and staff, alongside members of Kuleana Coral Restoration, community-based…

HONOLULU - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered the emergency suspension on the use of the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The…

HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., today announced that the first Maui wildfire survivors have moved into units in the Hale ?O La?ie interim housing project (formerly the Haggai Institute) in Kihei. The housing units were purchased by the…

HONOLULU - The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) Community-Based Economic Development (CBED) Program has awarded a grant to the Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture (INPEACE), to empower Native…

KAILUA-KONA, Hawai'i – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued a red “closed” placard and immediately shut down L&L Drive Inn in Captain Cook on Aug. 2, 2024 due to an active roach infestation,…

FIRST BUSINESS TO REOPEN IN THE BURN ZONE LAHAINA, MAUI - On August 5, 2024, at a news conference held at the Lahaina Small Boat Harbor, it was announced that the fuel dock at this important West Maui harbor reopens for business on Tuesday, August…

HONOLULU - Four hotels and five commercial vendors are receiving official cease-and-desist notices from the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR), for alleged continued violations of a Hawai'i Revised Statute (HRS) prohibiting presetting…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., has appointed Gene DeMello Jr. as the new chairperson of the Hawai?i Paroling Authority (HPA), following the retirement of HPA chair Edmund “Fred” Hyun. The appointment took effect Thursday, August…

HONOLULU - On August 2, 2024, Governor Josh Green, M.D., announced a historic settlement to resolve all tort claims arising from the Maui wildfires. Less than a year after devastating wildfires on Maui, the seven defendants - state of Hawai‘i,…

HONOLULU - The U.S. Department of Interior (USDOI) has approved $375,000 in funding to the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) for efforts to prevent the introduction of the brown tree snake (BTS), which is the top invasive species threat…

HONOLULU – The Hawai?i State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Prophet Premium Blends of its Diamond Shruumz brand infused cones, chocolate bars and gummies products because of…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, which shall include providing relief for Department of Education (DOE) school bus service shortages,…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed an emergency proclamation (EP) to bolster school bus services to help public school children get to and from school. The Hawai‘i Department of Education (HIDOE) announced August 1 that…

HONOLULU - The Office of the Governor of Hawai‘i is proud to announce that Governor Josh Green, M.D., has been awarded the Order of the Star of Italy (OSI, Ordine della Stella d’Italia). This prestigious honor is one of the…

The Safe Spaces for Youth pilot project has been launched on O?ahu and Hawai?i Island by the Department of Human Services Office of Youth Services in partnership with Hawaii Youth Services Network. As part of this pilot project, Hawaii will launch…

'AIEA, Hawaii - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH)’s Food Safety Branch issued Basil Thai, a green placard and approved its reopening after a follow-up inspection found that all critical food safety violations were corrected. …

Honolulu - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today filled the open state Senate seat for District 22 representing the Leeward Coast of O‘ahu. This appointment follows the resignation of Senator Maile Shimabukuro who served West O?ahu for 21 years.…

HONOLULU - According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in June 2024 decreased compared to June 2023. There were 872,620 visitors to…

On August 5, 2024, a milestone in the restoration of the Lahaina Small Boat Harbor occurs with the reopening of the fuel dock. This will allow commercial vessel operators to refuel on Maui’s west side for the first time since last year’s…

HONOLULU - The state of Hawai‘i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Cable Television Division (CATV) has approved Hawaiian Telcom’s (HTSC) cable franchise applications for the respective Counties of Maui, Kaua‘i, and…

HONOLULU - In response to the August 8, 2023 wildfire disaster affecting Maui, the Hawai?i Insurance Division issued Memorandum 2023-4E on September 1, 2023, requesting all property and casualty insurers and surplus lines carriers respond to a data…

HONOLULU - The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Thursday, August 1, 2024, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert…

Applications due on October 11, 2024 HONOLULU - DLNR’s Legacy Land Conservation Program invites grant applications from state agencies, counties and nonprofit land conservation organizations for Fiscal Year 2025. The grants are to…

Offices will be closed Wednesday, July 31 through Thursday, August 1 HONOLULU - The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) district offices will be closed Wednesday, July 31 through Thursday, August 1 for staff training. District offices…

Mpox vaccination encouraged for anyone at risk HONOLULU - The Hawai?i Department of Health (DOH) is reporting one additional case of mpox in a nonresident diagnosed in Honolulu County. This is the fifth case diagnosed in Hawai‘i in 2024 and…

HONOLULU - The Waiawa Correctional Facility (WCF) and Transforming Lives hosted a Resource Day event at the facility today, July 25, 2024, to help inmates prepare for successful reentry into the community. Approximately 35 vendors that included…

Expanded Tuition Subsidy Program Increases Reliability, Affordability, and Flexibility Link to Press Conference Photos Link to Full Press Conference Recording HONOLULU, HI - Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, who is serving as Acting…

HONOLULU - The Hawai?i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection (OCP), on behalf of the state of Hawai?i, today announced a 30-state settlement with Baron App, Inc., d/b/a Cameo, resolving the states’…

Startup Funding to Launch an “Earn and Learn” Program for Future Teachers Link to Press Conference Photos Link to Full Press Conference Recording Link to Press Conference Visuals HONOLULU - On July 24, 2024, Lieutenant…

KEKAHA, KAUA'I - As a precaution due to ongoing wildfire suppression efforts, the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) has closed Hunting Unit L until further notice. DOFAW will monitor developments and provide updates on hunting access…

PUNALU'U, O'AHU – Volunteer efforts to monitor and care for Punalu'u Beach Park on the Windward coast of O'ahu are combatting accelerated erosion driven by sea level rise. A new feasibility study examines the nature-based solutions applied at…

Sixteen Survivors to be Housed on State Land LAHAINA, MAUI - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today announced that the first four tenants have moved into newly completed units in the La’iku temporary housing project along Lahainaluna Road. …

Hilo, Hawai'i – The Hawai'i National Guard Youth Challenge Academy in Hilo will be changing its name, who can participate, and its mission. The new name is the Hawaii Job Challenge Academy- Hilo. It will still be associated with the Hawai'i…

HILO, HAWAI'I ISLAND - For more than a decade, land managers, scientists, and pathologists have been fighting and looking for ways to protect trees from a fungal disease, called Rapid ?Ohi'a Death or ROD, that has killed over a million lehua ?Ohi'a,…

HONOLULU - The Hawai’I Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD) has been accepted as an industry partner by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) to participate in the DoD Skill Bridge Program, which allows retiring and…

HONOLULU - The Department of the Attorney General is looking for Ricardo M. Blenman. Blenman is a convicted sex offender who failed to register his address by Friday, July 19. Once located, he will be arrested for failure to comply with covered sex…

Transition may cause temporary disruption of service HONOLULU - Phone lines at the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) O’ahu office will be temporarily unavailable starting Friday, July 19, 2024 at 3 p.m. The disruption in service is…

KANE’OHE - The Hawai’i Army National Guard will conduct a funeral flyover in Kane’oheon Monday, July 22, 2024, over the Hawai’i State Veterans Cemetery. The two helicopters, a CH-47 Chinook and a UH-72 Lakota, will hover near…

KAHULUI, MAUI - A nearly $10 million-dollar ($9,909,551) grant has been recommended for funding by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Habitat Conservation, through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai?i, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, Sylvia Luke, Acting Governor of the…

Amended EP to Aid Rapidly Moving Brush Fire in Koke'e, Kaua'i HONOLULU - In response to a quickly moving brush fire in Koke’e, Kaua’i, Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, serving as Acting Governor, signed the Sixteenth Emergency…

Jobs increased by 2,000 year-over-year HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June was 2.9 percent, compared to 3.0…

HONOLULU - A live opossum was captured early this morning outside a downtown office building. An office worker in the area saw the opossum on a window ledge in the gated doorway outside the Austin Building at 223 S. King St. (former Hawaiian…

Public Urged to Report Suspected Fraud HONOLULU - Judge Ronald G. Johnson of the O’ahu Circuit Court sentenced Honolulu Police Officer Cheyne Kaninau (Kaninau) today for committing Insurance Fraud, a Class-C felony. Kaninau was involved…

HONOLULU - The Hawai'i Department of Health (DOH) is monitoring a brushfire that began in Hanapepe and forced the evacuation of Kaumakani residents on July 15. As changing conditions may result in impacts to air quality, residents and visitors are…

Team to Produce Policy Guidance for Climate Resilience and Disaster Recovery HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today announced the full slate of members for the Climate Advisory Team (CAT) led by Chris Benjamin, chair of Climate…

HONOLULU - Record funding for biosecurity measures approved by the state Legislature this year will expand the state's efforts to stop the spread of invasive species such as little fire ants, the coconut rhinoceros beetle and coqui frogs, the…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai'i, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, Sylvia Luke, Acting Governor of the…

Amended EP to Aid Rapidly Moving Brush Fire in Hanapepe, Kaua'i HONOLULU - In response to a quickly moving brush fire in Hanapepe, Kaua'i, Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, serving as Acting Governor, signed the Fifteenth Emergency Proclamation…

HONOLULU - The Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) has taken action to give added protection to threatened and endangered species, address public safety and allow for timely management of wildlife sanctuaries in urgent situations. Last…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai'i, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, Sylvia Luke, Acting Governor of the…

KULA, MAUI – The Hawai'i Department of Health (DOH) is coordinating with state and county officials in response to the brushfire in upper Kula that started on the evening of July 10, 2024. Real-time air monitoring data is available at the…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai'i, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, Sylvia Luke, Acting Governor of the…

HONOLULU - Deputy sheriffs with the Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) Airport Detail arrested Anthony Fuller on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. Fuller, 35, of Honolulu, was stopped by Transportation…

HONOLULU - To aid in the search and recovery of a helicopter that crashed on July 11 in waters about a quarter mile offshore, fronting the Hanakoa Valley along N? Pali Coast on Thursday, Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, serving as Acting Governor,…

HONOLULU - One owner at the Marconi Point Condominium Property Regime (CPR) at Kahuku Point on O'ahu's North Shore has offered to donate her 4.71 acres at Marconi Point to the North Shore Community Land Trust. The offer was accepted to settle the…

HONOLULU – The Hawai'i Advisory Council on Emergency Management is proud to announce the appointment of Lisa Vares as its newest member. Nominated by Governor Josh Green, M.D., and confirmed by the state Senate Committee on Public Safety and…

Amended EP to Aid Wildfires on the Island of Kaua'i HONOLULU - In response to two wildfires that ignited in west Kaua'i on July 11, 2024, Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, serving as Acting Governor, signed an Emergency Proclamation (EP) today at…

HONOLULU - The Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) today denied Janell Jensen, dba Ohana Kayak Rentals, a contested case hearing over its April 26, 2024 decision to impose fines and prohibit Jensen or Ohana Kayak Rentals from obtaining any…

KULA, MAUI - As a precaution due to the Crater Road fire, the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) closed the Kula Forest Reserve and all Na Ala Hele Trails in the reserve today, effective at 3:00 p.m., until further notice. DOFAW will…

What: In alignment with Ready Keiki, the state’s initiative to provide universal access to preschool, Act 153 (SB3116), establishes an ongoing application period for the Preschool Open Doors (POD) program which provides monthly preschool…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai'i, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, Sylvia Luke, Acting Governor of the…

HONOLULU - Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, serving as Acting Governor, signed an Emergency Proclamation (EP) today in response to the ongoing Crater Road Fire in upcountry Maui which began burning on July 10, 2024, and has since burned an estimated…

HONOLULU – The Hawai'i Department of Health (DOH) is encouraging parents of students who will be entering seventh grade this coming school year to schedule a well-child visitas soon as possible. Hawai‘i law requires that all students…

HONOLULU - The Hawai?i State Department of Health (DOH) Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System Branch (EMSIPSB) has issued a Notice of Award following a competitive procurement process to REACH Air Medical Services, LLC for…

HONOLULU - State and federal agencies are keeping a close eye on H5N1, the influenza A strain associated with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that has infected dairy cows in multiple states, as well as four people who worked closely with…

LAHAINA, MAUI – The state of Hawai'i is honored to announce the successful conclusion of its Non-Congregate Sheltering program, which provided critical shelter and assistance to 7,796 individuals and 3,071 households displaced by the Lahaina…

HONOLULU - The Hawai'i State Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission (CCMAC) is seeking four kama?aina artists to join its Artist Climate Change Action Residency program. The selected artists will have the opportunity to engage in the…

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is now accepting applications for the popular Micro-Grant for Food Security Program (MGFSP). This is the fourth year of the grant program which provides support for small-scale…

HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai'i state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawai'i State Capitol and at all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawai'i National Guard in the…

KAILUA-KONA, Hawai'i - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch has reopened Ocean Seafood Chinese Restaurant and reissued a green placard on July 8, 2024. The restaurant was issued a red placard on July 5, 2024 and…

HILO, HAWAI'I - The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), is accepting applications for vacant seats on the Laup?hoehoe and Pu?uwa?awa?a Advisory Councils on Hawai?i Island. Advisory…

HONOLULU - The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and its respective state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through the month of June 2024, taken on individuals and entities with professional…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., enacted 253 of the 260 bills passed during the 2024 legislative session. As of July 10, Governor Green hosted 16?bill signing ceremonies for 137 bills on issues related to short-term rental regulation, good…

Governor to Attend the National Governors Association 2024 Summer Meeting HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., will travel to Utah on Wednesday, July 10, to attend the National Governors Association (NGA) 2024 Summer Meeting. State Governors will…

HONOLULU - The Hawai?i State Department of Health (DOH) recently launched a new public service announcement campaign to motivate people with prediabetes to adopt healthier behaviors to prevent Type 2 diabetes. The public is encouraged to take the…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., issued his final veto decisions today after additional analysis and input from stakeholders. Of the 17 bills on his original Intent to Veto List, Governor Green issued seven vetoes. He signed four bills after…

HONOLULU - The Pesticides Branch of the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is extending its free pesticide disposal program to the island of Lana’i in August. Lana’i farmers and other commercial users of pesticides may safely…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed House Bill 1800 (HB 1800), the supplemental budget bill which amends Act 164, Session Laws of Hawai?i 2023 and appropriates funds for Executive Branch operations and capital improvement projects…

HILO, HAWAI‘I - A $3.1 million dredging operation at the Wailoa Small Boat Harbor started yesterday and is expected to be complete by the end of the year, if not sooner. Depending on the location, sediment build up and available funding, the…

HONOLULU - Attorney General Anne Lopez is sharing consumer protection reminders and raising awareness about the availability of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services following Change Healthcare’s February data breach.…

HONOLULU - In an ongoing effort to protect Hawai?i residents from gun violence and keep communities safe, the Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) will host another community gun buyback event on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at the Aloha Stadium Lower…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed 17 significant bills aimed at improving crime prevention, public safety and law enforcement across Hawai‘i. These legislative measures are designed to enhance the state’s legal…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., announced that the people of Senate District 22 (Ko ‘Olina, Nanakuli, Ma‘ili, Wai‘anae, Makaha, Makua) will decide who fills the seat vacated by former Sen. Maile Shimabukuro as of May 31,…

HONOLULU - A 49-year-old Honolulu man has been charged in the assault of a Hawai'i State Library employee. Tavis Apo was arrested on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at the Hawai'i State Library after a library employee requested that he leave for causing…

HONOLULU, HI - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed 16 pivotal bills that expand the state’s efforts to preserve Hawai‘i’s natural resources and foster sustainable tourism practices. “These bills represent significant…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) reported two separate travel-related dengue virus cases, one on Kaua?i and one on Maui. The affected individuals traveled to a region where dengue is known to be spread. DOH teams were deployed…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has awarded grants for community-based management of coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRB) on O‘ahu, and to support green waste management on the islands of Kaua‘i. Maui, and…

HONOLULU - More patients utilized the Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) program last year than in 2022, according to the 2023 Our Care, Our Choice Act (OCOCA) Annual Report, prepared by the Hawai?i Department of Health (DOH) Office of Planning, Policy and…

HONOLULU - Recent damage to coral in Kewalo Basin appears to have been caused by an anchor being dragged across the reef. Last Friday a dive team from the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) started its investigation by taking measurements…

HONOLULU, HI - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed 16 significant bills into law, addressing key areas such as fire safety, emergency management, disaster response, veteran support, language access for immigrants and regulations for charitable…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., the Hawai’i Department of Transportation (HDOT) and U.S. Army Garrison Hawai’i (USAG-HI) have signed a new 50-year lease at Kawaihapai Airfield (HDH), formerly known as Dillingham Airfield. The new…

HONOLULU - The Department of Human Services (DHS) is announcing the launch of the SUN Bucks program application opening on July 5, 2024. DHS is disbursing this benefit and working with the Hawai‘i Department of Education (DOE) to implement the…

Products Are Potentially Contaminated With Listeria Monocytogenes HONOLULU - The Hawai?i Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Viva Raw, LLC of raw dog and cat food products due to…

Temporary closure during trail maintenance and enhancements HONOLULU - The Manoa Falls Trail, a beloved hiking destination on O?ahu, will temporarily close starting July8, to facilitate essential improvements. This trail closure and planned…

HONOLULU – The Hawai’iDepartment of the Attorney General and the Hawai’iDepartment of Human Services today announced the results of a multiagency child recovery operation conducted over the past weekend, known as Operation Shine…

HONOLULU - The Hawai?i Department of Health (DOH) Office of Public Health Preparedness is reminding households with individuals dependent on electricity- and battery-powered medical devices to prepare for possible power outages. The start of…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed into law 12 pivotal bills aimed at fortifying Hawai?i’s agricultural resilience, enhancing biosecurity measures, and promoting responsible land management practices. “These bills…

New Funding Comes From Housing Grant Program Authored, Funded By Senator Schatz, Signed Into Law In 2022 HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., alongside U.S. Senator Brian Schatz and HUD Regional Administrator Jason Pu, today announced that…

WAILUKU, MAUI - 29-year-old Sy Alapai of Kahului was arrested this morning by officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE). While conducting routine beat checks on Ka‘ae Road, officers contacted Alapai…

HONOLULU - The Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) is advising the public on three ways, including a new smart phone app, to report illegal fireworks to the Illegal Fireworks Task Force. All reports to the DLE will remain anonymous unless the…

HONOLULU - Starting July 5, 2024, the Hawai‘i State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) will require Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants to use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) when logging into the UI web portal. The MFA…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today announced that Maui residents displaced by the catastrophic wildfires of August 8, 2023, may now apply for the state of Hawai?i Interim Housing Program (HIHP). The wildfires, among the most destructive in…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, JOSH GREEN, M.D., Governor of the…

By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai’i, in order to provide relief for damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, Josh Green, M.D.,…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, JOSH GREEN, M.D., Governor of the…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws ofthe Stateof Hawaii, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, JOSH GREEN, M.D., Governor of…

New classes in production accounting, 3D rendering, esports, UX/UI design and ADA compliance fundamentals to start August 2024 HONOLULU - Hawai‘i residents are invited to hone high-demand creative industry skills through four free courses…

HONOLULU - The Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) has voted unanimously to issue an after-the-fact revocable permit to Na ‘Aikane o Maui, Inc. (NAOMI) for its Community Resource Center, which was destroyed in the Lahaina wildfires. In…

Field Team Describes Emotional Connection to Near-Extinct Honeycreeper Alaka‘i Plateau, Kaua’i - When a group of men hiked into a remote mountain valley in April, they knew it could be the last time they saw an ‘akikiki in the…

HONOLULU - The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Business Registration Division (BREG) reminds businesses to file their annual business reports. The annual report filing period is related to the business entity’s registration…

WAILUKU, MAUI - Just before midnight on Friday, June 21, officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) stopped two men after observing them allegedly using a spotlight for hunting purposes. This happened…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed 16 key bills to enhance the protection and care of Hawai?i’s keiki and kupuna and to ensure safety in Hawai?i’s schools. “These legislative measures represent a significant…

HONOLULU - The Hawai’i State Department of Health (DOH) Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System Branch (EMSIPSB), has awarded the contracts for ground ambulance services on Kaua?i and Maui to International Life Support, Inc.,…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed 13 significant pieces of legislation into law, marking a significant day and the Green Administration’s renewed commitment for Hawai?i’s Department of Hawaiian Homelands (DHHL), Native…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., has appointed several individuals to various open positions in state departments as well as to boards and commissions. The positions and appointees are listed below; House and Senate appointees also are…

Public Reminded to be Aware of Risks While Investing in Digital Currency HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Division of Financial Institutions (DFI) and the Hawai‘i Technology Development Corporation…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, JOSH GREEN, M.D., Governor of the…

HONOLULU - The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Monday, July 1, 2024, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert…

HONOLULU - On June 27, 2024, at 10:45 a.m., Deputy Sheriff William Gary, age 46, was placed under arrest for alleged harassment by the Department of Law Enforcement’s Criminal Investigations Division. Gary was released pending further…

(Civil Service and Exempt Employees Excluded from Bargaining Units 2, 3, 4, 9, 13, and 14) WHEREAS, under chapter 890 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), the Governor is granted the authority to make adjustments to the wages, hours, benefits, and…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed 22 significant pieces of legislation into law, marking a significant day for Hawai?i’s health care industry, community support systems, and health care workforce development. Among these new…

HONOLULU – On June 26, 2024, at 8:30 a.m., Deputy Sheriff William K. Keahi, age 40, was placed under arrest for alleged reckless endangering, and harassment by the Department of Law Enforcement’s Criminal Investigations Division. Keahi…

HONOLULU – With summer season in full swing, Hawai?i residents face the dual challenges of rising temperatures and increasing electricity bills. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Division of Consumer Advocacy (DCA) highlights…

More than 1,000 private businesses surveyed to better understand how they utilize digital technology HONOLULU - To gain a deeper understanding of how local companies utilize digital and broadband technology for their business operations, the…

HONOLULU – The Hawai?i State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Totally Cool, Inc. for ice cream and frozen dairy products because of potential Listeria monocytogenes…

HONOLULU - On a cool, breezy morning, inmate Samuel Hufanga stood on a grassy recreation field at the Waiawa Correctional Facility (WCF) where his seven-year-old son stepped out of a white shuttle van, sprinted toward him and jumped into…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed one travel-related dengue virus case on O?ahu. The individual traveled to a region where dengue is known to be spread. Symptoms of dengue can range from mild to severe and…

HONOLULU - New labeling requirements for Hawai‘i-branded coffee products will go into effect on July 1, 2024 and will apply to all coffee product inventory sold to the public or displayed at retail stores in Hawai‘i. The Hawaiian Coffee…

State, Federal, and Non-profit Partners Initiate Protection Plan HONOLULU - A Hawaiian monk seal born on Mokulua Nui in in 2018 has delivered her first pup on the same islet. The birth of this pup to Wailea (RJ30), was confirmed on Friday. The…

Jobs increased by 3,900 year-over-year HONOLULU - The Hawai'i State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May was 3.0 percent, compared to 3.1 percent in…

HONOLULU - The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and its respective state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through the month of May 2024, taken on individuals and entities with professional and…

HONOLULU – The Hawai?i Department of Health (DOH) has launched an Environmental Monitoring Data Portal to provide a one-stop shop for sharing the results of previous and ongoing environmental monitoring in the areas affected by the August 2023…

LAHAINA, Hawai‘i - The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) provides an update on reopening Honoapi‘ilani Highway (Route 30) in the Lahaina burn zone. HDOT will be working with the County of Maui, the Federal Emergency…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., will travel to Minnesota on Saturday, June 22, to attend a conference of democratic governors from across the country. Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke will serve as acting Governor from the morning of June 22…

HONOLULU - The Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline (state park) and Makapu?u Lighthouse Trail will be closed on Tuesday, June 25 from 6:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. for removal of de-energized power lines. The U.S. Coast Guard, which operates the…

HONOLULU – A First Circuit Court jury found Jefferson Manuales Ibalio, 35, guilty of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. This conviction arises from Operation Keiki Shield, which is spearheaded by the Hawai?i Internet Crimes Against…

By the authorIty vested in me by the ConstItutIon and laws ofthe State of Hawaii, to provide relIeffor disaster damages, losses, and sufferIng, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, JOSH GREEN, M.D., Governor of the State…

HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., notified legislative leaders and stakeholders of his intent to veto 17 bills passed by the Hawai?i State Legislature during the 2024 session. While Governor Green is not required to veto every bill on…

HONOLULU - The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) welcomed a new class of adult corrections officers (ACO) today, June 21, 2024, at a graduation ceremony at the Mission Memorial Auditorium. Eighteen graduates from Basic Corrections…

LAHAINA, MAUI – In a continued effort to support the 200 households (more than 500 individuals) currently residing in Non-Congregate Sheltering (NCS) hotels, the NCS program has been extended until June 30, 2024. This extension underscores the…

Transportation Department Commits to Bold Action to Achieve 2045 Zero Emission Goals HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today joined youth plaintiffs in announcing the resolution of the Navahine v. Hawai'i Department of Transportation…

HONOLULU - Hawaiian monk seal Rocky (RH58) gave birth to a pup overnight. Today, Rocky and her pup rested on a beach at Sand Island State Recreation Area (SRA) on O‘ahu. DLNR, NOAA, and Hawai‘i Marine Animal Rescue (HMAR) are working…

LIHU'E, KAUA'I - The Wailua Forest Management Road, “Loop Road” in the L?hu?e -Koloa Forest Reserve will remain closed through the end of the year due to hazardous and impassable conditions caused by storm damage. According to the…

MAUI, HAWAI'I – The County of Maui, in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the state of Hawai'i, announces the official closure of the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) and the Community Recovery Center (CRC)…

Waipahu, Hawai'i – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has issued green placards and reopened Jack in the Box #8206 and Arby’s on 94-866 Moloalo Street, June 19, 2024. During a June 18 inspection, Jack in the Box #8206…

HONOLULU – Hawai‘i communities and organizations are encouraged to apply for Kaulunani forestry grants that promote trees in places where people live, work, learn and play. The DLNR Kaulunani Urban & Community Forestry Program is…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai’i, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare ofthe people, I, JOSH GREEN, M.D.,…

HONOLULU - The Department of Health (DOH) Kaua?i District Health Office (KDHO) has released its report of the 2024 Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) survey. KDHO conducted door-to-door surveys June 3-7, 2024, at…

HONOLULU - Summer in Hawai?i brings opportunities for families to get outside and interact with amazing natural resources. As you head outdoors to hike, camp, view wildlife, or spend time with pets, the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW)…

HONOLULU - The Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) is announcing that it is resuming the execution of court-ordered writs and evictions. In late April, the DLE initiated a safety stand-down after a critical incident in Wai?anae. The purpose of…

Kalaeloa, Hawai‘i – The Hawai'i Army National Guard (HIARNG) has completed annual training exercises on Hawai'i Island and will be conducting convoy operations from Honolulu Harbor’s pier 39, back to its facilities (Kalaeloa and…

Pu?uhona Homestead is the department’s first residential home offering on Maui in 17 years Former Lahaina resident Ellabelle Kaiama and ‘ohana; DHHL Director Kali Watson; former Maui Hawaiian Homes Commissioner Randy Awo and Lieutenant…

HONOLULU - The Women’s Community Correctional Center (WCCC) and Transforming Lives hosted a resource fair at the facility Thursday, June 13, 2024, to help inmates prepare for successful reentry into the community. Approximately 35 vendors…

HONOLULU – Power has been restored to State buildings in downtown Honolulu. The Hawai?i State Capitol, Judiciary, Kalanim?k?, Kam?malu, Keoni Ana, Leiopapa a Kamehameha (State Office Tower), No 1. Capitol, and Kek?ana??a buildings are open to…

HONOLULU – The United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Food & Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, overturning the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s ruling that would have imposed…

HONOLULU - Ten inmates from the Waiawa Correctional Facility (WCF) received Kapi‘olani Community College (KCC) Culinary Arts certificates Thursday June 13, 2024. The facility hosted a graduation luncheon where the new graduates demonstrated…

HONOLULU – In two separate cases, Jerrylyn A. Nicolas and Mae Ann M. Chu-Calaycay were arrested for tax violations resulting from investigations of unlicensed businesses by the Hawai?i Department of Taxation (DOTAX). Nicolas was charged on…

HONOLULU – This morning multiple power outages have occurred throughout downtown Honolulu affecting multiple state buildings including but not limited to the Hawai?i State Capitol, Judiciary, Kalanimoku, Kamamalu, Keoneana, State Office Tower,…

HONOLULU - Laumaka work furlough inmate Rinaldo Torres was returned to custody at the O’ahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) at approximately 12:45 p.m. today, June 13, 2024, after state sheriffs apprehended him in the Diamond Head area.…

WAIMEA, KAUA‘I - Quick actions by firefighters from the Kaua‘i Fire Department (KFD) and the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), kept a fast-moving brush fire above Waimea, Kaua‘i, from spreading beyond an estimated 300…

HONOLULU - Laumaka work furlough inmate Rinaldo Torres failed to return to the Laumaka Work Furlough Center. He was supposed to return by 4:30 p.m. today, June 10, 2024. Sheriffs and the Honolulu Police Department were notified. Torres, 61, is 5…

Over 250 Acres of Land Protected in Perpetuity on Maui Community-led preservation effort safeguards P?h?kea, protecting land, three operating wells and a 750,000-gallon water tank for public benefit MAUI, HAWAI‘I - Trust for Public Land…

HONOLULU - The state of Hawai‘i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection and 42 other attorneys general reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson…

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a green placard to Knockbox Acai & Espresso, June 12, 2024, allowing its reopening. The business, located at 1750 Kal?kaua Ave, was immediately shut down and issued a red…

HONOLULU - The entire Moanalua Section of the Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve and the Moanalua Valley Neighborhood Park will be closed during deconstruction of the Ha‘iku Stairs. Previously, the State Department of Land and Natural Resources…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) reminds the public to be vigilant due to high levels of COVID-19 activity in Hawai‘i. The DOH Respiratory Disease Dashboard…

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red placard and immediately shut down Red Lobster, located at 1765 Ala Moana Blvd., June 12, 2024 due to sewage backup. During a June 12 routine inspection at Red Lobster, a…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., is partnering with the Ulupono Initiative as part of the Governor’s Investing in Hawai‘i’s Future, a collaboration between federal, state, and community partners to maximize federal funding for…

HONOLULU - The Hawai?i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued S7-Icy Bubble a green placard and approved its reopening on June 10, 2024. S7-Icy Bubble, located at 555 N. King Street received a red placard on June 5, 2024, and was…

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued Dragon Tea a green placard and approved its reopening on June 6, 2024. Dragon Tea, located at 1339 N. School St. Unit 104, received a red placard on June 3,…

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red placard and immediately shut down S7 Icy Bubble, located at 555 N. King Street, due to multiple violations. The food establishment operated by Young Dreams Sales Inc.,…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., has appointed new members to the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Marine Affairs. The announcement of Governor Green’s appointments coincide with of Ocean Week 2024, a week of global events that…

LAHAINA, MAUI – With the scheduled end date of the Non-Congregate Sheltering (NCS) program approaching, the state of Hawai?i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) continues to work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on an…

HONOLULU – The Hawai?i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) would like to reassure the public that there was no emergency early this morning, June 8, 2024, despite the activation of a siren on O?ahu. At approximately 12:15 a.m., the State…

KOHALA, HAWA'I - The Pololu Trail will be closed temporarily on Friday, June 7, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This includes the limited parking area, which will be used for cultural and ceremonial protocols to honor the passing of Tutu Cheryl Sproat,…

HONOLULU – Trace amounts of chromium have been detected for the first time in water samples collected at the Laup?hoehoe P-2 Well, which is part of the County of Hawai‘i Department of Water Supply’s (HDWS) Laup?hoehoe-Kapehu system…

HONOLULU – The Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) is hosting a National Level Exercise (NLE) 2024, to delve into the theoretical aftermath of a major hurricane hitting the Hawaiian Islands and ensuing cyber-attacks on Guam. The…

HONOLULU - The Hawai?i State Department of Health (DOH) is advising restaurants and food retailers not to serve or sell, and to dispose of, and consumers not to eat, oysters and bay clams harvested from growing areas in Netarts Bay and Tillamook…

The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) released its second quarter 2024 Statistical and Economic Report today. In the report, DBEDT revised its economic growth projections for 2024, as measured by the growth of real…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Office of Health Care Assurance (OHCA) issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to Emalyn Esteban, and or Emmy’s Care Home, LLC, for operating an unlicensed adult residential care…

HONOLULU – Second Circuit Court Judge Peter T. Cahill issued judgment in favor of Governor Josh Green, M.D., and the Hawai?i Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC), in a lawsuit that sought to, among other things, invalidate…

Governor Green Proclaims June as Wildfire & Drought LOOKOUT! Month KIHEI, MAUI - Citing the comprehensive public information campaign to raise awareness about wildfire, drought, and water conservation, Governor Josh Green, M.D., today…

HONOLULU - “After listening to many of our k?puna, especially leaders of Native Hawaiian organizations, it became clear to me that Mauna ‘Ala needs an additional person to focus solely on cultural protocols and practices, and to do…

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red placard and immediately shut down Dragon Tea due to sewage overflow. The establishment is located at 1339 N. School St. Unit 104, Honolulu, HI 96817. The food establishment,…

HONOLULU - On June 3, 2024, at approximately 12:30 a.m., K?lauea Volcano began erupting at the Southwest Rift Zone. The U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) most recent report at 2:59 p.m. today said the eruption has paused; however, activity in…

Hotspots to provides connectivity solution for those experiencing loss of service KAMUELA, HAWAI'I ISLAND – The Department of Hawaiian Homes Lands (DHHL) will be distributing AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots to eligible Pu'ukapu pastoral lessees this…

Lihu'e, Kaua'i - A display in the Lihu'e Airport is showcasing the unique wildlife found on Kaua‘i and the threats it faces from invasive species. The Garden Island Arts Council teamed up with Hallux Ecosystem Restoration, LLC, to create the…

HONOLULU - Repair work has begun on the Ke'ehi Small Boat Harbor boat ramp. The scope of work includes the installation of a new aluminum framed loading dock with plastic lumber fenders and fiber-reinforced plastic decking, as well as a new concrete…

HONOLULU, HI – Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed two major pieces of legislation, House Bill (HB) 2404 and Senate Bill (SB) 1035, into law. HB 2404 provides significant tax relief to Hawai?i’s working families. The largest income…

HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., and the Department of Human Services (DHS) Med-QUEST Division are pleased to announce that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved a new State Plan Amendment (SPA) to cover community…

HONOLULU - Medicare loses an estimated $60 billion per year to false claims. Learn how to stay safe by joining Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Hawai‘i for Medicare Fraud Prevention Week, June 3-9. SMP Hawai‘i, a program of the…

HONOLULU - Incarcerated mothers spent time with their children for Kids’ Day for a belated Mother’s Day celebration at the Women’s Community Correctional Center (WCCC) today, June 1, 2024. Thirteen mothers and 23 children…

DHHL is working to establish interim service and transition lessees to other providers HONOLULU - Up to 1,500 households on Hawaiian Home Lands are facing a sudden loss of phone and/or internet service provided by Sandwich Isles Communications…

Tom Ku Named Acting Chief Information Officer HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., has announced the retirement of Hawai‘i Chief Information Officer (CIO) Doug Murdock from public service, effective today. “CIO Doug Murdock was…

HONOLULU – As temperatures climb and summer approaches, Hawai?i residents face the dual challenges of rising temperatures and increasing electricity bills. With June just around the corner, the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, JOSH GREEN, M.D., Governor of the…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., has appointed four individuals to First Circuit Court vacancies on O‘ahu, a new deputy director for the Department of Human Resources Development, and appointed several individuals to various open…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed an Emergency Proclamation to avoid loss of telecommunications services for many Hawaiian Home Lands households across the state. On May 30, 2024, Sandwich Isle Communications (PIC), a private…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Public Utilities issued a notice of violation to Sandwich Isles Communications (SIC) and ordered it not to terminate service to customers and to continue service to its customers without disruption or reduction in…

HONOLULU – The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) is grateful to Governor Green for issuing an Emergency Proclamation to address the sudden loss of critical phone and internet service provided by Sandwich Isles Communications (SIC). This…

HONOLULU - The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Monday, June 3, 2024, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert…

HONOLULU - The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) helped fell more than 1,000 invasive trees, mostly Albizia, to be used in building 28 hale for the Festival Village as part of the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture (FestPAC).…

HONOLULU - On May 30, 2024, Hawai?i Governor Josh Green, M.D., and fitness icon Jake (Body by Jake) Steinfeld, Chairman of the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils (NFGFC), announced the three Hawai?i schools that were each…

HONOLULU - According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in April 2024 decreased compared to April 2023. There were 753,551 visitors…

HONOLULU - The Hawai?i Department of Health (DOH) conditionally approved the Navy Closure Task Force – Red Hill (NCTF-RH) Air Quality Monitoring (AQM) Plan, which will be implemented during the cleaning and venting of the primary tanks at the…

HONOLULU – In a significant step toward addressing the housing challenges in Hawai‘i, Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed a series of bills today aimed at benefiting condominium owners, associations, and residents throughout the state.…

Extension Will Allow Additional Applicants to Begin and Complete the Process HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today announced a second extension of the One ‘Ohana Fund registration deadline to June 15, 2024, with completed claim forms…

Community Members with Lived Experience and Expertise with Child Welfare System are Invited to Participate HONOLULU - The Office of Wellness and Resilience (OWR) announces 11 upcoming community listening sessions to be conducted by the M?lama…

New Tools Improve Customer Experience and Reduce Overpayments HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) will launch three new tools in its Unemployment Insurance (UI) claim portal. New Work Search and…

HONOLULU - The Department of Human Services is working with the Hawai‘i Department of Education to provide benefits under the SUN Bucks program for school-aged children this summer, helping to provide more nutritious meals to students during…

WAILUKU, MAUI - Three Wailuku men were issued multiple citations within the ??hihi-K?na?u Natural Area Reserve (NAR) on May 21, at approximately 9:30 p.m. A pair of officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE)…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., First Lady Jaime Kanani Green, and festival organizers announced today that Hawai‘i is prepared and ready to host the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture (FestPAC), the world’s largest…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today highlighted the achievements of the 2024 legislative session to unlock more affordable housing across the state. In a ceremony at the Capitol, Governor Green underscored the collaborative efforts behind…

(Civil Service Employees in Engineer Positions Excluded from Bargaining Unit 13) WHEREAS, under chapter 890 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), the Governor is granted the authority to make adjustments to the wages, hours, benefits, and other…

AG Lopez Joins 23 Attorneys General to Oppose Effort to Undermine Federal Regulations Requiring Employers to Provide Accommodations for Pregnant and Postpartum Employees HONOLULU - Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a coalition of 23 attorneys…

Lessees must act to avoid interruption of critical telecommunications services HONOLULU - On May 24, 2024, up to 1,500 households and businesses on Hawaiian Home Lands are facing a sudden loss of phone and/or internet service provided by Sandwich…

Brig. Gen. Stephen Logan to Succeed Hara as Adjutant General HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., announced today that Maj. Gen. Kenneth S. Hara, the Adjutant General (TAG) for the state of Hawai?i, Commander of the Hawai?i National Guard, and…

HONOLULU - Attorney General Anne Lopez, the Hawai‘i Department of the Attorney General’s Missing Child Center – Hawai‘i (MCCH) and Hawai‘i Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force are pleased to announce the…

LIHU'E, HAWAII - The Kaua‘i District Health Office (KDHO) will conduct a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) survey to assess the emergency preparedness level of Kaua?i households. “The responses will…

HONOLULU, HI - Attorney General Anne Lopez announced today that Anita Valdez was criminally charged for allegedly committing labor trafficking. Valdez, 53, was charged with three counts of Labor Trafficking in the First Degree. According to the…

HONOLULU - The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) announces the launch of its newly redesigned website pages, aimed at providing visitors with a seamless and intuitive browsing experience. The revamped homepage, coupled with a new…

HONOLULU - At the direction of the President of the United States, Governor Josh Green, M.D., has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai?i state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawai?i State Capitol and at all state offices and…

LAHAINA, MAUI – The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) and Community Resource Center (CRC) will continue to serve the public through June 30, 2024. This extension reflects the state’s commitment to providing ongoing support and resources to…

HONOLULU - Attorney General Anne Lopez today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and four cities in filing a motion to intervene in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to help defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s…

KAHULUI – Governor Josh Green, M.D., Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci, and community leaders announced the launch of Maui CARE Flights, a partnership to give more than 3,000 roundtrip Alaska Airlines flights to Maui families impacted by the…

HONOLULU - The Department of Human Services (DHS) has received reports statewide of fraudulent automated call from a 1-866-264-2925 phone number with a greeting “Welcome to the Hawai‘i EBT Customer Service Line.” It then prompts…

Jet fuel not present in drinking water samples taken in February 2024 HONOLULU – An independent investigation by the Hawai?i Department of Health (DOH), confirmed that no petroleum or jet fuel compounds were detected in 15 drinking water…

Surveys of the area will continue HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has conducted two surveys for little fire ants (LFA) at Pua Lani Landscape Design, a Waim?nalo nursery that came to the forefront during a Joint House…

HONOLULU - The Real Estate Commission, together with Community Associations Institute Hawaii Chapter will conduct a free “Condorama XII” event via webinar, on Saturday, June 1, 2024. The event runs from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and will…

HONOLULU – Hawai?i Attorney General Anne Lopez announced today the entry of an order awarding the state $916,012,000 in total against pharmaceutical companies Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and three U.S.-based subsidiaries of French…

HONOLULU - Waik?k? Elementary students led an oli (chant) that echoed through the tunnel entrance to Diamond Head (L??ahi) State Monument this morning, to celebrate the culmination of a year-long project that partnered the school with the DLNR…

Non-Congregate Shelter Sites LAHAINA, MAUI - The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) current extension for the Non-Congregate Sheltering (NCS) Program is now set for June 10, 2024. On May 31, 2024, the state of Hawai?i will cease its…

HONOLULU – The Hawai?i State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall by Sun Noodle for its S&S Cup Saimin frozen saimin products. Sun Noodle is implementing this voluntary recall because the…

HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and its respective state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through the month of April 2024, taken on individuals and entities with…

LIHUE, HI - The Kaua‘i District Health Office (KDHO), in partnership with Kaua‘i County, will host Kaua‘i’s sixth Tropic Care event, offering free healthcare services to the community. Tropic Care is a mission of the armed…

Jobs increased by 2,100 year-over-year HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April was 3.1 percent, unchanged for four…

LIHU'E, HI - The state Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM) will host a community hearing next Tuesday, May 21, focused on the Kaua?i Water Use and Development Plan (KWUDP) update. The purpose of the hearing is to gather public comment and…

HONOLULU - In a significant step toward bolstering water safety awareness and honoring the legacy of Duke Kahanamoku, Hawai‘i’s premier waterman, Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed two crucial bills into law today. The Water Safety Day…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today outlined his administration’s groundbreaking efforts to expand its homeless programs - especially those targeting the state’s chronic homeless population. In the 2024 O?ahu Point in Time…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai’i, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, JOSH GREEN, M.D, Governor of…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., has signed an Emergency Proclamation (EP) in response to the Kona Low weather event. The EP is effective immediately and allows the Adjutant General to activate units of the National Guard to work in…

HONOLULU – At the direction of the President of the United States, Governor Josh Green, M.D., has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai?i state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawai?i State Capitol and at all state offices and…

HONOLULU - Keiki of all ages are invited to find their own adventure as they explore the iconic Diamond Head State Monument, on Kids to Parks Day, Saturday May 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The day includes hula hoop contests, a design-your-own-kite…

Hilo, HI - The Hawai?i Army National Guard (HIARNG) will be preparing for its annual training exercises by shipping its vehicles and equipment from O?ahu to Hawai?i Island in May. It will then conduct convoy operations from Kawaihae Harbor in Kona…

Selection followed intensive process HONOLULU - The Department of Land and Natural Resources is pleased to announce that Doni Lein??ala Hanuna Pahukoa Chong has been selected as the new Curator of the Royal Mausoleum State Monument at Mauna…

HONOLULU - As of May 1, 2024, a new law governing tenant screening fees was put in motion to help protect renters and promote transparency in the rental application process. Enacted as Act 200 (SLH 2023)and codified in Hawai‘i Revised Statutes…

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued Redfish Poke by Foodland a green placard and approved its reopening after a follow-up inspection on May 13, 2024 found all critical food safety violations were…

HILO, HI - Starting on Wednesday, Akaka Falls State Park on Hawai?i Island will temporarily close on weekdays to undergo rockfall mitigation work. The DLNR Division of State Parks has contracted Prometheus Construction for the project, which is…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has opened two requests for proposals (RFP) - one for community-based management of coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRB) on O‘ahu and another to support green waste management on the…

HONOLULU - At May 10, 2024's proclamation ceremony celebrating Hawai?i Invasive Species Awareness Month (HISAM), Governor Josh Green, M.D., helped bring focus to the risks that invasive species pose to the environmental and economic health of…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today led a cohort of state and county officials gathered to call all of Hawai?i to action, to take steps to prevent wildfires, to keep their homes as fire-safe as possible, and to prepare for quick evacuation,…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red placard and immediately shut down Redfish Poke by Foodland, located at 2375 Ala Wai Blvd due to sewage blockage. The food establishment, operated by Pacific Sweets, LLC,…

HONOLULU - The state of Hawai‘i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection announces a $10.25 million, 50-jurisdiction settlement with AT&T Mobility, LLC, Cricket Wireless, LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Cellco…

HONOLULU - A portion of the Moanalua Section of the Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve known as “Middle Ridge” will be closed for 90 days, or longer if necessary, during construction work to remove the Ha‘ik? Stairs. The action,…

HONOLULU - Hawai‘i teachers were invited to learn more about career pathways and technical skills in digital design, fashion design, and media through a free Creative Industries Educator Externship on May 2, 2024. Offered by the Hawai‘i…

Results indicate an absence of clinically significant human exposure to toxins in wildfire ash HONOLULU - The Department of Health (DOH) has released findings of lead screening conducted at a series of community events between December 2023…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., his Federal Funds Team and the Department of Transportation are hosting a federal funds summit from July 16-18 under the Governor’s Investing in Hawai‘i’s Future, a collaboration between…

Honolulu, HI - The Governor has named John P. Alamodin as the new Director of the Office of Veterans’ Services. Alamodin will start on June 16, 2024. OVS is a division in the State of Hawai‘i, Department of Defense and Alamodin will…

HONOLULU – At 8:45 a.m. May 8, 2024 the Kalanimoku Building fire alarm was activated due to smoke originating from the basement. Approximately 300 building occupants were safely evacuated to the Kalanimoku Building lawn along Punchbowl Street.…

Second Phase of Clean-up KAHULUI, MAUI - With a large presence of workers from the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR), and under the watchful eye of officers with the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement…

Nominees submitted by the Judicial Selection Commission HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., will name four judges to fill vacancies on the Circuit Court of the First Circuit (O‘ahu), from a list of seven nominees he received from the…

HONOLULU, HI - Attorney General Anne Lopez announced today that Lilinoe Smith was criminally charged for allegedly embezzling approximately $44,367 in union dues from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 1186. …

HONOLULU - At the direction of the President of the United States, Governor Josh Green, M.D., has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai?i state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawai?i State Capitol and at all state offices and…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Office of Health Care Assurance (OHCA) issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) today to Nenita Mauricio, Private Home Duty LLC, for operating an unlicensed adult residential care home…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed Senate Bill 2919 into law today, marking a pivotal moment in tackling the short-term rental crisis in Hawai?i. The bill clarifies the counties’ authority to control the time, place, manner, and…

HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed six good governance bills into law, furthering the state’s commitment to accountability and transparency in government actions. These bills, part of ongoing efforts to promote public…

Kalaeloa, Hawai‘i – The Hawai?i Army National Guard (HIARNG) will be preparing for its annual training exercises during the month of May. From May 6-23, 2024, the HIARNG will be conducting convoy operations from its facilities (Kalaeloa…

HONOLULU?- Governor Josh Green, M.D., will travel to California on the evening of Saturday, May 4 to attend the Milken Institute Global Conference. Governor Green was invited to join the conference for critical discussions with thought leaders on…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai’i, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, JOSH GREEN, M.D.,…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, JOSH GREEN, M.D, Governor of the State…

By the authority vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, in order to provide relief for damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, Josh Green, M.D., Governor…

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Award Recognizes Innovative Individuals and Teams Who Move Government Forward HONOLULU - Hawai?i Chief Information Officer (CIO) Doug Murdock has been honored by Government Technology magazine as one of the “Top 25 Doers, Dreamers…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed Senate Bill 582 into law, allocating $362 million in emergency appropriations to support relief efforts on Maui, following the August 8, 2023 wildfires. This significant funding package includes…

Delivers progress update on state budget, historic tax reform, Maui wildfire recovery HONOLULU, HI – Governor Josh Green, M.D., today announced the inauguration of the Climate Advisory Team (CAT). This newly formed committee, comprising…

WAILUKU, MAUI - Maui Mayor Richard T. Bissen, Jr. signed a proclamation to recognize 2024 as Ka Makahiki o N? Manu Nahele, Year of The Forest Birds, on Wednesday. This action follows Governor Josh Green, M.D.’s proclamation in January and…

HILO, HI - Like many family stories, this one begins with the mother. Mom is an adult female n?n?, one of Hawai‘i’s State Birds, banded NTC. Last year one of her goslings was abducted from Wailoa River State Recreation Area.…

HONOLULU - Federal, state and county agencies and nonprofit organizations have again joined together to keep people and Hawaiian monk seals safe during peak pupping season. Early this morning, Kaiwi (RK96) pupped at Kaimana Beach. This is…

Volunteer events, free webinars, and awards focus on protecting Hawai?i HONOLULU - Today marks the beginning of Hawai?i Invasive Species Awareness Month (HISAM), an annual campaign to prevent and minimize the impacts of invasive species and…

HILO, HAWAI’I ISLAND - DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) officers have cited a 66-year-old Hilo woman after spotting her feeding feral cats in Queen Lili?oukalani Park and Gardens. Doreen Torres was…

Maui, Hawai’i - Today, Governor Josh Green, M.D., alongside community partners and local leaders, officially broke ground on Ka La?i Ola, a pivotal housing project on Maui designed to support wildfire survivors ineligible for FEMA aid. This…

HONOLULU, HI - The Hawai?i Department of the Attorney General released its annual report today detailing statewide and county firearm registration statistics for calendar year 2023. A total of 23,528 personal/private firearm permit applications…

HONOLULU - Today, Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, leader of Connect K?kou, Hawai?i’s high-speed internet initiative, and Benji Robinson, Director of Asia Pacific Network Planning and Acquisition for Google, unveiled plans for the construction…

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red placard and immediately shut down La Birria, lunch wagon license plate number 740 TRZ, on April 29, 2024 during an inspection for operating without a valid permit. The lunch…

HONOLULU - The Hawai?i State Department of Health (DOH) and its partners are joining together in the month of May for Mental Health Month to encourage Hawai?i residents to foster acceptance of mental health care and end the prejudice and…

HONOLULU - According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in March 2024 declined in comparison to March 2023. There were 855,537…

Ke Ao Maluhia will provide 50 homes to Maui wildfire survivors Kahului, Maui - In a significant step forward in addressing the urgent housing needs of the Maui wildfire survivors, Governor Josh Green, M.D., was joined today by Maui County Mayor…

HONOLULU – The Hawai?i Department of Health (DOH) has disapproved the Navy’s Red Hill Consolidated Groundwater Sampling Program. The DOH ordered the Navy to implement a modified version of the program, which includes additional…

HONOLULU - The Hawai?i State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a voluntary recall alert by Gibson Farms of bulk California shelled walnuts, organic light halves and pieces, because of potential E. coli…

HONOLULU – The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) at Lahaina’s Civic Center Gymnasium, a vital resource for those affected by the recent wildfire tragedy, has officially closed its doors. The Hawai?i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA)…

Extension Will Allow Applicants to Obtain and Complete the Process HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today announced the extension of the One ‘Ohana Fund registration deadline to May 31, 2024, with completed claim forms now due no…

HONOLULU - The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert…

HONOLULU – The Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) confirms that five (5) crew members were injured after an explosion aboard a long line fishing vessel was docked at Honolulu Harbor. On April 26, 2024, at about 3;35 p.m., five male crew…

HONOLULU - A search is underway for pre-trial misdemeanant Isaac Edayan who allegedly escaped from the O’ahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) Friday, April 26, 2024. Staff discovered Edayan, 39, missing during a headcount at approximately…

STATE LAND BOARD TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION CULTURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE AND PUBLIC IMPACTS IN $1.8 MILLION FINE FOR BOAT GROUNDING HONOLULU - “A slap on the wrist in this situation, would be a slap in the face of this community,”…

HONOLULU - The Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) today fined Janell Jensen, dba Ohana Kayak Rentals, for unpermitted commercial ocean use activity on at least five separate occasions within K?ne?ohe Bay waters. The board received numerous…

HONOLULU - The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has received unprecedented support from the Hawai‘i State Legislature in the form of H.B. 2619, which boosts the department’s biosecurity programs that prevent invasive pests…

HONOLULU - The Hawai?i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued Alyssandra Lumpia Express a green placard and approved its reopening after a follow-up inspection found that all critical food safety violations were corrected. Alyssandra…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., today approved the use of $33 million in state funds for the state match plan for the Broadband Equity Access and Development (BEAD) grant program. Eight programs will be funded with this grant which will have a…

WAILUKU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Maui Food Safety Branch issued Takamiya Market a green “Pass” placard and approved its reopening after a second follow-up inspection on April 26, 2024. The establisment,…

HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed a proclamation Friday, April 26, 2024, recognizing National Correctional Officers and Employees Week beginning May 5, 2024 through May 11, 2024. The proclamation is to honor the hundreds of dedicated…

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF KAHAKAPAO ACCESS ROAD FOR DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS STARTS MAY 2 HONOLULU - The Kahakapao Access Road (also known as the Makawao State Forest Reserve Access Road) on Maui will face a two-month closure starting next week to undergo…

HONOLULU - Attorney General Anne Lopez announced today she has joined a bipartisan, multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in sending a letter to UnitedHealth Group, Inc. - the nation’s largest health insurer and the parent company of…

HAWAI‘I DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO COLLECT UNWANTED PESTICIDES FROM FARMS AND OTHER COMMERCIAL USERS ON MOLOKA‘I HONOLULU - The Pesticides Branch of the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is extending its free…

KAHULUI, MAUI - Fifty-four trucks and cars, many inoperable, will be towed from the state’s Kahului Harbor on May 6. A team from the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) and officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and…

HONOLULU - Handmade bird puppets, lab scientist costumes, mo?olelo, and animated infographics are just some of the tools that K-12 students across Hawai?i used to create video projects about forest birds as part of the 2024 ??lelo Youth Xchange…

Kailua-Kona, HI - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch allowed Ocean Club at Hali?i Kai to reopen, issuing a green “pass” placard during a follow-up inspection on April 23, 2024. The food establishment is…

A Beacon of Hope for Healthcare Professionals HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., has announced that the state of Hawai?i and the Hawai’i/Pacific Basin Area Health Education Center (AHEC) are receiving a tremendous response to the…

HONOLULU - The state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) Foreign-Trade Zone No. 9 (FTZ9) division last week honored M. Bowers & Co., Inc. with its annual excellence award, given to businesses and other organizations…

An Important New Partnership With HomeAid Hawai‘i HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., has announced a new partnership with HomeAid Hawai‘i to build Ka La‘i Ola, a project that will create 450 units for wildfire survivors on…

HILO, HI - Toxoplasmosis, an infection spread only in the feces of feral cats, is likely what killed a n?n? gosling last month in Lili?uokalani Park and Gardens. The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) sent the diseased bird to the…

State Departments’ Achievements Outlined HONOLULU - Governor Josh Green, M.D., is marking Earth Day 2024, by announcing the appointment of Charles “Chip” Fletcher, Ph.D., as Special Advisor for Climate and Resilience and David…

Wailuku, HI - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Maui Food Safety Branch issued a red “Closed” placard and immediately shut down Takamiya Market on April 19, 2024 during a routine inspection for a severe cockroach infestation.…

Federal mandates call for protection of native palila habitat HILO, HI – The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) will conduct animal control activities (trapping, ground and/or aerial shooting) for feral goats, feral sheep,…

HONOLULU, HI – The Hawai?i Department of the Attorney General is partnering with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); the Hawai?i Department of Law Enforcement Narcotics Enforcement Division; and local law enforcement agencies to…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, JOSH GREEN,M.D., Governor of the State…

Kailua-Kona, HI - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued a red “Closed” placard and immediately shut down Ocean Club at Hali?i Kai on April 19, 2024 due to an active rodent infestation, contaminated food…

Honolulu, HI - A fire at the Hammerhead Metal Recycling in Pu'unene, Maui is generating dense smoke in surrounding areas. The Hawai'i Department of Health (DOH) Clean Air Branch advises residents and visitors on Maui Island - especially those…

(Makiki Valley State Recreation Area, O'ahu) - Gloved hands, swinging blades, cutting with saws, and digging with shovels dug up and chopped down invasive plants along the banks of Makiki Stream April 20, 2024, during an annual Earth Day clean-up. …

Honolulu, HI - The Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) is announcing that Howard Abraham has been charged with multiple criminal offenses stemming from a barricade situation in Wai‘anae on Thursday. April 20, 2024, the Department of the…

By the authority vested in me by the Conslitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, JOSH GREEN, M.D., Governor…

Honolulu, HI - The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and its respective state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through the month of March 2024, taken on individuals and entities with…

Jobs increased by 5,000 year-over-year Honolulu, HI - The Hawai‘i State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) April 18, 2024 announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for March was 3.1 percent, the…

Honolulu, HI - Newly awarded grant funding through the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is boosting support for local projects addressing diverse aspects of urban and community forestry. The range of topics includes management plans at the…

Hanapepe, Kaua'i, HI - Seven lucky Kaua‘i residents are the excited new lease-holders of state-owned cabins in Kake'e and Waimea Canyon State Parks. One-hundred-twenty-three others went home empty-handed after Thursday’s high-interest…

Honolulu, HI - The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) is advising the public to be aware of phone scammers impersonating state officials targeting licensed professionals and businesses with false threats of investigation. Reports…

Honolulu, HI - PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been detected in water samples collected at the Wai‘ele Wells 1 and 2 Chlorinator, Maui Business Park water system (Public Water System HI0000261, owned by Maui Business…

Hawai'i Attorney General Anne Lopez Releases First Phase Objective, Science-Based Facts Related To The Maui Fire Investigation Phase One report and fact-based timeline documents how the Lahaina fire unfolded, including events that occurred prior…

2024-2025 Hawai'i Hunting Stamp Contest Winners Announced New stamps highlight Hawai'i forest and game birds Honolulu, HI - Winners of the 2024-2025 Hawai‘i Wildlife Conservation and Game Bird Stamp Art Contest have been announced by the…

Honolulu, HI - Governor Josh Green, M.D., joined Mark Glick, chief energy officer of the Hawai‘i State Energy Office (HSEO), at the Imin International Center today at a conference of the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO),…

LIVE SNAKE FOUND BY HONOLULU POLICE AT A WAIPAHU HOME Honolulu - Officers from the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) found a live snake in a Waipahu home on Saturday morning, April 13, while on a wellness check involving a deceased male. HPD…

Honolulu, HI – Attorney General Lopez April 16, 2024 joined a group of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act-a key protection against racial discrimination in elections-against radical challenges raised in a Georgia…

Community Meeting To Address Instream Flow Standards For Waikoloa Waimea, HI - Staff of the Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM) will host a fact-gathering meeting on Thursday, April 18 to collect testimony and information to be…

Governor, other leaders commend youth for endangered species advocacy Honolulu, HI - Governor Josh Green, M.D., has signed legislation designating an official state k?huli, or snail, for each of the main Hawaiian islands, as well as the…

Honolulu, HI – On April 12, 2024, the Hawai?i Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR), as represented by the Department of the Attorney General, prevailed on appeal in a case regarding the continuation of revocable permits for the diversion…

Honolulu, HI – Governor Josh Green, M.D., issued an emergency proclamation April 12, 2024 in response to the heavy rains, flooding and landslides impacting the County of Kaua‘i. This proclamation helps to speed up the implementation of…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai'i to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, JOSH GREEN, M.D., Governor of the…

Honolulu, HI - The Hawai?i Department of Health (DOH) announces a Request for Proposals (RFPs) for Comprehensive Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for 911 Ground Ambulance Transport for Kaua?i and Maui Counties. The RFPs, from DOH’s the…

(LAHAINA, MAUI) – The days of West Maui boaters having to travel 18 miles for refueling will soon come to an end. The DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) fuel system vendor for Lahaina Small Boat Harbor, is in the process of…

HONOLULU – The Hawai?i Department of Health (DOH) reviewed test results from multiple monitoring activities conducted by state agencies and community partners to confirm that the coastal waters around Lahaina are safe for ocean recreation. …

Drone Treatments, Inspections And Surveillance Continue On Maui For Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles Only one palm tree has been found to have CRB on Maui Honolulu - In a multi-agency effort, treatments, inspections and surveillance continue on Maui for…

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawaii, to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, which shall include providing relief for Department of Education (DOE) school bus service shortages,…

(LAHAINA, MAUI) – Commercial operators, with permits, will again be able to use Mala Wharf seven days a week beginning Saturday April 13. Last October, DLNR began restricting access to commercial boats on weekends for many reasons, including:…

Honolulu - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) is investigating two confirmed cases of pertussis (also known as whooping cough) and identified eight probable cases in two separate households without travel-related exposures on Hawai?i…

Department of Health reopens King’s Chinese BBQ 5 Wailuku - The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch allowed King’s Chinese BBQ 5 (DBA General’s Chinese BBQ) to reopen, issuing a green “Pass”…

HONOLULU, HI ? Governor Josh Green, M.D. today announced James Kunane Tokioka to serve as the Director of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT). A former member of the Kaua‘i County Council and Hawai‘i…

HONOLULU, HI ? Governor Josh Green, M.D. is proud to announce wide legislative successes in the Administration’s first legislative session. The Green Administration, through strong collaboration with the legislature, has secured the passage…

HONOLULU, HI – Governor Josh Green, M.D., Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, and leaders from the State Senate and House of Representatives and Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) announced a compromise solution to fund the Hawai‘i…

LOS ANGELES Governor Josh Green, M.D. the only physician governor in the country, today shared the kauhale concept with influential attendees of the 26th Annual Milken Institute Global Conference. The event brings together leaders from around the…

HONOLULU – In another first for Hawai‘i’s Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) program, Par Hawaii is the first refinery in the nation authorized to use renewable feedstock to produce renewable fuels under Foreign-Trade Zone procedures. This…

“In just under 5 months we are already initiating major directional changes for Hawai‘i. Based on what was announced by legislative leaders about the budget earlier this week, signature positive results include rebuilding our public…

HONOLULU – May is Mental Health Month! The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH), Child & Adolescent Mental Health Division (CAMHD), Adult Mental Health Division (AMHD), the Children’s Mental Health Acceptance (CMHA) Hui,…

(HONOLULU) – Two properties on O‘ahu, one on Kaua‘i, and one on Moloka‘i are being added to the DLNR 2023 Legacy Land Conservation Program. Today, the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) approved $6,350,000 in grant…

HONOLULU, HI ? Hawai?i’s public school teachers have overwhelmingly approved a new four-year contract providing pay raises of approximately 14.5%, as well as other cost and non-cost improvements. “We have a deep appreciation for…

KAHULUI, HI – The Hawai‘i Department of Health Office of Health Care Assurance (OHCA) issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) today to Bella Ariota, and/or Ariota, Frank & Bella Trust, for operating an unlicensed adult…

(HONOLULU) – Over the past month, more than a dozen small-eye throw nets have been confiscated by officers from the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) O‘ahu Branch. An island-wide enforcement sweep to find…

The State of Hawai?i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) is hosting a job fair in downtown Honolulu at Tamarind Park in Bishop Square (1001 Bishop Street) this Thursday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. DCCA is hiring for a range of…

HONOLULU, HI – According to preliminary visitor statistics released by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), a total of 900,800 visitors arrived in the Hawaiian Islands in March 2023, an increase of 14.2 percent…

HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Monday, May 1, 2023 at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert…

HONOLULU, HI ? The White House and U.S. Department of the Treasury conducted a joint news conference with Governor Josh Green, M.D., to announce the release of $115.5 million in American Rescue Plan’s Capital Project Funds to improve…

HONOLULU – Chemicals known as PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been detected for the first time in water samples collected at the Kunia Village Well 4, which is part of the Kunia Village water system (Public Water…

(HONOLULU) – On Friday, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) will decide whether to approve the selection of Banyan Drive Management LLC (BDM) to conduct a $20 million dollar renovation of the former Country Club Condominiums…

HONOLULU — The Real Estate Commission, together with Community Associations Institute Hawaii Chapter (CAI Hawaii) will conduct a free “Condorama X” event via webinar, on Saturday, April 29, 2023. The event runs from 9:00 a.m. to…

HONOLULU, HI. The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a case of measles in an O‘ahu resident who was exposed to the previously confirmed case in an international traveler reported on April 10, 2023. DOH has identified and is reaching out…

HONOLULU – The State of Hawai?i’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) recently began the process of developing the state’s first digital equity plan. The National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA)…

(WAIKOLOA, HAWAI‘I) – At the direction of Governor Josh Green M.D., DLNR Chair Dawn Chang met today with the principals of ABayKitties, the organization that has provided cat food at a trio of feeding stations at the Queens’…

HONOLULU – Laumaka work furlough inmate Milton Kapule fled from the furlough housing after staff summoned him at about 10 a.m. State Sheriffs and the Honolulu Police Department were notified. Sheriffs from the Special Operations Section are…

HILO – The Department of Public Safety (PSD) can confirm that missing Hawai`i Community Correctional Center (HCCC) inmate Dyllan Paulo-Leslie was captured through a joint law enforcement effort by State Sheriffs and Hawai`i Police. The…

(WAIK?K?, O‘AHU) – Mother monk seal, Kaiwi, and her pup spent an hour and forty minutes in the water off Kaimana Beach this morning. This is the third day, since the pup’s birth, the pair have taken to the ocean. Emily Greene…

(SAND ISLAND STATE RECREATION AREA, O?AHU) – Saturday morning, more than four dozen people helped the DLNR Division of State Parks (DSP) conduct an Earth Day cleanup. Volunteers showed up to help enhance areas around the Sand Island State…

HONOLULU, HI – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) supports the latest recommendations announced yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), allowing an additional dose of the bivalent booster against the virus…

HONOLULU, HI – Attorney General Anne Lopez today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an important case to preserve states’ authority to bar individuals subject to domestic violence restraining orders from accessing guns, urging the…

HONOLULU, HI – The Emergency Medical Services Injury Prevention System Branch (EMSIPSB) of the Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) announces a new medication dosing system for county Emergency Medical Services (EMS), which prevents…

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 March 2023, taken on individuals and entities with professional and…

HONOLULU, HI – The U.S. District Court for the District of Hawai?i dismissed a federal constitutional challenge to COVID-19 emergency proclamations (EPs) issued by former Governor David Ige. Gov. Ige issued the first EP concerning COVID-19…

HONOLULU, HI – The Hawai?i Department of Attorney General is partnering with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Hawai?i Department of Public Safety’s Narcotics Enforcement Division, and other law enforcement agencies to…

HONOLULU, HI — Governor Josh Green, M.D., DOE Superintendent Keith Hayashi and Osa Tui Jr., president of the Hawai‘i State Teachers Association (HSTA), announced the successful conclusion of talks leading to a tentative, four-year…

(KAHULUI, MAUI) – Following a nine-month closure, for slope stabilization work, one of the most popular parks in the DLNR Division of State Parks (DSP) system is scheduled to reopen next month. The May 1 reopening will also mark the fourth…

WAILUKU, HI– The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued a red placard closing Cheeseburger In Paradise during a complaint inspection about lack of hot water on April 12, 2023. The food establishment was closed for…

(HONOLULU) – Typically, a field trip to see how k?huli (native land snails) are protected from extinction requires access to a secure lab, hours of hiking to mountain-top forests, and plenty of caution to make sure attendees don’t…

(HONOLULU) – Next week, the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra will host special performances for students weaving together music, art, science, and storytelling. “Symphony of the Hawai‘i Forests” is a collaboration including…

HONOLULU, HI – Today, Judge Thomas O. Rice of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington issued an order reiteratingthat his injunction protecting access to mifepristone in Hawai?i and 17 other states remains in full force…

LAHAINA, HI – The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Food Safety Branch approved Cheeseburger in Paradise at 811 Front St. to reopen to the public today. A green “pass” placard was posted. The food establishment, operated…

(WAIKOLOA, HAWAI‘I) – The DLNR has directed the removal of cat-feeding stations located at a Hawai’i Island shopping center, following complaints that the endangered Hawai‘i state bird, the n?n? (Hawaiian goose), are being…

(HONOLULU) – Six, pyramid-shaped coral colonies are now growing on the rock a few feet below the surface at Hanauma Bay. The corals were grown at the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources’ (DAR) Coral Restoration Nursery on Sand Island for…

HONOLULU, HI – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH), Department of Education (DOE), and University of Hawai‘i at M?noa (UHM), Curriculum Research & Development Group recently released high school and middle school data…

HONOLULU —The Hawai‘i State Energy Office and its partners have submitted a full application to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Hydrogen Hub programs. The Hawai‘i Pacific Hydrogen Hub (H2Hub) authored one of 33…

HONOLULU – Sheriffs arrested 33-year-old Jordan Mineshima Jr. after he brought a firearm and drug paraphernalia to a First Circuit Court building. At about 9 a.m., Mineshima approached the entrance to the Ka?ahumanu Hale courthouse, located on…

HONOLULU, HI – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH), Hawai?i Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program will host free lead testing at the Earth Day Cleanup Festival on Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Waim?nalo…

(HILO, HAWAI‘I) – Two weeks ago, a drama unfolded when a woman allegedly snagged a n?n? gosling from its parents at Wailoa River State Recreation Area in Hilo. Lilinoe and Lester Kahalepauole-Bustamonte, their three teenagers and…

HONOLULU — The Hawai’i State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced, in partnership with Honolulu-Pacific Federal Executive Board, an in-person hiring event with twenty-eight federal agencies Tuesday, April…

HONOLULU – Travelers attending the Merrie Monarch Festival this week are being reminded that quarantine restrictions remain on the transport of ??hi?a from Hawai`i Island due to the fungal plant disease, rapid ??hi?a death (ROD), which is…

HONOLULU, HI ? The Department of Health (DOH) is investigating a case of confirmed measles in an unvaccinated O‘ahu resident returning from international travel. DOH has been able to identify those with known exposure to the case and is…

(HONOLULU) – Rapid ??hi?a Death (ROD), a disease caused by fungal pathogens that impacts native ??hi?a trees, was recently detected for the first time in the Wai?anae mountain range on O?ahu. Previously, the O?ahu-based detections of the…

HONOLULU – The Department of Taxation (“Department”) reminds residents and nonresidents that the Hawai?i state individual income tax return is due Thursday, April 20, 2023, and the deadline for the federal income tax return is on…

(HONOLULU) – The DLNR Personnel Office is seeking applications for 89-day appointments to fill various Office Assistant III vacancies across DLNR divisions statewide. These temporary, entry-level positions offer a unique opportunity for…

HONOLULU, HI – Attorney General Lopez today joined a multistate coalition to challenge the decision issued by a district court judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas that could restrict medication abortion access…

(HONOLULU) – Winners of the 2023-2024 Hawai‘i Wildlife Conservation and Game Bird Stamp Art Contest were announced this week by the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW). Conservation stamp winner (k?huli): Alvin Galvez.…

HONOLULU, HI – Governor Josh Green, M.D. announced today the appointment of Kimberly Tsumoto Guidry as the next Intermediate Appellate Court Judge. Guidry is appointed to a new judge position that was created in 2022. “This appointment…

(HONOLULU) – Governor Josh Green, M.D. has proclaimed April as Native Hawaiian Plant Month, recognizing the diversity and biocultural value of roughly 1,400 native plant species. Native Hawaiian Plant Month also provides an opportunity to…

(HILO, HAWAI‘I) – A dawn sweep of the condemned and seriously dilapidated former Uncle Billy’s Hotel and Resort, on Banyan Drive, resulted in the arrest of two people on outstanding warrants and ten citations for simple trespass.…

HONOLULU, HI – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) reports a rise in the rate of COVID-19 hospitalizations. The number of total positive COVID-19 hospitalizations has increased over the past week (3/26 – 4/4) from 39 to 74…

HONOLULU, HI ? Governor Josh Green, M.D. is announcing that the State of Hawai‘i will not require those families and individuals adversely impacted by the Red Hill fuel crisis, to pay state taxes on relief provided by the federal government…

HONOLULU – Defense-related expenditures bring in approximately $2.5 billion to Hawai‘i’s economy. This spending is expected to increase during the upcoming years, highlighted by the recent award of a $2.8 billion Navy contract for…

HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Business Registration Division is pleased to announce the return of the annual Financial Literacy Fair on Thursday, April 6, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tamarind Park,…

Honolulu, HI – Hawai?i Attorney General Anne Lopez today joined a coalition of 22 states in urging the Biden Administration to scrap dangerous Trump-era rules that allow employers to interfere in the reproductive-health decisions of their…

HONOLULU — The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Business Registration Division (BREG) reminds businesses to file their annual business reports. The annual report filing period is related to the business entity’s…

HONOLULU — A series of meetings across the state this month will give members of the public an opportunity to help build a safer Hawai‘i. The first in a series of meetings to be held throughout the month of April will be held at 4 p.m.…

HONOLULU, HI – Deputy Attorney General Rodney Kimura has been awarded the 2023 Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Attorney General (NAAG) Antitrust Task Force. The highly prestigious award is given for exemplary…

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has opened a grant program to support the establishment and expansion of food hubs in Hawai‘i. Proposals for the Food Hub Pilot Program are now being accepted for grants…

HONOLULU, HI – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) settled all claims arising from a lawsuit against DLNR and Boating Administrator Edward Underwood for a one-time payment of $45,000. The lawsuit, 1CCV-22-0000992, has been…

HONOLULU, HI – On March 20, Governor Josh Green, M.D., proclaimed April 2023 as “Sexual Assault Awareness Month” (SAAM), which is part of a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about the issue of sexual violence. A statewide SAAM…

HILO, HI – “National Public Health Week 2023” celebrates “Cultures in Health” during the week of April 3-9, 2023. The Hawai‘i District Health Office (HDHO) values the multicultural demographics that are…

HONOLULU — Emergency managers from across the state gathered at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) and International Tsunami Information Center (ITIC) to discuss the latest issues in protecting our state, as Governor Josh Green, M.D. on…

HONOLULU, HI ? Governor Josh Green, M.D. today signed seven “Good Government” bills into law, to advance the goals of ethics, lobbying, and campaign spending laws in Hawai‘i. “The people of Hawai?i deserve a transparent…

HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Monday, April 3, 2023 at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert…

HONOLULU – According to preliminary visitor statistics released by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), a total of 753,750 visitors arrived in the Hawaiian Islands in February 2023, an increase of 19.5 percent…

HONOLULU, HI – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch is warning residents of a voluntary recall of various dark chocolate fruit and peanut bites on Maui and O‘ahu. Salento Organics of West Palm Beach,…

HONOLULU – A raccoon was captured today in a shipping container of household goods and furniture. Yesterday, moving crews spotted the raccoon as they were unloading the container at a residence in Iroquois Point, O‘ahu. The movers…

HONOLULU, HI ? At the direction of the President of the United States, Governor Josh Green, M.D. has ordered the United States flag and the Hawai?i state flag to be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol and all state offices and agencies as…

HONOLULU — The application deadline is Monday, April 17, 2023 for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loans related to drought conditions in Kaua‘i County. The loans are intended to offset economic injury…

(HONOLULU) – Four Hawai‘i Island communities and Kaua‘i County are receiving more than $400,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program. It helps communities,…

HONOLULU, HI – In recognition of “Brain Injury Awareness Month,” the Department of Health (DOH) Neurotrauma Program and its partners are participating in “Healthy Kids Day” events being hosted at local YMCA locations on…

(KONA, HAWAI’I ISLAND) – DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) officers initiated cases against a large group of swimmers actively pursuing a pod of dolphins in H?naunau Bay Sunday morning, during a routine…

(HONOLULU) – Friday, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) unanimously approved the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) to employ landscape-scale mosquito suppression in critical forest bird habitat to reduce mosquito…

(HILO, HAWAI’I ISLAND) – A n?n? family was reunited and relocated last week after an illegal capture and removal of its gosling from Wailoa River State Recreation Area in Hilo. On Thursday, Raymond McGuire of the DLNR Division of…

HONOLULU, HI – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch is warning residents of a voluntary recall of various Asian sauces distributed in Hawai‘i. Mutual Trading Co. Inc., of El Monte, CA, is recalling 60…

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for February was 3.6 percent, the same as in January. In February, 654,150…

HONOLULU, HI – Scammers are calling Hawai?i residents pretending to be Federal Bureau of Investigations (“FBI”) agents. The callers are lying and telling potential victims that they owe unpaid fines and are going to be arrested…

HONOLULU, HI – In observance of “World Tuberculosis Day” on Friday, March 24, 2023, the Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Tuberculosis (TB) Control Branch would like to encourage Hawai‘i’s at-risk residents to…

(HONOLULU) – Next month, the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra will host special performances for students weaving together music, art, science, and storytelling. “Symphony of the Hawai‘i Forests” is a collaboration including…

HONOLULU, HAWAI?I – Two Hawai‘i co-writers from Creative Lab’s Music Immersive February 2023 cohort have landed an original music sync licensing placement in the ABC series “The Company You Keep.” Matt Glickstein…

(HILO, HAWAI’I ISLAND) – 57-year-old Meiqin Chen of Hilo was cited this morning by the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) after removing a n?n? gosling from Wailoa River State Recreation Area in Hilo.…

HONOLULU, HI – Hawai‘i has joined the rest of the nation in implementing sweeping changes that enable residents with disabilities and older adults to live and participate fully in their communities. As of March 17, 2023, all states were…

K?HEI, HI ? Governor Josh Green, M.D. today announced that students will be allowed to physically attend K?lanih?ko‘i High School and access its state-of-the-art facilities after construction is completed and the Department of Education sets…

HONOLULU, HI ? Governor Josh Green, M.D. today signed into law, bills to resolutely codify conditions under which felony prosecutions can be initiated within the State of Hawai‘i, and to explicitly provide stronger, clearer protections for…

HONOLULU, HI – Chemicals known as PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been detected in water samples collected at the Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS) Waipi‘o Heights Wells, Pumps 1 and 2, which are part of the…

HONOLULU, HI – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky was in Hawai‘i this week discussing CDC’s investments in the state, the future of public health, the challenges facing public health in the…

(WAIKOLOA, HAWAI‘I) – The DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) took down shark warning signs on Monday at ?Anaeho?omalu Bay on Hawai‘i Island, following an apparent encounter over the weekend. On Sunday, a 62-year-old Utah…

P?‘IA, HI– The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued a green placard to Café Mambo today and was allowed to reopen to the public. The restaurant, owned and operated by Betham Pacific LLC, is located at…

(HONOLULU) – On Friday, the largest recruit class in the history of the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) history was commissioned. The class of 41 men and women was sworn in and commissioned in a ceremony at…

(HONOLULU) – To avoid damaging a culturally significant site, the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) has informed the owner of the vessel, Kuuipo, that DOBOR is taking control of the boat and is immediately hiring a…

HONOLULU, HI ? Five nominees for Associate Judge for the Intermediate Court of Appeals have been announced for consideration by the State Judicial Selection Committee to Governor Josh Green, M.D. The State Judicial Selection Commission…

P?‘IA, HI – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) issued a red “Closed” placard to Café Mambo to protect public health. The restaurant, owned and operated by Betham Pacific LLC, is located at 30 Baldwin Avenue…

(H?puna Beach State Recreation Area, Hawai‘i Island) – Careful progress is being made toward restoration of water service at H?puna Beach, to address residents’ concerns. The DLNR Division of State Parks (DSP) is taking a…

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 February 2023 taken on individuals and entities with professional and…

(KAUP?, MAUI) –Management efforts on the southeast slopes of Haleakal? aim to gradually restore the native forest ecosystem of Maui’sK?pahulu Forest Reserve. The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) is seeking community input…

HONOLULU, HI ? Today marks day 100 of Governor Josh Green, M.D.’s administration. Gov. Green became Hawai?i’s ninth governor on December 5, 2022 and has since managed to fully staff his office and cabinet. “My team and I are…

HONOLULU, HI—We can confirm the deceased female in a Mililani car fire was Specialist Laau J. Laulusa, 21 years old, a proud Soldier with the Hawai‘i Army National Guard. She was a supply specialist for the 227th Brigade Engineer…

HONOLULU – State Broadband Coordinator of the Hawai‘i Broadband and Digital Equity Office, Burt Lum, was recently recognized with two awards for his important work championing digital equity in the state of Hawai‘i. He was…

The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) will be testing new or upgraded warning sirens this week at six locations on O‘ahu. The tests will sound various alert tones which will be audible in the surrounding area, but there is no…

We hope March is off to a great start for you! Team Green is excited to share what we’ve been up to lately. Please read on for updates! In the News Governor Josh Green’s budget requests along with his legislative proposals in…

(HONOLULU) – Insidious is the best way to describe Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD). First discovered off the coast of Florida in 2014, it has now spread along the entire coast of the Sunshine State and has been detected in 23 countries…

HONOLULU – The Department of Public Safety is currently looking for qualified applicants, on all islands, interested in becoming an adult corrections officer (ACO). There are immediate female-only vacancies on all islands. The recruitment…

HONOLULU, HI – In a victory for the Hawai?i Land Use Commission, the Hawai‘i Supreme Court issued a decision supporting the Land Use Commission’s position on the issuance of special permits for overnight camps on prime agricultural…

HONOLULU, HI – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) will send out notification letters regarding unauthorized access to the DOH Electronic Death Registry System (EDRS), by the end of this week. These notifications will be sent to those…

(HONOLUA BAY, MAUI) – A post-grounding damage assessment conducted by divers from the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR), found that the yacht Nakoa caused damage to corals and reef live rock covering at least 19,434-square-feet. The…

HONOLULU – The Department of Public Safety (PSD) is announcing the arrest of five individuals, so far, involved in three recent cases of contraband smuggling in Hawai‘i’s correctional facilities. “Operation Paper…

(HONOLULU) – Two boats broke loose from moorings overnight on Maui, due to strong winds. The DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) is advising mariners to take steps to ensure their vessels are secure. DOBOR is aware of a…

HONOLULU, HI – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) recently launched a new public service announcement campaign identifying common asthma triggers and providing simple activities that parents can incorporate into their routines to…

HONOLULU –If you speak English and another language and want to put your skills to good use, the Hawai‘i State Judiciary wants you! The Judiciary is conducting orientation workshops for individuals interested in interpreting for the…

HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) commemorated National Consumer Protection Week by hosting its 18th Consumer Education Fair today at the historic King Kal?kaua Building. Throughout the pandemic, DCCA celebrated…

HONOLULU, HI – Amid the youth mental health crisis affecting Hawai?i and the rest of the country, the State of Hawai?i—through Attorney General Anne Lopez and the Hawai?i Office of Consumer Protection’s Executive Director Mana…

(HONOLULU) – 65-year-old David Jiménez of Maui was cited this morning at Kealakekua Bay on Hawai‘i Island, after the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) received numerous calls reporting alleged…

(HONOLUA BAY, MAUI) – The salvage ship, Kahi, operated by Visionary Marine LLC and a tractor tug, the Mary Catherine operated by Sause Brothers Inc., both of Honolulu are stationed just outside the Honolua-Mokul?’ia Marine Life…

(HONOLUA BAY, MAUI) – A yacht, fast aground just outside the Honolua-Mokul?’ia Marine Life Conservation District, was pulled off the nearshore rocks around 1 p.m. today. The salvage ship, Kahi, operated by Visionary Marine LLC and a…

HONOLULU, HI – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) and Windward Community College (WCC) yesterday recognized eleven graduates of the “Mental Health Technician Certificate Program,” which was designed to expand…

(HONOLULU) – Weather and ocean conditions allowing, salvage efforts to free the grounded yacht Nakoa from the near-shore reef on the edge of Honalua Bay will resume sometime this weekend. DLNR Chair Dawn Chang said, “We continue to…

Welcome to our administration’s inaugural monthly newsletter! It is titled Ke Ala Hou – A New Path Forward. This publication represents one of the ways we hope to combine community and communication, to keep you informed about what your…

(HONOLULU) – Heavy seas, pounding rain, and gusty winds are making it unsafe for salvage crews to return to Honolua Bay on Maui to make another attempt at freeing a yacht stuck on the near shore reef. The salvager, contracted by the DLNR…

HONOLULU – According to preliminary visitor statistics released by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), a total of 791,781 visitors arrived in the Hawaiian Islands in January 2023, up 37.9 percent from January…

HONOLULU – The Hawai?i Department of Public Safety-Narcotics Enforcement Division (NED) executed a search warrant in furtherance of a criminal investigation at the Cannabis Cove kiosk located at 5 Dukes Lane in Waik?k?. State Narcotics…

HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Wednesday, Mar. 1, 2023 at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency…

(HONOLUA BAY, MAUI) – The salvage ship, Kahi, operated by Visionary Marine LLC of Honolulu, was successful in moving the 120-ton luxury yacht Nakoa, 10 to 20 feet further from shore late Sunday night. It ran fast aground on the rocky shoreline…

HONOLULU, HI – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) is alerting residents to a voluntary recall of enoki mushrooms sold in Hawai‘i, produced by Taiwan-based Changhua County Mushrooms Productions Cooperative and distributed…

(HONOLUA BAY, MAUI) – The salvage ship, Kahi, operated by Visionary Marine LLC of Honolulu is circling just outside the Honolua-Mokul?’ia Marine Life Conservation District, waiting for favorable tide conditions to free the 120-ton luxury…

(HONOLUA BAY, MAUI) – Defueling of the 120-ton luxury yacht, Nakoa, was completed today. Salvage of the vessel, grounded for six days just outside the Honolua-Mokul?’ia Marine Life Conservation District, is expected to begin tomorrow.…

HONOLULU – The Department of Public Safety’s Narcotics Enforcement Division (NED) K9 Kahu will receive a bullet- and stab-protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9…

HONOLULU, HI – On February 23, 2023, Karie Luana Klein, a former Hawai?i Department of Education (DOE) complex area business manager, was arrested after being charged by the Department of the Attorney General’s Special Investigation and…

HONOLULU, HI – A Hilo resident caught a skunk in a trap yesterday while attempting to catch mongoose on his property in the Keaukaha area. The skunk is believed to be the one that was spotted by stevedores at Hilo Harbor on Dec. 7, 2022 and…

Agency: Poipu Water Reclamation Plant (WRP), Operated by Makai Water Services County: Kauai Location: Poipu WRP, 2520 Poipu Rd, Koloa HI, 96756 Date of Incident:2/20/2023- 2/21/2023 Time: 5:00 PM – 1:30 AM Duration: 8 hours and 30…

(HONOLULU, HI) –Governor Josh Green M.D. today issued a proclamation declaring 2023, the Year of the K?huli. These colorful native tree snails are not your garden variety type, but species that used to inhabit virtually every ecosystem across…

(HONOLULU) – The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) announce that applications for the 2023 L?na?i mouflon sheep hunting season will be available beginning Monday, March 6, 2023. The L?na?i mouflon sheep season will consist of…

HONOLULU, HI ? Governor Josh Green, M.D. has nominated Kali Watson to reprise his roles as Director of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) and as Chair of the Hawaiian Homes Commission. “I am truly honored to be asked by the…

HONOLULU, HI – Governor Josh Green, M.D. will declare March “Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities Awareness Month” in Hawai‘i, during the 23rd annual “Day at the Capitol” on March 2, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 2…

(HONOLULU) – The owners of the luxury yacht Nakoa have hired a private contractor to salvage the vessel which grounded nearshore at Honolua Bay early on Sunday. When a private vessel runs aground, it is the responsibility of the vessel…

HONOLULU, HI – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) and the Hawai‘i Public Health Institute recently launched the second phase of a public service announcement campaign to call attention to strategies used by tobacco companies…

(HONOLUA BAY, MAUI) – It’s likely to be another few days before the 94-foot-long luxury yacht Nakoa is freed from the rocks and reef at Honolua Bay in northwest Maui. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) federalized the vessel today, which…

(KA?? FOREST RESERVE, HAWAI‘I ISLAND) – ‘Io, the Hawaiian hawk, is the subject of simultaneous research projects underway on Hawai‘i Island. It’s one of two raptors native to Hawai‘i. The other is Pueo, the…

HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) Business Registration and Insurance Division and Hawai?i Credit Union League (HCUL) announces that the team from Maryknoll School is the winner of the annual…

HONOLULU, HI – At approximately 10:25 p.m. last night, Waiawa Correctional Facility (WCF) front gate security staff reported seeing an individual outside the facility perimeter fence. The individual ran when told to stop. An emergency…

HONOLULU, HI ? Governor Josh Green, M.D. has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai?i state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawai?i State Capitol and at all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawai?i National Guard in the…

(K?NE?OHE BAY, O?AHU) – A major milestone was reached this week as teams from the ?nuenue Fisheries Research Center (AFRC), a facility of the DLNR’s Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR), planted the one millionth juvenile native sea…

(HONOLULU, HI) – The 20-member Hawai‘i Climate Commission voted today to support Governor Josh Green’s proposal to create a $100 million climate fund to continue guiding the state’s adaptation and mitigation efforts to combat…

HONOLULU — Another “kona low” storm system is moving north of Hawai‘i, bringing a risk of heavy rain. But unlike the storms that struck the islands in December, this time the rains will be falling on soil that’s already…

HONOLULU, HI ? Five nominees for Circuit Judge for the Circuit Court of the Second Circuit (Island of Maui) have been announced for consideration. Governor Josh Green, M.D. will nominate a successor to Richard T. Bissen Jr., who was elected Mayor…

HONOLULU – Throughout the pandemic, all Medicaid members received continuous uninterrupted coverage amid the public health emergency. Med-QUEST Division (MQD) under the Department of Human Services, will begin reaching out to members in March…

(H?puna Beach State Recreation Area, Hawai‘i Island) – Water service at this state recreation area has been off and on more than three-dozen times since 2018, due to repeated breaks in its underground lines. The DLNR Division of State…

HONOLULU, HI ? Governor Josh Green, M.D. transmitted additional budget requests to the Legislature today. These requests support the Governor’s priorities for affordable housing and infrastructure, reducing homelessness, protecting natural…

HONOLULU, HI – A state resident under the age of 18 has died of influenza, the Department of Health (DOH) announced today. This death serves as a sober reminder that influenza is circulating widely in Hawai’i. Everyone six months of age…

(L?HU‘E, HI) – The Department of Land and Natural Resources is asking local hunters to help protect rare and endangered plants and birds in upper Honop? Valley on Kaua‘i, especially during a special, three-month period from today…

LIHUE, HI – The District Family and/or District Court of the Fifth Circuit (Kauai) is accepting applications from attorneys interested in serving as per diem judges. Applications for consideration should be submitted by April 21, 2023. An…

HONOLULU – The Department of Public Safety (PSD) today welcomed a new class of adult correctional officers during a graduation ceremony at the Neal Blaisdell Center in Honolulu. Fourteen recruits graduated from Basic Corrections Recruit Class…

HONOLULU – Low levels of Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) has been detected in water samples collected at Makakilo Well, which is part of the Honolulu Board of Water Supply’s (BWS) Ewa-Waianae water system. PFPeA is part of the group of…

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA), Market Development Branch is currently accepting applications for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) Fiscal Year 2023. The HDOA will be awarding a total of…

(HONOLULU) – The recently appointed leadership teams for the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) are working to resolve a long-standing issue on the management of pasture…

(HONOLULU) – Two additional hearings have been scheduled for Maui and Moloka‘i for people to comment on a proposal to protect nearly 100 unencumbered state land parcels across Hawai‘i as part of the State Forest Reserves, Natural…

HONOLULU, HI – The Hawai?i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is accepting applications for the Compost Reimbursement Program for Fiscal Year 2023, which may reimburse agricultural producers for the cost of purchasing compost, including…

HONOLULU — Helemano Elementary School’s Brittnie Caraulia was recently recognized as the 2023 American School Counselor Association’s (ASCA) Hawai’i School Counselor of the Year. The ASCA School Counselor of the Year award…

HONOLULU, HI – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono has invited Kalei Grant, Assistant Coordinator of the Hawai‘i Department of the Attorney General’s Missing Child Center Hawai?i (MCCH), to be her guest at President Joe Biden’s…

HONOLULU, HI – Governor Josh Green, M.D. will travel to Washington, D.C. from Monday afternoon, Feb. 6 through the afternoon of Sunday, Feb. 12. Gov. Green will attend President Joseph Biden’s State of the Union Address, meet with…

HONOLULU – The Hawai?i Department of Taxation (Department) announced that tax seasonhas officially begun, and is providing the following information to assist taxpayers in avoiding delays and frustration during the filing process. File Early…

(HONOLULU) – Starting Monday, the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) will conduct maintenance work in the Kamananui Valley, commonly referred to as Moanalua Valley, on O?ahu. The Kamananui Valley Road Trail and the…

HONOLULU – Since 2011, individual attorneys, law firms, and professional legal associations have volunteered at Hawaii’s courthouse self-help centers, providing more than 35,000 free legal consultations to people seeking assistance, many…

(HONOLULU) – A recent survey of Hawai‘i residents shows that the vast majority (93%) consider invasive species a serious issue. The State is half-way through the implementation of the 2017-2027 Hawai‘i Interagency Biosecurity Plan…

(HONOLULU) – Marine debris, ingested by a 56-foot-long sperm whale, is believed to be at least a contributing cause to its death. The whale washed up on the reef fronting Lydgate Park on Kaua‘i Friday night. On Saturday, heavy equipment…

(KAHULUI) – The Kanah? Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary on Maui is the oldest wetland managed by the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW). It is unique; sandwiched between the ocean, a busy urban and commercial area, and an…

On January 31, 2023, Manuel Thomas, 29, was indicted by the O`ahu Grand Jury and charged with Sex Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the Third Degree. He is currently being held without bail at O`ahu Community Correctional…

(WAILUKU) – Over the next two weeks, work is being done at M?kena State Park on Maui to remove large fallen trees and hazardous branches. Due to the large equipment that will be used for this project, the DLNR Division of State Parks (DSP)…

(HONOLULU) – Today, Hawai?i Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey P. Crabtree lifted an injunction in a case filed by opponents of commercial aquarium fishing, prohibiting the issuance or renewal of aquarium fish permits to commercial collectors…

HONOLULU – According to preliminary visitor statistics released by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), a total of 871,870 visitors arrived in the Hawaiian Islands in December 2022, representing a 91.5 percent…

(HONOLULU) – The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Readiness and Environmental Integration Program (REPI) is awarding Hawai‘i $7,123,851 for restoration and recovery projects on O‘ahu, Kaua‘i, and Hawai‘i Island.…

(KAPA‘A, KAUA‘I) – The cause of death of a 56-foot-long, 120,000-pound sperm whale, that appeared on the reef fronting Lydgate Park, won’t likely be determined for some time. Today, a pair of excavators, one large and one…

(K?hei, Maui) – Drainage improvements to the K?hei Boat Ramp wash down area on Maui will begin Feb. 6, 2023. The project contract was awarded to Global Specialty Contractors, Inc. by the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR).…

DOH releases soil data from AFFF release at Red Hill HONOLULU – The Hawai?i Department of Health (DOH) received the first set of test results from soil samples it collected outside of Adit 6 of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, where…

HONOLULU — An unstable weather pattern over Hawai‘i will bring the risk of hazardous weather from east to west across the state this weekend, and emergency management officials are urging residents and visitors to prepare and use…

(Hanap?p?, Kaua‘i) – The Kaua‘i Forest Bird Recovery Project (KFBRP) is holding its annual Hawaiian blessing for the 2023 field season, which for at least two species of Hawaiian honeycreepers is a critical year. Of the eight…

HONOLULU, HI ? Governor Josh Green, M.D. has amended the Emergency Proclamation on Homelessness signed earlier this week. The proclamation allows for exemptions from certain processes that typically delay projects in order to expedite…

(HONOLULU) – Small invertebrates and microfauna, like endangered Hawaiian picture-winged flies, play an important role in providing balance to our natural ecosystems. Scientists and researchers at the University of Hawai?i at M?noa (UH) and…

(Lehua Islet) – After being declared rat-free in 2021, restoration and monitoring efforts continue on Lehua Islet (Lehua), a small, uninhabited island off the west coast of Kaua?i. Monitoring of native seabird species breeding on the islet by…

(KAHULUI) – A female n?n? was struck and killed by a passenger truck on Haleakal? Highway near the Dairy Road/Keolani Place junction in Kahului last Tuesday. This outcome has become too familiar in recent years and the DLNR Division of…

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for December was 3.2 percent, compared to 3.3 percent in October and November.…

(Pu‘u Maka‘ala Natural Area Reserve, Hawai‘i Island) – Native hawaiian honeycreepers face multiple threats from predation, habitat loss, and disease. Their declining populations contribute to Hawaii?s unfortunate reputation…

HONOLULU, HI ? Governor Josh Green, M.D. today cleared a path toward expedited resolution of Hawai?i’s homelessness crisis that threatens the health, safety, security and well-being of our community, by signing an emergency proclamation to…

HONOLULU, HI ? Governor Josh Green, M.D. has ordered that United States flag and the Hawai?i state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawai?i State Capitol and at all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawai?i National Guard in the State of…

HONOLULU, HI – Governor Josh Green, M.D., has accepted an FY 2023 Compact Impact grant of $15,798,564 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs, Carmen G. Cantor. The federal funding…

HONOLULU, HI – Governor Josh Green, M.D. has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai?i state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawai?i State Capitol and at all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawai?i National Guard in the…

HONOLULU, HI – Hawai?i Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a coalition of fifteen attorneys general supporting the constitutionality of New York’s concealed-carry laws by asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to reverse…

HONOLULU, HI- Luke Meyers is joining the Office of Governor Josh Green, M.D., as the State Disaster Management Advisor (SDMA), with Col. (Ret.) James D.S. Barros named as the new Administrator for the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency…

(HONOLULU) – The cooperative relationship between forestry and agriculture is rooted in Hawaiian history and continues to serve as a blueprint for constructive land stewardship in the state. There are many opportunities that provide mutually…

HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D. issued a sixth emergency proclamation to provide additional relief to Maui County in its ongoing axis deer crisis, extending the emergency period through March 18, 2023. The axis deer population has…

Aloha Friend, We hope you’ve had a great beginning to 2023! Team Green is excited to share what we’ve been up to. Please read on for updates! In the News Governor Josh Green pledges $100 million to fight climate change. The…

HONOLULU, HI – Governor Josh Green, M.D. announces the return of more than 363 acres of leased land in Ho?olehua and P?l??au, Moloka‘i back to the State of Hawai‘i, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL). “This day is long…

HONOLULU, HI – Governor Josh Green, M.D. signed a sixth emergency proclamation to extend federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotment benefits, in keeping with ongoing federal COVID relief…

HONOLULU, HI – Hawai?i Attorney General Anne Lopez has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the federal government in two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, concerning the Biden…

HONOLULU, HI – A live ball python was turned in to the Honolulu Zoo yesterday afternoon under the state’s Amnesty Program. The snake was dropped off by a person who requested to remain anonymous and only indicated that the snake was…

HONOLULU, HI – On the first National Human Trafficking Awareness Day since its creation, the Department of the Attorney General’s Special Investigation and Prosecution Division (“SIPD”) recognizes the necessity of stamping…

(Maalaea, Maui) – A dozen or more times each season, humpback whales while on their principal breeding and calving grounds within the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (sanctuary) or nearby waters get spotted entangled…

HONOLULU — Hawai?i Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald has been notified by the State of Hawai?i Elections Commission of the need to appoint an individual to the Commission to fill the following vacancy, under the authority…

HONOLULU, HI – To kick off Climate Week, Governor Josh Green, M.D. shared his vision for Hawai‘i’s leadership in renewable energy and climate action in his first major climate speech yesterday. “To rescue what’s dear…

HONOLULU — The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) Insurance Division is reminding Hawai?i residents that it is not too late to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace…

HONOLULU – Low levels of perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) were recently detected in water samples collected at the Waipahu Wells II Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Treatment Facility, which is part of the Waipahu-Ewa-Wai?anae water system. PFHxA…

HONOLULU — K?lauea volcano erupted Thursday afternoon, following a brief period of increased seismic activity, but the lava remained confined to the Halema?uma?u crater in its?summit caldera, within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. There…

HONOLULU — The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) Business Registration Division (BREG) reminds businesses to file their annual business reports. The annual report filing period is related to the business…

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 December 2022 taken on individuals and entities with professional and…

(HONOLULU) – DLNR is seeking comments on a proposal to protect nearly 100 unencumbered State land parcels across Hawai’i as part of the State Forest Reserves, Natural Area Reserves, and Wildlife Sanctuaries systems. Additionally,…

HONOLULU — A team of State and federal emergency management workers will travel to Hawai‘i island this week to inspect damages and impacts caused by the recent eruption of Mauna Loa. The team of inspectors from the Hawai‘i…

HONOLULU, HI – In consultation and collaboration with the state House and Senate leadership, Gov. Josh Green, M.D. announced today that the Capitol parking lot will be reopened for paid public parking on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. In…

WAILUKU, Hawai’i – The Circuit Court of the Second Circuit is seeking applications for independent grand jury counsel. The compensation shall be as provided by law. Article I, Section 11 of the Constitution of the State of…

(HONOLULU) – New science shows increased need for cross jurisdictional coordination, funding, and capacity for sea level rise action as outlined in an updated report by the Hawai‘i State Climate Commission. First released in 2017, the …

HONOLULU – The Department of Public Safety (PSD) is pleased to announce the selection of four new wardens, effective January 3, 2023. Mr. Shannon Cluney – Halawa Correctional Facility (HCF) Warden Shannon Cluney has 30 years of…

HILO, Hawaii – More than 20 teenagers from 12-17 had the chance to enjoy Teen Day, which was sponsored by the East Hawaii Youth Leadership HI HOPES board. The acronym stands for Hawaii Helping Our People Envision Success, and is led by Raquel…

HONOLULU, HI – Gov. Josh Green, M.D. announced today a third round of nominees to serve as Director and/or Deputy Directors and other appointed positions for state departments. “These exceptional and experienced individuals will work…

HONOLULU – According to preliminary visitor statistics released by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), a total of 735,340 visitors arrived in the Hawaiian Islands in November 2022, representing a 90.9 percent…

HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert…

HONOLULU — The application deadline is Friday, Jan. 6, 2023 for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loans related to drought conditions in Honolulu, Maui and Kalawao counties. The loans are intended to offset…

HONOLULU, HI – The Hawai?i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has announced the award of 579 grants, totaling $2,684,350, for small-scale agriculture; including home gardening, herding and livestock operations in areas that are food insecure.…

(HONOLULU) – Forestry and agricultural interests have been intertwined in the Hawaiian Islands since well before statehood. In 1903, when Hawai‘i was a territory, the Board of Agriculture and Forestry was established. Creation of…

(HONOLULU) – The pro-active education and outreach about the illegal burning of Christmas trees at Ahu O Laka (K?ne‘ohe Bay sandbar), last year was successful. The DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) received…

HONOLULU, HI – Gov. Josh Green, M.D. extended the emergency proclamation today in response to the Hawai?i Life Flight incident. Currently, Hawai?i Life Flight is in a transition phase as its local crews steadily come back online and the…

(HONOLULU) – Tis the season for giving. This holiday season, recruits for the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) Academy Program went the extra mile to connect with their community and boost holiday spirits. The…

WAILUKU, Hawaii — Keiki in the rural areas of Maui County are being given the gift of reading when attending Family Court proceedings thanks to generous donations from the Hilary Clinton Reading Foundation and Penguin Books. The National…

MAKAWAO – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Maui Food Safety Branch has posted a red “Closed” placard to protect public health at Thai Mee Up Kula 2 due to a cockroach infestation. The food truck is operated by Maui…

(Pu‘u Maka‘ala Natural Area Reserve, Hawai‘i) – The fate of several types of Hawaiian honeycreepers hangs in the balance, with the possibility of at least two species going extinct in the very near future. ?Akiap?l??au, a…

(Kapolei, O?ahu) – The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) has announced the awarding of 23 grants to 14 recipients who will each receive a portion of $8,500,000 of funding as part of the Development Grants Program of DHHL’s Native…

(HONOLULU) – The Waik?k?-Diamond Head Shoreline Fisheries Management Area (SFMA), O‘ahu, will be closed to fishing for one year, from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2023. The SFMA encompasses the nearshore waters between the ‘Ewa wall…

(HONOLULU) – As one of the best-attended First Day Hike events in the country, the trek to the Makapu‘u Overlook for the first sunrise of 2023 is back. 2012, was the kick-off of Hawai‘i participating in and celebrating the…

(Kapolei, O?ahu) – The Hawaiian Homes Commission (HHC) approved the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ (DHHL) update of the Anahola Regional Plan at its December 2022 regular meeting. Within the Department’s tiered Planning…

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health encourages people to celebrate the holidays safely by taking simple steps to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses. Get a bivalent booster at your doctor’s…

HONOLULU, HI- Hawai‘i Army Guard (HIARNG) helicopters flew both aero-medical evacuations and patient air transports since Monday. Two HIARNG medical evacuation crews, along with Hawaii Life Flight/Global Medical Response civilian flight nurses…

(HONOLULU) – Due to hazardous conditions and impassable roads and trails caused by this week’s heavy rains and strong winds, the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) has closed the Waihou Spring Forest Reserve on Maui. The…

(Kapolei, O?ahu) – The Hawaiian Homes Commission (HHC) adopted Resolution No. 305 honoring Chair William J. Ail?, Jr.’s service to the beneficiary community in his capacity as Chairperson of the HHC and Director of the Department of…

(Waimea, Hawai?i Island) – The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) and the Waimea Hawaiian Homesteaders’ Association (WHHA) have published a final Environmental Assessment (EA) with a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the…

HONOLULU, HI – Governor Josh Green, M.D. submits the Executive Budget for Fiscal Biennium to the Legislature and announces the release of nearly $50 million in grants to non-profit communities. The grants-in-aid were previously delayed, and…

HONOLULU – Trace levels of the chemical Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) were recently detected in water samples collected at the Kipapa Acres C.P.R. water system. PFOS levels detected at KA are very small but are above the U.S.…

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) is asking members of the public to help us build a safer Hawai‘i. The agency is holding a virtual workshop via Zoom teleconference to gather public input for the…

HILO, Hawaii – National Adoption Day took on a local flavor as 16 Hawaii island keiki joined their “Forever Families” after their adoptions and guardianships were finalized by the Third Circuit Family Court last month. The…

(HILO) – Four times, over the past nine years, Gene Tamashiro of Hilo has been cited or arrested for leading the planting of a so-called “Kanaka Garden” in the middle of the Wailoa River State Recreation Area. On Sunday,…

(WAIKOLOA, HAWAI‘I) – Fire managers from around the country got an up-close, post-fire tour of the M?na Road fire area on Thursday. They gathered on Hawai‘i Island this week for a state fire chiefs conference, along with meetings…

HONOLULU, HI – Gov. Josh Green, M.D. and Director of Health Elizabeth “Libby” A. Char, M.D. have issued the following statement in response to the missing Hawai‘i Life Flight aircraft: “An Emergency Proclamation was…

(WAILUKU) – Collaborative investigations by the Maui Police Department (MPD), and the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE), into last week’s disappearance of a 60-year-old Washington State woman off the south…

(HILO) – With the public viewing area, associated with the eruption of Mauna Loa, set to close at midnight, law enforcement officials are stepping up patrols of closed areas. Chief Jason Redulla of the DLNR Division of Conservation and…

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 November 2022 taken on individuals and entities with professional and…

HONOLULU, HI – Governor Josh Green, M.D., First Lady Jaime Green and the Washington Place Foundation will carry on a 164-year tradition by hosting a Christmas Open House at Washington Place from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, December 16,…

HONOLULU, HI – Gov. Josh Green, M.D. has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai?i state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawai?i State Capitol and at all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawai?i National Guard in the…

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) today announced an $18 million partnership with the nonprofit Hawaii 3Rs to improve and replace public school playground equipment across the state. The initiative aims to…

HONOLULU — First Circuit District Judge Darolyn Lendio Heim passed away on Thursday, the Hawaii State Judiciary announced. “We are devastated by the loss of Judge Lendio Heim. She was an outstanding judge who made a lasting impact on…

(HONOLULU) – As DLNR Chair Suzanne Case prepared to lead her last meeting as Chair of the State Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR), she was surprised when much of her leadership team and Senator Lorraine Inouye walked into the room.…

LAHAINA, Hawaii – For the first time in three years, the Hawaii Supreme Court resumed in-person oral arguments at a high school for its Courts in the Community program. “We are thrilled to be at Lahainaluna High School today to conduct…

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced a three-day series of free, virtual workshops to assist job seekers during this dynamic period in the local labor market as it continues to evolve from…

(HILO) – Three men from Kazakhstan were cited on Wednesday after being observed by three different law enforcement agencies, in the closed area of the Mauna Loa Forest Reserve on Hawai‘i Island. The area was closed shortly after the…

(HILO) – Less than 24-hours after the current eruption of Mauna Loa began, Steve Bergfeld, the Hawai‘i Island Branch Chief with the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) worried most about the Pu‘u Maka‘ala Natural…

(HONOLULU) Just before noon today a person placed a call to 911 reporting a possible shark encounter about 50-yards from shore at Keawakapu Point in South Maui. Currently, first responders and officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and…

Honolulu, HI – Governor Josh Green convened his first cabinet meeting yesterday at the Hawai‘i State Capitol to discuss immediate priorities and start tackling the state’s most pressing issues, including the state budget. Directors…

HONOLULU, HI — At the direction of the President of the United States, Gov. Josh B. Green, M.D., has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai?i state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawai?i State Capitol and upon all state offices…

HONOLULU — The culinary class made up of three female inmates at the Women’s Community Correctional Center (WCCC) graduated today from the Kapiolani Community College (KCC) Culinary Arts Program. To celebrate they put on a special…

(Kahikinui, Maui) – A project to restore a 4,500-acre portion of native forest on the slopes of Haleakal? that began over 25 years ago has recommenced through the efforts of native Hawaiians from the Kahikinui Homestead Community. The…

HONOLULU, HI – Hawai‘i began a new chapter today with the inauguration and swearing-in of Josh Green, M.D., as the ninth Governor of the State of Hawai‘i. Governor Green officially began his term with a message of unification, with…

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige announced the release of $306,834,668 for Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs) that will be administered by various state departments. These funds were released from Nov. 1, 2022, through Dec. 2, 2022. “From…

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige announced the State of Hawai?i has finished distributing tax refunds to all eligible taxpayers who filed their 2021 Hawai?i individual tax returns on time. “I applaud the employees at the Department of…