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HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced the availability of a disaster recovery jobs portal for Maui to help workers and businesses impacted ...
Read More DLIR NEWS RELEASE: State Activates Disaster Recovery Jobs Portal

HONOLULU — The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ Insurance Division (DCCA) and the Division of Financial Institutions announced that they have established the Insurance and Banking Assistance Center to ...
Read More DCCA News RELEASE: Insurance and Bank Assistance Center To Be Held This Weekend

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 July 2023 taken ...
Read More RELEASE: DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (THROUGH JULY 2023)

(KAHULUI, MAUI) –  Underwater search efforts for human remains that began last Saturday, continued today in near-shore waters near the Lahaina Small Boat Harbor and along the Front Street breakwater.  A ...
Read More DLNR News Release-Near Shore Searching Continues in Lahaina, August 23, 2023

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Board of Agriculture (Board) yesterday voted to activate an emergency agricultural loan program to assist Maui and Hawai‘i Island farmers and ranchers suffering damage from the ...
Read More News release from Dept. of Agriculture on emergency loan program for farmers and ranchers

HONOLULU – Attorney General Anne Lopez urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower court’s decision striking down a federal statute barring individuals subject to domestic violence restraining orders ...
Read More 2023-39 ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ URGES U.S. SUPREME COURT TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY AND VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE IN SECOND AMENDMENT CASE

HONOLULU  ̶  Governor Josh Green, M.D., has announced several appointees to state boards and commissions. Walt Kaneakua and Sanoe Marfil have been appointed to the Hawaiian Homes Commission. Walt Kaneakua ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Appoints Members to Boards and Commissions

HONOLULU, The Hawai`i Department of Human Services reminds the public that the Airbnb registration will continue Tuesday, August 22, 2023 through Friday, August 25, 2023 at the Lahaina Gateway Center. ...
Read More DHS REMINDS PUBLIC AIRBNB SPACE IS STILL available DEADLINE TO REGISTER APPROACHING

HONOLULU — Wildfire disasters in Hawaiʻi and Maui counties resulted in the loss of life and property. The wildfires also destroyed records and prevented access to the resources necessary for ...
Read More DCCA news RELEASE: Insurers Encouraged to Provide for Continued Coverage In Wake of Maui Disaster

HONOLULU – With the outpouring of donations and hosting of various fundraisers to help the victims of the Lahaina wildfires, Attorney General Anne Lopez is reminding the public to carefully ...
Read More 2023-38 ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ CAUTIONS THOSE SEEKING TO DONATE TO VICTIMS OF THE LAHAINA WILDFIRE