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HONOLULU — Randy M. Leong joins the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) as Cable Television Administrator. As Administrator, Leong will oversee the Cable Television Division (CATV) responsible for ...
Read More DCCA RELEASE: Randy M. Leong Named State’s Cable Television Administrator

HONOLULU — Michael S. Angelo has been named executive director for the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ Division of Consumer Advocacy (DCA), effective July 17. He comes to the ...
Read More DCCA RELEASE: Michael S. Angelo Named State’s Consumer Advocate

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is seeking public comments through Aug. 11, 2023, on funding priorities being developed for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Resilient Food Systems ...
Read More Dept of Ag news release on public comments for grant program

(Kailua-Kona) – Construction is set to begin on July 31 on the wash down drainage area at the Honokohau Small Boat Harbor. This project involves removing, hauling, and disposing of ...
Read More DLNR News Release- Honokohau Small Boat Harbor Wash Down Drainage Project

HONOLULU — The Royal Standard of Queen Lili‘uokalani, Hawai‘i’s last reigning monarch, was returned to her home, Washington Place, and placed on public view for the first time in 130 ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – QUEEN LILIʻUOKALANI’S ROYAL STANDARD WELCOMED BACK TO WASHINGTON PLACE

HONOLULU — Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke will travel to Renton, Washington from Monday, July 24 through Wednesday, July 26 to attend the Unlocking Pathways Regional Summit, a career pathways conference ...
Read More LG NEWS RELEASE – Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke to Travel to Renton, Washington

HONOLULU – Deputies on Oʻahu assigned to the Sheriff Division Airport Section arrested 34-year-old Anthony Springs Monday on an extradition warrant out of Polk County, Florida, for failure to appear ...
Read More PSD NEWS RELEASE – Sheriffs arrest alleged sex offender and thief on extradition warrants.

HONOLULU – A State deputy sheriff was injured in a hit-and-run incident following a traffic stop prior to 2 a.m. today. Oʻahu deputies, assigned to the Sheriff Division Capital Patrol ...
Read More PSD NEWS RELEASE – Sheriffs searching for hit-and-run suspect

(HONOLULU) – Oral arguments scheduled before the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) for July 28 regarding a petition from the Mauna Kea Hui for a declaratory ruling concerning ...
Read More DLNR News Release-TMT Oral Arguments Rescheduled For A Later Date

HONOLULU, HI – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch is alerting residents to a voluntary recall by Richin Trading Inc. of its 6- and 12-ounce ...
Read More News Release – Department of Health issues voluntary recall warning for Tim Heung Yuen Black Melon Seeds due to undeclared allergens