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HONOLULU – Following up on an earlier statement regarding review of the Maui wildfires, Attorney General Anne Lopez announces she will be engaging a third-party private organization with experience in ...
Read More 2023-37 ATTORNEY GENERAL REVIEW OF STATE AND COUNTY RESPONSE TO MAUI WILDFIRES

HONOLULU – Hawai‘i Governor Josh Green, M.D., led a partnership with the hotel industry that moved the first groups of evacuees – nearly 400 survivors of the Lahaina fire – ...
Read More DBEDT NEWS RELEASE: State Launches Hawai‘i Fire Relief Housing Initiatives

WAILUKU, MAUI, HAWAI‘I – Governor Josh Green, M.D., Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen and other officials addressed the public to provide important updates on the Maui wildfires, and responded to ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green, Mayor Bissen, Officials Provide Updates on Maui Wildfires and Emergency Response Efforts

HONOLULU  ̶  President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will visit Hawai‘i on Monday, August 21, to observe the impact of the Maui fires and join the state in mourning the devastating ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Extends Invitation for President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden to Visit Maui

HONOLULU — Gov. Josh Green today announced that after direct discussions with Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen; Maui County Fire and Public Safety Department Chief Bradley Ventura; Maui County Police Chief John Pelletier, ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Announces Opening of key Lahaina roadways

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH), Clean Air Branch (CAB), has issued a Notice and Finding of Violation and Order to ShredCo, LLC in Līhuʻe, Kauaʻi for ...
Read More News Release-DOH Cites ShredCo Kauai for Air Permit Violations

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch is alerting residents to a voluntary recall by Nestlé USA of its 16.5 oz. Nestlé Toll House ...
Read More News Release -Department of Health issues voluntary recall warning for Nestlé USA Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough products

KAHULUI, MAUI —Today, county, state, and federal officials along with community partners announced a coordinated effort to distribute donations for Maui fire victims. The announcement was held at a state-owned ...
Read More Office of Lt. Governor Luke – RELEASE – Officials and Community Leaders Outline Coordinated Distribution Effort for Maui Fire Donations

HONOLULU — Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) Division of Financial Institutions Commissioner Iris Ikeda announced today that relief is available for homeowners impacted by the historic wildfires that have ...
Read More NEWS RELEASE: Relief Available for Homeowners Impacted by Maui Wildfires