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(HONOLULU) – The pro-active education and outreach about the illegal burning of Christmas trees at Ahu O Laka (Kāne‘ohe Bay sandbar), last year was successful. The DLNR Division of Conservation ...
Read More DLNR NEWS RELEASE – CHRISTMAS TREE BONFIRES AT AHU O LAKA ARE ILLEGAL AND DISRESPECTFUL

  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 ...
Read More News Release: DOH closes Thai Mee Up Kula 2 in Makawao due to cockroach infestation

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 ...
Read More Hawaii State Judiciary News Release — Second Circuit Family Court Shares the Joy of Reading

(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 ...
Read More DLNR NEWS RELEASE – DOCARE RECRUITS DONATE GIFTS FOR TOYS FOR TOTS

(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 ...
Read More DLNR News Release-A BIRD NAMED CHRISTMAS HIGHLIGHTS RECOVERY OF ʻAKIAPŌLĀʻAU

(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 ...
Read More DLNR News Release – HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS PROMPT CLOSURE OF FOREST RESERVE ON MAUI

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 ...
Read More Media Release: Hawai‘i Army National Guard helicopters supports state with emergency flights

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 ...
Read More DOH News Release: Celebrate a COVID-19 free holiday by taking simple safety precautions

(Kapolei, Oʻahu) – 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 ...
Read More DHHL Media Release: DHHL Community Development Program Awards Twenty-Three Grants